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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2017-08-14 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 9848 · 61°F, overcast · Wind 16 mph to RF · 2:40
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 6–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Eric Hosmer singles on a ground ball to center fielder Boog Powell. Whit Merrifield scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Cam Gallagher hits a grand slam (1) to left field. Melky Cabrera scores. Mike Moustakas scores. Alcides Escobar scores — worth 26% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Jake Junis L: Jharel Cotton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Will Little · 1B: Tim Timmons · 2B: James Hoye · 3B: Mark Wegner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Melky Cabrera | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cam Gallagher | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Joyce | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marcus Semien | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryon Healy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Khris Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Olson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chad Pinder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Chapman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Maxwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Boog Powell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rajai Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jakob Junis | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Minor | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Maurer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Buchter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jharel Cotton | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
 Simon Castro | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Liam Hendriks | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Smith | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: S6/G6MD
- Lorenzo Cain: SB2
- Lorenzo Cain: 53/G56S-.2-3
- Eric Hosmer: S8/G6.3-H
- Melky Cabrera: 54(1)3/GDP/G6S-
Bot 1
- Matt Joyce: 43/G4
- Marcus Semien: T8/F8LXD+
- Ryon Healy: 53/G56.3-H
- Khris Davis: 8/F8LXD+
Top 2
- Mike Moustakas: 7/F7M
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Alcides Escobar: S7/L56D
- Alex Gordon: S9/L89S.1-3(E9)
- Cam Gallagher: SB2
- Cam Gallagher: W+WP.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
- Whit Merrifield: 9/L9M
Bot 2
- Matt Olson: K
- Chad Pinder: 63/G6
- Matt Chapman: 9/F89M
Top 3
- Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8LM
- Eric Hosmer: 8/F8LM
- Melky Cabrera: W
- Mike Moustakas: 9/F89XD+
Bot 3
- Bruce Maxwell: 7/F7LDF
- Boog Powell: 8/F8RXD+
- Matt Joyce: 43/G34
Top 4
- Jorge Bonifacio: S9/L34D-
- Alcides Escobar: 36(1)/FO/G34S-
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7D+
- Cam Gallagher: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 4
- Marcus Semien: S65/G6S-
- Ryon Healy: 8/F8LM
- Khris Davis: 9/F9S
- Matt Olson: 3/G3S-
Top 5
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8LD
- Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8LD
- Eric Hosmer: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 5
- Chad Pinder: 9/F9D+
- Matt Chapman: 8/F8RXD+
- Bruce Maxwell: 3/G34
Top 6
- Melky Cabrera: W
- Mike Moustakas: S8/L8LS+.1-2
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Alcides Escobar: S4/G4MS-.2-3;1-2
- Alex Gordon: 4/F4D-
- Cam Gallagher: HR/F7LD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9M
Bot 6
- Boog Powell: S7/L78M
- Matt Joyce: S9/L8RS.1-3
- Marcus Semien: 7/F7S
- Ryon Healy: HP.1-2
- Khris Davis: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Matt Olson: 5/F5SF-
- Chad Pinder: K
Top 7
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/L4MD
- Eric Hosmer: SB2
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Melky Cabrera: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Mike Moustakas: 5/F5DF-
Bot 7
- Matt Chapman: 3/F3F-
- Bruce Maxwell: 7/F7LD
- Rajai Davis: 8/F8LXD+
Top 8
- Jorge Bonifacio: 63/G6-
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G5-
- Alex Gordon: 5/F5DF
Bot 8
- Matt Joyce: 43/G4M-
- Marcus Semien: 9/F9M
- Ryon Healy: D9/L89XD+
- Khris Davis: K
Top 9
- Cam Gallagher: D8/F78XD+
- Whit Merrifield: 7/F8LD
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: K
Bot 9
- Matt Olson: K
- Chad Pinder: E6/G6S-
- Matt Chapman: K
- Bruce Maxwell: DI.1-2
- Bruce Maxwell: K
Notes & reviews
- error added by LB on 08-17-2017, making run unearned