Final · MLB · Wed Aug 19, 6:40 PM CDT
- Probable pitchers
- Jeffrey Springs (ATH) vs Seth Lugo (KC)
- TV
- NBCSCA, Royals.TV
- Where
- Kauffman Stadium
Royals rally from 4 runs down to beat Athletics 9-7. Royals took the lead for good in the 8th.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| ATH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
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| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | X | 9 | 11 | 0 |
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Win: Craig Kimbrel. Loss: Drew Rom. Home runs: Muncy (ATH), Pasquantino (KC). Rave drove in 3 for Royals.
By the numbers: Hits ATH 11, KC 11; Errors ATH 0, KC 0; Left on base ATH 6, KC 17.
Team stats
| ATH | KC |
|---|
| Hits | 11 | 11 |
| Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Left on base | 6 | 17 |
| Home runs | 1 | 1 |
| Walks | 0 | 6 |
| Strikeouts | 6 | 2 |
Box score
Athletics
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | HR |
|---|
| Bolte CF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| McNeil 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gelof LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Butler, L RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| White 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cortes DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Heim C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walton SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muncy 3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 37 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP |
|---|
| Springs | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 85 |
| Blewett | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Alvarado | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Juenger | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Rom (L) | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 144 |
Kansas City Royals
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | HR |
|---|
| Loftin 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Collins LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Caglianone RF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rave RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garcia, M 3B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Perez, S DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jensen C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tolbert 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isbel CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 33 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP |
|---|
| Lugo, S | 6.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 96 |
| Lange | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Kimbrel (W) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Cruz | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 136 |
Play-by-play
Top 1st 6
- 0 out ATH Henry Bolte singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
- 0 out ATH Jeff McNeil doubles (16) on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Henry Bolte scores. ATH 1, KC 0
- 0 out ATH Zack Gelof singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tyler Tolbert. Jeff McNeil scores. ATH 2, KC 0
- 1 out ATH Lawrence Butler strikes out swinging. Zack Gelof steals (9) 2nd base.
- 2 out ATH Tommy White grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Zack Gelof to 3rd.
- 3 out ATH Carlos Cortes lines out to left fielder Tyler Tolbert.
Bottom 1st 4
- 1 out KC Nick Loftin lines out to left fielder Zack Gelof.
- 2 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte.
- 2 out KC Jac Caglianone singles on a line drive to shortstop Donovan Walton.
- 3 out KC Maikel Garcia grounds out softly, pitcher Jeffrey Springs to first baseman Tommy White.
Top 2nd 3
- 1 out ATH Jonah Heim grounds out, pitcher Seth Lugo to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
- 2 out ATH Donovan Walton lines out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
- 3 out ATH Max Muncy lines out to pitcher Seth Lugo.
Bottom 2nd 5
- 0 out KC Vinnie Pasquantino walks.
- 1 out KC Salvador Perez flies out to left fielder Zack Gelof.
- 1 out KC Carter Jensen walks. Vinnie Pasquantino to 2nd.
- 2 out KC Tyler Tolbert flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte.
- 3 out KC Kyle Isbel lines out to shortstop Donovan Walton.
Top 3rd 3
- 1 out ATH Henry Bolte grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
- 2 out ATH Jeff McNeil lines out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
- 3 out ATH Zack Gelof called out on strikes.
Bottom 3rd 4
- 0 out KC Nick Loftin walks.
- 1 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out to first baseman Tommy White. Nick Loftin to 2nd.
- 1 out KC Jac Caglianone hit by pitch.
- 3 out KC Maikel Garcia grounds into a double play, third baseman Max Muncy to first baseman Tommy White. Nick Loftin out at 3rd. Maikel Garcia out at 1st.
Top 4th 3
- 0 out ATH Lawrence Butler singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
- 2 out ATH Tommy White grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
- 3 out ATH Carlos Cortes lines out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
Bottom 4th 5
- 0 out KC Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lawrence Butler.
- 0 out KC Salvador Perez doubles (18) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. ATH 2, KC 1
- 1 out KC Carter Jensen called out on strikes.
