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. Keller(2-3)win: Athletics logo

K. Muller(1-2)

Game Recap

Athletics vs Kansas City Royals game highlights

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

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