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Kansas City Royals vs Oakland Athletics

MLB
Royals
41-88
4-0
Final
Athletics
36-91
Oakland Coliseum
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Royals 4-0

The Kansas City Royals beat the Oakland Athletics 4-0 on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at Oakland Coliseum. The Athletics win the series 2-1. The Royals outscored the Athletics 2-0 in the 4th inning. Bobby Witt Jr. went 2-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.

Win probability

100%KC final
KCOAK

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Play by play

  1. Bot 9thTony Kemp

    Flied out to right

    Kemp flied out to right.

    T. Kemp · 0-1

  2. Bot 9thAledmys Diaz

    Struck out looking

    A. Díaz struck out looking.

    A. Díaz · 0-4

  3. Bot 9thBrent Rooker

    Fouled out to second

    Rooker fouled out to second.

    B. Rooker · 0-4

  4. Bot 9thRyan Noda

    Hit by pitch

    Noda hit by pitch.

    R. Noda · 0-1

  5. Bottom of the 9th inning
  6. Top 9thMaikel Garcia

    Grounded into double play

    Garcia grounded into double play, third to second to first, Waters out at second.

    M. Garcia · 0-3, 1 RBI

  7. Top 9thDairon Blanco

    Struck out swinging

    Blanco struck out swinging.

    D. Blanco · 1-2, 1 HR, 1 RBI

  8. Top 9thDrew Waters

    Walked

    Waters walked.

    D. Waters · 1-2, 1 RBI

  9. Top 9thSean Newcomb

    Newcomb relieved Muller

  10. Top 9thOAK

    Butler in center field

    Butler in center field.

  11. Top 9thOAK

    Kemp in left field

    Kemp in left field.

  12. Top 9thOAK

    A. Díaz at third base

    A. Díaz at third base.

  13. Top 9thOAK

    Brown as designated hitter

    Brown as designated hitter.

  14. Top of the 9th inning
  15. Bot 8thZack Gelof

    Grounded out to second

    Gelof grounded out to second.

    Z. Gelof · 0-4

  16. Bot 8thSeth Brown

    Popped out to third

    Brown popped out to third.

    S. Brown · 0-1

  17. Bot 8thCarlos Hernandez

    Hernández relieved Kowar

  18. Bot 8thOAK

    Brown hit for Bride

  19. Bot 8thNick Allen

    Walked

    Allen walked, Butler to second.

    N. Allen · 1-2

  20. Bot 8thLawrence Butler

    Grounded into fielder's choice to first

    Butler grounded into fielder's choice to first, Langeliers out at second, Kemp to third.

    L. Butler · 0-1

  21. Bot 8thOAK

    Butler hit for Ruiz

  22. Bot 8thShea Langeliers

    Walked

    Langeliers walked, Kemp to second.

    S. Langeliers · 0-2

  23. Bot 8thTony Kemp

    Walked

    Kemp walked.

    T. Kemp · 0-1

  24. Bot 8thJackson Kowar

    Kowar relieved Clarke

  25. Bot 8thOAK

    Kemp hit for J. Diaz

Season seriesOAK wins series 2-1

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