Oakland Athletics vs Kansas City Royals
Who won: Royals 5-3
The Kansas City Royals beat the Oakland Athletics 5-3 on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at Surprise Stadium. The Royals lead the series 1-0. The Royals outscored the Athletics 2-0 in the 6th inning. Bobby Witt Jr. went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals. Austin Allen went 1-for-2 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Athletics.

Player of the game
Austin Allen
OAK · 1-2, HR, 2 RBI
Win probability
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Play by play
- Top 9th


Popped out to first
Langeliers popped out to first.
S. Langeliers · 0-2
- Top 9th


Walked
N. Allen walked.
N. Allen · 0-0
- Top 9th


Struck out looking
McKinney struck out looking.
B. McKinney · 0-2
- Top 9th


Flied out to center
Soderstrom flied out to center.
T. Soderstrom · 0-1
- Top 9th


Barlow relieved Brentz
- Top 9thKC

Garcia at shortstop
Garcia at shortstop.
- Top 9thKC

Isbel in left field
Isbel in left field.
- Top 9thOAK

Soderstrom hit for Bethancourt
- Top 9thKC

Melendez catching
Melendez catching.
- Top of the 9th inning
- Bot 8th


Grounded out to shortstop
E. Rivera grounded out to shortstop.
E. Rivera · 0-1
- Bot 8thKC

E. Rivera hit for Castillo
- RUN SCORESBot 8th


Singled to center, Dungan scored
K. Isbel · 1-1, 1 RBI
Isbel singled to center, Dungan scored, Isbel out stretching at second.
OAK 3 - 5 KC - Bot 8th


Dungan to second on wild pitch by Romero
Dungan to second on wild pitch by Romero.
- Bot 8thKC

Isbel hit for Blanco
- Bot 8thKC

Dungan singled to center
Dungan singled to center.
- Bot 8th


Grounded out to first
Melendez grounded out to first.
M. Melendez · 0-1
- Bot 8thKC

Melendez hit for Rivero
- HOME RUNBot 8th


Solo homer! to right
B. Hicklen · 1-2, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Hicklen homered to right.
OAK 3 - 4 KC - Bot 8th


Romero relieved Selman
- Bottom of the 8th inning
- Top 8th


Struck out swinging
Muncy struck out swinging.
M. Muncy · 0-1
- Top 8th


Walked
Garcia walked.
D. Garcia · 0-0
- Top 8th


Grounded into double play
Reed grounded into double play, third to second to first, D. Jackson out at second.
B. Reed · 0-1
- Top 8th


Singled to center
D. Jackson singled to center.
D. Jackson · 1-1
