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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2022-06-17 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 8772 · 62°F, cloudy · Wind 15 mph to RF · 3:28
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 5–1. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Salvador Perez doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Cristian Pache. Whit Merrifield scores. Andrew Benintendi to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Salvador Perez doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Cristian Pache. Whit Merrifield scores. Andrew Benintendi to 3rd — worth 13% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Daniel Lynch L: Frankie Montas SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ron Kulpa · 1B: Charlie Ramos · 2B: Chris Conroy · 3B: Carlos Torres · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 MJ Melendez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chad Pinder | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ramon Laureano | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Christian Bethancourt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Sean Murphy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Davidson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Seth Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Elvis Andrus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonah Bride | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cristian Pache | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Kemp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Barrera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jed Lowrie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stephen Vogt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daniel Lynch | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
 Dylan Coleman | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Taylor Clarke | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Gabe Speier | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Staumont | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Montas | 5.0 | 10 | 3 | 4 |
 Austin Pruitt | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Lou Trivino | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: S7/G6+
- Andrew Benintendi: S7/L7.1-2
- Bobby Witt: K
- Salvador Perez: D8/L8XD+.2-H;1-3
- MJ Melendez: K
- Hunter Dozier: W
- Kyle Isbel: 3/P3DF/FL
Bot 1
- Chad Pinder: 9/F9LF/FL
- Ramon Laureano: W
- Christian Bethancourt: K
- Sean Murphy: K
Top 2
- Michael Taylor: 3/P3D
- Nicky Lopez: S8/G4M
- Whit Merrifield: WP.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Andrew Benintendi: S7/L78.2-H
- Bobby Witt: K
Bot 2
- Matt Davidson: K
- Seth Brown: 63/G4M
- Elvis Andrus: S8/G6M
- Jonah Bride: S7/L7.1-3
- Cristian Pache: WP.1-2
- Cristian Pache: W
- Chad Pinder: WP.3-H(NR)
- Chad Pinder: S9/L9.2-3;1-2
- Ramon Laureano: 63/G6
Top 3
- Salvador Perez: HR/F8XD
- MJ Melendez: W
- Hunter Dozier: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Kyle Isbel: 9/F9LS
Bot 3
- Christian Bethancourt: K
- Sean Murphy: K
- Matt Davidson: K
Top 4
- Michael Taylor: S9/L9D
- Nicky Lopez: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Whit Merrifield: S8/L89D
- Andrew Benintendi: 43/G34D
Bot 4
- Seth Brown: K
- Elvis Andrus: 9/F9L
- Jonah Bride: 43/G4
Top 5
- Bobby Witt: S8/L8D+
- Salvador Perez: FC5/G56.1-3(E5);B-1
- MJ Melendez: 9/SF/F9LD+.3-H(UR)
- Hunter Dozier: WP.1-2
- Hunter Dozier: 63/G6
- Kyle Isbel: W
- Michael Taylor: S6/P56.2-H(UR);1-3
- Nicky Lopez: 13/G1S
Bot 5
- Cristian Pache: K
- Chad Pinder: K
- Ramon Laureano: D7/L7L
- Christian Bethancourt: K
Top 6
- Whit Merrifield: S56/G6
- Andrew Benintendi: 7/F7LD
- Bobby Witt: 7/F78XD+
- Salvador Perez: SB2
- Salvador Perez: W
- MJ Melendez: 63/G4
Bot 6
- Sean Murphy: 43/G6MD
- Tony Kemp: W
- Seth Brown: K
- Elvis Andrus: S7/G56.1-2
- Jonah Bride: K
Top 7
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Kyle Isbel: 13/G34S-
- Michael Taylor: K
Bot 7
- Luis Barrera: 1/BP1S
- Chad Pinder: K
- Ramon Laureano: K
Top 8
- Nicky Lopez: 53/G56
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F89D
- Andrew Benintendi: 7/F56D
Bot 8
- Jed Lowrie: K
- Sean Murphy: 4/P4D
- Tony Kemp: 43/G4
Top 9
- Bobby Witt: K.BX1(23)
- Salvador Perez: K
- MJ Melendez: W
- Hunter Dozier: 63/G56
Bot 9
- Seth Brown: W
- Elvis Andrus: 8/L8XD+
- Jonah Bride: W.1-2
- Luis Barrera: K
- Stephen Vogt: 9/L9
Notes & reviews
- umpchange,2,umphome,ramoc901
- umpchange,2,ump1b,conrc901
- HP Umpire Kulpa left the game for an undisclosed reason