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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
2019-08-28 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 15049 · 82°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph R to L · 2:33
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 6–4. Oakland Athletics opened the scoring in the 1st — Marcus Semien homers (24) on a fly ball to left field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 7th — Hunter Dozier singles on a ground ball to left fielder Seth Brown. Nicky Lopez scores. Whit Merrifield to 3rd. Jorge Soler to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Mark Canha homers (23) on a fly ball to center field. Matt Olson scores — worth 26% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Tim Hill L: Blake Treinen SV: Ian Kennedy
Umpires — HP: Chris Segal · 1B: Bill Welke · 2B: Lance Barrett · 3B: Mike Everitt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marcus Semien | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Robbie Grossman | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Chapman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Olson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Canha | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Seth Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jurickson Profar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Chris Herrmann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Corban Joseph | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chad Pinder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bubba Starling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Meibrys Viloria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brett Phillips | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tanner Roark | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Blake Treinen | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake Diekman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Buchter | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jakob Junis | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Tim Hill | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ian Kennedy | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marcus Semien: HR/F7D+
- Robbie Grossman: K
- Matt Chapman: HP
- Matt Olson: S8/L8RM.1-2
- Mark Canha: W.2-3;1-2
- Seth Brown: 46(1)/FO/G4S.3-H;2-3
- Jurickson Profar: 3/G34S-
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 6/F6MD
- Jorge Soler: 9/F9M
- Hunter Dozier: 7/F7S
Top 2
- Chris Herrmann: S9/L89M
- Corban Joseph: 46(1)/FO/G34
- Marcus Semien: 7/F78D+
- Robbie Grossman: S7/G6.1-2
- Matt Chapman: 8/L8RM
Bot 2
- Alex Gordon: 7/L7D+
- Ryan O'Hearn: S9/L34D+
- Bubba Starling: 13.1-2
- Meibrys Viloria: W
- Brett Phillips: 7/F78XD+
Top 3
- Matt Olson: 53/G4MD+
- Mark Canha: 8/F8RXD+
- Seth Brown: D8/L78XD+
- Jurickson Profar: K
Bot 3
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Whit Merrifield: HP
- Jorge Soler: 54(1)/FO/G56+
- Hunter Dozier: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Alex Gordon: HP
- Ryan O'Hearn: 41/G34
Top 4
- Chris Herrmann: 4/L34
- Corban Joseph: 43/G4+
- Marcus Semien: 9/F9M
Bot 4
- Bubba Starling: K
- Meibrys Viloria: 3/G3-
- Brett Phillips: 3/G3-
Top 5
- Robbie Grossman: S9/G4+
- Chad Pinder: K
- Matt Olson: 35(1)/FO/G3S
- Mark Canha: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Seth Brown: K
Bot 5
- Nicky Lopez: 3/G3
- Whit Merrifield: S5/G15-
- Jorge Soler: D7/L7D+.1-H
- Hunter Dozier: 53/G56+
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7D
Top 6
- Jurickson Profar: K
- Chris Herrmann: 31/G34S-
- Corban Joseph: 31/G3
Bot 6
- Ryan O'Hearn: HR/F9D+
- Bubba Starling: 7/F7D
- Meibrys Viloria: K
- Brett Phillips: K
Top 7
- Marcus Semien: K
- Robbie Grossman: K
- Chad Pinder: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 7
- Nicky Lopez: S5/G-
- Whit Merrifield: S9/G34.1-2
- Jorge Soler: W.2-3;1-2
- Hunter Dozier: S7/G56+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Alex Gordon: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S.3-H(NR);2-3
- Ryan O'Hearn: 13/G15
Top 8
- Matt Olson: K
- Mark Canha: 63/G6-
- Seth Brown: 13/G13-
Bot 8
- Bubba Starling: HP
- Meibrys Viloria: S9/G34.1-3
- Brett Phillips: POCS2(13)
- Brett Phillips: K
- Nicky Lopez: 9/L9M
Top 9
- Jurickson Profar: W
- Chris Herrmann: K
- Corban Joseph: K
- Marcus Semien: S8/G6M.1-2
- Robbie Grossman: 7/F7M
Notes & reviews
- Injury Delay
- Mound Visit
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- Royals challenged call that Lopez was out at 1st; call overturned - single
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