Athletics vs. Kansas City Royals

Sep 16, 2021

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
ATH	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	7	9	0	7
KC	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	1	9

loss:

D. Lynch IVwin: Athletics logo

P. Blackburn

Game Recap

KANSAS CITY -- A month ago, Paul Blackburn wasn’t even on the A’s big league roster. Now, he’s being relied upon in crucial moments in the American League Wild Card chase as the team’s fifth starter. It’s been a bumpy road for the right-hander, as his first five outings came...

Scoring Summary

ATHKC

1
Salvador Perez homers (45) on a fly ball to left center field. Nicky Lopez scores. [2 runs]
02
3
Josh Harrison singles on a ground ball to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Elvis Andrus scores. Tony Kemp to 2nd. [1 run]
12
3
Jed Lowrie reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. Tony Kemp scores. Josh Harrison to 3rd. Mark Canha to 2nd. [1 run]
22
3
Chad Pinder singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Josh Harrison scores. Mark Canha scores. Jed Lowrie to 2nd. [2 runs]
42
9
Wild pitch by pitcher Jake Brentz. Elvis Andrus scores. Tony Kemp to 2nd. [1 run]
52
9
Josh Harrison doubles (32) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Edward Olivares. Tony Kemp scores. [2 runs]
62
9
Mark Canha reaches on a fielder's choice out, first baseman Hunter Dozier to shortstop Nicky Lopez. Josh Harrison scores. Matt Olson out at 2nd. [1 run] [2 outs]
72

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Josh Harrison3B	4	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	.295
2Starling MarteCF	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	4	.321
3Matt Olson1B	1	4	0	0	1	1	0	5	.275
4Mark CanhaLF	0	4	1	1	2	1	0	3	.237
5Khris DavisDH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.187
Jed LowriePH-DH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.245
Yan GomesPH-DH	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.252
6Chad PinderRF	2	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.229
7Sean MurphyC	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.215
8Elvis AndrusSS	1	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	.241
9Tony Kemp2B	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	2	.267

TOTAL	9	34	7	5	4	4	0	20	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Paul BlackburnRHP	5.0	6	2	2	3	2	1	79	4.94
Deolis GuerraRHP	2.0	1	0	0	2	1	0	25	3.34
Andrew ChafinLHP	1.0	2	0	0	2	0	0	15	1.86
Sergio RomoRHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	4.37



TOTAL	9.0	9	2	2	7	3	1	128	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Whit Merrifield2B-RF	0	5	0	0	2	0	0	2	.278
2Nicky LopezSS	0	3	1	0	0	2	0	1	.300
3Salvador PerezDH	2	4	1	2	1	0	1	2	.278
4Andrew BenintendiLF	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.276
5Adalberto Mondesi3B	2	4	0	0	2	0	0	2	.266
6Ryan O'Hearn1B	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.220
Hanser AlbertoPH-2B	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.266
7Hunter DozierRF-1B	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	6	.209
8Kyle IsbelCF	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.283
Edward OlivaresPH-CF	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	.224
9Sebastian RiveroC	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194
Carlos SantanaPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.218
TOTAL	9	35	2	2	7	3	1	18	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	PC	ERA
Daniel Lynch IVLHP	2.0	2	3	1	1	1	53	5.34
Joel PayampsRHP	2.0	1	1	0	0	1	26	3.09
Gabe SpeierLHP	1.1	2	0	0	2	0	22	0.00
Domingo TapiaRHP	1.2	3	0	0	0	0	14	1.65
Josh StaumontRHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	16	3.20
Jake BrentzLHP	0.0	1	3	3	0	1	10	3.56
Tyler ZuberRHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	14	5.92
TOTAL	9.0	9	7	4	4	4	155	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningATHKC

TOP 1
SINGLE — Josh Harrison singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
00
HIT BY PITCH — Starling Marte hit by pitch. Josh Harrison to 2nd.
00
GROUNDED INTO DP — Matt Olson grounds into a double play, pitcher Daniel Lynch to shortstop Nicky Lopez to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. Josh Harrison to 3rd. Starling Marte out at 2nd. Matt Olson out at 1st. [2 outs]
00
STRIKEOUT — Mark Canha strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
00
BOTTOM 1
STRIKEOUT — Whit Merrifield strikes out on a foul tip. [1 out]
00
WALK — Nicky Lopez walks.
00
HOME RUN — Salvador Perez homers (45) on a fly ball to left center field. Nicky Lopez scores. [2 runs]
02
GROUNDOUT — Andrew Benintendi grounds out to first baseman Matt Olson. [2 outs]
02
SINGLE — Adalberto Mondesi singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Starling Marte.
02
SINGLE — Ryan O'Hearn singles on a line drive to center fielder Starling Marte. Adalberto Mondesi to 2nd.
02
LINEOUT — Hunter Dozier lines out to shortstop Elvis Andrus. [3 outs]
02

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Team Stats

ATH

7Runs2

9Hits9

0Errors1

.265Batting Avg.257

34At Bats35

2Extra-base Hits3

0Home Runs1

5Runs-Batted-In2

4Walks3

0Stolen Bases0

4Strikeouts7

7Left on Base9

11Total Bases14

Game Details

Thursday, September 16, 2021 · 2:10 PM

Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO

attendance: 11,729 (30.9%)

weather: 85 degrees, sunny