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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
2018-06-02 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 24553 · 77°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph L to R · 3:00
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 5–4. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Salvador Perez doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Matt Joyce. Jon Jay scores. Whit Merrifield scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Jorge Soler homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field — worth 29% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| KCA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
W: Tim Hill L: Yusmeiro Petit SV: Kelvin Herrera
Umpires — HP: Gary Cederstrom · 1B: Cory Blaser · 2B: Stu Scheurwater · 3B: Eric Cooper · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marcus Semien | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Joyce | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jed Lowrie | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Khris Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Olson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Chapman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dustin Fowler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stephen Piscotty | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Maxwell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Canha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chad Pinder | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonathan Lucroy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Jay | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Abraham Almonte | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Goins | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trevor Cahill | 4.2 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
 Emilio Pagan | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Coulombe | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Yusmeiro Petit | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Hammel | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Hill | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marcus Semien: 13/G15S-
- Matt Joyce: 8/F8RD
- Jed Lowrie: S7/G6
- Khris Davis: 8/F8RM
Bot 1
- Jon Jay: S8/L8RS
- Whit Merrifield: D8/F8RXD+.1-3
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Salvador Perez: D7/L7D+.3-H;2-H
- Jorge Soler: K
- Alex Gordon: CS3(25)
Top 2
- Matt Olson: 5/F6D-
- Matt Chapman: S9/L34D+
- Dustin Fowler: 6/L4MD-
- Stephen Piscotty: 4/F3-
Bot 2
- Alex Gordon: 31/G3+
- Abraham Almonte: 43/G4
- Ryan Goins: S2/BG
- Alcides Escobar: T9/F9D+.1-H
- Jon Jay: D7/G5.3-H
- Whit Merrifield: K
Top 3
- Bruce Maxwell: 63/G6
- Marcus Semien: D8/L78D+
- Matt Joyce: K
- Jed Lowrie: S9/L9S.2-H
- Khris Davis: HP.1-2
- Matt Olson: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 3
- Mike Moustakas: S9/G4+
- Salvador Perez: K
- Jorge Soler: W.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 36(1)1/GDP/G34+
Top 4
- Matt Chapman: W
- Dustin Fowler: 56(1)/FO/G6+
- Stephen Piscotty: D7/L7LD+.1XH(762)
- Bruce Maxwell: S7/F78S-.2-H
- Marcus Semien: 3/G34S-
Bot 4
- Abraham Almonte: K
- Ryan Goins: 13/BG15S
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6
Top 5
- Matt Joyce: 8/F8RD+
- Jed Lowrie: K
- Khris Davis: 63/G6+
Bot 5
- Jon Jay: K
- Whit Merrifield: HP
- Mike Moustakas: CS2(26)
- Mike Moustakas: W
- Salvador Perez: HP.1-2
- Jorge Soler: K
Top 6
- Matt Olson: W
- Matt Chapman: K
- Dustin Fowler: 8/L8LD+
- Stephen Piscotty: 7/L7D+
Bot 6
- Alex Gordon: W
- Abraham Almonte: K
- Ryan Goins: K
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F89M
Top 7
- Bruce Maxwell: HR/F8LXD+
- Marcus Semien: 6/L6
- Mark Canha: W
- Jed Lowrie: 8/F78D
- Khris Davis: 63/G6-
Bot 7
- Jon Jay: 8/L78D+
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Mike Moustakas: 9/F89D
Top 8
- Matt Olson: S7/L78S
- Matt Chapman: 43/G4S-.1-2
- Chad Pinder: S8/G4M.2-H
- Stephen Piscotty: 63/G6+.1-2
- Jonathan Lucroy: 6/L6+
Bot 8
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8LXD+
- Jorge Soler: HR/F7D+
- Alex Gordon: 31/G3
- Abraham Almonte: 7/F7S
Top 9
- Marcus Semien: K
- Mark Canha: 63/G6+
- Jed Lowrie: 7/F78D+
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged call taht Goins was out at first; call was overturned - safe on single
- Matt Joyce left with an injured back