Oakland Athletics vs Kansas City Royals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 OAK | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
 KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Who won: Athletics 12-8
The Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 12-8 on Friday, May 5, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium. The Athletics win the series 2-1. The Athletics outscored the Royals 3-0 in the 3rd inning. Brent Rooker went 3-for-5 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Athletics. Nick Pratto went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals.
KC| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esteury RuizRF | 3-6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .276 | .346 | .358 |
| Ryan Noda1B | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | .247 | .408 | .442 |
| Brent RookerDH | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23 | .333 | .442 | .726 |
| Ramon LaureanoLF | 1-6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | .238 | .299 | .438 |
| JJ BledayLF | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | .364 | .417 | .636 |
| Shea LangeliersC | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | .212 | .282 | .434 |
| Tony Kemp2B | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | .190 | .281 | .270 |
| Jace PetersonSS | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .185 | .276 | .261 |
| Nick AllenSS | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .107 | .167 | .143 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Jesus Aguilar1B | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .322 | .481 |
| Jordan Diaz2B | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .242 | .364 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle MullerRP | 5.1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 94-58 | 6.62 | 94 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Spencer PattonRP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-4 | 0.00 | 9 |
| Shintaro FujinamiRP | 0.1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19-4 | 13.50 | 19 |
| Austin PruittRP | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-6 | 0.00 | 10 |
| Sam MollRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-7 | 3.00 | 10 |
| Zach JacksonRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22-15 | 2.40 | 22 |
Season seriesOAK wins series 2-1
Marlins16-171
Cubs16-164Final
Blue Jays19-144
Pirates20-130Final
White Sox11-225
Reds13-194Final
Yankees17-164
Rays27-65Final
Red Sox20-145
Phillies15-183Final
Rockies12-210
Mets17-161Final
Twins19-142
Guardians14-180Final
Orioles22-109
Braves22-114Final
Tigers14-175
Cardinals10-234Final
Rangers18-134
Angels19-145Final/10