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Athletics at Kansas City Royals

MLBMay 18, 2024Kauffman Stadium

AthleticsSacramentoATH19-29

Athletics 3, Royals 5

Final
RoyalsKansas CityKCWon28-19
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
OAK0200001003110
KC20001110–5111

W Seth LugoL Ross StriplingSV James McArthur

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Abraham Toro singles on a line drive to right fielder Nelson Velázquez.
  2.  JJ Bleday strikes out swinging.
  3.  Brent Rooker strikes out on a foul tip.
  4.  Shea Langeliers grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Adam Frazier. Abraham Toro out at 2nd.

Bot 1st

  1.  Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to right fielder Seth Brown.KC 60%
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a fly ball to right fielder Seth Brown. Maikel Garcia to 2nd.KC 66%
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, first baseman Tyler Soderstrom to pitcher Ross Stripling. Maikel Garcia to 3rd. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd.
  4.  Salvador Perez singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Esteury Ruiz. Maikel Garcia scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.KC 77%
  5.  Michael Massey singles on a line drive to right fielder Seth Brown. Salvador Perez to 2nd.
  6.  Nelson Velázquez pops out to first baseman Tyler Soderstrom on the infield fly rule.
  7.  MJ Melendez pops out to second baseman Zack Gelof.

Top 2nd

  1.  Tyler Soderstrom grounds out, second baseman Adam Frazier to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Zack Gelof doubles (3) on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  3.  Seth Brown homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. Zack Gelof scores.KC 53%
  4.  Max Schuemann singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  5.  Esteury Ruiz strikes out swinging.
  6.  Abraham Toro grounds out softly, pitcher Seth Lugo to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Adam Frazier grounds out, second baseman Zack Gelof to first baseman Tyler Soderstrom.
  2.  Kyle Isbel bunt grounds out softly, third baseman Abraham Toro to first baseman Tyler Soderstrom.
  3.  Maikel Garcia lines out to second baseman Zack Gelof.

Top 3rd

  1.  JJ Bleday flies out to left fielder MJ Melendez.
  2.  Brent Rooker strikes out swinging.
  3.  Shea Langeliers doubles (7) on a fly ball to left fielder MJ Melendez, deflected by center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  4.  Tyler Soderstrom strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out softly, catcher Shea Langeliers to first baseman Tyler Soderstrom.
  2.  Vinnie Pasquantino lines out to second baseman Zack Gelof.
  3.  Salvador Perez lines out sharply to center fielder JJ Bleday.

Top 4th

  1.  Zack Gelof strikes out swinging.
  2.  Seth Brown called out on strikes.
  3.  Max Schuemann grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Bot 4th

  1.  Michael Massey lines out to left fielder Esteury Ruiz.
  2.  Nelson Velázquez strikes out swinging.
  3.  MJ Melendez doubles (8) on a line drive to right fielder Seth Brown.
  4.  Adam Frazier flies out to left fielder Esteury Ruiz.

Top 5th

  1.  Esteury Ruiz strikes out swinging.
  2.  Abraham Toro walks.
  3.  JJ Bleday lines into an unassisted double play, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Abraham Toro out at 1st.KC 56%

Bot 5th

  1.  Kyle Isbel grounds out, third baseman Abraham Toro to first baseman Tyler Soderstrom.
  2.  Maikel Garcia doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Esteury Ruiz.KC 60%
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, second baseman Zack Gelof to first baseman Tyler Soderstrom. Maikel Garcia to 3rd.
  4.  Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Seth Brown. Maikel Garcia scores.KC 69%
  5.  Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Brent Rooker singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez.KC 60%
  2.  Shea Langeliers called out on strikes.KC 66%
  3.  Tyler Soderstrom called out on strikes.
  4.  Zack Gelof reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Brent Rooker to 2nd.
  5.  Seth Brown flies out to left fielder MJ Melendez.KC 73%

Bot 6th

  1.  Michael Massey doubles (5) on a fly ball to left fielder Esteury Ruiz.KC 80%
  2.  Nelson Velázquez singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder JJ Bleday. Michael Massey scores.KC 87%
  3.  MJ Melendez grounds into a double play, shortstop Max Schuemann to first baseman Tyler Soderstrom. Nelson Velázquez out at 2nd. MJ Melendez out at 1st.
  4.  Adam Frazier grounds out, pitcher T. J. McFarland to first baseman Tyler Soderstrom.

