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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2015-06-26 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 27365 · 63°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph to RF · 2:51
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 5–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Kendrys Morales homers (9) on a fly ball to left field. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Eric Hosmer singles on a ground ball to first baseman Ike Davis. Alcides Escobar scores. Lorenzo Cain scores. Eric Hosmer to 2nd. Throwing error by first baseman Ike Davis — worth 13% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
W: Edinson Volquez L: Jesse Hahn SV: Greg Holland
Umpires — HP: Paul Schrieber · 1B: Fieldin Culbreth · 2B: Jim Reynolds · 3B: Manny Gonzalez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kendrys Morales | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Rios | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Infante | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Sogard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brett Lawrie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Stephen Vogt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Zobrist | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Reddick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ike Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marcus Semien | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Fuld | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edinson Volquez | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Franklin Morales | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Holland | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesse Hahn | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
 Evan Scribner | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric O'Flaherty | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Fernando Rodriguez | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alcides Escobar: K23
- Mike Moustakas: 7/L78D+
- Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8LD
Bot 1
- Eric Sogard: 8/F8LM
- Brett Lawrie: K
- Stephen Vogt: K
Top 2
- Eric Hosmer: 53/G6
- Kendrys Morales: HR/F7LD+
- Alex Gordon: S8/G4M
- Salvador Perez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 2
- Ben Zobrist: 5/F5SF-
- Josh Reddick: 63/G6
- Billy Butler: 53/G56-
Top 3
- Alex Rios: S7/L6D
- Omar Infante: 63/G6.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: S7/G56+.2-3
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/G6M.3-H;1-2
- Eric Hosmer: PB.2-3;1-2
- Eric Hosmer: S3/G4S-.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)(NR);B-2(E3)
- Kendrys Morales: K
Bot 3
- Ike Davis: S9/G4+
- Marcus Semien: 54(1)/FO/G5L
- Sam Fuld: D8/L8LXD+.1-H
- Eric Sogard: 7/F7LM
- Brett Lawrie: 43/G4
Top 4
- Alex Gordon: W
- Salvador Perez: 53/G56S-.1-2
- Alex Rios: 8/F8LM
- Omar Infante: K
Bot 4
- Stephen Vogt: 7/L7M
- Ben Zobrist: W
- Josh Reddick: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-2(E4)
- Billy Butler: 3/F3-
Top 5
- Alcides Escobar: 6/L6
- Mike Moustakas: S6/G4
- Lorenzo Cain: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 5
- Ike Davis: 31/G34-
- Marcus Semien: 53/G5
- Sam Fuld: 43/G34
Top 6
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4
- Kendrys Morales: 43/G34
- Alex Gordon: HR/F8RXD+
- Salvador Perez: D7/L7LS+
- Alex Rios: K
Bot 6
- Eric Sogard: 43/G4
- Brett Lawrie: K
- Stephen Vogt: 3/G3-
Top 7
- Omar Infante: S7/L7S-
- Alcides Escobar: SB2
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Mike Moustakas: 7/F7S
- Lorenzo Cain: K
Bot 7
- Ben Zobrist: 2/F5SF-
- Josh Reddick: S6/G6+
- Billy Butler: 9/F89D
- Ike Davis: 8/F8LD+
Top 8
- Eric Hosmer: 5/F5D-
- Kendrys Morales: W
- Alex Gordon: S4/G34.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 4/IF/P4-
- Alex Rios: 8/F4D
Bot 8
- Marcus Semien: K
- Sam Fuld: 43/G4
- Eric Sogard: 7/F7M
Top 9
- Omar Infante: 8/F8RD
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G56S-
- Mike Moustakas: W
- Lorenzo Cain: W.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Brett Lawrie: 9/F9M
- Stephen Vogt: HP
- Ben Zobrist: D7/L78D+.1-H
- Josh Reddick: 7/F7LD+
- Billy Butler: K