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Athletics at RoyalsOakland
Athletics
Kansas City
Royals
Post Game SummaryStat Savant
atAthletics at RoyalsKansas City needed the ninth to get it done, and Witt Jr. delivered, singling home Jensen for the go-ahead run as the Royals edged the Athletics 4-3. Pasquantino paced the offense, going 2-for-4 with an RBI, and the Royals outhit Oakland 9-5 on the night. The win pushes Kansas City to 53-74 while the Athletics slip to 49-77, and the Royals now hold a 3-2 edge in the season series.
Witt Jr. singled to left in the ninth to score Jensen and send Tolbert to second, and the Royals held on for a 4-3 win over the Athletics.
Pasquantino led the way for Kansas City, going 2-for-4 with an RBI, and the Royals finished with nine hits to Oakland's five.
The result moves the Royals to 53-74 and drops the Athletics to 49-77, with Kansas City now up 3-2 in the season series.
The Royals sit 5th in the AL Central, 11½ games back, coming off a loss, 9-1 over their last 10. The Athletics sit 4th in the AL West, 13½ games back, winners of 2 straight, 4-6 over their last 10.
The Royals are up next at Blue Jays (Aug 27), then at Guardians. The Athletics are up next home vs Orioles (Aug 28-30).
We ranked every clip from this game by how much it swung the win probability, kept the biggest, and play them back in the order they happened. Pick any play to jump straight to it.
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Royals to winHitKC -1.5 · 60%HeldGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATHOakland Athletics | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| KCKansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Henry Bolte | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .267 | .340 | .370 |
 Zack Gelof | 0-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | .273 | .333 | .492 |
 Jeff McNeil | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .262 | .316 | .358 |
 Jonah Heim | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .213 | .276 | .395 |
 Tommy White | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .267 | .294 | .343 |
 Lawrence Butler | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | .211 | .303 | .353 |
 Max Muncy | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .213 | .284 | .362 |
 Carlos Cortes | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .259 | .335 | .410 |
 Alika Williams | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .262 | .300 | .390 |
 Donovan Walton | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .273 | .361 | .432 |
 Darell Hernaiz | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .234 | .312 | .282 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Basso | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32-23 | 3.91 | 32 |
 Jack Perkins | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 53-34 | 6.96 | 53 |
 Drew Rom | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-6 | 3.38 | 8 |
 Luis Medina | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24-11 | 3.51 | 24 |
 Hogan Harris | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30-17 | 3.79 | 30 |
 Elvis Alvarado | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 4.62 | 2 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | KC 100.0 | 38.6 | |
| B9 | KC 61.4 | 9.6 | |
| B9 | KC 71.0 | 37.0 | |
| B9 | ATH 66.0 | 12.8 | |
| B9 | ATH 78.8 | 10.0 | |
| B9 | ATH 88.8 | 6.5 | |
| B9 | ATH 95.3 | 4.8 | |
| T9 | ATH 90.5 | 1.4 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.