- 2 out KC Tyler Tolbert grounds out, second baseman Jeff McNeil to first baseman Tommy White. Salvador Perez to 3rd.
- 3 out KC Kyle Isbel lines out to right fielder Lawrence Butler.
Top 5th 8
- 1 out ATH Jonah Heim grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Seth Lugo.
- 1 out ATH Donovan Walton singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
- 1 out ATH Max Muncy singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Donovan Walton to 2nd.
- 1 out ATH Henry Bolte singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tyler Tolbert. Donovan Walton scores. Max Muncy to 3rd. Henry Bolte to 2nd. ATH 3, KC 1
- 1 out ATH Jeff McNeil singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Max Muncy scores. Henry Bolte to 3rd. ATH 4, KC 1
- 2 out ATH Zack Gelof grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman Nick Loftin. Henry Bolte scores. Jeff McNeil out at 2nd. Zack Gelof to 1st. ATH 5, KC 1
- 2 out ATH Lawrence Butler singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Zack Gelof to 3rd.
- 3 out ATH Tommy White pops out to second baseman Nick Loftin.
Bottom 5th 3
- 1 out KC Nick Loftin grounds out, third baseman Max Muncy to first baseman Tommy White.
- 2 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. pops out to first baseman Tommy White in foul territory.
- 3 out KC John Rave grounds out, third baseman Max Muncy to first baseman Tommy White.
Top 6th 3
- 1 out ATH Carlos Cortes strikes out swinging.
- 2 out ATH Jonah Heim lines out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
- 3 out ATH Donovan Walton flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
Bottom 6th 6
- 1 out KC Maikel Garcia lines out to right fielder Lawrence Butler.
- 1 out KC Vinnie Pasquantino homers (7) on a fly ball to right field. ATH 5, KC 2
- 2 out KC Salvador Perez lines out sharply to left fielder Zack Gelof.
- 2 out KC Carter Jensen singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte.
- 2 out KC Tyler Tolbert singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. Carter Jensen to 2nd.
- 3 out KC Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.
Top 7th 3
- 1 out ATH Max Muncy strikes out swinging.
- 2 out ATH Henry Bolte strikes out swinging.
- 3 out ATH Jeff McNeil grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
Bottom 7th 3
- 1 out KC Isaac Collins flies out to left fielder Zack Gelof.
- 2 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, pitcher Elvis Alvarado to first baseman Tommy White.
- 3 out KC John Rave flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte.
Top 8th 3
- 1 out ATH Zack Gelof flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
- 2 out ATH Lawrence Butler strikes out on a foul tip.
- 3 out ATH Tommy White lines out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
Bottom 8th 11
- 0 out KC Maikel Garcia triples (3) on a line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte, deflected by right fielder Lawrence Butler.
- 0 out KC Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Maikel Garcia scores. ATH 5, KC 3
- 0 out KC Salvador Perez walks. Vinnie Pasquantino to 2nd.
- 1 out KC Carter Jensen flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte. Vinnie Pasquantino to 3rd.
- 1 out KC Tyler Tolbert walks. Salvador Perez to 2nd.
- 1 out KC Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to left fielder Zack Gelof. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. Tyler Tolbert to 2nd. ATH 5, KC 4
- 2 out KC Isaac Collins out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Henry Bolte. Salvador Perez scores. Tyler Tolbert to 3rd. Kyle Isbel to 2nd. ATH 5, KC 5
- 2 out KC Drew Rom intentionally walks Bobby Witt Jr.
- 2 out KC John Rave doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Tyler Tolbert scores. Kyle Isbel scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. ATH 5, KC 8
- 2 out KC Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lawrence Butler. John Rave scores. ATH 5, KC 9
- 3 out KC Vinnie Pasquantino lines out sharply to right fielder Lawrence Butler.
Top 9th 5
- 1 out ATH Carlos Cortes pops out to third baseman Maikel Garcia.
- 2 out ATH Jonah Heim flies out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
- 2 out ATH Donovan Walton singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder John Rave.
- 2 out ATH Max Muncy homers (6) on a fly ball to center field. Donovan Walton scores. ATH 7, KC 9
- 3 out ATH Henry Bolte grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.