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Match Report

Canha hit in 11th, A's edge KC 1-0 to hold wild card lead

Mark Canha hit an RBI double with two outs in the 11th inning and the Oakland Athletics edged the Kansas City Royals 1-0 Wednesday to hold their lead atop the AL wild-card race.

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Head to Head

OAK wins series 2-1

KC Last 5 matchups OAK
  1. 0 Final/11 2019-09-18 @ OAK 1
  2. 1 Final 2019-09-18 @ OAK 2
  3. 6 Final 2019-09-17 @ OAK 5

Injuries

Oakland Athletics

  • Tyler Soderstrom 60-Day-IL
  • Max Muncy Out
  • Seth Johnson Out
  • J.T. Ginn 60-Day-IL
  • Brent Rooker 60-Day-IL

Kansas City Royals

  • Mitch Spence Day-To-Day
  • Steven Cruz Out
  • Nick Mears 60-Day-IL
  • Ryan Bergert Day-To-Day
  • Cole Ragans 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

OAK

  1. Marcus SemienSS10
  2. Matt Chapman3B26
  3. Matt Olson1B28
  4. Mark CanhaCF33
  5. Ramon LaureanoRF5
  6. Khris DavisDH11
  7. Sean MurphyC12
  8. Chad PinderLF9
  9. Sheldon Neuse2B26

Substitutes

  1. Robbie GrossmanLF8
  2. Jurickson Profar2B17

KC

  1. Whit Merrifield2B15
  2. Adalberto MondesiSS43
  3. Jorge SolerDH12
  4. Hunter Dozier3B17
  5. Alex GordonLF4
  6. Ryan O'Hearn1B29
  7. Bubba StarlingRF11
  8. Meibrys ViloriaC46
  9. Brett PhillipsCF1

Substitutes

  1. Cheslor Cuthbert1B57

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