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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2016-04-17 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 29668 · 70°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph to RF · 2:37
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Alex Gordon singles on a soft line drive to center fielder Billy Burns. Eric Hosmer scores. Oakland Athletics took the lead in the 8th — Josh Reddick out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Billy Burns scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Billy Burns triples (1) on a ground ball to right fielder Rey Fuentes — worth 20% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
W: John Axford L: Joakim Soria SV: Ryan Madson
Umpires — HP: Brian Gorman · 1B: Mark Carlson · 2B: Mike DiMuro · 3B: Quinn Wolcott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kendrys Morales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rey Fuentes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Christian Colon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Burns | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Coco Crisp | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Reddick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Valencia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stephen Vogt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Coghlan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yonder Alonso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marcus Semien | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jed Lowrie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kris Medlen | 6.1 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Bassitt | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
 John Axford | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Madson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alcides Escobar: 7/F8LD
- Mike Moustakas: 7/F78D+
- Lorenzo Cain: 53/G56
Bot 1
- Billy Burns: 43/G34
- Coco Crisp: 43/G4
- Josh Reddick: K
Top 2
- Eric Hosmer: D7/G5+
- Kendrys Morales: 3.2-3
- Alex Gordon: S8/L89S-.3-H
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7M
- Rey Fuentes: 3/G3S
Bot 2
- Danny Valencia: 8/F8RXD+
- Stephen Vogt: W
- Chris Coghlan: W.1-2
- Billy Butler: 5(2)3/GDP/G5-
Top 3
- Christian Colon: 63/G6
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Mike Moustakas: HR/F89XD+
- Lorenzo Cain: W
- Eric Hosmer: WP.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: K
Bot 3
- Yonder Alonso: 43/G4-
- Marcus Semien: 7/F7S
- Billy Burns: 8/F8LD+
Top 4
- Kendrys Morales: 7
- Alex Gordon: K
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 4
- Coco Crisp: W
- Josh Reddick: 8/L8RD+
- Danny Valencia: S7/L78M+.1-2
- Stephen Vogt: 7/F78D+.2-3
- Chris Coghlan: K+PB.3-H(UR);1-2;B-1
- Billy Butler: K
Top 5
- Rey Fuentes: 43/G34
- Christian Colon: S9/G34
- Alcides Escobar: S7/G56.1-2
- Mike Moustakas: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 5
- Yonder Alonso: 5/P
- Marcus Semien: 9/F89M
- Billy Burns: 53/G56
Top 6
- Lorenzo Cain: 43/G4
- Eric Hosmer: E5/G56
- Kendrys Morales: W.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 6
- Coco Crisp: K
- Josh Reddick: W
- Danny Valencia: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+
Top 7
- Rey Fuentes: 3/G3-
- Christian Colon: 3/L3+
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8RD
Bot 7
- Stephen Vogt: 63/G4M
- Chris Coghlan: DGR/F8RXD+
- Jed Lowrie: S9/G34+.2-H
- Yonder Alonso: 2/F25F-
- Marcus Semien: 8/F8RD
Top 8
- Mike Moustakas: 63/G4MS-
- Lorenzo Cain: 43/G4
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G34D
Bot 8
- Billy Burns: T9/G3
- Coco Crisp: 53/G56S
- Josh Reddick: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
- Danny Valencia: 9/F89S
Top 9
- Kendrys Morales: 5/P
- Alex Gordon: K
- Salvador Perez: S7/L7S+
- Rey Fuentes: SB2
- Rey Fuentes: 3/L3