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Oakland Athletics vs Kansas City Royals

MLB
Athletics
8-26
5-4
Final
Royals
8-26
Kauffman Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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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.

What it means

  • Season series: OAK wins series 2-1.
  • Athletics 5-11 on the road; Royals 2-16 at home.

Latest headlines

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Injuries and inactives

Athletics4th 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
Royals5th 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

Athletics4th in AL West
Ken Waldichuk SP
Probable starter · 4-9, 5.36 ERA, 132 K, 1.56 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Esteury RuizDH
  2. 2Ryan Noda1B
  3. 3Brent RookerLF
  4. 4Ramon LaureanoRF
  5. 5JJ BledayCF
  6. 6Shea LangeliersC
  7. 7Tony Kemp2B
  8. 8Jace Peterson3B
  9. 9Kevin Smith3B
Royals5th in AL Cent
Brady Singer SP
Probable starter · 8-11, 5.52 ERA, 133 K, 1.45 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  2. 2Edward OlivaresLF
  3. 3Vinnie Pasquantino1B
  4. 4Salvador PerezDH
  5. 5Maikel Garcia3B
  6. 6Michael Massey2B
  7. 7Hunter DozierRF
  8. 8Freddy FerminC
  9. 9Jackie Bradley Jr.CF

The series

OAK wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Athletics 12, Royals 8 (May 5)

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Game info

Venue
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 29,549
Officials
Chad Fairchild (Home Plate Umpire), Nic Lentz (First Base Umpire), Jeremie Rehak (Second Base Umpire), Paul Emmel (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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