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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2023-08-21 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 3095 · 72°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph to RF · 2:41
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 6–4. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Freddy Fermin out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Seth Brown in foul territory. MJ Melendez scores. Oakland Athletics took the lead in the 3rd — Zack Gelof homers (9) on a fly ball to center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Brent Rooker homers (21) on a fly ball to left center field. Ryan Noda scores — worth 29% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
W: Trevor May L: Dylan Coleman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chad Fairchild · 1B: Nic Lentz · 2B: Paul Clemons · 3B: Jeremie Rehak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 MJ Melendez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Freddy Fermin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Waters | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Samad Taylor | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Beaty | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Esteury Ruiz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Zack Gelof | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Noda | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Brent Rooker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Aledmys Diaz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Seth Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jordan Diaz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Lawrence Butler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Shea Langeliers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Kemp | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tucker Davidson | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Taylor Hearn | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Alec Marsh | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dylan Coleman | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Blackburn | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
 Kirby Snead | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lucas Erceg | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Trevor May | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Maikel Garcia: S8/G6M
- Bobby Witt: 46(1)/FO/G34.B-1
- Michael Massey: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
Bot 1
- Esteury Ruiz: C/E2.B-1
- Zack Gelof: 13/G25.1-2
- Ryan Noda: W
- Brent Rooker: 9/L9S
- Aledmys Diaz: SB3
- Aledmys Diaz: 9/L9L
Top 2
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6+
- MJ Melendez: T8/L89XD+
- Freddy Fermin: 9/SF/F9LSF/FL.3-H
- Drew Waters: K
Bot 2
- Seth Brown: K
- Jordan Diaz: HR/F78XD
- Lawrence Butler: S8/G4+
- Shea Langeliers: K
- Esteury Ruiz: K
Top 3
- Samad Taylor: S8/G6M
- Kyle Isbel: SB2
- Kyle Isbel: 43/G3.2-3
- Maikel Garcia: K
- Bobby Witt: 9/L89
Bot 3
- Zack Gelof: HR/F89XD
- Ryan Noda: W
- Brent Rooker: K
- Aledmys Diaz: HP.1-2
- Seth Brown: 9/L9
- Jordan Diaz: 54(1)/FO/G6S+.B-1
Top 4
- Michael Massey: K
- Salvador Perez: 9/F89S
- MJ Melendez: W
- Freddy Fermin: 43/G34
Bot 4
- Lawrence Butler: K
- Shea Langeliers: 9/F9S
- Esteury Ruiz: K
Top 5
- Drew Waters: 4/L34D+
- Samad Taylor: 13/BG1S-
- Kyle Isbel: K
Bot 5
- Zack Gelof: 53/G56
- Ryan Noda: S8/L8+
- Brent Rooker: HP.1-2
- Aledmys Diaz: 8/F8XD+.2-3
- Seth Brown: S8/L78.3-H;1-2
- Jordan Diaz: K
Top 6
- Maikel Garcia: 63/G6D+
- Bobby Witt: HR/F8XD
- Michael Massey: K
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 6
- Lawrence Butler: K
- Shea Langeliers: HR/F78XD
- Esteury Ruiz: 8/F8D
- Zack Gelof: 63/G6
Top 7
- MJ Melendez: 4/L34+
- Freddy Fermin: 7/L7D
- Drew Waters: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Ryan Noda: 9/F9D
- Brent Rooker: K
- Aledmys Diaz: D7/L7LD
- Seth Brown: K
Top 8
- Matt Beaty: D8/L78XD
- Kyle Isbel: W+WP.2-3
- Maikel Garcia: 8/SF/F9D.3-H;1-2
- Bobby Witt: 9/F9LD+
- Michael Massey: S9/L89.2-H
- Salvador Perez: CS2(24)
Bot 8
- Jordan Diaz: K
- Lawrence Butler: S9/L9L
- Shea Langeliers: 7/F7D+
- Tony Kemp: S8/L89.1-3
- Zack Gelof: 6(1)/FO/G6M.B-1
Top 9
- Salvador Perez: 9/L9D+
- MJ Melendez: K
- Freddy Fermin: K
Bot 9
- Ryan Noda: HP
- Brent Rooker: HR/F78XD.1-H
Notes & reviews
- Athletics challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned.
- Athletics challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned.