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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2016-04-16 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 25564 · 70°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph to RF · 3:02
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 5–3. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Lorenzo Cain singles on a ground ball to center fielder Billy Burns, deflected by pitcher Sonny Gray. Alcides Escobar scores. Oakland Athletics took the lead in the 1st — Josh Reddick homers (3) on a line drive to right field. Billy Burns scores. Marcus Semien scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Josh Reddick homers (3) on a line drive to right field. Billy Burns scores. Marcus Semien scores — worth 19% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| OAK | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Sonny Gray L: Chris Young SV: Ryan Madson
Umpires — HP: Quinn Wolcott · 1B: Brian Gorman · 2B: Mark Carlson · 3B: Mike DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kendrys Morales | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Infante | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rey Fuentes | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Butera | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Burns | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marcus Semien | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Josh Reddick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Valencia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stephen Vogt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jed Lowrie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Khris Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yonder Alonso | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Phegley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Young | 4.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Dillon Gee | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Danny Duffy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sonny Gray | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
 John Axford | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sean Doolittle | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Madson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alcides Escobar: S49/F89S-
- Mike Moustakas: SB2
- Mike Moustakas: 2/P2F
- Lorenzo Cain: S18/G15-.2-H
- Eric Hosmer: PB.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Kendrys Morales: K
Bot 1
- Billy Burns: S7/G56+
- Marcus Semien: W.1-2
- Josh Reddick: HR/F9LD+.2-H;1-H
- Danny Valencia: 43/G4
- Stephen Vogt: 8/F8RXD+
- Jed Lowrie: S8/G4M
- Khris Davis: K
Top 2
- Alex Gordon: 3/G3-
- Omar Infante: 63/G6+
- Rey Fuentes: S7/L78S
- Drew Butera: W.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 2
- Yonder Alonso: S8/G6+
- Josh Phegley: S3/G34S-.1-2
- Billy Burns: W.2-3;1-2
- Marcus Semien: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Josh Reddick: 9/F9D+.2-3;1-2
- Danny Valencia: 8/F8LM+
Top 3
- Mike Moustakas: 9/F89D+
- Lorenzo Cain: 53/G56
- Eric Hosmer: 7/F78D
Bot 3
- Stephen Vogt: S8/G4M+
- Jed Lowrie: 9/L9M+
- Khris Davis: 8/F8RD
- Yonder Alonso: 5/F7S
Top 4
- Kendrys Morales: 2/P2F
- Alex Gordon: K
- Omar Infante: S7/L6D+
- Rey Fuentes: PB.1-2
- Rey Fuentes: S4/G34D.2-H(UR)
- Drew Butera: S6/G56.1-3
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G56S
Bot 4
- Josh Phegley: S7
- Billy Burns: 9/F8RD
- Marcus Semien: K
- Josh Reddick: 4/L34+
Top 5
- Mike Moustakas: E4/G34+
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: S9/G4.1-2
- Kendrys Morales: 36(1)1/GDP/G34
Bot 5
- Danny Valencia: S9/L89M
- Stephen Vogt: 8/F8LD
- Jed Lowrie: 5/F15-
- Khris Davis: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 6
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7D+
- Omar Infante: K
- Rey Fuentes: K
Bot 6
- Yonder Alonso: S7/L78S+
- Josh Phegley: E6/FO/G6.1-2
- Billy Burns: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Marcus Semien: 43/G4S
- Josh Reddick: IW
- Danny Valencia: 8/L8LXD+
Top 7
- Drew Butera: 7/F78D
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Mike Moustakas: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Stephen Vogt: HR/F89XD+
- Jed Lowrie: 9/F89D+
- Khris Davis: 43/G4+
- Yonder Alonso: W
- Josh Phegley: 3/P3F
Top 8
- Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8RD
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4
- Kendrys Morales: S9/G4
- Alex Gordon: 9/F8RD
Bot 8
- Billy Burns: 4/L4-
- Marcus Semien: K
- Josh Reddick: 7/F7LM
Top 9
- Omar Infante: W
- Rey Fuentes: E4/G34.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+.2-3
- Alcides Escobar: S8/G4M+.3-H(UR)
- Mike Moustakas: DI.1-2
- Mike Moustakas: 4/L4D-