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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
2024-05-17 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 24585 · 78°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph L to R · 2:27
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 6–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to third baseman Brett Harris. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Michael Massey homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. Salvador Perez scores — worth 14% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Cole Ragans L: Mitch Spence SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gabe Morales · 1B: Ryan Additon · 2B: Brian Knight · 3B: Chris Guccione · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Abraham Toro | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 JJ Bleday | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Rooker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Shea Langeliers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Zack Gelof | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 J. D. Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Max Schuemann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Nevin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brett Harris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Witt | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Velazquez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 MJ Melendez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hunter Renfroe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Spence | 4.2 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 T. J. McFarland | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Austin Adams | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Brandon Bielak | 2.2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cole Ragans | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
 Chris Stratton | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Matt Sauer | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Abraham Toro: S8/L89D
- JJ Bleday: 9/F89D
- Brent Rooker: K
- Shea Langeliers: POCS2(134)
Bot 1
- Maikel Garcia: K
- Bobby Witt: D7/L7D+
- Vinnie Pasquantino: WP.2-3
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
- Salvador Perez: S5/G5.3-H
- Michael Massey: S9/G3+.1-3
- Nelson Velazquez: 13/G1S-
Top 2
- Shea Langeliers: W
- Zack Gelof: K
- J. D. Davis: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 2
- MJ Melendez: D9/L9D+
- Hunter Renfroe: 63/G6+
- Kyle Isbel: 8/L8
- Maikel Garcia: 63/G6
Top 3
- Max Schuemann: 9/F9
- Tyler Nevin: 9/F9L
- Brett Harris: K
Bot 3
- Bobby Witt: K
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
- Salvador Perez: S9/L9S
- Michael Massey: 43/G34
Top 4
- Abraham Toro: 43/G4
- JJ Bleday: D9/L9D+
- Brent Rooker: K
- Shea Langeliers: W
- Zack Gelof: 8/F78D
Bot 4
- Nelson Velazquez: 8/F89D
- MJ Melendez: 2/P1S
- Hunter Renfroe: 63/G6
Top 5
- J. D. Davis: 63/G6
- Max Schuemann: 4/F4D
- Tyler Nevin: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Kyle Isbel: W
- Maikel Garcia: 63/G6.1-2
- Bobby Witt: 7/F78XD
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 43/G34
Top 6
- Brett Harris: K
- Abraham Toro: 43/G34+
- JJ Bleday: 5/F5DF/FL
Bot 6
- Salvador Perez: W
- Michael Massey: HR/F9LD.1-H
- Nelson Velazquez: 8/F8XD
- MJ Melendez: W
- Hunter Renfroe: S7/L56D-.1-2
- Kyle Isbel: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3;B-1
- Maikel Garcia: HR/F7D.3-H;1-H
- Bobby Witt: 8/L78XD
Top 7
- Brent Rooker: 9/F89XD
- Shea Langeliers: K
- Zack Gelof: K
Bot 7
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 163/G6MS
- Salvador Perez: D8/F8XD+
- Michael Massey: S9/L9.2-3
- Nelson Velazquez: 9/F89S
- MJ Melendez: K
Top 8
- J. D. Davis: K
- Max Schuemann: 9/F9LD
- Tyler Nevin: W
- Brett Harris: K
Bot 8
- Hunter Renfroe: 7/F78D
- Kyle Isbel: S4/G4
- Maikel Garcia: 2/P2F/FL
- Bobby Witt: 4(1)/FO/G4.B-1
Top 9
- Abraham Toro: S9/G34
- JJ Bleday: 7/F7LF/FL
- Brent Rooker: K
- Shea Langeliers: HR/F8XD.1-H
- Zack Gelof: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned.