Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Montas
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into right field. Piscotty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Montas
  
  Santana hits a popup beyond third. Chapman can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Benintendi vs. Montas
  
  Benintendi strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Montas
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Bolt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Canha vs. Minor
  
  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 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lowrie vs. Minor
  
  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: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pinder vs. Minor
  
  Pinder strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Montas
  
  Soler hits a popup, foul, towards first. Olson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Montas
  
  Dozier hits a fly ball into right field. Piscotty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Montas
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pinder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Montas
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Minor
  
  Olson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Minor
  
  Murphy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Chapman vs. Minor
  
  Chapman strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Piscotty vs. Minor
  
  Piscotty hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Montas
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olson scoops it up and throws to first, with Montas covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Montas
  
  Merrifield strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Montas
  
  Santana hits a fly ball into center field. Bolt 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: ---
  Andrus vs. Minor
  
  Andrus hits a fly ball into right field. Dozier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bolt vs. Minor
  
  Bolt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutierrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Canha vs. Minor
  
  Canha hits a line drive towards left. Benintendi chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Benintendi. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Lowrie vs. Minor
  
  There goes Canha. The throw from Perez and he is out, Merrifield applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Montas
  
  Benintendi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Benintendi for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Montas
  
  Perez hits a line drive towards third. Chapman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Montas
  
  Soler hits a fly ball into left field. Canha settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lowrie vs. Minor
  
  Lowrie hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pinder vs. Minor
  
  Pinder strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Minor
  
  Olson hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Minor
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Montas
  
  Dozier strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Montas
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chapman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Montas
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Minor
  
  Chapman strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Piscotty vs. Minor
  
  Piscotty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dozier throws the ball in to Santana who tags Piscotty trying to return to first, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Minor
  
  Andrus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolt vs. Minor
  
  Bolt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Montas
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Montas
  
  Merrifield strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Montas
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pinder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

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

Top 7

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Montas
  
  Benintendi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Montas
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Soler vs. Montas
  
  Solerhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Murphy interferes with Soler who is awarded first base. Benintendi moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Dozier vs. Montas
  
  Dozier hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Chapman, and into shallow left field. Dozier reaches second base with a double. Benintendi scores. Soler moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Gutierrez vs. Montas
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Soler scores. Dozier scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Smith
  
  Burch Smith now pitching.
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Bolt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Smith
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Minor
  
  Olson hits a popup towards third. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Minor
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Minor
  
  Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Luzardo
  
  Jesus Luzardo now pitching.
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into center field. Bolt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Luzardo
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pinder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. Luzardo
  
  Benintendi hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Luzardo
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piscotty. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Soler vs. Luzardo
  
  Soler hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Luzardo
  
  Dozier hits a line drive into left field. Canha settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Piscotty vs. Barlow
  
  Scott Barlow now pitching.
  
  Piscotty strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Barlow
  
  Andrus hits a fly ball into right field. Dozier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bolt vs. Barlow
  
  Bolt hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Bedrosian
  
  Cam Bedrosian now pitching.
  
  Gutierrez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Pinder reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Bedrosian
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Bedrosian
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Merrifield vs. Bedrosian
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chapman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Canha vs. Holland
  
  Greg Holland now pitching.
  
  Canha strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrie vs. Holland
  
  Lowrie hits a line drive towards short. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinder vs. Holland
  
  Pinder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/10/2021 -- Kansas City at Oakland (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Merrifield W, 2b      5  0  0  0   Canha M, lf           4  0  0  0   
Santana C, 1b         4  0  1  0   Lowrie J, dh          4  1  1  1   
Benintendi A, lf      4  2  2  1   Pinder C, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Perez S, c            4  1  1  0   Olson M, 1b           3  0  1  0   
Soler J, dh           3  2  1  2   Murphy S, c           3  0  0  0   
Dozier H, rf          4  1  1  1   Chapman M, 3b         3  0  0  0   
Gutierrez K, 3b       4  0  2  2   Piscotty S, rf        3  0  1  0   
Taylor M, cf          4  0  1  0   Andrus E, ss          2  0  0  0   
Lopez N, ss           4  0  1  0   Bolt S, cf            3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  6 10  6                        29  1  3  1

Kansas City      000 000 330 --  6
Oakland          000 100 000 --  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Minor M (W)           7.0  3  1  1  1  8
Barlow S              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Holland G             1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Montas F (L)          6.1  5  3  2  0  8
Smith B               0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Luzardo J             1.0  3  3  3  0  0
Bedrosian C           1.0  2  0  0  0  0

E -- Benintendi A, Murphy S
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Oakland 2
2B -- Dozier H, Perez S
HR -- Lowrie J, Benintendi A, Soler J
T -- 2:41
A -- 3211

    

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