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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2019-09-16 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 12902 · 66°F, sunny · Wind 16 mph to RF · 3:35
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 6–5. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Adalberto Mondesi triples (10) on a line drive to right fielder Ramon Laureano. Whit Merrifield scores. Oakland Athletics took the lead in the 1st — Matt Olson doubles (25) on a line drive to left fielder Alex Gordon. Marcus Semien scores. Ramon Laureano scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 9th — Adalberto Mondesi doubles (19) on a line drive to left fielder Robbie Grossman. Whit Merrifield scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Brett Phillips homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field — worth 35% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | |
| OAK | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Kevin McCarthy L: Liam Hendriks SV: Ian Kennedy
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Ryan Additon · 2B: D.J. Reyburn · 3B: Greg Gibson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bubba Starling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Meibrys Viloria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Brett Phillips | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryan McBroom | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marcus Semien | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Laureano | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Chapman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Matt Olson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Canha | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Seth Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Khris Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jurickson Profar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Murphy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robbie Grossman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chad Pinder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glenn Sparkman | 4.1 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Tim Hill | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Gabe Speier | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ian Kennedy | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tanner Roark | 4.2 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
 Jake Diekman | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Yusmeiro Petit | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Liam Hendriks | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L7S+
- Adalberto Mondesi: T9/L89D+.1-H
- Jorge Soler: 9/F9LS
- Hunter Dozier: 9/F9M
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 1
- Marcus Semien: S8/G6M+
- Ramon Laureano: WP.1-2
- Ramon Laureano: BK.2-3
- Ramon Laureano: W
- Matt Chapman: 4/F13-
- Matt Olson: D7/L7LM.3-H;1-H
- Mark Canha: WP.2-3
- Mark Canha: W
- Seth Brown: 6/F5D
- Khris Davis: 9/F9D
Top 2
- Bubba Starling: 9/F89D
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Meibrys Viloria: 3/L3+
Bot 2
- Jurickson Profar: 7/F7D+
- Sean Murphy: D7/F7D+
- Marcus Semien: PB.2-3
- Marcus Semien: HR/F8RXD+.3-H
- Ramon Laureano: S4/G13+
- Matt Chapman: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 3
- Brett Phillips: K
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: S7/L7LS
- Jorge Soler: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- Matt Olson: 53/G4MD+
- Mark Canha: 4/L4MD+
- Seth Brown: W
- Khris Davis: 8/F8LXD+
Top 4
- Jorge Soler: HR/F8LXD+
- Hunter Dozier: D7/L7LM
- Alex Gordon: HP
- Bubba Starling: W.2-3;1-2
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Meibrys Viloria: K
- Brett Phillips: K
Bot 4
- Jurickson Profar: 9/F89D+
- Sean Murphy: 9/F89D+
- Marcus Semien: 3/G3-
Top 5
- Whit Merrifield: S7/G56
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Jorge Soler: D7/L78D+.1-3
- Hunter Dozier: 4/F4-
- Alex Gordon: S9/G34.3-H;2-H
- Bubba Starling: S6/G56.1-2
- Ryan McBroom: K
Bot 5
- Ramon Laureano: S8/L8RM
- Matt Chapman: K
- Matt Olson: 9/F9LD
- Mark Canha: SB2
- Mark Canha: 53/G5+
Top 6
- Meibrys Viloria: K
- Brett Phillips: W
- Whit Merrifield: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 6
- Robbie Grossman: K
- Khris Davis: K
- Jurickson Profar: T8/F8LXD+
- Sean Murphy: 23/G2R-
Top 7
- Adalberto Mondesi: 7/F78M
- Jorge Soler: K
- Hunter Dozier: K
Bot 7
- Marcus Semien: 53/G5
- Ramon Laureano: 7/F7D
- Matt Chapman: K23
Top 8
- Alex Gordon: 8/L8LD+
- Bubba Starling: K
- Ryan McBroom: K
Bot 8
- Matt Olson: D9/F89XD+
- Mark Canha: FC1/G15-.2X3(145);B-2
- Robbie Grossman: IW
- Khris Davis: S8/G6M+.2-H;1-2
- Jurickson Profar: 7/F7S
- Sean Murphy: 4(1)/FO/G4M
Top 9
- Meibrys Viloria: K
- Brett Phillips: HR/F89D+
- Whit Merrifield: E8/F8RXD+.B-2
- Adalberto Mondesi: D7.2-H(UR)
- Jorge Soler: 9/F89D+.2-3
- Hunter Dozier: 2/F23F-
Bot 9
- Marcus Semien: S5/G5-
- Ramon Laureano: 9/F9S
- Matt Chapman: K
- Chad Pinder: K
Notes & reviews
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- Royals challenged call that Starling was out at 1st; call overturned - single
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