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Oakland Athletics vs Kansas City Royals

MLB
Athletics
8-27
1-5
Final
Royals
9-26
Kauffman Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Royals 5-1

The Kansas City Royals beat the Oakland Athletics 5-1 on Sunday, May 7, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium. The Athletics win the series 2-1. The Royals outscored the Athletics 3-0 in the 8th inning. Salvador Perez went 3-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.

Win probability

100%KC final
OAKKC

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Play by play

  1. Top 9thRamon Laureano

    Struck out swinging

    Laureano struck out swinging.

    R. Laureano · 1-4, 1 RBI

  2. Top 9thJJ Bleday

    Singled to left

    Bleday singled to left.

    J. Bleday · 1-2

  3. Top 9thBrent Rooker

    Fouled out to first

    Rooker fouled out to first.

    B. Rooker · 0-3

  4. Top 9thRyan Noda

    Struck out looking

    Noda struck out looking.

    R. Noda · 0-4

  5. Top 9thScott Barlow

    Barlow relieved Chapman

  6. Top of the 9th inning
  7. Bot 8thNate Eaton

    Grounded out to third

    Eaton grounded out to third.

    N. Eaton · 0-4

  8. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    Michael Massey

    Hit sacrifice fly to right, Pratto scored

    M. Massey · 1-2, 1 RBI

    Massey hit sacrifice fly to right, Pratto scored.

    OAK 1 - 5 KC
  9. Bot 8thSam Long

    Long relieved Fujinami

  10. Bot 8thMaikel Garcia

    Grounded out to first

    Garcia grounded out to first, Pratto to third.

    M. Garcia · 1-4, 1 RBI

  11. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    Nick Pratto

    Doubled to center, 2 runs score

    N. Pratto · 1-4, 2 RBI

    Pratto doubled to center, Melendez scored and Perez scored.

    OAK 1 - 4 KC
  12. Bot 8thMJ Melendez

    Singled to right

    Melendez singled to right, Perez to second.

    M. Melendez · 1-4

  13. Bot 8thSalvador Perez

    Singled to center

    Perez singled to center.

    S. Perez · 3-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI

  14. Bottom of the 8th inning
  15. Top 8thEsteury Ruiz

    Fouled out to second

    Ruiz fouled out to second.

    E. Ruiz · 1-4

  16. Top 8thNick Allen

    Struck out swinging

    Allen struck out swinging.

    N. Allen · 0-3

  17. Top 8thKevin Smith

    Grounded out to shortstop

    Smith grounded out to shortstop.

    K. Smith · 0-3

  18. Top 8thAroldis Chapman

    Chapman relieved C. Hernández

  19. Top of the 8th inning
  20. Bot 7thVinnie Pasquantino

    Flied out to left

    Pasquantino flied out to left.

    V. Pasquantino · 0-3

  21. Bot 7thBobby Witt Jr.

    Singled to left

    Witt Jr. singled to left.

    B. Witt Jr. · 1-4

  22. Bot 7thJackie Bradley Jr.

    Grounded out to third

    Bradley Jr. grounded out to third.

    J. Bradley Jr. · 1-3

  23. Bot 7thNate Eaton

    Fouled out to first

    Eaton fouled out to first.

    N. Eaton · 0-4

  24. Bot 7thShintaro Fujinami

    Fujinami relieved Miller

  25. Bot 7thOAK

    Bleday as designated hitter

    Bleday as designated hitter.

Season seriesOAK wins series 2-1

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