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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MJ MelendezDH | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .200 | .276 | .364 |
| Edward OlivaresRF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .266 | .324 | .436 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | .289 | .374 | .529 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | .265 | .310 | .479 |
| Nick Pratto1B | 2-4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | .353 | .421 | .471 |
| Matt Duffy3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | .348 | .392 | .478 |
| Hunter Dozier3B | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | .185 | .254 | .292 |
| Jackie Bradley Jr.CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .143 | .236 | .184 |
| Maikel Garcia3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .400 | .353 | .467 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad KellerRP | 4.1 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 95-57 | 4.67 | 95 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Jonathan HeasleyRP | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38-25 | 6.75 | 38 |
| Josh TaylorRP | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 32-18 | 7.20 | 32 |
| Carlos HernandezRP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26-16 | 5.06 | 26 |
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