Oakland Athletics vs Kansas City Royals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 KC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Who won: Royals 5-4
The Kansas City Royals beat the Oakland Athletics 5-4 on Friday, March 1, 2024 at Surprise Stadium. The Royals lead the series 1-0. The Royals outscored the Athletics 2-0 in the 1st inning. Salvador Perez went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals. Max Muncy went 1-for-2 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Athletics.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Massey2B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .500 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .308 | .500 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .083 | .333 |
| MJ MelendezDH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .273 | .385 | .364 |
| Hunter RenfroeRF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| Nick Loftin3B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .417 | .400 |
| Nick Pratto1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .364 | .417 | .636 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .364 | .700 |
| Tyler GentryRF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .125 | .300 | .125 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Tyler TolbertSS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .286 |
| Cam DevanneySS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .125 | .222 | .125 |
| Rodolfo DuranC | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | 1.000 |
| CJ Alexander1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
| Carter JensenC | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .375 | .333 |
| Ryan Fitzgerald3B | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .500 | 1.143 |
| Javier Vaz2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Tucker BradleyLF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Dairon BlancoCF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .333 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole RagansSP | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Angel ZerpaRP | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ----- | 6.00 | -- |
| John SchreiberRP | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Josh TaylorRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Jake BrentzRP | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ----- | 19.29 | -- |
| Steven CruzRP | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ----- | 9.00 | -- |
