| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Royals (41-88) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |
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Athletics (36-91) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
📦 Box score
|
Kansas City Royals | @🦇 | R | H | 🥩 | BB | SO | 🦞 |
1  |
Maikel Garcia 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
2  |
Bobby Witt Jr. SS ⭐ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
3  |
Michael Massey 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
4  |
Salvador Perez 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
5  |
MJ Melendez LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
6  |
Matt Beaty DH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6  |
Nelson Velázquez DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7  |
Freddy Fermin C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
8  |
Drew Waters CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
9  |
Dairon Blanco RF ⭐ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
|
Oakland Athletics | @🦇 | R | H | 🥩 | BB | SO | 🦞 |
1  |
Jonah Bride DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1  |
Seth Brown DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
2  |
Zack Gelof 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
3  |
Carlos Pérez 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
3  |
Ryan Noda 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4  |
Brent Rooker RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
5  |
Aledmys Díaz 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
6  |
Jordan Diaz 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
6  |
Tony Kemp LF 🦇 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
7  |
Shea Langeliers C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
8  |
Esteury Ruiz CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
8  |
Lawrence Butler CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
9  |
Nick Allen SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
⭐ Home runs
| Batter | In. | Dist (ft.) | EV (MPH) | LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairon Blanco |
3 | 414 | 103.9 | 28° |
| Bobby Witt Jr. |
5 | 389 | 103.5 | 36° |
💡 Highlights
- VideoDairon Blanco's first career HRDairon Blanco hits the first home run of his career to left field, giving the Royals a 1-0 lead in the 3rd inning
- VideoDrew Waters' RBI tripleDrew Waters drives a triple to the wall in right-center, scoring Matt Beaty and giving the Royals a 2-0 lead in the 4th
- VideoMaikel Garcia's sacrifice flyMaikel Garcia hits a fly ball to right field, driving in Drew Waters to put the Royals ahead 3-0 in the 4th
- VideoMartínez freezes GarciaAdrián Martínez starts the game with a strikeout, ringing up Maikel Garcia
- VideoWitt Jr.'s solo homer (26)Bobby Witt Jr. launches a home run to left-center field to give the Royals a 4-0 lead in the 5th
- VideoCole Ragans' 11 strikeoutsCole Ragans strikes out 11 batters over six scoreless innings in his start against the A's
- VideoHernández ends threat in the 8thCarlos Hernández gets out of a bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the 8th inning
- VideoHernández records third saveCarlos Hernández puts the finishing touches on the Royals' 4-0 win, retiring Tony Kemp to end the 9th
- VideoNewcomb's first strikeout with A'sSean Newcomb notches his first strikeout with the Athletics, getting Dairon Blanco on a swinging third strike
- VideoKyle Muller's four strikeoutsKyle Muller strikes out three batters over four innings of relief against the Royals
- VideoMark Kotsay on A's 4-0 lossA's manager Mark Kotsay discusses the club's 4-0 loss to the Royals, including struggles against opposing pitchers
- VideoCondensed Game: KC@OAK - 8/23/23Condensed Game: Cole Ragans struck out 11 and the Royals got homers from Bobby Witt Jr. and Dairon Blanco in a 4-0 win over the A's
- VideoMatt Quatraro on Royals' 4-0 winRoyals manager Matt Quatraro discusses the club's 4-0 win over the As, including an impressive starting pitching performance from Cole Ragans
- VideoRoyals vs. A's HighlightsCole Ragans struck out 11 and the Royals got homers from Bobby Witt Jr. and Dairon Blanco in a 4-0 win over the A's