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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2017-08-16 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 15239 · 68°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph to RF · 3:37
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 7–6. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Mike Moustakas singles on a sharp ground ball to shortstop Marcus Semien, deflected by third baseman Matt Chapman. Eric Hosmer scores. Melky Cabrera to 2nd. Oakland Athletics took the lead in the 3rd — Marcus Semien homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. Dustin Garneau scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 4th — Lorenzo Cain homers (13) on a fly ball to center field. Drew Butera scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Matt Chapman homers (9) on a fly ball to center field. Ryon Healy scores — worth 38% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 14 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Brandon Maurer L: Blake Treinen SV: Kelvin Herrera
Umpires — HP: James Hoye · 1B: Mark Wegner · 2B: Will Little · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Melky Cabrera | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Butera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rajai Davis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marcus Semien | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jed Lowrie | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Khris Davis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Ryon Healy | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chad Pinder | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Matt Chapman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Joyce | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dustin Garneau | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Matt Olson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
 Scott Alexander | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Peter Moylan | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Maurer | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Blackburn | 4.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
 Simon Castro | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Hatcher | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Coulombe | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Dull | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Blake Treinen | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G6S-
- Lorenzo Cain: W
- Eric Hosmer: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Melky Cabrera: S8/L8LS.1-3
- Mike Moustakas: S56/G6S+.3-H;1-2
- Brandon Moss: PB.2-3;1-2
- Brandon Moss: W
- Alcides Escobar: 5(2)/FO/G5L.1-2
Bot 1
- Rajai Davis: 6/F6S-
- Marcus Semien: S7/G56+
- Jed Lowrie: S9/F89S-.1-2
- Khris Davis: K
- Ryon Healy: 5/L56
Top 2
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
- Drew Butera: 53/G56-
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8LD
Bot 2
- Chad Pinder: 63/G6
- Matt Chapman: K
- Matt Joyce: K
Top 3
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/L8LS
- Eric Hosmer: W.1-2
- Melky Cabrera: S7/L78S.2-3;1-2
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Brandon Moss: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Bot 3
- Dustin Garneau: W
- Rajai Davis: K
- Marcus Semien: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Jed Lowrie: 43/G34D
- Khris Davis: K
Top 4
- Alcides Escobar: S5/BG56S+.B-3(E5)
- Alex Gordon: 3/G34S
- Drew Butera: S64/L6S-.3-H
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9LS
- Lorenzo Cain: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Eric Hosmer: S7/G6
- Melky Cabrera: K
Bot 4
- Ryon Healy: 8/F8LM
- Chad Pinder: S9/F34D-
- Matt Chapman: K
- Matt Joyce: 3/G3S
Top 5
- Mike Moustakas: S9/G34
- Brandon Moss: K
- Alcides Escobar: W.1-2
- Alex Gordon: S9/G4+.2-H;1-3(TH);B-2(TH)
- Drew Butera: 53/G5
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8RS
Bot 5
- Dustin Garneau: W
- Rajai Davis: D9/L9LM.1-3
- Marcus Semien: K
- Jed Lowrie: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H
- Khris Davis: K
- Ryon Healy: 8/L8RM
Top 6
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/F89D+
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Melky Cabrera: 9/F8RXD+
Bot 6
- Chad Pinder: W
- Matt Chapman: S9/L9S.1-2
- Matt Joyce: K
- Matt Olson: 13.2-3;1-2
- Rajai Davis: K
Top 7
- Mike Moustakas: 9/F9D+
- Brandon Moss: 7/F7D+
- Alcides Escobar: S9/G4
- Alex Gordon: WP.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 7/L7S
Bot 7
- Marcus Semien: 43/G4
- Jed Lowrie: 43/G4
- Khris Davis: K
Top 8
- Drew Butera: W
- Whit Merrifield: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Lorenzo Cain: SB2
- Lorenzo Cain: HP
- Eric Hosmer: S9/L4D+.2-H;1-2
- Melky Cabrera: PB.2-3;1-2
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Mike Moustakas: IW
- Brandon Moss: K
Bot 8
- Ryon Healy: S9/L9S
- Chad Pinder: K
- Matt Chapman: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Matt Joyce: K
- Bruce Maxwell: S8/L4M
- Rajai Davis: S6/G6S-.1-3(E3)
- Marcus Semien: SB2
- Marcus Semien: 43/G4
Top 9
- Alcides Escobar: D7/L7S+
- Alex Gordon: S9/L4D+.2-H
- Drew Butera: CS2(24)
- Drew Butera: 53/G56-
- Whit Merrifield: K
Bot 9
- Jed Lowrie: 8/F8LM
- Khris Davis: 8/F8LD
- Ryon Healy: S6/G6
- Chad Pinder: WP.1-2
- Chad Pinder: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged call that Healy was safe at first; call was upheld - single