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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
2021-09-14 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 10254 · 74°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph L to R · 3:59
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 10–7. Oakland Athletics opened the scoring in the 1st — Matt Olson out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Hunter Dozier. Josh Harrison scores. Starling Marte to 3rd. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 6th — Salvador Perez homers (43) on a fly ball to left field. Whit Merrifield scores. Nicky Lopez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Salvador Perez homers (43) on a fly ball to left field. Whit Merrifield scores. Nicky Lopez scores — worth 32% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 14 |
W: Jake Brentz L: Yusmeiro Petit SV: Scott Barlow
Umpires — HP: Chad Whitson · 1B: Tony Randazzo · 2B: Nestor Ceja · 3B: Scott Barry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Harrison | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Starling Marte | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Matt Olson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jed Lowrie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Canha | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Seth Brown | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sean Murphy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Kemp | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elvis Andrus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Yan Gomes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Santana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Kyle Isbel | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Montas | 3.1 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Deolis Guerra | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Yusmeiro Petit | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Diekman | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sergio Romo | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Domingo Acevedo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jackson Kowar | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
 Ervin Santana | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Joel Payamps | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Brentz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Domingo Tapia | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Josh Harrison: W
- Starling Marte: D7/L7LD.1-3
- Matt Olson: 9/SF/F89D.3-H;2-3
- Jed Lowrie: 7/SF/L7.3-H
- Mark Canha: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 5/L5
- Nicky Lopez: S9/G34
- Salvador Perez: K
- Andrew Benintendi: W.1-2
- Carlos Santana: 6/P6M
Top 2
- Seth Brown: W
- Sean Murphy: W.1-2
- Tony Kemp: WP.2-3;1-2
- Tony Kemp: W
- Elvis Andrus: S8/L8+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Josh Harrison: S8/L89S.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2
- Starling Marte: K
- Matt Olson: FC/G56+.3XH(52);2-3;B-1
- Jed Lowrie: 5/P56
Bot 2
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: 8/L8D+
- Hunter Dozier: K
Top 3
- Mark Canha: D8/L89D+
- Seth Brown: WP.2-3
- Seth Brown: K
- Sean Murphy: WP.3-H(NR)
- Sean Murphy: S7/L7
- Tony Kemp: S8/L8.1-2
- Elvis Andrus: 6/L6D+
- Josh Harrison: 13/G15
Bot 3
- Kyle Isbel: D9/L89XD+
- Whit Merrifield: S9/G3.2-H
- Nicky Lopez: 13/G23.1-2
- Salvador Perez: S8/G6+.2-H
- Andrew Benintendi: D9/G3.1-3
- Carlos Santana: W
- Adalberto Mondesi: 46(1)/FO/G34.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Ryan O'Hearn: SB2
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
Top 4
- Starling Marte: HP
- Matt Olson: 9/F9D
- Jed Lowrie: 8/F8D
- Mark Canha: 43/G4M
Bot 4
- Hunter Dozier: HR/F78XD
- Kyle Isbel: 7/F7
- Whit Merrifield: S8/L89D
- Nicky Lopez: S8/L8D.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8S
- Andrew Benintendi: K
Top 5
- Seth Brown: D9/L89XD
- Sean Murphy: K
- Tony Kemp: 8/F8D
- Elvis Andrus: D7/L78D.2-H
- Josh Harrison: 7/L7
Bot 5
- Carlos Santana: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: S3/BG23-
- Ryan O'Hearn: 36(1)1/GDP/G4
Top 6
- Starling Marte: K
- Matt Olson: 13/G6MS
- Yan Gomes: K
Bot 6
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Kyle Isbel: S9/L9L
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L89.1-3
- Nicky Lopez: S49/L9.3-H;1-3
- Salvador Perez: SB2
- Salvador Perez: HR/F7D.3-H;2-H
- Andrew Benintendi: 9/L9D+
- Carlos Santana: W
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
Top 7
- Mark Canha: 43/G4
- Seth Brown: 7/L7LD
- Sean Murphy: 53/G56S
Bot 7
- Ryan O'Hearn: W
- Hunter Dozier: 23/G2.1-2
- Kyle Isbel: HR/L9LD.2-H
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4
Top 8
- Tony Kemp: 31/G34S-
- Elvis Andrus: 9/F9D
- Josh Harrison: 7/F78XD
Bot 8
- Salvador Perez: 7/F78D
- Andrew Benintendi: 63/G4M
- Carlos Santana: 63/G4M
Top 9
- Starling Marte: W
- Matt Olson: W.1-2
- Yan Gomes: 64(1)3/GDP/G56.2-3
- Mark Canha: 7/F7D
Notes & reviews
- Athletics challenged call that O'Hearn was safe at 1st; call overturned - out to complete double play