MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
06/03/2018
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1206 - SUNDAY, JUNE 3RD, 2018 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (25-35) 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 5 0 9 14 0
Kansas City Royals (26-33) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
Royals Lose to Athletics, 9-1
The Oakland Athletics defeated the Kansas City Royals, 9-1. Earning player of the game honors was shortstop Didi Gregorius, who was 3-4 with 3 singles and a walk, while scoring 2 runs. Oakland's record now stands at 25-35, placing them 4th in the American League West Division.

Marwin Gonzalez helped out the Oakland cause in the top of the sixth inning with a 2-run single. For the game, the designated hitter went 2-5 with 2 singles, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.

"Good baseball players make you a smarter manager," said Oakland manager Tim Scholl.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. LeMahieu 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .382 3 15
H. Powell CF 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 .250 2 17
R. Hoskins LF 4 1 1 3 0 2 0 .299 14 43
P. Goldschmidt 1B 5 0 1 0 0 3 3 .242 12 25
D. Gregorius SS 4 2 3 1 1 0 0 .329 4 24
G. Heredia RF 4 1 2 1 1 0 5 .273 3 17
C. Gallagher C 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 .210 3 16
M. Gonzalez DH 5 1 2 2 0 0 2 .224 1 5
K. Cowart 3B 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .277 3 13
Totals 40 9 14 9 4 7 17      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Heredia (6, 2nd Inning off I. Nova, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Hoskins (14, 8th Inning off P. Clemens, 2 on, 1 out) C. Gallagher (3, 8th Inning off A. Ottavino, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Hoskins 4 , G. Heredia 3 , H. Powell , C. Gallagher 4 , K. Cowart 2 , D. Gregorius 3 , P. Goldschmidt , D. LeMahieu , M. Gonzalez 2
2-out RBI: D. Gregorius
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , G. Heredia 2 , K. Cowart , D. LeMahieu , M. Gonzalez
Hit by Pitch: R. Hoskins
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Heredia (6) , D. Gregorius (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (LeMahieu-Gregorius-Goldschmidt, Gregorius-LeMahieu-Goldschmidt)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Tapia CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .275 2 27
J. Winker LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .320 3 24
M. Cabrera DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .339 3 16
L. Chisenhall RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .263 6 30
A. Pujols 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .272 6 33
L. Valbuena 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .292 12 34
D. Swanson SS 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .203 1 8
M. Wieters C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .273 1 16
J. Profar 2B 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 .251 3 34
Totals 29 1 4 1 6 6 17      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Tapia (10, 1st Inning off G. Gonzalez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Profar (3, 5th Inning off G. Gonzalez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Pujols , R. Tapia 2 , J. Profar 4 , M. Cabrera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , L. Chisenhall 2
GIDP: M. Wieters 2
Team LOB: 7
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
G. Gonzalez W (4-3) 6.0 4 1 1 4 3 1 92 54 3.40   
D. Alvarez H (4) 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 12 6 1.20   
J. Jacome SV (1) 2.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 28 17 6.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Gonzalez 59
Batters Faced: G. Gonzalez 25, D. Alvarez 2, J. Jacome 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Gonzalez 9-5, D. Alvarez 0-0, J. Jacome 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Gonzalez 92-54, D. Alvarez 12-6, J. Jacome 28-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Jacome 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
I. Nova L (4-5) 5.1 6 4 4 3 4 0 91 49 5.59   
K. Freeland 1.2 3 0 0 0 1 0 27 18 6.75   
A. Ottavino 0.0 3 3 3 0 0 1 8 4 3.81   
P. Clemens 2.0 2 2 2 1 2 1 33 21 1.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Nova 41
Batters Faced: I. Nova 26, K. Freeland 7, A. Ottavino 3, P. Clemens 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Nova 4-8, K. Freeland 3-0, A. Ottavino 0-0, P. Clemens 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: I. Nova 91-49, K. Freeland 27-18, A. Ottavino 8-4, P. Clemens 33-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Freeland 2-0 , P. Clemens 2-2
Hit Batsmen: I. Nova
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Didi Gregorius
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Rain (73 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:15 PM EST
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 39968
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