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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2023-08-23 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 5075 · 82°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph to RF · 2:43
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 4–0. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 3rd — Dairon Blanco homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Drew Waters triples (5) on a fly ball to center fielder Esteury Ruiz. Matt Beaty scores — worth 15% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: Cole Ragans L: Adrian Martinez SV: Carlos Hernandez
Umpires — HP: Paul Clemons · 1B: Jeremie Rehak · 2B: Chad Fairchild · 3B: Nic Lentz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Witt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 MJ Melendez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Beaty | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Fermin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Drew Waters | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dairon Blanco | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Nelson Velazquez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jonah Bride | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Zack Gelof | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Perez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Rooker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Aledmys Diaz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Jordan Diaz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Shea Langeliers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Esteury Ruiz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Allen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Noda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Kemp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lawrence Butler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Seth Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cole Ragans | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackson Kowar | 0.1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Martinez | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Francisco Perez | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Kyle Muller | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Sean Newcomb | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Maikel Garcia: K
- Bobby Witt: W
- Michael Massey: 9/F9LS
- Salvador Perez: 9/L9L
Bot 1
- Jonah Bride: S9/L9D
- Zack Gelof: K
- Carlos Perez: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-1
- Brent Rooker: K
Top 2
- MJ Melendez: K
- Matt Beaty: S7/L78
- Freddy Fermin: K
- Drew Waters: 13/G1
Bot 2
- Aledmys Diaz: K
- Jordan Diaz: K
- Shea Langeliers: K
Top 3
- Dairon Blanco: HR/F7D
- Maikel Garcia: HP
- Bobby Witt: SB2
- Bobby Witt: CS3(25)
- Bobby Witt: S8/L89D
- Michael Massey: 3/G3.1-2
- Salvador Perez: IW
- MJ Melendez: K.BX1(23)
Bot 3
- Esteury Ruiz: K
- Nick Allen: S6/G6
- Jonah Bride: 53/G5.1-2
- Zack Gelof: 63/G6
Top 4
- Matt Beaty: HP
- Freddy Fermin: K
- Drew Waters: T8/F89XD.1-H
- Dairon Blanco: W
- Maikel Garcia: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
- Bobby Witt: POCS2(136)
Bot 4
- Carlos Perez: 8/L8D
- Brent Rooker: K
- Aledmys Diaz: K
Top 5
- Bobby Witt: HR/F78XD
- Michael Massey: K
- Salvador Perez: 13/G2-
- MJ Melendez: 8/F8XD
Bot 5
- Jordan Diaz: K
- Shea Langeliers: 143/G1S
- Esteury Ruiz: 4/P6MS
Top 6
- Nelson Velazquez: 9/F9L
- Freddy Fermin: 9/F9D
- Drew Waters: W
- Dairon Blanco: SB2
- Dairon Blanco: W
- Maikel Garcia: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Nick Allen: 8/F78D
- Jonah Bride: K
- Zack Gelof: K
Top 7
- Bobby Witt: 9/F9D
- Michael Massey: 41/G3
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 7
- Ryan Noda: 6/P8S
- Brent Rooker: 8/F8D
- Aledmys Diaz: K
Top 8
- MJ Melendez: 4/L34D
- Nelson Velazquez: 8/F8XD
- Freddy Fermin: K
Bot 8
- Tony Kemp: W
- Shea Langeliers: W.1-2
- Lawrence Butler: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3;B-1
- Nick Allen: W.1-2
- Seth Brown: 5/P34S
- Zack Gelof: 43/G4
Top 9
- Drew Waters: W
- Dairon Blanco: K
- Maikel Garcia: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 9
- Ryan Noda: HP
- Brent Rooker: 4/P3F/FL
- Aledmys Diaz: K
- Tony Kemp: 9/F9D