Starting Lineups:
Oakland Athletics Kansas City Royals
1. Semien ss Jay dh
2. Joyce lf Merrifield 1b
3. Lowrie 2b Moustakas 3b
4. Davis dh Perez c
5. Olson 1b Soler rf
6. Chapman 3b Gordon lf
7. Fowler cf Almonte cf
8. Piscotty rf Goins 2b
9. Maxwell c Escobar ss
Cahill p Hammel p
ATHLETICS 1ST: Semien grounded out (pitcher to first); Joyce
flied to center; Lowrie singled to left; Davis flied to center;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
ROYALS 1ST: Jay singled to center; Merrifield doubled to center
[Jay to third]; Moustakas struck out; Perez doubled to left [Jay
scored, Merrifield scored]; Soler struck out; Perez was caught
stealing third (catcher to third); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Royals 2.
ATHLETICS 2ND: Olson popped to third; Chapman singled to right;
Fowler lined to shortstop; Piscotty popped to second; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 2.
ROYALS 2ND: Gordon grounded out (first to pitcher); Almonte
grounded out (second to first); On a bunt Goins singled to
catcher; Royals challenged call taht Goins was out at first;
call was overturned - safe on single; Escobar tripled to
right [Goins scored]; Jay doubled to left [Escobar scored];
Merrifield struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 0,
Royals 4.
ATHLETICS 3RD: Maxwell grounded out (shortstop to first); Semien
doubled to center; Joyce struck out; Lowrie singled to right
[Semien scored]; Davis was hit by a pitch [Lowrie to second];
Olson flied to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 1,
Royals 4.
ROYALS 3RD: Moustakas singled to right; Perez struck out; Soler
walked [Moustakas to second]; Gordon grounded into a double play
(first to shortstop to pitcher) [Soler out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 4.
ATHLETICS 4TH: Chapman walked; Fowler forced Chapman (third to
shortstop); Piscotty doubled to left [Fowler out at home (left
to shortstop to catcher)]; Maxwell singled to left [Piscotty
scored]; Semien grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 4.
ROYALS 4TH: Almonte was called out on strikes; On a bunt Goins
grounded out (pitcher to first); Escobar grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 4.
ATHLETICS 5TH: Joyce flied to center; Lowrie struck out; Davis
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 2, Royals 4.
ROYALS 5TH: CANHA REPLACED JOYCE (PLAYING LF); Jay was called
out on strikes; Matt Joyce left with an injured back;
Merrifield was hit by a pitch; Merrifield was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Moustakas walked; PAGAN REPLACED
CAHILL (PITCHING); Perez was hit by a pitch [Moustakas to
second]; Soler struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 2,
Royals 4.
ATHLETICS 6TH: Olson walked; Chapman was called out on strikes;
Fowler lined to center; Piscotty lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 4.
ROYALS 6TH: COULOMBE REPLACED PAGAN (PITCHING); Gordon walked;
Almonte struck out; Goins struck out; Escobar flied to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 4.
ATHLETICS 7TH: Maxwell homered to center; MCCARTHY REPLACED
HAMMEL (PITCHING); Semien lined to shortstop; Canha walked;
Lowrie flied to center; Davis grounded out (shortstop to first);
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 4.
ROYALS 7TH: PETIT REPLACED COULOMBE (PITCHING); Jay lined to
center; Merrifield struck out; Moustakas flied to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 4.
ATHLETICS 8TH: HILL REPLACED MCCARTHY (PITCHING); Olson singled
to left; Chapman grounded out (second to first) [Olson to
second]; PINDER BATTED FOR FOWLER; Pinder singled to center
[Olson scored]; Piscotty grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Pinder to second]; LUCROY BATTED FOR MAXWELL; Lucroy lined to
shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Royals 4.
ROYALS 8TH: CANHA CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); PINDER STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING LF); LUCROY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Perez
flied to center; Soler homered to left; Gordon grounded out
(first to pitcher); Almonte flied to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 4, Royals 5.
ATHLETICS 9TH: K. HERRERA REPLACED HILL (PITCHING); Semien
struck out; Canha grounded out (shortstop to first); Lowrie
flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Royals 5.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Athletics 4 9 0 8
Royals 5 8 0 5
