Oakland Athletics @ Kansas City Royals
Spring Training
14-5, 8-3 Away
3
14-5, 8-3 Away
Final
11-7, 8-2 Home
8
11-7, 8-2 Home
Athletics Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
J. Weeks2B |
G. GreenCF |
S. SmithRF |
J. GomesLF |
B. Allen1B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | -- |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 37 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
a-grounded to first for D Barton in the 6th
- Batting
- HRC Hunter (1, 7th inning off J Jeffress 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIB Allen (13), C Hunter (2)
- 2Out RBIB Allen
- GIDPS Smith
- Team LOB12
- Team RISP2-13 (W Timmons 0-2, B Allen 1-1, C Cowgill 0-1, J Weeks 0-1, D Barton 0-1, C Pennington 0-1, J Horton 0-1, S Smith 0-1, J Gomes 0-1, A Recker 1-1, C Hunter 0-1, E Sogard 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBG Green (1, 2nd base off T Collins/M Ramirez)
- Fielding
- DP1 (J Weeks-C Pennington-B Allen)
- EJ Horton (1, throw)
Royals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
G. GolsonPR-LF |
T. AbreuPR-SS |
A. SeratelliPR-1B |
M. MaierRF |
I. FaluPR-3B |
C. GetzPR-2B |
L. CainCF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 36 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
a-flied out to left for B Butler in the 6th
b-walked for L Cain in the 6th
c-singled to center for C Clark in the 6th
- Batting
- 2BY Betancourt (4, T Schlichting)
- HRL Cain (3, 2nd inning off G Godfrey 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIB Butler (8), J Francoeur (4), L Cain (5), M Ramirez 2 (11), A Gordon (10), E Hosmer (17), G Golson (2)
- 2Out RBIJ Francoeur, G Golson
- GIDPA Escobar
- Team LOB9
- Team RISP5-16 (T Abreu 0-1, Y Betancourt 0-1, M Moustakas 0-1, A Gordon 1-1, M Ramirez 1-2, G Golson 1-1, A Escobar 0-1, E Hosmer 1-2, J Giavotella 0-1, J Francoeur 1-3, B Butler 0-1, L Cain 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBA Escobar (1, 3rd base off G Godfrey/A Recker); C Getz (3, 3rd base off J Norberto/A Recker); J Dyson (2, 2nd base off J Norberto/A Recker)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Y Betancourt-A Escobar-E Hosmer)
- EM Maier (1, bobble)
Athletics Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
G. Godfrey(L,1-2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -- |
| 0.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -- |
| 8.0 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
- Pitching
- WPG Godfrey
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsG Godfrey 3-5; E Scribner 2-2; T Schlichting 1-0; J Souza 1-1; J Norberto 3-0; E Threets 0-0
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
L. Mendoza(W,4-0) |
F. Bueno(H,1) |
G. Holland(H,2) |
J. Mijares(H,1) |
J. Jeffress(H,2) |
T. Collins(H,2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -- |
| 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -- |
| 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -- |
| 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -- |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -- |
| 9.0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
- Pitching
- WPG Holland; J Mijares; J Jeffress
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsL Mendoza 1-1; F Bueno 2-3; G Holland 1-0; J Mijares 1-0; J Jeffress 1-2; T Collins 0-1; R Colon 2-0
Scoring Summary
Inning | OAK | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | B Butler grounded out to shortstop, A Gordon scored. | 0 | 1 | |
| 1st | J Francoeur singled to center, A Escobar scored. | 0 | 2 | |
| 2nd | L Cain homered to left. | 0 | 3 | |
| 5th | A Recker scored, C Pennington to third, S Smith to second on wild pitch by J Mijares. | 1 | 3 | |
| 5th | B Allen reached on infield single to pitcher, C Pennington scored, S Smith to third, J Gomes to second. | 2 | 3 | |
| 6th | M Ramirez singled to center, I Falu and C Getz scored, J Dyson to third. | 2 | 5 | |
| 6th | A Gordon singled to right, J Dyson scored, M Ramirez to second. | 2 | 6 | |
| 6th | E Hosmer singled to right, M Ramirez scored, T Abreu to second. | 2 | 7 | |
| 7th | C Hunter homered to right. | 3 | 7 | |
| 7th | G Golson reached on infield single to shortstop, C Getz scored, J Dyson to third. | 3 | 8 | |
Game Information
Surprise Stadium
8:05 PM, 21 March 2012
Surprise, Arizona
Attendance: 4,021
Game Time:3:20
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Alan Porter
- First Base Umpire - Chris Guccione
- Second Base Umpire - Cory Blaser
- Third Base Umpire - Trip Gipson III
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |
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