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Athletics
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 15, 2016
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Oakland Athletics, played on September 15, 2016 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Daniel Mengden |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Edinson Volquez |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 32,176 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Estabrook 1B: Greg Gibson 2B: Dana DeMuth 3B: Adam Hamari |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joey Wendle | Second Baseman |
| Danny Valencia | Right Fielder |
| Stephen Vogt | Catcher |
| Khris Davis | Left Fielder |
| Yonder Alonso | DH |
| Ryon Healy | Third Baseman |
| Marcus Semien | Shortstop |
| Matt Olson | First Baseman |
| Jake Smolinski | Center Fielder |
| Bob Melvin | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jarrod Dyson | Center Fielder |
| Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
| Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
| Kendrys Morales | DH |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Christian Colon | Third Baseman |
| Billy Burns | Right Fielder |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 15, 2016
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wendle vs. Volquez
Wendle strikes out. Perez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Wendle out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valencia vs. Volquez
Valencia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vogt vs. Volquez
Vogt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Mengden
Dyson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Mengden
Merrifield hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Mengden
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wendle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Volquez
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Colon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alonso vs. Volquez
Alonso hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alonso for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Volquez
Healy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Healy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Semien vs. Volquez
Semien hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Semien reaches second base with a double. Healy scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Olson vs. Volquez
Olson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Mengden
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wendle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Mengden
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Semien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Mengden
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smolinski vs. Volquez
Smolinski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wendle vs. Volquez
Wendle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Valencia vs. Volquez
Valencia takes first base on ball four. Wendle moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Vogt vs. Volquez
Vogt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burns. Vogt reaches second base with a double. Wendle scores. Valencia goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Volquez
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and has Vogt trapped. There's the throw to Merrifield who tags Vogt for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Alonso vs. Volquez
Alonso takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Healy vs. Volquez
Healy hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Semien vs. Volquez
Semien strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Mengden
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Colon vs. Mengden
Colon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Mengden
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wendle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Volquez
Olson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Smolinski vs. Volquez
Smolinski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Volquez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wendle vs. Volquez
Wendle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smolinski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Valencia vs. Volquez
Valencia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Colon fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Colon. Smolinski moves to third. Wendle moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Vogt vs. Volquez
Vogt takes first base on ball four. Smolinski scores. Wendle moves to third. Valencia moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Volquez
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Davis reaches second base with a double. Wendle scores. Valencia scores. Vogt moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Alonso vs. Moylan
Peter Moylan now pitching.
Alonso strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Healy vs. Moylan
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Colon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Mengden
Dyson hits a fly ball into center field. Smolinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Mengden
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mengden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Mengden
Hosmer hits a fly ball towards left. Davis settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Davis. Hosmer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Mengden
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Smolinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Semien vs. Moylan
Semien hits a line drive into right field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Moylan
Olson hits a fly ball into right field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smolinski vs. Moylan
Smolinski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Mengden
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Mengden
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Semien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Mengden
Escobar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valencia who is chasing the ball. Escobar reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Colon vs. Mengden
Colon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wendle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wendle vs. Young
Daniel Nava now playing first base. Tony Cruz now catching. Hunter Dozier now playing right field. Raul Mondesi now playing shortstop. Billy Burn
Wendle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Valencia vs. Young
Valencia hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Vogt vs. Young
Vogt hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Young
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Alonso vs. Young
Alonso hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Young
Healy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Semien vs. Young
Semien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Colon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 11 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Mengden
Max Muncy now playing left field.
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. Smolinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Mengden
Dyson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wendle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Mengden
Merrifield hits a fly ball into right field. Valencia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 11 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Pounders
Terrance Gore now playing left field. Billy Burns now playing center field. Brooks Pounders now pitching.
Olson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smolinski vs. Pounders
Smolinski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Wendle vs. Pounders
Wendle hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Smolinski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Valencia vs. Pounders
Valencia hits a fly ball into center field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Vogt vs. Pounders
Vogt hits a fly ball into center field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 11 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nava vs. Mengden
Arismendy Alcantara now playing center field. Jake Smolinski now playing right field.
Nava hits a line drive into right field. Smolinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Mengden
Morales hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Muncy. Morales reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Mengden
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Dozier vs. Mengden
Dozier strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 11 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Muncy vs. Pounders
Muncy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alonso vs. Pounders
Alonso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Muncy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Healy vs. Pounders
Healy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Nava settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Semien vs. Pounders
Semien hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 14 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Pounders
Olson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 14 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Smolinski vs. Mills
Alec Mills now pitching.
Smolinski strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 14 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wendle vs. Mills
Wendle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 14 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Wendelken
Bruce Maxwell now catching. Chad Pinder now playing shortstop. J.B. Wendelken now pitching.
Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wendelken fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 14 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colon vs. Wendelken
Colon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pinder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 14 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Wendelken
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. Alcantara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 14 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gore vs. Wendelken
Gore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pinder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 14 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alcantara vs. Mills
Alcantara hits a fly ball into left field. Gore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 14 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pinder vs. Mills
Pinder strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 14 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Muncy vs. Mills
Muncy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 14 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Overton
Dillon Overton now pitching.
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 14 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Nava vs. Overton
Nava takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 14 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Overton
Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nava moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 14 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Overton
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Smolinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nava tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 14 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Overton
Dozier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Muncy. Dozier reaches second base with a double. Morales moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 14 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Mondesi vs. Overton
Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pinder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Morales scores. Dozier moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 14 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Colon vs. Overton
Colon hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 14 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Overton
Burns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 14 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gore vs. Overton
Gore hits a line drive into center field. Alcantara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/2016 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Wendle J, 2b 6 3 4 0 Dyson J, cf 3 0 1 0
Valencia D, rf 4 2 0 0 Gore T, lf 2 0 0 0
Alcantara A, cf 1 0 0 0 Merrifield W, 2b 4 0 0 0
Vogt S, c 4 1 2 5 Hosmer E, 1b 2 0 0 0
Pinder C, ss 1 0 0 0 Nava D, 1b 1 1 0 0
Davis K, lf 4 1 2 2 Morales K, dh 4 1 2 0
Muncy M, lf 2 1 1 0 Perez S, c 2 0 0 0
Alonso Y, dh 4 2 1 0 Cruz T, c 1 0 0 1
Healy R, 3b 5 2 3 3 Gordon A, lf 2 0 0 0
Semien M, ss 5 1 2 4 Dozier H, rf 2 1 1 0
Maxwell B, c 0 0 0 0 Escobar A, ss 2 0 1 0
Olson M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Mondesi R, ss 2 1 2 1
Smolinski J, cf-rf 5 1 1 0 Colon C, 3b 4 1 1 3
Burns B, rf-lf-cf 4 0 1 0
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44 14 16 14 35 5 9 5
Oakland 015 302 030 -- 14
Kansas City 000 000 005 -- 5
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Mengden D (W) 7.0 3 0 0 0 6
Wendelken J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Overton D 1.0 5 5 5 1 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Volquez E (L) 3.1 7 9 8 4 3
Moylan P 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Young C 1.0 4 2 2 0 0
Pounders B 1.1 5 3 3 1 0
Mills A 1.2 0 0 0 0 3
E -- Colon C, Davis K
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 8, Kansas City 5
2B -- Healy R, Semien M, Vogt S, Davis K, Morales K, Dozier H
3B -- Escobar A
HR -- Healy R, Vogt S, Semien M, Colon C
SF -- Cruz T
T -- 3:19
A -- 32176
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