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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2021-06-10 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 3211 · 65°F, sunny · Wind 20 mph · 2:41
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 6–1. Oakland Athletics opened the scoring in the 4th — Jed Lowrie homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 7th — Kelvin Gutierrez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Skye Bolt. Jorge Soler scores. Hunter Dozier scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Hunter Dozier doubles (8) on a sharp ground ball to shortstop Elvis Andrus, deflected by third baseman Matt Chapman. Andrew Benintendi scores. Jorge Soler to 3rd — worth 26% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Mike Minor L: Frankie Montas SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Stu Scheurwater · 1B: Lance Barksdale · 2B: Ted Barrett · 3B: Shane Livensparger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelvin Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Canha | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jed Lowrie | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chad Pinder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Olson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Chapman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Stephen Piscotty | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elvis Andrus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Skye Bolt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Minor | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Holland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Montas | 6.1 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
 Burch Smith | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Luzardo | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Cam Bedrosian | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 9/L9
- Carlos Santana: S57/F5D
- Andrew Benintendi: K
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8XD+
Bot 1
- Mark Canha: 43/G6
- Jed Lowrie: 8/F8XD+
- Chad Pinder: K
Top 2
- Jorge Soler: 3/P3DF/FL
- Hunter Dozier: 9/F9D
- Kelvin Gutierrez: S4/G4
- Michael Taylor: K
Bot 2
- Matt Olson: S7/L78
- Sean Murphy: 4/P34
- Matt Chapman: K
- Stephen Piscotty: 7/F78
Top 3
- Nicky Lopez: 31/G34
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Carlos Santana: 8/F8D
Bot 3
- Elvis Andrus: 9/F9S
- Skye Bolt: 53/G5
- Mark Canha: E7/L7+.B-1
- Jed Lowrie: OA.1X2(24)
Top 4
- Andrew Benintendi: 3/G3
- Salvador Perez: 5/L5D+
- Jorge Soler: 7/F78D+
Bot 4
- Jed Lowrie: HR/F7LD
- Chad Pinder: K
- Matt Olson: 8/F78XD+
- Sean Murphy: K
Top 5
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Kelvin Gutierrez: 53/G56
- Michael Taylor: K
Bot 5
- Matt Chapman: K
- Stephen Piscotty: S9/L89D+.BX2(9636)
- Elvis Andrus: W
- Skye Bolt: 4/P4MD
Top 6
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Carlos Santana: 43/G34+
Bot 6
- Mark Canha: K
- Jed Lowrie: K
- Chad Pinder: 8/L89
Top 7
- Andrew Benintendi: S8/L8+
- Salvador Perez: K
- Jorge Soler: C/E2.1-2;B-1
- Hunter Dozier: D56/G5+.2-H;1-3
- Kelvin Gutierrez: S8/G4M.3-H(UR);2-H
- Michael Taylor: 8/F8D
- Nicky Lopez: 13/G34S
Bot 7
- Matt Olson: 5/P6S
- Sean Murphy: K
- Matt Chapman: 7/F78
Top 8
- Whit Merrifield: 8/L89D
- Carlos Santana: 43/G6
- Andrew Benintendi: HR/F8XD
- Salvador Perez: D9/L89+
- Jorge Soler: HR/F78XD.2-H
- Hunter Dozier: 7/L78D
Bot 8
- Stephen Piscotty: K
- Elvis Andrus: 9/F9D
- Skye Bolt: 8/F8XD
Top 9
- Kelvin Gutierrez: 4/L4M+
- Michael Taylor: S7/G56
- Nicky Lopez: S8/L89D.1-3
- Whit Merrifield: 54(1)3/GDP/G5S
Bot 9
- Mark Canha: K
- Jed Lowrie: 6/L4MD+
- Chad Pinder: 63/G6D
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged call that Soler was not interfered with; call overturned - catcher's interference