Kansas City Royals @ Oakland Athletics
20-18, 10-10 Away
1
20-18, 10-10 Away
Final
21-22, 11-10 Home
2
21-22, 11-10 Home
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BS Perez (9, J Parker); D Lough (1, J Parker)
- RBID Lough (1)
- 2Out RBID Lough
- GIDPA Escobar
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP1-5 (D Lough 1-1, M Moustakas 0-1, E Johnson 0-1, A Escobar 0-1, E Hosmer 0-1)
- Baserunning
- CSE Hosmer (1, 2nd base by J Parker/D Norris)
- Picked OffE Hosmer (1st base by J Parker)
- Fielding
- AssistsD Lough (B Moss at 2nd base)
Athletics Hitting
- Batting
- HRJ Donaldson (6, 7th inning off J Shields 0 on, 0 Out); A Rosales (2, 8th inning off J Shields 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIJ Donaldson (26), A Rosales (4)
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP0-2 (D Barton 0-1, A Rosales 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP1 (J Lowrie-D Barton)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Shields(L,2-4) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 122-76 | 2.45 |
| 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 122-76 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedJ Shields 16-30
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesJ Shields 24-15-17-20
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Shields 8-6
- Game ScoresJ Shields 70
Athletics Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
S. Doolittle(W,3-0) |
G. Balfour(S,7) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 98-60 | 6.04 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-8 | 1.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-9 | 1.65 |
| 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 127-77 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedJ Parker 17-26; S Doolittle 1-3; G Balfour 0-3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesJ Parker 14-8-19-19; S Doolittle 3-1-2-2; G Balfour 2-2-3-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Parker 8-7; S Doolittle 2-0; G Balfour 0-2
- Game ScoresJ Parker 68
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | OAK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | D Lough doubled to shallow left center, S Perez scored. | 1 | 0 | |
| 7th | J Donaldson homered to left (390 feet). | 1 | 1 | |
| 8th | A Rosales homered to left (397 feet). | 1 | 2 | |
OAK wins 3-0
Game Information
Oakland Coliseum
3:05 AM, 18 May 2013
Oakland, California
Attendance: 14,602
Game Time:2:35
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Ed Hickox
- First Base Umpire - Jim Joyce
- Second Base Umpire - Cory Blaser
- Third Base Umpire - Bill Miller
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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