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Kansas City Royals vs Oakland Athletics

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Royals
23-42
0-4
Final
Athletics
23-45
Oakland Coliseum
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Athletics 4-0

The Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 4-0 on Sunday, June 19, 2022 at Oakland Coliseum. The Royals win the series 2-1. The Athletics outscored the Royals 3-0 in the 6th inning. Sean Murphy went 3-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Athletics. MJ Melendez went 2-for-3 for the Royals.

Recap · Jun 19
A's pitchers 3-hit Royals; Brown, Murphy homer in 4-0 win

Jared Koenig pitched into the sixth inning for his first career win and combined with three relievers on a three-hitter, helping the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 4-0 on Sunday to end an eight-game home losing streak.

What it means

  • Season series: KC wins series 2-1.
  • Royals 11-21 on the road; Athletics 8-25 at home.

Latest headlines

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ESPN · Sep 28
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Recap · Sep 27
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Royals host the Guardians on home losing streak
Preview · Sep 27
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Recap · Sep 26
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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

Royals3rd 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
Athletics1st 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

Probable starters

Royals3rd in AL Cent
Brady Singer SP
Probable starter · 10-5, 3.23 ERA, 150 K, 1.14 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Whit Merrifield2B
  2. 2Andrew BenintendiLF
  3. 3Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  4. 4Salvador PerezC
  5. 5Hunter Dozier1B
  6. 6Carlos SantanaDH
  7. 7MJ MelendezRF
  8. 8Michael A. TaylorCF
  9. 9Emmanuel Rivera3B
Athletics1st in AL West
Jared Koenig SP
Probable starter · 1-3, 5.72 ERA, 22 K, 1.40 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Tony Kemp2B
  2. 2Jonah Bride3B
  3. 3Seth Brown1B
  4. 4Ramon LaureanoRF
  5. 5Jed LowrieDH
  6. 6Elvis AndrusSS
  7. 7Sean MurphyC
  8. 8Luis BarreraLF
  9. 9Cristian PacheCF

The series

KC wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Royals 2, Athletics 0 (Jun 18)

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Game info

Venue
Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California · Attendance 14,341
Officials
Alex Mackay (Home Plate Umpire), Carlos Torres (First Base Umpire), Charlie Ramos (Second Base Umpire), Chris Conroy (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesKC wins series 2-1

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