Major League Baseball

FINAL
Oakland Athletics 5
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Kansas City Royals 4
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OAK0212000005
KC1003000004
Kauffman Stadium · 29,549 att.

Top Performers

OAK

  • JJ Bleday LF H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 2
  • Brent Rooker DH H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Ryan Noda 1B H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Jesus Aguilar 1B H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0

KC

  • Freddy Fermin C H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Maikel Garcia 3B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Nick Pratto 1B H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0
  • Vinnie Pasquantino 1B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 1

Head to Head

OAK wins series 2-1

Injuries

Kansas City Royals

  • Mitch Spence Day-To-Day
  • Steven Cruz Out
  • Carlos Estevez 60-Day-IL
  • Jonathan India 60-Day-IL
  • Nick Mears 60-Day-IL

Oakland Athletics

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

Lineups

Confirmed

KC

  1. Bobby Witt Jr.SS7
  2. Edward OlivaresLF34
  3. Vinnie Pasquantino1B9
  4. Salvador PerezDH13
  5. Maikel Garcia3B11
  6. Michael Massey2B19
  7. Hunter DozierRF17
  8. Freddy FerminC54
  9. Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41

Substitutes

  1. Nate EatonCF18
  2. Nick PrattoPH41
  3. MJ MelendezRF1

OAK

  1. Esteury RuizDH3
  2. Ryan Noda1B41
  3. Brent RookerLF25
  4. Ramon LaureanoRF5
  5. JJ BledayCF22
  6. Shea LangeliersC23
  7. Tony Kemp2B12
  8. Jace Peterson3B6
  9. Kevin Smith3B74

Substitutes

  1. Jesus AguilarPH99
  2. Nick AllenSS20

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36002 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36002 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36002 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36002 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32156 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32156 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34928 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34928 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    34928 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34928 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36175 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36175 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39856 7th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39856 7th Inning
  15. Foul Out 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    39856 7th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39856 7th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41382 7th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36173 7th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36173 7th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35277 6th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4189711 5th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4189711 5th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4189711 5th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    4189711 5th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4189711 5th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4189711 5th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    4189711 5th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35277 5th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35277 5th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35277 5th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4189711 4th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4189711 4th Inning
  33. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    4189711 4th Inning
  34. Play Result 5-4

    Witt Jr. homered to center (434 feet), Bradley Jr. scored.

    4189711 4th Inning
  35. Home Run 5-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    4189711 4th Inning
  36. Strike Swinging 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    4189711 4th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    4189711 4th Inning
  38. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    4189711 4th Inning
  39. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4189711 4th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    4189711 4th Inning
  41. Play Result 5-2

    Fermin homered to left center (427 feet).

    4189711 4th Inning
  42. Home Run 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    4189711 4th Inning
  43. Strike Swinging 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    4189711 4th Inning
  44. End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
    41172 4th Inning
  45. Play Result 5-1

    Rooker doubled to center, Noda scored.

    41172 4th Inning
  46. Double 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    41172 4th Inning
  47. Strike Swinging 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    41172 4th Inning
  48. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41172 4th Inning
  49. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    41172 4th Inning
  50. Play Result 4-1

    Noda tripled to right, Smith scored.

    41172 4th Inning
  51. Triple 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    41172 4th Inning
  52. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    41172 4th Inning
  53. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41172 4th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41172 4th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4189711 3rd Inning
  56. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4189711 3rd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4189711 3rd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4189711 3rd Inning
  59. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    41172 3rd Inning
  60. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41172 3rd Inning
  1. End Inning 5-4

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    36002 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 5-4

    Witt Jr. grounded out to shortstop.

    36002 9th Inning
  4. Ground Out 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    36002 9th Inning
  5. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4

    Zach Jackson pitches to Bobby Witt Jr.

    36002 9th Inning
  6. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    36002 9th Inning
  7. Play Result 5-4

    Melendez walked.

    36002 9th Inning
  8. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 4

    36002 9th Inning
  9. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    36002 9th Inning
  10. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    36002 9th Inning
  11. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36002 9th Inning
  12. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4

    Zach Jackson pitches to MJ Melendez

    36002 9th Inning
  13. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    36002 9th Inning
  14. Play Result 5-4

    Fermin struck out swinging.

    36002 9th Inning
  15. Strike Swinging 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    36002 9th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36002 9th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36002 9th Inning
  18. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36002 9th Inning
  19. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4

    Zach Jackson pitches to Freddy Fermin

    36002 9th Inning
  20. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    36002 9th Inning
  21. Play Result 5-4

    Pratto struck out swinging.

    36002 9th Inning
  22. Strike Swinging 5-4

    Pitch 7 : Strike 3 Swinging

    36002 9th Inning
  23. Play Result 5-4

    Massey to second on wild pitch by Jackson.

    36002 9th Inning
  24. Wild Pitch 5-4

    Massey to second on wild pitch by Jackson.

    36002 9th Inning
  25. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 6 : Ball 3

    36002 9th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36002 9th Inning
  27. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    36002 9th Inning
  28. Strike Swinging 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    36002 9th Inning
  29. Strike Swinging 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    36002 9th Inning
  30. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36002 9th Inning
  31. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4

    Zach Jackson pitches to Nick Pratto

    36002 9th Inning
  32. Play Result 5-4

    Pratto hit for Eaton

    9th Inning
  33. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    36002 9th Inning
  34. Play Result 5-4

    Massey singled to right.

    36002 9th Inning
  35. Single 5-4

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    36002 9th Inning
  36. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 6 : Ball 3

    36002 9th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36002 9th Inning
  38. Strike Swinging 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    36002 9th Inning
  39. Strike Looking 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    36002 9th Inning
  40. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    36002 9th Inning

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