Top 7th

  1.  Max Schuemann lines out to right fielder Nelson Velázquez.
  2.  Esteury Ruiz grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Abraham Toro singles on a ground ball to right fielder Nelson Velázquez.
  4.  JJ Bleday singles on a ground ball to second baseman Adam Frazier, deflected by first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Abraham Toro to 2nd.
  5.  Brent Rooker singles on a ground ball to left fielder MJ Melendez. Abraham Toro scores. JJ Bleday to 2nd.KC 69%
  6.  Shea Langeliers grounds out, second baseman Adam Frazier to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.KC 75%

Bot 7th

  1.  Kyle Isbel homers (4) on a fly ball to center field.KC 88%
  2.  Maikel Garcia called out on strikes.
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to right fielder Seth Brown.
  4.  Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, second baseman Zack Gelof to first baseman Tyler Soderstrom.

Top 8th

  1.  Tyler Nevin grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Zack Gelof strikes out swinging.
  3.  J.D. Davis grounds out softly, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Angel Zerpa.

Bot 8th

  1.  Salvador Perez flies out to center fielder JJ Bleday.
  2.  Michael Massey flies out to left fielder Esteury Ruiz.
  3.  Nelson Velázquez singles on a line drive to left fielder Esteury Ruiz.
  4.  MJ Melendez called out on strikes.

Top 9th

  1.  Max Schuemann singles on a line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez.KC 84%
  2.  Kyle McCann singles on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Max Schuemann to 2nd.KC 72%
  3.  Abraham Toro lines out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Max Schuemann to 3rd.KC 78%
  4.  JJ Bleday strikes out swinging.KC 90%
  5.  Brent Rooker strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  ATH 0, KC 2Salvador Perez singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Esteury Ruiz. Maikel Garcia scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.KC 77%

Top 2nd

  1.  ATH 2, KC 2Seth Brown homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. Zack Gelof scores.KC 53%

Bot 5th

  1.  ATH 2, KC 3Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Seth Brown. Maikel Garcia scores.KC 69%

Bot 6th

  1.  ATH 2, KC 4Nelson Velázquez singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder JJ Bleday. Michael Massey scores.KC 87%

Top 7th

  1.  ATH 3, KC 4Brent Rooker singles on a ground ball to left fielder MJ Melendez. Abraham Toro scores. JJ Bleday to 2nd.KC 69%

Bot 7th

  1.  ATH 3, KC 5Kyle Isbel homers (4) on a fly ball to center field.KC 88%

Win probability

Top 2nd · Biggest swing #1 · ATH 2–2 KC

Seth Brown homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. Zack Gelof scores.

See it in the scoring summary
KC 53%ATH +18 pts

Game leaders

AthleticsSacramento

RoyalsKansas City

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Abraham Toro 3B4120010.298
JJ Bleday CF5010002.241
Brent Rooker DH5021003.277
Shea Langeliers C4010001.223
Tyler Soderstrom 1B3000002.280
Tyler Nevin RF1000000.229
Zack Gelof 2B4110002.183
Seth Brown RF3112101.179
J.D. Davis 1B1000000.191
Max Schuemann SS4020000.235
Esteury Ruiz LF3000002.200
Kyle McCann PH1010000.333
Brett Harris PR0000000.128
Totals3831131113

2B: Langeliers, Gelof.HR: Brown.RBI: Rooker, Brown 2.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Ross Stripling L5.094402875.19
T.J. McFarland1.00000064.26
Lucas Erceg1.011101163.50
Michael Kelly1.010001112.88

Video

3:13Athletics vs. Royals HighlightsMLB video
0:30Data Viz: Seth Brown's two-run home run0:27Kyle Isbel launches a solo homer (4)0:16Vinnie Pasquantino's RBI single0:14Abraham Toro hits a single after 9-pitch at-bat
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