Oakland Athletics vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

Athletics

8-26

5-4

Final

Royals

8-26

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
OAK	0	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	5
KC	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	4

Who won: Athletics 5-4

The Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium. The Athletics win the series 2-1. The Athletics outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 2nd inning. JJ Bleday went 2-for-5 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Athletics. Bobby Witt Jr. went 1-for-6 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals.

Win probability

100%OAK final

OAKKC

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Play by play

Bot 9th
Grounded out to shortstop
Witt Jr. grounded out to shortstop.
B. Witt Jr. · 1-6, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Bot 9th
Walked
Melendez walked.
M. Melendez · 0-1
Bot 9th
Struck out swinging
Fermin struck out swinging.
F. Fermin · 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Bot 9th
Struck out swinging
Pratto struck out swinging.
N. Pratto · 0-1
Bot 9th
Massey to second on wild pitch by Jackson
Massey to second on wild pitch by Jackson.
Bot 9thKC
Pratto hit for Eaton
Bot 9th
Singled to right
Massey singled to right.
M. Massey · 1-2
Bot 9th
Jackson relieved Moll
Bottom of the 9th inning
Top 9th
Struck out swinging
Bleday struck out swinging.
J. Bleday · 2-5, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Top 9th
Grounded out to third
Laureano grounded out to third.
R. Laureano · 0-5
Top 9th
Struck out swinging
Rooker struck out swinging.
B. Rooker · 1-4, 1 RBI
Top 9th
Barlow relieved Staumont
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Grounded out to first
Garcia grounded out to first.
M. Garcia · 1-4, 1 RBI
Bot 8th
Hit by pitch
Perez hit by pitch, Pasquantino to second.
S. Perez · 2-3
Bot 8th
Walked
Pasquantino walked.
V. Pasquantino · 0-3
Bot 8th
Struck out looking
Olivares struck out looking.
E. Olivares · 0-4
Bot 8th
Lined out to right
Witt Jr. lined out to right.
B. Witt Jr. · 1-6, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Bot 8th
Moll relieved Lovelady
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Grounded out to third
Noda grounded out to third.
R. Noda · 2-3, 1 RBI
Top 8th
Struck out looking
Ruiz struck out looking.
E. Ruiz · 1-5, 2 RBI
Top 8th
Struck out looking
Smith struck out looking.
K. Smith · 1-4
Top 8th
Staumont relieved Taylor

Oakland Athletics vs Kansas City Royals

Who won: Athletics 5-4

Win probability

Play by play

Season seriesOAK wins series 2-1

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