MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
07/04/2023
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1852 - TUESDAY, JULY 4TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (40-44) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 1
Kansas City Royals (48-38) 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 X 6 12 1
Royals Solve Athletics, 6-2
Starting pitcher Pedro Fernandez was a major factor in the 6-2 Kansas City Royals triumph over the Oakland Athletics. Kansas City reliever Matt Tenuta picked up the win, upping his record to 5-0. Donnie Reid absorbed the loss. Kansas City, at 48-38, is 4 games up in the American League Central Division.

Wilfredo Rodriguez hit a run-scoring double off Donnie Reid in the bottom of the sixth, which put the Royals in front, 3-2. In addition to the double, Rodriguez had 1 single, while going 2 for 4.

"I still think this team can play even better," Rodriguez told the Kansas City Observer.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Fielder DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .265 1 4
D. Schaefer 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .204 7 16
S. Castro 2B 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .309 3 44
J. Pederson CF 4 1 2 1 0 2 0 .284 13 34
M. Papi RF 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .247 8 32
C. Singleton Jr. C 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .185 3 7
D. Dosch 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .279 1 4
M. Ramos SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .293 1 7
J. Roberts LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .205 3 14
Totals 33 2 6 2 3 8 15      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Fielder (2, 3rd Inning off P. Fernandez, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Pederson (7, 6th Inning off J. Vergara, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Pederson (13, 4th Inning off P. Fernandez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Fielder 2 , J. Pederson 6 , D. Dosch , M. Ramos 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Fielder , D. Schaefer 2 , D. Dosch
Sac Fly: M. Papi
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Ramos (1)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Dosch (1)
PB: C. Singleton Jr.
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Mondesi SS 3 0 0 1 0 2 2 .305 3 40
F. Wall 3B, 2B 4 1 2 2 1 0 1 .266 5 21
E. Medina LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .247 9 38
J. Washington 1B 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .266 13 57
   b-M. Mercedes 1B, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 1 6
J. Castro RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .219 4 25
J. Martínez CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .240 4 31
A. Rivera DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .250 3 6
W. Rodriguez C 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .279 3 21
L. Bejaran 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298 0 12
   a-J. Sargent 2B, 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .223 2 19
   c-J. Palmeiro PR, 1B 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267 6 29
Totals 34 6 12 6 1 4 14      
a - J. Sargent substituted for L. Bejaran in the 6th
b - M. Mercedes substituted for J. Washington in the 8th
c - J. Palmeiro pinch ran for J. Sargent in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Medina (13, 1st Inning off D. Reid, 0 on, 2 outs) , W. Rodriguez (15, 6th Inning off D. Reid, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: F. Wall (5, 7th Inning off D. Reid, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Wall 5 , E. Medina 2 , J. Washington 2 , J. Castro , J. Martínez , A. Rivera 2 , W. Rodriguez 3 , J. Sargent
2-out RBI: F. Wall , J. Washington , W. Rodriguez , J. Sargent
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Wall , E. Medina , J. Martínez , L. Bejaran
Sac Bunt: L. Bejaran
Sac Fly: R. Mondesi
Hit by Pitch: R. Mondesi , J. Sargent
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: P. Fernandez (1)
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Reid L (3-7) 6.0 10 5 5 1 3 1 95 4.30   
R. Rodriguez 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 1.96   
E. Marshall 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 0 17 3.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Reid 34
Batters Faced: D. Reid 29, R. Rodriguez 4, E. Marshall 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Reid 6-9, R. Rodriguez 1-2, E. Marshall 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Reid 95-62, R. Rodriguez 9-7, E. Marshall 17-12
Hit Batsmen: E. Marshall 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Fernandez 5.0 2 1 1 1 3 1 84 3.92   
J. Vergara H (8) 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 0 12 5.63   
M. Tenuta W (5-0), BS (1) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 1.35   
A. Nina H (8) 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 15 3.70   
C. Long H (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 6.20   
M. Medrano 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 4.35   
J. Oramas SV (22) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 3.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Fernandez 61
Batters Faced: P. Fernandez 19, J. Vergara 3, M. Tenuta 3, A. Nina 4, C. Long 3, M. Medrano 3, J. Oramas 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Fernandez 6-6, J. Vergara 1-0, M. Tenuta 0-2, A. Nina 0-0, C. Long 2-0, M. Medrano 1-0, J. Oramas 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: P. Fernandez 84-57, J. Vergara 12-5, M. Tenuta 13-6, A. Nina 15-11, C. Long 15-10, M. Medrano 9-6, J. Oramas 7-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Tenuta 2-1 , J. Oramas 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Pedro Fernandez
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (77 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM CT
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 22206
Special Notes: 2B Leonel Bejaran was injured in a collision at a base. 3B Josh Sargent was injured being hit by a pitch.
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