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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
2023-05-06 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 29549 · 93°F, sunny · Wind 18 mph R to L · 3:16
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Maikel Garcia doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder JJ Bleday. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. Oakland Athletics took the lead in the 2nd — Esteury Ruiz singles on a ground ball to right fielder Hunter Dozier. JJ Bleday scores. Shea Langeliers scores. Jace Peterson to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Esteury Ruiz singles on a ground ball to right fielder Hunter Dozier. JJ Bleday scores. Shea Langeliers scores. Jace Peterson to 3rd — worth 18% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Ken Waldichuk L: Brady Singer SV: Zach Jackson
Umpires — HP: Chad Fairchild · 1B: Nic Lentz · 2B: Jeremie Rehak · 3B: Paul Emmel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Esteury Ruiz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Noda | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Rooker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ramon Laureano | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 JJ Bleday | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Shea Langeliers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Kemp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jace Peterson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jesus Aguilar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Witt | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Edward Olivares | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Massey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Freddy Fermin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jackie Bradley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 MJ Melendez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Pratto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Waldichuk | 5.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
 Rico Garcia | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Richard Lovelady | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sam Moll | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Zach Jackson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brady Singer | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Taylor Clarke | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Josh Taylor | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Esteury Ruiz: K
- Ryan Noda: HP
- Brent Rooker: 6/L6
- Ramon Laureano: 9/L9
Bot 1
- Bobby Witt: K
- Edward Olivares: K
- Vinnie Pasquantino: W
- Salvador Perez: W.1-2
- Maikel Garcia: D8/L89XD+.2-H;1-3
- Michael Massey: K
Top 2
- JJ Bleday: D8/L89XD+
- Shea Langeliers: W
- Tony Kemp: 8/F8XD.2-3;1-2
- Jace Peterson: W
- Kevin Smith: K
- Esteury Ruiz: S9/G34.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ryan Noda: SB2
- Ryan Noda: HP
- Brent Rooker: K
Bot 2
- Hunter Dozier: W
- Freddy Fermin: 5/P5DF/FL
- Jackie Bradley: E1/G2-.1-2;B-1
- Bobby Witt: 7/L78D
- Edward Olivares: 3/P3SF-/FL
Top 3
- Ramon Laureano: 63/G6+
- JJ Bleday: HR/F9LD
- Shea Langeliers: 2/P2F/FL
- Tony Kemp: W
- Jace Peterson: 5/P56D
Bot 3
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 9/L9LD
- Salvador Perez: S8/G6+
- Maikel Garcia: 46(1)/FO/G34.B-1
- Michael Massey: SB2
- Michael Massey: W
- Hunter Dozier: 4/P34
Top 4
- Kevin Smith: S7/L7D+
- Esteury Ruiz: 9/F3D
- Ryan Noda: T9/L9D+.1-H
- Brent Rooker: D8/L8XD+.3-H
- Ramon Laureano: 53/G56
- JJ Bleday: K
Bot 4
- Freddy Fermin: HR/F78XD
- Jackie Bradley: D8/F78XD
- Bobby Witt: HR/F78XD.2-H
- Edward Olivares: W
- Vinnie Pasquantino: POCS2(136)
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 5/P6S
- Salvador Perez: S7/L7LS
- Maikel Garcia: 64(1)/FO/G56D.B-1
Top 5
- Shea Langeliers: K
- Tony Kemp: 8/F8D
- Jace Peterson: S8/L78D+
- Kevin Smith: PO1(13)
Bot 5
- Michael Massey: W
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Freddy Fermin: K
- Jackie Bradley: SB2
- Jackie Bradley: K
Top 6
- Kevin Smith: K
- Esteury Ruiz: 8/F89XD
- Ryan Noda: D5/F7LS
- Brent Rooker: W
- Ramon Laureano: K
Bot 6
- Bobby Witt: 9/F9D
- Edward Olivares: 63/G6
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 3/G3
Top 7
- JJ Bleday: 43/G34
- Shea Langeliers: S8/L8
- Tony Kemp: 84(1)/FO/L8.B-1
- Jesus Aguilar: K
Bot 7
- Salvador Perez: K
- Maikel Garcia: W
- Michael Massey: HP.1-2
- Hunter Dozier: 3/P3F/FL
- Freddy Fermin: W.2-3;1-2
- MJ Melendez: K
Top 8
- Kevin Smith: K
- Esteury Ruiz: K
- Ryan Noda: 53/G56
Bot 8
- Bobby Witt: 9/L9
- Edward Olivares: K
- Vinnie Pasquantino: W
- Salvador Perez: HP.1-2
- Maikel Garcia: 3/G3
Top 9
- Brent Rooker: K
- Ramon Laureano: 53/G56
- JJ Bleday: K
Bot 9
- Michael Massey: S9/G34
- Nick Pratto: WP.1-2
- Nick Pratto: K
- Freddy Fermin: K
- MJ Melendez: W
- Bobby Witt: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld.