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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2023-08-22 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 4021 · 72°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph to RF · 2:37
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. Oakland Athletics opened the scoring in the 1st — Brent Rooker singles on a line drive to left fielder Nelson Velazquez. Jonah Bride scores. Zack Gelof to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to center fielder Esteury Ruiz. Salvador Perez scores. MJ Melendez scores. Drew Waters to 3rd — worth 17% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| OAK | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Hogan Harris L: Angel Zerpa SV: Trevor May
Umpires — HP: Nic Lentz · 1B: Paul Clemons · 2B: Jeremie Rehak · 3B: Chad Fairchild · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Witt | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 MJ Melendez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Velazquez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Drew Waters | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Duffy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Beaty | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddy Fermin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jonah Bride | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Zack Gelof | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carlos Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brent Rooker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Aledmys Diaz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jordan Diaz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shea Langeliers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Esteury Ruiz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Allen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Noda | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Seth Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lawrence Butler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Angel Zerpa | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Zack Greinke | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| John McMillon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dany Jimenez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hogan Harris | 3.2 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
 Spencer Patton | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirby Snead | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Trevor May | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Maikel Garcia: 9/L9
- Bobby Witt: 63/G6
- Michael Massey: 43/G34
Bot 1
- Jonah Bride: HP
- Zack Gelof: W.1-2
- Carlos Perez: 7/F7D
- Brent Rooker: S7/L78D.2-H;1-3
- Aledmys Diaz: 9/SF/F9.3-H
- Jordan Diaz: K
Top 2
- Salvador Perez: S8/L8
- MJ Melendez: S8/G4M.1-2
- Nelson Velazquez: K
- Drew Waters: W.2-3;1-2
- Matt Duffy: 9/F9S
- Kyle Isbel: S8/G4.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Maikel Garcia: 4/P3F/FL
Bot 2
- Shea Langeliers: HR/F7LD
- Esteury Ruiz: 7/F7D
- Nick Allen: 8/F8
- Jonah Bride: K
Top 3
- Bobby Witt: 9/L9D+
- Michael Massey: 63/G6M
- Salvador Perez: E6/G6.B-1
- MJ Melendez: 43/G34
Bot 3
- Zack Gelof: K
- Carlos Perez: S5/G5
- Brent Rooker: S7/L7.1-2
- Aledmys Diaz: D7/G5.2-H;1-H
- Jordan Diaz: 63/G6
- Shea Langeliers: K
Top 4
- Nelson Velazquez: K
- Drew Waters: E1/G25-.B-1
- Matt Duffy: K
- Kyle Isbel: SB2
- Kyle Isbel: 31/G3
Bot 4
- Esteury Ruiz: K
- Nick Allen: 6/P6MD
- Ryan Noda: S7/L78
- Zack Gelof: K
Top 5
- Maikel Garcia: W
- Bobby Witt: WP.1-2
- Bobby Witt: K
- Michael Massey: D8/F78XD.2-3
- Salvador Perez: S8/L8D.3-H;2-H
- MJ Melendez: K
- Nelson Velazquez: 9/F9D
Bot 5
- Carlos Perez: K
- Brent Rooker: K
- Aledmys Diaz: 3/P3S
Top 6
- Drew Waters: 8/F8XD+
- Matt Beaty: K
- Kyle Isbel: 7/F7
Bot 6
- Seth Brown: 7/F7LS
- Shea Langeliers: 63/G6
- Lawrence Butler: 9/L89
Top 7
- Maikel Garcia: S6/G56
- Bobby Witt: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Michael Massey: 43/G34.1-2
- Salvador Perez: IW
- Freddy Fermin: 4(1)/FO/G4.B-1
Bot 7
- Nick Allen: 53/G5
- Ryan Noda: 463/G4
- Zack Gelof: S5/G56S
- Carlos Perez: SB2
- Carlos Perez: K
Top 8
- Nelson Velazquez: 3/L3
- Drew Waters: K
- Matt Beaty: 163/G1
Bot 8
- Brent Rooker: K
- Aledmys Diaz: 53/G56
- Seth Brown: K.BX1(23)
Top 9
- Kyle Isbel: 4/P4
- Maikel Garcia: K
- Bobby Witt: 6/P6D
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned.