Athletics vs. Kansas City Royals

Sep 15, 2021

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
ATH	0	2	1	2	3	0	4	0	0	12	18	0	9
KC	1	0	0	3	1	0	1	3	1	10	17	1	11

loss:

C. Hernandezwin: Athletics logo

S. Manaeasave: Athletics logo

A. Chafin

Game Recap

KANSAS CITY -- When you’re dealing with significant pitching issues, there are still ways to win ballgames. One way is to start hitting and not look back. The A’s did that on Wednesday, using a relentless offense to turn back the pesky Royals, 12-10, and bolster their hopes for a...

Scoring Summary

ATHKC

1
Andrew Benintendi singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seth Brown. Nicky Lopez scores. Andrew Benintendi out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Seth Brown to first baseman Matt Olson to second baseman Tony Kemp to first baseman Matt Olson to shortstop Elvis Andrus to second baseman Tony Kemp to shortstop Elvis Andrus. [1 run] [3 outs]
01
2
Elvis Andrus singles on a line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Mark Canha scores. Tony Kemp scores. [2 runs]
21
3
Mark Canha singles on a ground ball to center fielder Edward Olivares. Matt Olson scores. [1 run]
31
4
Matt Olson homers (35) on a fly ball to left field. Elvis Andrus scores. [2 runs]
51
4
Adalberto Mondesi grounds into a force out, shortstop Elvis Andrus to second baseman Tony Kemp. Salvador Perez scores. Andrew Benintendi to 3rd. Carlos Santana out at 2nd. Adalberto Mondesi to 1st. [1 run] [1 out]
52
4
Hanser Alberto singles on a ground ball to center fielder Starling Marte. Andrew Benintendi scores. Adalberto Mondesi scores. Hunter Dozier to 3rd. [2 runs]
54
5
Tony Kemp singles on a line drive to center fielder Edward Olivares. Mark Canha scores. Seth Brown to 3rd. Yan Gomes to 2nd. [1 run]
64
5
Josh Harrison singles on a ground ball to right fielder Hunter Dozier. Seth Brown scores. Yan Gomes scores. Tony Kemp to 3rd. [2 runs]
84
5
Salvador Perez homers (44) on a fly ball to center field. [1 run]
85
7
Josh Harrison singles on a ground ball to right fielder Hunter Dozier. Tony Kemp scores. Elvis Andrus to 2nd. [1 run]
95
7
Starling Marte singles on a ground ball to center fielder Edward Olivares. Elvis Andrus scores. Josh Harrison scores. Starling Marte to 2nd. Fielding error by center fielder Edward Olivares. [2 runs]
115
7
Khris Davis singles on a line drive to right fielder Hunter Dozier. Starling Marte scores. [1 run]
125
7
Andrew Benintendi singles on a line drive to center fielder Starling Marte. Nicky Lopez scores. [1 run]
126
8
Edward Olivares singles on a line drive to right fielder Seth Brown. Hunter Dozier scores. [1 run]
127
8
Andrew Benintendi singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seth Brown. Edward Olivares scores. Nicky Lopez scores. Ryan O'Hearn to 3rd. [2 runs]
129
9
Edward Olivares grounds out, second baseman Tony Kemp to first baseman Matt Olson. Adalberto Mondesi scores. Hunter Dozier to 3rd. Hanser Alberto to 2nd. [1 run] [1 out]
1210

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Josh Harrison3B	2	5	1	3	1	1	0	2	.290
2Starling MarteCF	2	6	1	1	1	0	0	6	.322
3Matt Olson1B	2	5	2	2	1	1	1	2	.275
4Jed LowrieDH	0	4	0	0	2	0	0	3	.246
Khris DavisPH-DH	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.189
5Mark CanhaLF	3	4	2	1	0	1	0	1	.239
6Seth BrownRF	2	4	1	0	1	1	0	1	.212
7Yan GomesC	0	4	1	0	1	1	0	4	.255
8Tony Kemp2B	2	5	2	1	0	0	0	4	.269
9Elvis AndrusSS	4	5	2	2	0	0	0	3	.239


