Athletics 5-4 Royals (23 Aug, 2023) Play-by-Play

Oakland Athletics

36-90, 20-44 home


KC
OAK

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	4	6	0
2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	5	7	2

RoyalsTop 1st
- D. Jimenez pitching for OAK
  KC
  OAK
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 92
  2
  Ball
  Slider 78
  3
  Strike Swinging
  Slider 77
  4
  Strike Looking
  Slider 79
  5
  Line Out
  Slider 79
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 1st
- A. Zerpa pitching for KC
  KC
  OAK
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- H. Harris pitching for OAK
  KC
  OAK
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 2nd
- A. Zerpa pitching for KC
  KC
  OAK
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- H. Harris pitching for OAK
  KC
  OAK
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
AthleticsBottom 3rd
- A. Zerpa pitching for KC
  KC
  OAK
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- H. Harris pitching for OAK
  KC
  OAK
- Waters stole second.
  2
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
AthleticsBottom 4th
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  OAK
- Noda hit for Bride
  2
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- H. Harris pitching for OAK
  KC
  OAK
- Noda as designated hitter.
  2
  5
- Garcia to second on wild pitch by Harris.
  2
  5
- S. Patton pitching for OAK
  KC
  OAK
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 5th
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  OAK
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- S. Patton pitching for OAK
  KC
  OAK
- Beaty hit for Duffy
  4
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 6th
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  OAK
- Brown hit for J. Diaz
  4
  5
- Beaty at first base.
  4
  5
- Butler hit for Ruiz
  4
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- S. Patton pitching for OAK
  KC
  OAK
- A. Díaz at third base.
  4
  5
- Brown in left field.
  4
  5
- Butler in center field.
  4
  5
- K. Snead pitching for OAK
  KC
  OAK
- Fermin hit for Melendez
  4
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 7th
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  OAK
- Fermin as designated hitter.
  4
  5
- Gelof stole second.
  4
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- K. Snead pitching for OAK
  KC
  OAK
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 8th
- Mcmillon pitching for KC
  KC
  OAK
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- T. May pitching for OAK
  KC
  OAK
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Four-seam FB	92
2 Ball	Slider	78
3 Strike Swinging	Slider	77
4 Strike Looking	Slider	79
5 Line Out	Slider	79

Royals
4
Athletics
6

Game 1

22/8

Royals
4
Athletics
5

Game 2

23/8

Royals
4
Athletics
0

Game 3

23/8

Oakland Coliseum

2:40 AM, 23 August 2023

Oakland, California

Attendance: 4,021

Game Time:2:37

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Nic Lentz
First Base Umpire - Paul Clemons
Second Base Umpire - Jeremie Rehak
Third Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	51	26	.662	-	W7
Minnesota	43	36	.544	9	L1
Kansas City	44	38	.537	9.5	W1
Detroit	37	43	.463	15.5	L1
Chicago	21	60	.259	32	L3

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Seattle	46	37	.554	-	W1
Houston	39	40	.494	5	W6
Texas	37	42	.468	7	L2
Los Angeles	32	46	.410	11.5	W2
Oakland	29	53	.354	16.5	L4

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— Brandon Marsh had four hits, including a homer, and drove in four runs and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Detroit Tigers 6-2 on Wednesday to take two out of three games.

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— Andrew McCutchen hit a two-run homer, Luis L. Ortiz threw six innings of one-run ball and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-1 on Wednesday, winning a series between the NL Central rivals for the second consecutive week.

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Kansas City Royals

Oakland Athletics

H. Harris3-6

A. Zerpa1-2

T. May13

Game Information

2024 American League Central Standings

2024 American League West Standings

MLB News

Perez highlights 5-run, 2-out rally in eighth with RBI double as Royals rally to beat Marlins, 5-1

Marsh has four hits and four RBIs as Phillies beat Tigers 6-2

McCutchen hits 2-run homer and Pirates beat the Reds 6-1 to win series from NL Central rival