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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
2021-09-15 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 11056 · 80°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph R to L · 4:02
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 12–10. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Andrew Benintendi singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seth Brown. Nicky Lopez scores. Andrew Benintendi out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Seth Brown to first baseman Matt Olson to second baseman Tony Kemp to first baseman Matt Olson to shortstop Elvis Andrus to second baseman Tony Kemp to shortstop Elvis Andrus. Oakland Athletics took the lead in the 2nd — Elvis Andrus singles on a line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Mark Canha scores. Tony Kemp scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Ryan O'Hearn grounds out sharply, pitcher Andrew Chafin to first baseman Matt Olson — worth 18% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 18 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 17 |
W: Sean Manaea L: Carlos Hernandez SV: Andrew Chafin
Umpires — HP: Tony Randazzo · 1B: Nestor Ceja · 2B: Scott Barry · 3B: Chad Whitson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Harrison | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Starling Marte | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Olson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jed Lowrie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Canha | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Seth Brown | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yan Gomes | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Kemp | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elvis Andrus | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Khris Davis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Hanser Alberto | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Edward Olivares | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sebastian Rivero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sean Manaea | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
 Lou Trivino | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
 Jake Diekman | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Andrew Chafin | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Hernandez | 4.0 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
 Tyler Zuber | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Holland | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Zimmer | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabe Speier | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Blewett | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Josh Harrison: 7/F78XD
- Starling Marte: S9/L89
- Matt Olson: S8/L89.1-2
- Jed Lowrie: K+CS3(25)/DP
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L78
- Nicky Lopez: 16(1)/FO/BG1S-.B-1
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8XD+.1-2
- Andrew Benintendi: S9/G4.2-H;BX2(9346)
Top 2
- Mark Canha: W
- Seth Brown: S5/P5D.1-2
- Yan Gomes: 9/F34D
- Tony Kemp: 64(1)/FO/G6MD.2-3;B-1
- Elvis Andrus: SB2
- Elvis Andrus: S7/L7S.3-H;2-H
- Josh Harrison: W.1-2
- Starling Marte: 64(1)/FO/G6+.B-1
Bot 2
- Carlos Santana: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: HP
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Hanser Alberto: 4/L34
Top 3
- Matt Olson: W
- Jed Lowrie: 3/G3.1-3
- Mark Canha: S8/G6.3-H
- Seth Brown: W.1-2
- Yan Gomes: K
- Tony Kemp: 3/L3
Bot 3
- Edward Olivares: 3/G34
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G4
- Nicky Lopez: 63/G6
Top 4
- Elvis Andrus: S8/L8S
- Josh Harrison: 7/F78XD.1-2
- Starling Marte: 9/L9LD.2-3
- Matt Olson: HR/F7LD.3-H
- Jed Lowrie: K
Bot 4
- Salvador Perez: S7/L78D+
- Andrew Benintendi: S8/L8+.1-2
- Carlos Santana: S8/G6M.2-3;1-2
- Adalberto Mondesi: 64(1)/FO/G6D.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Hunter Dozier: SB2
- Hunter Dozier: W
- Hanser Alberto: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Edward Olivares: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 5
- Mark Canha: S6/G56
- Seth Brown: S9/L9L.1-2
- Yan Gomes: W.2-3;1-2
- Tony Kemp: S8/L8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Elvis Andrus: 4/F8S
- Josh Harrison: S9/G34.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Starling Marte: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 5
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Nicky Lopez: 7/L7
- Salvador Perez: HR/F89XD
- Andrew Benintendi: S9/G4
- Carlos Santana: S9/L89+.1-2
- Adalberto Mondesi: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Top 6
- Matt Olson: 2/P2F/FL
- Jed Lowrie: 7/F7
- Mark Canha: S4/G4MS-
- Seth Brown: K.BX1(23)
Bot 6
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Hanser Alberto: 9/F89XD
- Edward Olivares: D8/L89XD+
- Whit Merrifield: WP.2-3
- Whit Merrifield: K
Top 7
- Yan Gomes: 8/L89XD+
- Tony Kemp: S9/L9
- Elvis Andrus: S8/G6M.1-3
- Josh Harrison: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
- Starling Marte: S8/G6M.2-H;1-H(E8)(NR);B-2
- Matt Olson: K
- Khris Davis: S9/L9LS.2-H(UR)
- Mark Canha: 43/G4D
Bot 7
- Nicky Lopez: S6/G4M
- Salvador Perez: K
- Andrew Benintendi: WP.1-3
- Andrew Benintendi: S8/L8.3-H
- Carlos Santana: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
Top 8
- Seth Brown: 8/F78XD+
- Yan Gomes: 63/G9LSF/FL
- Tony Kemp: 43/G6
Bot 8
- Hunter Dozier: D8/L78XD+
- Hanser Alberto: 9/F89S
- Edward Olivares: S9/L9S.2-H
- Kyle Isbel: K
- Nicky Lopez: HP.1-2
- Ryan O'Hearn: W.2-3;1-2
- Andrew Benintendi: S9/G3.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Sebastian Rivero: 4/P3
Top 9
- Elvis Andrus: D8/L8XD+
- Josh Harrison: K.BX1(23)
- Starling Marte: K
- Matt Olson: 6/P6D
Bot 9
- Adalberto Mondesi: W
- Hunter Dozier: S8/L78D.1-3
- Hanser Alberto: S1/BG1S.3-3;1-2
- Edward Olivares: 43/G4.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Kyle Isbel: K.BX1(23)
- Nicky Lopez: W
- Ryan O'Hearn: 13/G13+