Athletics vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · September 16, 2021 at 2:10 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 AthleticsATH | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
Decisions
- WinnerPaul Blackburn
- LoserDaniel Lynch IV
Scoring plays
- Bot 1Salvador Perez homers (45) on a fly ball to left center field. Nicky Lopez scores.0-2
- Top 3Josh Harrison singles on a ground ball to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Elvis Andrus scores. Tony Kemp to 2nd.1-2
- Top 3Jed Lowrie reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. Tony Kemp scores. Josh Harrison to 3rd. Mark Canha to 2nd.2-2
- Top 3Chad Pinder singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Josh Harrison scores. Mark Canha scores. Jed Lowrie to 2nd.4-2
- Top 9Josh Harrison doubles (32) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Edward Olivares. Tony Kemp scores.6-2
- Top 9Mark Canha reaches on a fielder's choice out, first baseman Hunter Dozier to shortstop Nicky Lopez. Josh Harrison scores. Matt Olson out at 2nd.7-2
Box score
Athletics
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Harrison3B | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .295 |
| Starling MarteCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .321 |
| Matt Olson1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .275 |
| Mark CanhaLF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .237 |
| Khris DavisDH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .187 |
| Jed LowrieDH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .245 |
| Yan GomesDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .252 |
| Chad PinderRF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .229 |
| Sean MurphyC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .215 |
| Elvis AndrusSS | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .241 |
| Tony Kemp2B | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .267 |
| Totals | 34 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Blackburn | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 79-51 | 4.94 |
| Deolis Guerra | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25-16 | 3.34 |
| Andrew Chafin | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-10 | 1.86 |
| Sergio Romo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-5 | 4.37 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit MerrifieldRF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .278 |
| Nicky LopezSS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .300 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .278 |
| Andrew BenintendiLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .276 |
| Adalberto Mondesi3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .266 |
| Ryan O'Hearn1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 |
| Hanser Alberto2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 |
| Hunter Dozier1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .209 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .283 |
| Edward OlivaresCF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .224 |
| Sebastián RiveroC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 |
| Carlos SantanaPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .218 |
| Totals | 35 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lynch IV | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 53-31 | 5.34 |
| Joel Payamps | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26-17 | 3.09 |
| Gabe Speier | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22-14 | 0.00 |
| Domingo Tapia | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-11 | 1.65 |
| Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16-8 | 3.20 |
| Jake Brentz | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10-2 | 3.56 |
| Tyler Zuber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14-8 | 5.92 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 11,729
- Duration
- 3 h 28
- Weather
- 85 °F, Sunny · wind 9 mph, R To L
- Umpires
- Nestor Ceja (Home plate) · Scott Barry (First base) · Chad Whitson (Second base) · Tony Randazzo (Third base)
About this game
Who won Athletics vs Royals?
Athletics won 7-2 over Royals on Thursday, September 16, 2021.
When was Athletics vs Royals played?
On Thursday, September 16, 2021, at 2:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Athletics vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.