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Oakland Athletics vs Kansas City Royals

MLB
Athletics
24-49
9-7
Final
Royals
26-44
Kauffman Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Athletics 9-7

The Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 9-7 on Saturday, June 25, 2022 at Kauffman Stadium. The Athletics win the series 2-1. The Athletics outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 1st inning. Tony Kemp went 3-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Athletics. Michael A. Taylor went 3-for-5 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Royals.

Recap · Jun 25
Kemp, Brown, Murphy lead A's over Royals in 9-7 win

Tony Kemp hit a two-run homer, Seth Brown and Sean Murphy combined for four RBI, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 9-7 on Saturday.

What it means

  • Season series: OAK wins series 2-1.
  • Athletics 16-21 on the road; Royals 13-22 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
Jared Koenig SP
Probable starter · 1-3, 5.72 ERA, 22 K, 1.40 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Tony KempLF
  2. 2Jonah Bride3B
  3. 3Ramon LaureanoRF
  4. 4Seth BrownLF
  5. 5Sean MurphyC
  6. 6Christian BethancourtDH
  7. 7Sheldon Neuse1B
  8. 8Elvis AndrusSS
  9. 9Nick Allen2B
Royals3rd in AL Cent
Brad Keller SP
Probable starter · 6-14, 5.09 ERA, 102 K, 1.50 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Whit Merrifield2B
  2. 2Andrew BenintendiLF
  3. 3Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  4. 4Edward OlivaresRF
  5. 5MJ MelendezC
  6. 6Hunter Dozier3B
  7. 7Carlos Santana1B
  8. 8Michael A. TaylorCF
  9. 9Cam GallagherC

The series

OAK wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Royals 3, Athletics 1 (Jun 24)

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Game info

Venue
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 13,543
Officials
Adam Hamari (Home Plate Umpire), Chad Whitson (First Base Umpire), Stu Scheurwater (Second Base Umpire), Nick Mahrley (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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