MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
08/28/2019
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2321 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28TH, 2019 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (62-71) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 7 0
Kansas City Royals (70-64) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 1
Athletics Bridle Royals, 3-2
In a low-scoring tilt between the Oakland Athletics and the Kansas City Royals, Jerad Eickhoff was the difference-maker. The Oakland right-hander earned player of the game honors in the 3-2 win. Eickhoff picked up the win for Oakland, going 6 innings. He gave up 1 run on 6 hits. He now sports a record of 10-7. The third-place Royals have lost 4 consecutive games.

In the top of the third inning with one out, Oakland first baseman Jose Abreu hit a run-scoring single. It made the score 2-1, Athletics. For the day, Abreu went 1-4.

"That's the key at this level, throwing strike one," said Eickhoff. "Successful pitchers do it."
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Duggar CF 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .208 1 6
J. Ritchie C 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .176 0 2
J. Abreu 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .237 3 10
R. Hoskins DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .225 31 89
D. Gregorius SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .289 26 72
M. Canha RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .234 24 65
E. Escobar 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .270 16 70
M. Williamson LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .160 0 4
F. Galvis 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .188 5 35
Totals 35 3 7 2 1 10 12      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Escobar (40, 9th Inning off C. Edwards Jr., 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Ritchie 2 , J. Abreu , M. Williamson , F. Galvis , E. Escobar 2 , S. Duggar
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Gregorius 2 , F. Galvis
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Galvis (15)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Winker DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .322 11 51
O. Herrera CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .285 24 76
N. Arenado 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .311 33 97
M. Adams 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .264 35 107
J. Profar 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .239 19 72
L. Chisenhall RF 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .281 12 58
B. Brentz LF 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .273 6 17
C. Casali C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .222 8 24
T. Tulowitzki SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .241 1 13
   a-R. Guzman PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .204 6 24
Totals 34 2 7 2 2 11 16      
a - R. Guzman pinch hit for T. Tulowitzki in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Tulowitzki (7, 3rd Inning off J. Eickhoff, 0 on, 0 outs) L. Chisenhall (35, 6th Inning off J. Eickhoff, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Brentz (6, 9th Inning off M. Barnes, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Profar (19, 2nd Inning off J. Eickhoff, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Tulowitzki 2 , C. Casali , B. Brentz 4 , J. Profar 5 , L. Chisenhall 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Tulowitzki , C. Casali , M. Adams
Hit by Pitch: J. Winker
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: B. Brentz (1)
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Eickhoff W (10-7) 6.0 6 1 1 1 5 1 92 58 4.10   
J. Miller H (6) 1.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 22 12 4.47   
M. Barnes SV (2) 2.0 1 1 1 0 3 1 25 16 5.03   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Eickhoff 60
Batters Faced: J. Eickhoff 26, J. Miller 4, M. Barnes 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Eickhoff 2-11, J. Miller 0-0, M. Barnes 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Eickhoff 92-58, J. Miller 22-12, M. Barnes 25-16
Hit Batsmen: J. Eickhoff
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Freeland L (10-7) 6.0 5 2 2 1 5 0 90 59 3.67   
J. Nix 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 9 5.07   
J. Alvarado 0.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6 4 1.50   
R. Bleier 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2.62   
S. Bracho 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 6.61   
R. Cruz 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 8 1.64   
C. Edwards Jr. 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 4 3.96   
M. Montgomery 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 4 3.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Freeland 58
Batters Faced: K. Freeland 24, J. Nix 3, J. Alvarado 1, R. Bleier 1, S. Bracho 1, R. Cruz 2, C. Edwards Jr. 2, M. Montgomery 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Freeland 6-7, J. Nix 1-0, J. Alvarado 0-0, R. Bleier 1-0, S. Bracho 0-0, R. Cruz 0-0, C. Edwards Jr. 0-1, M. Montgomery 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Freeland 90-59, J. Nix 14-9, J. Alvarado 6-4, R. Bleier 1-1, S. Bracho 2-1, R. Cruz 9-8, C. Edwards Jr. 7-4, M. Montgomery 5-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Bleier 1-0 , S. Bracho 1-1 , R. Cruz 1-0 , M. Montgomery 1-0
WP: M. Montgomery
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jerad Eickhoff
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Rain (75 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:15 PM EST
Time: 3:46
Attendance: 27984
Special Notes: Rain delay of 32 minutes in the 3rd inning.
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