Chapman's homer in 8th lifts A's past Royals 3-2
Matt Chapman homered leading off the eighth, moments after shortstop Marcus Semien's defensive gem, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
2
Oakland Athletics
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| OAK | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Out 2-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Chapman homered to left (387 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Pérez homered to left (388 feet).
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Play Result 1-2
Merrifield scored on Manaea's wild pitch.
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Wild Pitch 1-2
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Lucroy singled to center, Canha scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Piscotty grounded out to third, Chapman scored, Canha to third.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 2-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Butera fouled out to catcher.
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Foul Out 2-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
Butera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Escobar grounded out to second, Gordon to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Ground Out 2-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
Escobar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Gordon doubled to right.
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Double 2-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
Gordon batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Goins flied out to center.
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Fly Out 2-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Looking 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
Goins batting
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Play Result 2-3
Goins hit for Orlando.
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Start Inning 2-3
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 2-3
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Lineup Change 2-3
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End Inning 2-3
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Lucroy struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-3
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Looking 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Head to Head
Injuries
Oakland Athletics
- Gunnar Hoglund Out
- Justin Sterner Out
- Tyler Soderstrom Out
- Brent Rooker Out
- Max Muncy Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedOAK
Dustin FowlerCF49
Marcus SemienSS10
Khris DavisDH11
Matt Olson1B28
Matt Chapman3B26
Mark CanhaLF33
Stephen PiscottyRF26
Jonathan LucroyC14
Chad Pinder2B9
KC
Whit Merrifield2B15
Mike Moustakas1B18
Salvador PerezDH13
Hunter DozierRF17
Paulo OrlandoCF16
Alex GordonLF4
Alcides EscobarSS3
Drew ButeraC16
Ramon Torres3B81
Substitutes
Ryan GoinsPH25
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