Athletics vs. Kansas City Royals

May 6, 2023

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
ATH	0	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	5	9	1	9
KC	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	7	0	15

loss:

B. Singerwin: Athletics logo

K. Waldichuksave: Athletics logo

Z. Jackson

Game Recap

KANSAS CITY -- Thanks to early offense and some tightrope pitching from the bullpen, the Athletics have managed to rid themselves of another unwanted streak. By hanging on by their fingernails for a 5-4 victory over the Royals on Saturday, Oakland clinched a series win for the first time this...

Scoring Summary

ATHKC

1
Maikel Garcia doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder JJ Bleday. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. [1 run]
01
2
Esteury Ruiz singles on a ground ball to right fielder Hunter Dozier. JJ Bleday scores. Shea Langeliers scores. Jace Peterson to 3rd. [2 runs]
21
3
JJ Bleday homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. [1 run]
31
4
Ryan Noda triples (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Hunter Dozier. Kevin Smith scores. [1 run]
41
4
Brent Rooker doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. Ryan Noda scores. [1 run]
51
4
Freddy Fermin homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. [1 run]
52
4
Bobby Witt Jr. homers (6) on a fly ball to center field. Jackie Bradley Jr. scores. [2 runs]
54

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Esteury RuizDH	1	5	0	2	2	0	0	1	.273
2Ryan Noda1B	2	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	.263
3Brent RookerLF	1	4	0	1	2	1	0	4	.330
4Ramon LaureanoRF	0	5	0	0	1	0	0	4	.224
5JJ BledayCF	2	5	2	1	2	0	1	1	.375
6Shea LangeliersC	1	3	1	0	1	1	0	0	.216
7Tony Kemp2B	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	3	.184
8Jace Peterson3B	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	.191
Jesus AguilarPH	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.263
Nick AllenSS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.107
9Kevin SmithSS-3B	1	4	1	0	3	0	0	3	.197

TOTAL	9	35	5	5	12	4	1	18	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Ken WaldichukLHP	5.0	6	4	4	6	6	2	114	7.25
Rico GarciaRHP	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	25	0.00
Richard LoveladyLHP	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	15	2.16
Sam MollLHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	19	2.77
Zach JacksonRHP	1.0	1	0	0	2	1	0	23	2.25
TOTAL	9.0	7	4	4	11	10	2	196	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Bobby Witt Jr.SS	1	6	1	2	1	0	1	4	.234
2Edward OlivaresLF	0	4	0	0	2	1	0	2	.255
3Vinnie Pasquantino1B	0	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	.282
4Salvador PerezDH	2	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	.275
5Maikel Garcia3B	1	4	0	1	0	1	0	4	.368
6Michael Massey2B	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	2	.191
7Hunter DozierRF	0	3	0	0	1	1	0	5	.176
Nate EatonCF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.040
Nick PrattoPH	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.343
8Freddy FerminC	1	4	1	1	2	1	1	3	.333
9Jackie Bradley Jr.CF	1	3	1	0	1	0	0	2	.154
MJ MelendezPH-RF	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	3	.198
TOTAL	7	34	4	4	11	10	2	26	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Brady SingerRHP	4.0	6	5	5	4	3	1	96	8.82
Taylor ClarkeRHP	2.0	2	0	0	3	1	0	36	4.76
Josh TaylorLHP	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	16	6.55
Josh StaumontRHP	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	10	2.00
Scott BarlowRHP	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	17	5.11
TOTAL	9.0	9	5	5	12	4	1	175	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningATHKC

TOP 1
STRIKEOUT — Esteury Ruiz called out on strikes. [1 out]
00
HIT BY PITCH — Ryan Noda hit by pitch.
00
LINEOUT — Brent Rooker lines out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. [2 outs]
00
LINEOUT — Ramon Laureano lines out to right fielder Hunter Dozier. [3 outs]
00
BOTTOM 1
STRIKEOUT — Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging. [1 out]
00
STRIKEOUT — Edward Olivares strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
00
WALK — Vinnie Pasquantino walks.
00
WALK — Salvador Perez walks. Vinnie Pasquantino to 2nd.
00
DOUBLE — Maikel Garcia doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder JJ Bleday. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. [1 run]
01
STRIKEOUT — Michael Massey called out on strikes. [3 outs]
01

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Team Stats

ATH

5Runs4

9Hits7

1Errors0

.257Batting Avg.206

35At Bats34

5Extra-base Hits4

1Home Runs2

5Runs-Batted-In4

4Walks10

1Stolen Bases2

12Strikeouts11

9Left on Base15

17Total Bases15

Game Details

Saturday, May 6, 2023 · 7:10 PM

Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO

attendance: 29,549 (78.0%)

weather: 93 degrees, clear