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Oakland Athletics vs Kansas City Royals

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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.

Recap · May 7
Perez homers, Royals avoid sweep in 5-1 win over A's

Salvador Perez homered and the Kansas City Royals beat the Oakland Athletics 5-1 on Sunday to avoid being swept in the series between teams with the worst records in the major leagues.

What it means

  • Season series: OAK wins series 2-1.
  • Athletics 5-12 on the road; Royals 3-16 at home.

Latest headlines

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ESPN · Sep 28
Athletics 'not satisfied' with season derailed by injuries
Recap · Sep 27
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Preview · Sep 27
Royals host the Guardians on home losing streak
Preview · Sep 27
Pena leads Astros against the Athletics after 4-hit game
Recap · Sep 26
Guardians clinch their 3rd straight AL Central crown with an 11-5 win over the Royals
Preview · Sep 26
Guardians bring 1-0 series lead over Royals into game 2
Preview · Sep 26
Athletics host the Houston Astros Saturday

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
Mason Miller SP
Probable starter · 0-3, 3.78 ERA, 38 K, 1.20 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Esteury RuizCF
  2. 2Ryan Noda1B
  3. 3Brent RookerLF
  4. 4Jesus AguilarDH
  5. 5Ramon LaureanoRF
  6. 6Carlos PerezC
  7. 7Jordan Diaz2B
  8. 8Kevin Smith3B
  9. 9Nick AllenSS
Royals5th in AL Cent
Ryan Yarbrough SP
Probable starter · 8-7, 4.52 ERA, 67 K, 1.23 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  2. 2Vinnie PasquantinoDH
  3. 3Salvador PerezC
  4. 4MJ MelendezRF
  5. 5Nick Pratto1B
  6. 6Maikel Garcia3B
  7. 7Michael Massey2B
  8. 8Nate EatonLF
  9. 9Jackie Bradley Jr.CF

The series

OAK wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Athletics 5, Royals 4 (May 6)

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Game info

Venue
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 12,740
Officials
Nic Lentz (Home Plate Umpire), Jeremie Rehak (First Base Umpire), Paul Emmel (Second Base Umpire), Chad Fairchild (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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