Athletics vs. Kansas City Royals

May 5, 2023

FINAL

Box Score

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

loss:

B. Kellerwin: Athletics logo

K. Muller

Game Recap

KANSAS CITY -- It took until the 33rd game of the season, but the A’s finally have a starting pitcher with a “W” next to his name. In Oakland’s 12-8 victory over the Royals on Friday night, left-hander Kyle Muller benefitted from his team’s early offensive explosion and hung on...

Scoring Summary

ATHKC

1
Esteury Ruiz steals (14) 3rd base. Esteury Ruiz scores. Ryan Noda to 2nd. Throwing error by pitcher Brad Keller. [1 run]
10
3
Brent Rooker homers (10) on a fly ball to left field. Ryan Noda scores. [2 runs]
30
3
Ramon Laureano homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. [1 run]
40
4
Brent Rooker doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Edward Olivares. Ryan Noda scores. [1 run]
50
4
Nick Pratto homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. Salvador Perez scores. [2 runs]
52
5
Tony Kemp doubles (5) on a line drive to right fielder MJ Melendez. JJ Bleday scores. [1 run]
62
5
Nick Allen singles on a line drive to center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. Tony Kemp scores. [1 run]
72
5
Ryan Noda doubles (6) on a line drive to right fielder MJ Melendez. Nick Allen scores. Esteury Ruiz scores. [2 runs]
92
5
Vinnie Pasquantino out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Ramon Laureano. Maikel Garcia scores. MJ Melendez to 3rd. [1 run] [1 out]
93
6
Jackie Bradley Jr. grounds into a force out, second baseman Tony Kemp to shortstop Nick Allen. Nick Pratto scores. Matt Duffy to 3rd. Hunter Dozier out at 2nd. Jackie Bradley Jr. to 1st. [1 run] [1 out]
94
6
Maikel Garcia out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Esteury Ruiz. Matt Duffy scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
95
7
Matt Duffy out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Ramon Laureano. Edward Olivares scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
96
7
Hunter Dozier triples (1) on a sharp line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Nick Pratto scores. [2 runs]
98
8
Shea Langeliers out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder MJ Melendez. Ryan Noda scores. Brent Rooker to 3rd. [1 run] [2 outs]
108
8
Tony Kemp walks. Brent Rooker scores. Jordan Diaz to 2nd. Wild pitch by pitcher Josh Taylor. [1 run]
118
9
Ryan Noda reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by first baseman Nick Pratto. Esteury Ruiz scores. Ryan Noda to 2nd. Ryan Noda advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by first baseman Nick Pratto. [1 run]
128

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Esteury RuizCF	3	6	3	0	0	0	0	2	.276
2Ryan Noda1B	3	4	3	3	0	2	0	0	.247
3Brent RookerDH	3	5	2	3	2	1	1	2	.333
4Ramon LaureanoRF	1	6	1	1	1	0	1	6	.238
5JJ BledayLF	2	3	1	0	0	1	0	1	.364
Jesus AguilarPH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.266
Jordan DiazPR-2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242
6Shea LangeliersC	1	3	0	1	0	1	0	2	.212
7Tony Kemp2B-LF	3	4	1	1	0	1	0	1	.190
8Jace Peterson3B	0	5	0	0	1	0	0	7	.185
9Nick AllenSS	1	5	1	1	1	0	0	2	.107
TOTAL	17	41	12	10	5	7	2	23	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Kyle MullerLHP	5.1	8	5	5	1	3	1	94	6.62
Spencer PattonRHP	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0.00
Shintaro FujinamiRHP	0.1	0	3	3	0	3	0	19	13.50
Austin PruittRHP	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	10	0.00
Sam MollLHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	3.00
Zach JacksonRHP	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	22	2.40
TOTAL	9.0	10	8	8	2	6	1	164	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1MJ MelendezRF	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	.200
2Edward OlivaresLF	1	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	.266
3Vinnie PasquantinoDH	1	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	.289
4Salvador PerezC	1	5	1	0	2	0	0	5	.265
5Nick Pratto1B	2	4	3	2	0	1	1	1	.353
6Matt Duffy2B	1	3	1	1	0	1	0	1	.348
7Hunter Dozier3B	2	2	0	2	0	2	0	0	.185
8Jackie Bradley Jr.CF	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	6	.143
9Maikel GarciaSS	1	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	.400


TOTAL	10	33	8	8	2	6	1	16	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Brad KellerRHP	4.1	11	7	6	1	4	2	95	4.67
Jonathan HeasleyRHP	2.2	4	2	2	1	0	0	38	6.75
Josh TaylorLHP	1.0	1	2	2	1	3	0	32	7.20
Carlos HernandezRHP	1.0	1	1	1	2	0	0	26	5.06


TOTAL	9.0	17	12	11	5	7	2	191	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningATHKC

TOP 1
SINGLE — Esteury Ruiz singles on a ground ball to right fielder MJ Melendez.
00
SINGLE — Ryan Noda singles on a soft line drive to center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. Esteury Ruiz to 2nd.
00
STOLEN BASE 3B — Esteury Ruiz steals (14) 3rd base. Esteury Ruiz scores. Ryan Noda to 2nd. Throwing error by pitcher Brad Keller. [1 run]
10
WALK — Brent Rooker walks.
10
STRIKEOUT — Ramon Laureano strikes out swinging. [1 out]
10
RUNNER OUT — Ryan Noda out at , catcher Salvador Perez to shortstop Maikel Garcia. Ryan Noda to 3rd. [2 outs]
10
FLYOUT — JJ Bleday flies out to left fielder Edward Olivares. [3 outs]
10
BOTTOM 1
FLYOUT — MJ Melendez flies out to right fielder Ramon Laureano. [1 out]
10
FLYOUT — Edward Olivares flies out to right fielder Ramon Laureano. [2 outs]
10
FLYOUT — Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday. [3 outs]
10

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Team Stats

ATH

12Runs8

17Hits10

0Errors2

.415Batting Avg.303

41At Bats33

8Extra-base Hits3

2Home Runs1

10Runs-Batted-In8

7Walks6

2Stolen Bases0

5Strikeouts2

10Left on Base7

29Total Bases16

Game Details

Friday, May 5, 2023 · 8:10 PM

Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO

attendance: 15,966 (42.1%)

weather: 76 degrees, cloudy