Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Irvin
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Irvin
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chapman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Irvin
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Canha settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Canha vs. Singer
  
  Canha hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alberto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Singer
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield misplays the ball. That's an error on Merrifield. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Olson vs. Singer
  
  Olson takes first base on ball four. Kemp moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Lowrie vs. Singer
  
  Lowrie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutierrez fields it and throws to first for the out. Kemp moves to third. Olson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Moreland vs. Singer
  
  Moreland strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Irvin
  
  Benintendi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Irvin
  
  Soler hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Irvin
  
  Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lowrie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Singer
  
  Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alberto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Singer
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Singer
  
  Andrus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dozier. Andrus reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Garcia vs. Singer
  
  Garcia strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Irvin
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Irvin
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alberto vs. Irvin
  
  Alberto hits a fly ball into center field. Canha settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Canha vs. Singer
  
  Canha hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alberto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Singer
  
  Kemp 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 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Singer
  
  Olson strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Irvin
  
  Merrifield strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Irvin
  
  Santana hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Irvin
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Santana moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Benintendi vs. Irvin
  
  Benintendi strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Soler vs. Irvin
  
  Soler hits a fly ball into center field. Canha settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lowrie vs. Singer
  
  Lowrie hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Singer
  
  Moreland hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dozier. Moreland reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chapman vs. Singer
  
  Chapman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Benintendi. Chapman reaches second base with a double. Moreland scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Singer
  
  Brown hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Singer
  
  Andrus hits a line drive into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Singer
  
  Garcia 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 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Irvin
  
  Dozier hits a line drive into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Irvin
  
  Gutierrez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Irvin
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Canha vs. Singer
  
  Canha strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Singer
  
  Kemp hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Singer
  
  Olson strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Alberto vs. Irvin
  
  Alberto hits a line drive towards third. Chapman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Irvin
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Santana vs. Irvin
  
  Santana hits a line drive towards first. Olson catches it and steps on first to double up Merrifield. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lowrie vs. Singer
  
  Lowrie strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Singer
  
  Moreland strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Singer
  
  Chapman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Singer
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Irvin
  
  Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Irvin
  
  Benintendi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Soler vs. Irvin
  
  Soler hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Benintendi moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Dozier vs. Petit
  
  Yusmeiro Petit now pitching.
  
  Dozier hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Benintendi moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Gutierrez vs. Petit
  
  Gutierrez hits a popup towards third. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Taylor vs. Petit
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Andrus. Benintendi scores. Soler moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Alberto vs. Petit
  
  Alberto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Soler is safe. Soler moves to third. Taylor moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Merrifield vs. Petit
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lowrie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Brentz
  
  Jake Brentz now pitching.
  
  Andrus strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Brentz
  
  Garcia hits a line drive into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Canha vs. Brentz
  
  Canha hits a line drive into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Diekman
  
  Jake Diekman now pitching.
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lowrie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Diekman
  
  Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Diekman
  
  Benintendi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Soler vs. Diekman
  
  Soler strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Dozier vs. Trivino
  
  Lou Trivino now pitching.
  
  Dozier hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. There goes Benintendi trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Barlow
  
  Scott Barlow now pitching.
  
  Kemp hits a line drive beyond second. Merrifield can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Olson vs. Barlow
  
  Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lowrie vs. Barlow
  
  Lowrie strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Trivino
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Trivino
  
  Jarrod Dyson pinch runs for Kelvin Gutierrez.
  
  There goes Dyson. The throw from Garcia and he is safe. Dyson steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Trivino
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Alberto vs. Trivino
  
  Alberto strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Merrifield vs. Trivino
  
  Merrifield hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Barlow
  
  Nicky Lopez now playing shortstop. Jarrod Dyson now playing right field. Hanser Alberto now playing third base.
  
  Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moreland for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Barlow
  
  Chapman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Benintendi. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Barlow
  
  Brown is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Andrus vs. Barlow
  
  Andrus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chapman scores. Brown moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 6/11/2021 -- KCA at OAK (N)

  KCA                AB  R  H RBI    OAK                AB  R  H RBI
Whit Merrifield, 2b   5  0  1  0   Mark Canha, cf        4  0  0  0   
Carlos Santana, 1b    4  0  1  0   Tony Kemp, lf         4  0  1  0   
Salvador Perez, c     4  2  3  2   Matt Olson, 1b        3  0  0  0   
Andrew Benintend, lf  3  1  1  0   Jed Lowrie, 2b        4  0  0  0   
Jorge Soler, dh       4  0  1  0   Mitch Moreland, dh    4  1  1  0   
Hunter Dozier, rf     4  0  1  0   Matt Chapman, 3b      4  2  3  1   
Nicky Lopez, ss       0  0  0  0   Seth Brown, rf        3  1  1  2   
Kelvin Gutierrez, 3b  4  0  1  0   Elvis Andrus, ss      4  0  2  1   
Jarrod Dyson, pr-rf   0  0  0  0   Aramis Garcia, c      3  0  0  0   
Michael A. Taylo, cf  4  0  0  0                                      
Hanser Albert, ss-3b  4  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  3  9  2                        33  4  8  4

KCA              000 000 210 --  3
OAK              000 300 001 --  4
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  KCA                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brady Singer          6.0  5  3  3  1  7
Jake Brentz           1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Scott Barlow (L)      1.1  3  1  1  1  1

  OAK                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cole Irvin*           6.0  6  2  1  0  4
Yusmeiro Petit        1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Jake Diekman          0.2  1  1  1  1  1
Lou Trivino (W)       1.1  2  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Whit Merrifield, Elvis Andrus
DP -- KCA 1, OAK 1
LOB -- KCA 7, OAK 6
2B -- Elvis Andrus, Mitch Moreland, Matt Chapman 2
HR -- Seth Brown, Salvador Perez 2
SB -- Jarrod Dyson
T -- 3:00
A -- 6964

    

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