MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
08/26/2019
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2292 - MONDAY, AUGUST 26TH, 2019 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (60-71) 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 2 2 11 15 0
Kansas City Royals (70-62) 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 8 10 1
Athletics Score Late, Upend Royals, 11-8
The Oakland Athletics and Kansas City Royals lit up the scoreboard at Kauffman Stadium.

Oakland left fielder Shin-Soo Choo played a vital role in his team's 11-8 triumph over Kansas City. He was 1-3 with a home run and was hit by a pitch, while adding 5 RBI and scoring once for Oakland. Blake Parker got credit for the win, improving to 5-5. He allowed no runs on no hits in 2 innings.

Choo was 1-3 with a home run and was hit by a pitch. He drove in 5 runs and scored once against the Royals. With the game tied in the top of the eighth inning, he hit a sacrifice fly that scored 1 and put Oakland in front, 9-8.

"It was a solid team effort and we'll try to keep this momentum going," Choo told reporters after the game.

Today's win puts Oakland at 60-71, while Kansas City falls to 70-62.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Choo LF 3 1 1 5 0 1 2 .211 8 45
   a-M. Williamson LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .152 0 4
M. Canha RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .238 24 65
E. Escobar 3B 5 1 3 1 0 1 0 .272 16 70
D. Gregorius SS 5 2 1 0 0 1 2 .293 26 72
R. Hoskins DH 5 2 2 2 0 1 1 .226 31 89
J. Abreu 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .233 2 7
C. Spangenberg 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .259 9 22
S. Duggar CF 5 2 3 2 0 1 1 .181 0 5
K. Suzuki C 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .220 9 37
Totals 40 11 15 11 1 9 14      
a - M. Williamson substituted for S. Choo in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Hoskins (24, 6th Inning off D. Rodriguez, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Abreu (1, 8th Inning off J. Nix, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Hoskins (31, 9th Inning off A. Vizcaino, 1 on, 1 out) E. Escobar (16, 1st Inning off D. Rodriguez, 0 on, 2 outs) S. Choo (8, 6th Inning off D. Rodriguez, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Hoskins 6 , J. Abreu 4 , C. Spangenberg , D. Gregorius , E. Escobar 6 , S. Duggar 3 , K. Suzuki 2 , S. Choo 4
2-out RBI: E. Escobar , S. Duggar , S. Choo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Spangenberg , S. Duggar
GIDP: K. Suzuki
Sac Fly: J. Abreu , S. Choo
Hit by Pitch: S. Choo
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Herrera CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .284 24 75
J. Winker DH 4 2 2 2 0 0 2 .325 11 51
N. Arenado 3B 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .314 33 97
M. Adams 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .266 35 107
J. Profar 2B 3 2 1 3 0 1 0 .239 18 71
L. Chisenhall RF 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .280 12 58
B. Brentz LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .274 5 16
D. Swanson SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .236 10 45
T. Flowers C 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 .188 7 14
Totals 36 8 10 8 1 6 11      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Brentz (4, 5th Inning off M. Barnes, 1 on, 2 outs) D. Swanson (29, 4th Inning off M. Barnes, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Winker (11, 1st Inning off Z. Eflin, 0 on, 1 out) J. Profar (18, 3rd Inning off Z. Eflin, 2 on, 1 out) L. Chisenhall (12, 2nd Inning off Z. Eflin, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Winker 5 , O. Herrera , B. Brentz 2 , J. Profar 4 , N. Arenado , T. Flowers , L. Chisenhall 5 , D. Swanson 2
2-out RBI: B. Brentz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Swanson
Sac Fly: J. Winker
Hit by Pitch: J. Profar , T. Flowers
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: D. Swanson (22)
Double Plays: 1 (Adams-Swanson-Rodriguez)
PB: T. Flowers
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
Z. Eflin 3.0 6 6 6 0 0 3 63 38 4.41   
M. Barnes 2.0 4 2 2 1 2 0 39 22 5.05   
J. Miller 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 9 4.56   
B. Parker W (5-5) 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 21 16 4.12   
A. Bummer SV (7) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 7 4.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Eflin 21
Batters Faced: Z. Eflin 16, M. Barnes 11, J. Miller 3, B. Parker 7, A. Bummer 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Eflin 7-2, M. Barnes 1-3, J. Miller 0-3, B. Parker 0-3, A. Bummer 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Eflin 63-38, M. Barnes 39-22, J. Miller 14-9, B. Parker 21-16, A. Bummer 9-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Miller 1-0
Hit Batsmen: Z. Eflin , B. Parker
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Rodriguez 5.2 10 7 7 1 5 2 96 64 5.09   
J. Alvarado H (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 3 1.59   
C. Edwards Jr. H (8) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 7 4.07   
J. Nix L (0-2), BS (4) 0.1 2 2 2 0 1 0 10 7 5.14   
R. Cruz 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 4 1.86   
R. Bleier 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 5 2.68   
S. Bracho 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 6.65   
M. Montgomery 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3.92   
A. Vizcaino 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 1 14 8 2.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Rodriguez 25
Batters Faced: D. Rodriguez 28, J. Alvarado 1, C. Edwards Jr. 3, J. Nix 3, R. Cruz 1, R. Bleier 2, S. Bracho 1, M. Montgomery 1, A. Vizcaino 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Rodriguez 6-5, J. Alvarado 0-0, C. Edwards Jr. 1-1, J. Nix 0-0, R. Cruz 0-0, R. Bleier 1-1, S. Bracho 0-0, M. Montgomery 1-0, A. Vizcaino 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Rodriguez 96-64, J. Alvarado 4-3, C. Edwards Jr. 10-7, J. Nix 10-7, R. Cruz 7-4, R. Bleier 6-5, S. Bracho 1-1, M. Montgomery 2-1, A. Vizcaino 14-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Cruz 1-0 , R. Bleier 2-1 , M. Montgomery 1-0 , A. Vizcaino 1-1
Hit Batsmen: D. Rodriguez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Shin-Soo Choo
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Rain (73 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:15 PM EST
Time: 4:07
Attendance: 31855
Special Notes: Rain delay of 31 minutes in the 9th inning.
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