Kansas City Royals vs Oakland Athletics
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 KC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 OAK | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
Who won: Athletics 6-4
The Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 6-4 on Monday, August 21, 2023 at Oakland Coliseum. The Athletics win the series 2-1. The Athletics outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 9th inning. Brent Rooker went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Athletics. Bobby Witt Jr. went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.
Recap · Aug 22
Brent Rooker slugs a 2-run homer in the bottom of the 9th as the Athletics beat the Royals 6-4
Brent Rooker hit a two-run home run off Dylan Coleman in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Oakland Athletics a 6-4 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday night in a matchup of teams with the worst records in the major leagues.
What it means
- Season series: OAK wins series 2-1.
- Royals 17-47 on the road; Athletics 19-44 at home.
Latest headlines
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Injuries and inactives
Royals5th in AL Cent- OutSteven Cruz RPPersonal
- Day-To-DayMitch Spence RPUndisclosed
- 60-Day-ILConnor Seabold RPLat, Strain, right
- paternityNick Loftin 3BPersonal
- 15-Day-ILTony Gonsolin SPIllness
Athletics4th in AL West- OutSeth Johnson RPKnee, Surgery, left
- Day-To-DayAlika Williams SSUpper Body, Soreness
- 60-Day-ILBrent Rooker DHKnee, Surgery, left
- 60-Day-ILJ.T. Ginn SPElbow, Soreness, right
- 10-Day-ILMax Muncy 3BKnee, Soreness, left
Probable starters
Royals5th in AL Cent
Tucker Davidson SP
Probable starter · 1-2, 5.96 ERA, 46 K, 1.62 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Maikel Garcia3B
- 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
- 3Michael Massey2B
- 4Salvador Perez1B
- 5MJ MelendezLF
- 6Freddy FerminC
- 7Drew WatersRF
- 8Samad Taylor2B
- 9Kyle IsbelCF
Athletics4th in AL West
Paul Blackburn SP
Probable starter · 4-7, 4.43 ERA, 104 K, 1.54 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Esteury RuizLF
- 2Zack Gelof2B
- 3Ryan Noda1B
- 4Brent RookerDH
- 5Aledmys DiazSS
- 6Seth BrownRF
- 7Jordan Diaz3B
- 8Lawrence ButlerCF
- 9Shea LangeliersC
The series
OAK wins series 2-1
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Game info
- Venue
- Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California · Attendance 3,095
- Officials
- Chad Fairchild (Home Plate Umpire), Nic Lentz (First Base Umpire), Paul Clemons (Second Base Umpire), Jeremie Rehak (Third Base Umpire)
Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.
