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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2017-08-15 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 13875 · 63°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph to RF · 3:16
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 10–8. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Eric Hosmer doubles (23) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Matt Joyce. Whit Merrifield scores. Lorenzo Cain scores. Oakland Athletics took the lead in the 3rd — Khris Davis homers (33) on a fly ball to center field. Jed Lowrie scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 8th — Drew Butera homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Alex Gordon scores. Oakland Athletics took the lead in the 8th — Matt Joyce doubles (23) on a fly ball to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Ryon Healy scores. Matt Olson scores. Rajai Davis scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Matt Joyce doubles (23) on a fly ball to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Ryon Healy scores. Matt Olson scores. Rajai Davis scores — worth 62% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | |
| OAK | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 14 |
W: Blake Treinen L: Mike Minor SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim Timmons · 1B: James Hoye · 2B: Mark Wegner · 3B: Will Little · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Drew Butera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Joyce | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Marcus Semien | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jed Lowrie | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Khris Davis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryon Healy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Olson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Chapman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bruce Maxwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Boog Powell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chad Pinder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rajai Davis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Hammel | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
 Scott Alexander | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Minor | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Smith | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Danny Coulombe | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Dull | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Santiago Casilla | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Blake Treinen | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Lorenzo Cain: SB2
- Lorenzo Cain: HP
- Eric Hosmer: D9/L9D+.2-H;1-H
- Melky Cabrera: S8/L8LM.2-H
- Mike Moustakas: 9/F9D+
- Brandon Moss: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 1
- Matt Joyce: HR/F9D+
- Marcus Semien: 43/G4
- Jed Lowrie: W
- Khris Davis: K
- Ryon Healy: 53/G5
Top 2
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6M
- Alex Gordon: 8/F89XD+
- Drew Butera: 7/L78D+
Bot 2
- Matt Olson: HR/F89XD+
- Matt Chapman: 53/G56
- Bruce Maxwell: 43/G34
- Boog Powell: D9/F9LD+
- Matt Joyce: K
Top 3
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G56
- Lorenzo Cain: S7/G6+
- Eric Hosmer: 46(1)/FO/G4+
- Melky Cabrera: K
Bot 3
- Marcus Semien: K
- Jed Lowrie: S7/L56D-
- Khris Davis: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Ryon Healy: S5/G56S-
- Matt Olson: K
- Matt Chapman: K
Top 4
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F8RXD+
- Brandon Moss: 9/L89D
- Alcides Escobar: 3/L34+
Bot 4
- Bruce Maxwell: 63/G6MD
- Boog Powell: 7/F78M
- Matt Joyce: 7/F7D
Top 5
- Alex Gordon: 4/L4+
- Drew Butera: K
- Whit Merrifield: 7/F78XD+
Bot 5
- Marcus Semien: S7/G56
- Jed Lowrie: K
- Khris Davis: 8/F8RXD+
- Ryon Healy: 53/G56S-
Top 6
- Lorenzo Cain: 53/G5
- Eric Hosmer: 53/G6S-
- Melky Cabrera: 63/G6+
Bot 6
- Matt Olson: 63/G6-
- Matt Chapman: D7/L78D+
- Bruce Maxwell: CS3(25)
- Bruce Maxwell: 43/G4
Top 7
- Mike Moustakas: 63/G4
- Brandon Moss: 3/G34
- Alcides Escobar: K
Bot 7
- Boog Powell: 63/G6M
- Matt Joyce: 63/G4M-
- Marcus Semien: 53/G56-
Top 8
- Alex Gordon: W
- Drew Butera: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8RXD+
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/G6M
- Eric Hosmer: HR/F78D+.1-H
- Melky Cabrera: 63/G4M
- Mike Moustakas: HR/F89XD+
- Brandon Moss: K
Bot 8
- Jed Lowrie: D9/L3+
- Khris Davis: S8/L8RS.2-3
- Ryon Healy: S7/F7D+.3-H;1-2
- Matt Olson: S8/G4+.2-H;1-2
- Matt Chapman: K
- Chad Pinder: WP.2-3;1-2
- Chad Pinder: K
- Rajai Davis: IW
- Matt Joyce: D8/F7D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Marcus Semien: S7/G56.2-H;B-2
- Jed Lowrie: K
Top 9
- Alcides Escobar: S5/G5S-
- Alex Gordon: K
- Drew Butera: 9/F9M
- Whit Merrifield: K
Notes & reviews
- Athletics challenged call that Chapman was out on steal atempt of third; call upheld - caught stealing