| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Royals (22-41) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 | |
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Athletics (22-44) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
📦 Box score
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Kansas City Royals | @🦇 | R | H | 🥩 | BB | SO | 🦞 |
1  |
Whit Merrifield 2B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2  |
Andrew Benintendi LF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
3  |
Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
4  |
Salvador Perez C ⭐ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
5  |
MJ Melendez DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
6  |
Hunter Dozier 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
7  |
Kyle Isbel RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
8  |
Michael A. Taylor CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
9  |
Nicky Lopez 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
|
Oakland Athletics | @🦇 | R | H | 🥩 | BB | SO | 🦞 |
1  |
Chad Pinder LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
1  |
Stephen Vogt PH 🦇 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2  |
Ramón Laureano CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
3  |
Christian Bethancourt DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
3  |
Jed Lowrie DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
4  |
Sean Murphy C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
5  |
Matt Davidson 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
5  |
Tony Kemp 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
6  |
Seth Brown 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
7  |
Elvis Andrus SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
8  |
Jonah Bride 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
9  |
Cristian Pache CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
9  |
Luis Barrera RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
⭐ Home runs
| Batter | In. | Dist (ft.) | EV (MPH) | LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador Perez |
3 | 422 | 110 | 25° |
💡 Highlights
- VideoSalvador Perez's RBI doubleSalvador Perez cracks a double to center field, plating Whit Merrifield to put the Royals on the board 1-0 in the top of the 1st inning
- VideoKyle Isbel's catch in foul territoryKyle Isbel makes an acrobatic catch in foul territory to secure the first out of the bottom of the 1st inning
- VideoAndrew Benintendi's RBI singleAndrew Benintendi lines a single to left field to drive in Nicky Lopez, giving the Royals a 2-0 lead in the top of the 2nd inning
- VideoElvis Andrus scores on wild pitchElvis Andrus scores after a wild pitch thrown by Daniel Lynch, putting the A's within one in the bottom of the 2nd inning
- VideoSalvador Perez's solo homerSalvador Perez smashes a solo home run to center field, padding the Royals' lead to 3-1 in the top of the 3rd inning
- VideoMJ Melendez's sac flyMJ Melendez lifts a sacrifice fly to right field, scoring Bobby Witt Jr., giving the Royals a 4-1 lead in the top of the 5th inning
- VideoMichael A. Taylor's RBI singleMichael A. Taylor pops a single to shortstop to score Salvador Perez, giving the Royals a 5-1 lead in the top of the 5th inning
- VideoDaniel Lynch's 10 strikeoutsDaniel Lynch has an impressive outing, allowing only one earned run and striking out a career high 10 batters over five innings vs. the A's
- VideoFrankie Montas K's Whit MerrifieldFrankie Montas strikes out Whit Merrifield swinging to secure the second out of the top of the second inning
- VideoJosh Staumont records final outJosh Staumont gets Stephen Vogt to line out to right field, recording the final out of the ballgame
- VideoElvis Andrus' leaping throwElvis Andrus makes a nice backhanded play at shortstop, then makes a strong leaping throw to nab Hunter Dozier at first to end the 9th
- VideoRoyals vs. Athletics HighlightsSalvador Perez crushed a solo homer and collected two RBIs while Daniel Lynch recorded 10 strikeouts to lead the Royals to a 5-1 victory
- VideoCG: KC@OAK - 6/17/22Condensed Game: Salvador Perez hit a solo homer and collected two RBIs while Daniel Lynch recorded ten strikeouts to lead the Royals to win
- VideoMatheny on Royals' 5-1 victoryMike Matheny discusses Daniel Lynch's great start and Salvador Perez's bat coming alive in the Royals' 5-1 win over the Athletics