Oakland Athletics tops Kansas City Royals 5-2
Game Summary
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 5-2.
The turning point came in the bottom of the 4th. Oakland Athletics pushed across 3 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Salvador Perez led Kansas City Royals's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 RBI. Kansas City Royals reliever Alex Lange threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Lawrence Butler led Oakland Athletics's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI. Oakland Athletics starter Luis Severino threw 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 8 K and earned the win.
Pitching Report
Kansas City Royals starter Michael Wacha: 5.0 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 5 K, 4 BB (105 pitches). Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 K (ERA 3.00).
Oakland Athletics starter Luis Severino: 7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 8 K, 2 BB (103 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.14 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. Bullpen: 2.0 IP, 1 ER, 1 K (ERA 4.50).
Hitting Analysis
Kansas City Royals: 6 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.207). Drew 4 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Bobby Witt Jr. (2-for-4).
Oakland Athletics: 11 H, 5 RBI (team AVG 0.344). 4 extra-base hits (1 HR) — impressive power display. Drew 5 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Nick Kurtz (2-for-4), Carlos Cortes (2-for-3), Jacob Wilson (2-for-3), Jeff McNeil (2-for-3).