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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2021-06-13 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 7060 · 73°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph to RF · 3:08
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 6–3. Oakland Athletics opened the scoring in the 1st — Matt Chapman homers (7) on a fly ball to left center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Elvis Andrus doubles (11) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Chad Pinder scores — worth 10% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| OAK | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Chris Bassitt L: Kris Bubic SV: Lou Trivino
Umpires — HP: Shane Livensparger · 1B: Stu Scheurwater · 2B: Lance Barksdale · 3B: Ted Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Santana | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelvin Gutierrez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Canha | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Chapman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Olson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jed Lowrie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chad Pinder | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sean Murphy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stephen Piscotty | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elvis Andrus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Kemp | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kris Bubic | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
 Kyle Zimmer | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Holland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ervin Santana | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Bassitt | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
 Yusmeiro Petit | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Diekman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Trivino | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9LS
- Carlos Santana: 5/P4S
- Andrew Benintendi: 8/F8XD
Bot 1
- Mark Canha: K
- Matt Chapman: HR/F7D
- Matt Olson: 8/F89XD
- Jed Lowrie: 53/G5
Top 2
- Salvador Perez: S8/G4
- Jorge Soler: HP.1-2
- Hunter Dozier: 9/F89XD.2-3
- Kelvin Gutierrez: 6/P8S
- Michael Taylor: W.1-2
- Nicky Lopez: S1/L1S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Whit Merrifield: K
Bot 2
- Chad Pinder: S7/L7D+
- Sean Murphy: 53/G5.1-2
- Stephen Piscotty: 43/G4.2-3
- Elvis Andrus: D7/L78XD+.3-H
- Tony Kemp: W
- Mark Canha: S8/L8.2-H;1-2
- Matt Chapman: K
Top 3
- Carlos Santana: 8/L8
- Andrew Benintendi: HR/F7D
- Salvador Perez: D7/L7LD+
- Jorge Soler: 63/G6+
- Hunter Dozier: K
Bot 3
- Matt Olson: HR/F89XD
- Jed Lowrie: 9/F9LF/FL
- Chad Pinder: W
- Sean Murphy: K
- Stephen Piscotty: 64(1)/FO/G6D+.B-1
Top 4
- Kelvin Gutierrez: K
- Michael Taylor: 63/G6
- Nicky Lopez: K
Bot 4
- Elvis Andrus: K
- Tony Kemp: W
- Mark Canha: K
- Matt Chapman: 2/P2F/FL
Top 5
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L78D+
- Carlos Santana: 43/G3S.1-2
- Andrew Benintendi: 43/G34.2-3
- Salvador Perez: IW
- Jorge Soler: 4(1)/FO/G6M.B-1
Bot 5
- Matt Olson: HR/F9D
- Jed Lowrie: 53/G5+
- Chad Pinder: 13/G15
- Sean Murphy: S7/L7D
- Stephen Piscotty: S5/G5+.1-3(E5/TH);B-2
- Elvis Andrus: 8/F8XD+
Top 6
- Hunter Dozier: 63/G6
- Kelvin Gutierrez: HP
- Michael Taylor: K
- Nicky Lopez: W.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G56
Bot 6
- Tony Kemp: W
- Mark Canha: D7/L78XD+.1-H
- Matt Chapman: 13/G4MS
- Matt Olson: 13/G23.2-3
- Jed Lowrie: PO3(25)
Top 7
- Carlos Santana: HR/F9LD
- Andrew Benintendi: 13/G1
- Salvador Perez: 4/F4MD
- Jorge Soler: 7/F78
Bot 7
- Jed Lowrie: K
- Chad Pinder: 1/L4MS
- Sean Murphy: 9/F89S
Top 8
- Hunter Dozier: 7/F7D+
- Kelvin Gutierrez: 63/G6
- Michael Taylor: K
Bot 8
- Stephen Piscotty: 43/G6M
- Elvis Andrus: 53/G56
- Tony Kemp: 7/L78D
Top 9
- Nicky Lopez: 7/F7LD
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Carlos Santana: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged call that Santana was out at 1st; call upheld - ground out