This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗

Oakland Athletics @ Kansas City Royals

2017-04-13 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 22160 · 77°F · Wind 9 mph R to L · 2:39

Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 3–1. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Lorenzo Cain singles on a line drive to center fielder Rajai Davis. Alex Gordon scores. Mike Moustakas to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to right fielder Mark Canha. Mike Moustakas scores. Lorenzo Cain to 3rd — worth 10% in win probability.

⚾ Statcast pitch charts →

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
OAK	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	6
KCA	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		3	8

W: Jason Vargas L: Jesse Hahn SV: Kelvin Herrera

Umpires — HP: Mark Wegner · 1B: Clint Fagan · 2B: Chris Guccione · 3B: Dana DeMuth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Oakland Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Marcus Semien	4	0	0	0	0	1
Rajai Davis	3	1	1	1	1	1
Jed Lowrie	4	0	2	0	0	0
Khris Davis	4	0	0	0	0	1
Ryon Healy	4	0	1	0	0	2
Trevor Plouffe	4	0	1	0	0	1
Mark Canha	3	0	0	0	0	1
Stephen Vogt	3	0	0	0	0	1
Adam Rosales	3	0	1	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alex Gordon	4	1	1	0	0	2
Mike Moustakas	3	1	1	0	1	0
Lorenzo Cain	3	1	2	1	1	0
Eric Hosmer	3	0	0	0	1	1
Salvador Perez	4	0	1	1	0	1
Brandon Moss	3	0	0	1	0	1
Paulo Orlando	4	0	1	0	0	2
Alcides Escobar	4	0	2	0	0	0
Adalberto Mondesi	3	0	0	0	0	1

Oakland Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jesse Hahn	6.0	6	2	7
Danny Coulombe	1.0	0	1	0
Ryan Madson	1.0	2	0	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jason Vargas	7.2	4	1	8
Joakim Soria	0.1	0	0	0
Kelvin Herrera	1.0	2	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Marcus Semien: K
Rajai Davis: K
Jed Lowrie: 63/G56

Bot 1

Alex Gordon: S8/L8RS
Mike Moustakas: S7/F56D-.1-3
Lorenzo Cain: S8/L4MD.3-H;1-2
Eric Hosmer: K
Salvador Perez: S9/L34D-.2-H;1-3
Brandon Moss: 4/L4+
Paulo Orlando: 4/F4-

Top 2

Khris Davis: 8/F8RXD+
Ryon Healy: K
Trevor Plouffe: S7/L6D+
Mark Canha: K

Bot 2

Alcides Escobar: 8/F8RS
Adalberto Mondesi: 3E1/G34
Alex Gordon: K
Mike Moustakas: SB2/MREV
Mike Moustakas: 3/G3-

Top 3

Stephen Vogt: 31/G34
Adam Rosales: 63/G6S-
Marcus Semien: 63/G6

Bot 3

Lorenzo Cain: S6/G56
Eric Hosmer: W.1-2
Salvador Perez: K
Brandon Moss: SB3
Brandon Moss: 7/SF/L78M.3-H
Paulo Orlando: K

Top 4

Rajai Davis: 9/F89D
Jed Lowrie: S8/L6MD
Khris Davis: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 4

Alcides Escobar: S9/F9S
Adalberto Mondesi: 23/SH/BG2L-.1-2
Alex Gordon: K
Mike Moustakas: W
Lorenzo Cain: 9/L89M

Top 5

Ryon Healy: K
Trevor Plouffe: K
Mark Canha: 3/F3-

Bot 5

Eric Hosmer: E9/L9M+
Salvador Perez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Brandon Moss: 7/F7D+

Top 6

Stephen Vogt: K
Adam Rosales: D8/L8RD+
Marcus Semien: 8/F8RD
Rajai Davis: W
Jed Lowrie: 8/F8LXD+

Bot 6

Paulo Orlando: K
Alcides Escobar: 9/F9S
Adalberto Mondesi: K

Top 7

Khris Davis: K
Ryon Healy: S7/L6D+
Trevor Plouffe: 14(1)3/GDP/G15-

Bot 7

Alex Gordon: 31/G34S
Mike Moustakas: 63/G4
Lorenzo Cain: W
Eric Hosmer: 7/F7D

Top 8

Mark Canha: 23/G23-
Stephen Vogt: 31/G34S-
Adam Rosales: E6/G56
Marcus Semien: 64(1)/FO/G56

Bot 8

Salvador Perez: 4/F34D-
Brandon Moss: K
Paulo Orlando: S7/L56D+
Alcides Escobar: S9/L4D-.1-2
Adalberto Mondesi: 4/L4

Top 9

Rajai Davis: HR/F7LD+
Jed Lowrie: D7/F78D+
Khris Davis: 13/G13+
Ryon Healy: 53/G5-
Trevor Plouffe: 63/G6

Notes & reviews

replay,2,mousm001,KCA,demud901,KAN06,,Y,M,KCA,A $when Raul Mondesi was called out at 2B, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay

⚾ Arcade