Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs.
  
  Harrison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marte vs.
  
  Marte hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Benintendi. Marte reaches second base with a double. Harrison moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Olson vs.
  
  Olson hits a fly ball into right field. Dozier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harrison tags and scores. Marte tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Lowrie vs.
  
  Lowrie hits a line drive into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Marte tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Canha vs.
  
  Canha strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Montas
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive towards third. Harrison reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Montas
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Montas
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Benintendi vs. Montas
  
  Benintendi takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Santana vs. Montas
  
  Santana hits a popup towards short. Andrus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs.
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs.
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kemp vs.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Brown moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Kemp vs.
  
  Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Andrus vs.
  
  Andrus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. Murphy moves to third. Kemp moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Harrison vs.
  
  Harrison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murphy scores. Kemp scores. Andrus moves to third. Harrison moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Marte vs. Santana
  
  Ervin Santana now pitching.
  
  Marte strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Olson vs. Santana
  
  Olson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mondesi fields it and throws to home to get Andrus. Harrison moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Lowrie vs. Santana
  
  Lowrie hits a popup towards third. Mondesi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Montas
  
  Mondesi strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  O'Hearn vs. Montas
  
  O'Hearn hits a line drive into center field. Marte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Montas
  
  Dozier strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Canha vs. Santana
  
  Canha hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of . Canha reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Santana
  
  There's a wild pitch. Canha moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Brown vs. Santana
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Murphy vs. Santana
  
  There's a wild pitch. Canha scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Santana
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. Santana
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Andrus vs. Santana
  
  Andrus hits a line drive towards short. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Harrison vs. Santana
  
  Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Santana fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  vs. Montas
  
  hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brown. reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Merrifield vs. Montas
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Montas
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montas fields it and throws to first for the out. Merrifield moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Montas
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Merrifield scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Benintendi vs. Montas
  
  Benintendi hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Brown. Benintendi reaches second base with a double. Perez moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Santana vs. Montas
  
  Santana takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Mondesi vs. Montas
  
  Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kemp fields it and throws to second for the out. Perez scores. Benintendi moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  O'Hearn vs. Montas
  
  There goes Mondesi. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Mondesi steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  O'Hearn vs. Montas
  
  O'Hearn strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Marte vs. Santana
  
  Marte is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Olson vs. Payamps
  
  Joel Payamps now pitching.
  
  Olson hits a fly ball into right field. Dozier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Lowrie vs. Payamps
  
  Lowrie hits a fly ball into center field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Canha vs. Payamps
  
  Canha 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 4

• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Montas
  
  Dozier hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  vs. Montas
  
  hits a fly ball into left field. Canha settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Montas
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Montas
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Merrifield moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Guerra
  
  Deolis Guerra now pitching.
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Marte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Benintendi vs. Guerra
  
  Benintendi strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Payamps
  
  Brown hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dozier. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Payamps
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Kemp vs. Payamps
  
  Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Andrus vs. Payamps
  
  Andrus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Benintendi. Andrus reaches second base with a double. Brown scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Harrison vs. Payamps
  
  Harrison hits a line drive into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Guerra
  
  Santana strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Guerra
  
  Mondesi bunts towards first. Olson fields the ball and throws to Guerra covering. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  O'Hearn vs. Guerra
  
  O'Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Guerra covering. It's a double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Marte vs.
  
  Unknown Player now pitching.
  
  Marte strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Olson vs.
  
  Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gomes vs.
  
  Yan Gomes pinch hits for Jed Lowrie.
  
  Gomes strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Petit
  
  Yusmeiro Petit now pitching.
  
  Dozier strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  vs. Petit
  
  hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Merrifield vs. Petit
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Lopez vs. Petit
  
  Lopez hits a line drive beyond second. Kemp can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Merrifield moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Perez vs. Petit
  
  There goes Lopez. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Lopez steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  Perez vs. Petit
  
  Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Diekman
  
  Jake Diekman now pitching.
  
  Benintendi hits a line drive into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Diekman
  
  Santana takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Mondesi vs. Diekman
  
  Mondesi strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Canha vs. Tapia
  
  Domingo Tapia now pitching.
  
  Canha 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 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Tapia
  
  Brown hits a line drive into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Tapia
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mondesi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  O'Hearn vs. Romo
  
  Sergio Romo now pitching.
  
  O'Hearn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Dozier vs. Romo
  
  Edward Olivares pinch runs for Ryan O'Hearn.
  
  Dozier hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. Olivares moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  vs. Romo
  
  hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Romo
  
  Merrifield strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Romo
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kemp scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Staumont
  
  Josh Staumont now pitching.
  
  Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana scoops it up and throws to first, with Staumont covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Staumont
  
  Andrus hits a fly ball into right field. Dozier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Staumont
  
  Harrison hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs.
  
  Unknown Player now pitching.
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Canha settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs.
  
  Benintendi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Santana vs.
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Marte vs. Barlow
  
  Scott Barlow now pitching.
  
  Marte takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Olson vs. Barlow
  
  Olson takes first base on ball four. Marte moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Gomes vs. Barlow
  
  Gomes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Marte moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Canha vs. Barlow
  
  Canha hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/14/2021 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Harrison J, 3b        4  1  1  2   Merrifield W, 2b      5  2  3  1   
Marte S, cf           3  1  1  0   Lopez N, ss           5  1  3  1   
Olson M, 1b           3  0  0  1   Perez S, c            5  2  2  4   
Lowrie J, dh          2  0  0  1   Benintendi A, lf      4  0  1  0   
Gomes Y, ph-dh        2  0  0  0   Santana C, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Canha M, lf           5  1  1  0   Mondesi A, 3b         4  0  1  1   
Brown S, rf           3  2  1  0   O'Hearn R, dh         3  0  0  0   
Murphy S, c           3  1  1  0   Olivares E, pr-dh     0  1  0  0   
Kemp T, 2b            3  1  1  0   Dozier H, rf          4  1  1  1   
Andrus E, ss          4  0  2  2   Isbel K, cf           4  3  3  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  7  8  6                        37 10 14 10

Oakland          231 010 000 --  7
Kansas City      003 104 20x -- 10

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Montas F              3.1  8  4  4  2  4
Guerra D              1.2  1  0  0  0  2
Petit Y (L)           0.1  4  4  4  0  1
Diekman J             0.2  0  0  0  1  1
Romo S                1.0  1  2  2  1  1
Acevedo D             1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kowar J*              1.0  3  5  5  4  1
Santana E+            2.0  3  1  1  0  2
Payamps J             2.0  2  1  1  0  1
Brentz J (W)          1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Tapia D               1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Staumont J            1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Barlow S (S)          1.0  0  0  0  2  0
  * Pitched to 5 batters in 2nd
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 4th

DP -- Oakland 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Oakland 7, Kansas City 7
2B -- Marte S, Canha M, Isbel K, Benintendi A, Brown S, Andrus E
HR -- Dozier H, Perez S, Isbel K
SB -- Mondesi A, Lopez N
SF -- Olson M, Lowrie J
HBP -- by Santana E (Marte S)
WP -- Kowar J, Santana E 2
T -- 3:59
A -- 10254

    

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