TOTAL	18	43	12	11	7	5	1	26	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Sean ManaeaLHP	5.0	9	5	5	3	1	1	101	3.95
Lou TrivinoRHP	2.0	3	1	1	5	0	0	39	3.44
Jake DiekmanLHP	0.2	3	3	3	1	1	0	22	3.58
Andrew ChafinLHP	1.1	2	1	1	1	2	0	26	1.89


TOTAL	9.0	17	10	10	10	4	1	188	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Whit Merrifield2B	1	4	0	0	2	0	0	1	.280
Kyle IsbelCF	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	3	.302
2Nicky LopezSS	1	4	3	0	0	1	0	1	.303
3Salvador PerezC	2	4	2	1	1	0	1	2	.276
Ryan O'Hearn1B	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	.219
4Andrew BenintendiLF	5	5	1	4	0	0	0	0	.278
5Carlos Santana1B	2	4	0	0	2	0	0	1	.219
Sebastian RiveroC	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.143
6Adalberto MondesiDH	0	3	2	1	1	1	0	5	.253
7Hunter DozierRF-3B	2	4	1	0	2	1	0	1	.208
8Hanser Alberto3B-2B	2	5	0	2	0	0	0	2	.262
9Edward OlivaresCF-RF	2	5	1	2	0	0	0	4	.227
TOTAL	17	42	10	10	10	4	1	25	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Carlos HernandezRHP	4.0	9	7	7	3	4	1	87	3.90
Tyler ZuberRHP	0.1	2	1	1	0	1	0	11	6.17
Greg HollandRHP	1.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	14	5.47
Kyle ZimmerRHP	0.1	4	4	3	0	0	0	21	5.17
Gabe SpeierLHP	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	12	0.00
Scott BlewettRHP	2.0	1	0	0	2	0	0	28	0.00
TOTAL	9.0	18	12	11	7	5	1	173	-

Play-by-Play

Expand All

1st inningATHKC

TOP 1
FLYOUT — Josh Harrison flies out to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. [1 out]
00
SINGLE — Starling Marte singles on a line drive to right fielder Hunter Dozier.
00
SINGLE — Matt Olson singles on a line drive to center fielder Edward Olivares. Starling Marte to 2nd.
00
STRIKEOUT DOUBLE PLAY — Jed Lowrie strikes out swinging and Starling Marte caught stealing 3rd, catcher Salvador Perez to third baseman Hanser Alberto to catcher Salvador Perez. [3 outs]
00
BOTTOM 1
SINGLE — Whit Merrifield singles on a line drive to left fielder Mark Canha.
00
FORCEOUT — Nicky Lopez ground bunts into a force out, pitcher Sean Manaea to shortstop Elvis Andrus. Whit Merrifield out at 2nd. Nicky Lopez to 1st. [1 out]
00
FLYOUT — Salvador Perez flies out sharply to center fielder Starling Marte. Nicky Lopez to 2nd. [2 outs]
00
SINGLE — Andrew Benintendi singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seth Brown. Nicky Lopez scores. Andrew Benintendi out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Seth Brown to first baseman Matt Olson to second baseman Tony Kemp to first baseman Matt Olson to shortstop Elvis Andrus to second baseman Tony Kemp to shortstop Elvis Andrus. [1 run] [3 outs]
01

2nd inning

3rd inning

4th inning

5th inning

6th inning

7th inning

8th inning

9th inning

Team Stats

ATH

12Runs10

18Hits17

0Errors1

.419Batting Avg.405

43At Bats42

2Extra-base Hits3

1Home Runs1

11Runs-Batted-In10

5Walks4

1Stolen Bases1

7Strikeouts10

9Left on Base11

22Total Bases22

Game Details

Wednesday, September 15, 2021 · 8:10 PM

Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO

attendance: 11,056 (29.2%)

weather: 80 degrees, clear