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Oakland Athletics vs Kansas City Royals

MLB
Athletics
23-49
1-3
Final
Royals
26-43
Kauffman Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Royals 3-1

The Kansas City Royals beat the Oakland Athletics 3-1 on Friday, June 24, 2022 at Kauffman Stadium. The Athletics win the series 2-1. Edward Olivares went 2-for-3 with 2 home runs and 2 RBI for the Royals. Seth Brown went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Athletics.

Recap · Jun 24
Greinke, Olivares return, power Royals to 3-1 win over A's

Zack Greinke tossed six innings of one-run ball, Edward Olivares hit two solo homers and the Kansas City Royals beat the Oakland Athletics 3-1 on Friday night.

What it means

  • Season series: OAK wins series 2-1.
  • Athletics 15-21 on the road; Royals 13-21 at home.

Latest headlines

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Injuries and inactives

Athletics1st in AL West
  • Seth Johnson RP
    Knee, Surgery, left
    Out
  • Alika Williams SS
    Upper Body, Soreness
    Day-To-Day
  • Brent Rooker DH
    Knee, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • J.T. Ginn SP
    Elbow, Soreness, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Max Muncy 3B
    Knee, Soreness, left
    10-Day-IL
Royals3rd in AL Cent
  • Steven Cruz RP
    Personal
    Out
  • Mitch Spence RP
    Undisclosed
    Day-To-Day
  • Connor Seabold RP
    Lat, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Nick Loftin 3B
    Personal
    paternity
  • Tony Gonsolin SP
    Illness
    15-Day-IL

Probable starters

Athletics1st in AL West
Cole Irvin SP
Probable starter · 9-13, 3.98 ERA, 128 K, 1.16 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Tony KempLF
  2. 2Jonah Bride3B
  3. 3Ramon LaureanoCF
  4. 4Seth BrownRF
  5. 5Sean MurphyC
  6. 6Stephen VogtDH
  7. 7Sheldon Neuse1B
  8. 8Elvis AndrusSS
  9. 9Nick Allen2B
Royals3rd in AL Cent
Zack Greinke SP
Probable starter · 4-9, 3.68 ERA, 73 K, 1.34 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Whit Merrifield2B
  2. 2Andrew BenintendiLF
  3. 3Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  4. 4Hunter Dozier1B
  5. 5MJ MelendezC
  6. 6Carlos SantanaDH
  7. 7Michael A. TaylorCF
  8. 8Edward OlivaresRF
  9. 9Emmanuel Rivera3B

The series

OAK wins series 2-1

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Game info

Venue
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 25,077
Officials
Nick Mahrley (Home Plate Umpire), Adam Hamari (First Base Umpire), Chad Whitson (Second Base Umpire), Stu Scheurwater (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesOAK wins series 2-1

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