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Kansas City Royals vs Oakland Athletics

MLB
Royals
40-88
4-5
Final
Athletics
36-90
Oakland Coliseum
TV: MLB.TV
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KC0200200004
OAK21200000X5

Who won: Athletics 5-4

The Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at Oakland Coliseum. The Athletics win the series 2-1. The Athletics outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 1st inning. Salvador Perez went 2-for-3 with 2 RBI for the Royals.

Win probability

100%OAK final
KCOAK

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Play by play

  1. Top 9thBobby Witt Jr.

    Popped out to shortstop

    Witt Jr. popped out to shortstop.

    B. Witt Jr. · 0-5

  2. Top 9thMaikel Garcia

    Struck out looking

    Garcia struck out looking.

    M. Garcia · 1-4

  3. Top 9thKyle Isbel

    Popped out to second

    Isbel popped out to second.

    K. Isbel · 1-4, 2 RBI

  4. Top 9thTrevor May

    May relieved Snead

  5. Top of the 9th inning
  6. Bot 8thSeth Brown

    Struck out swinging

    Brown struck out swinging.

    S. Brown · 0-2

  7. Bot 8thAledmys Diaz

    Grounded out to third

    A. Díaz grounded out to third.

    A. Díaz · 1-3, 3 RBI

  8. Bot 8thBrent Rooker

    Struck out swinging

    Rooker struck out swinging.

    B. Rooker · 2-4, 1 RBI

  9. Bot 8thJohn McMillon

    Mcmillon relieved Greinke

  10. Bottom of the 8th inning
  11. Top 8thMatt Beaty

    Grounded out to shortstop

    Beaty grounded out to shortstop.

    M. Beaty · 0-2

  12. Top 8thDrew Waters

    Struck out swinging

    Waters struck out swinging.

    D. Waters · 0-3

  13. Top 8thNelson Velazquez

    Velázquez lined out to first

    Velázquez lined out to first.

    N. Velazquez · 0-4

  14. Top of the 8th inning
  15. Bot 7thCarlos Perez

    Struck out swinging

    C. Pérez struck out swinging.

    C. Pérez · 1-4

  16. Bot 7thZack Greinke

    Gelof stole second

    Gelof stole second.

  17. Bot 7thZack Gelof

    Reached on infield single to third

    Gelof reached on infield single to third.

    Z. Gelof · 1-3

  18. Bot 7thRyan Noda

    Grounded out to second

    Noda grounded out to second.

    R. Noda · 1-2

  19. Bot 7thNick Allen

    Grounded out to third

    Allen grounded out to third.

    N. Allen · 0-3

  20. Bot 7thKC

    Fermin as designated hitter

    Fermin as designated hitter.

  21. Bottom of the 7th inning
  22. Top 7thFreddy Fermin

    Grounded into fielder's choice to second

    Fermin grounded into fielder's choice to second, Perez out at second.

    F. Fermin · 0-1

  23. Top 7thKC

    Fermin hit for Melendez

  24. Top 7thSalvador Perez

    Intentionally walked

    Perez intentionally walked.

    S. Perez · 2-3, 2 RBI

  25. Top 7thMichael Massey

    Grounded out to second

    Massey grounded out to second, Witt Jr. to second.

    M. Massey · 1-4

Season seriesOAK wins series 2-1

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