Athletics 3 – 4 Kansas City Royals

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Salvador Perez reached on catcher's interference

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Kansas City Royals won it in the 9th

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Athletics 3, Kansas City Royals 4

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49–77Athletics · .389

53–74Kansas City Royals · .417

–first pitch

Kauffman Stadiumvenue

38,179capacity

Line score

RHEAthletics351Kansas City Royals490

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Athletics	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	5	1
Kansas City Royals	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	4	9	0

Starting pitchers

Athletics

Brady Basso

1–4 · 6.07 ERA · 31 K in 43 IP

Career: 3–6 · 4.91 ERA · 58 K

Kansas City Royals

Daniel Lynch IV

6–6 · 4.08 ERA · 56 K in 86 IP

Career: 25–31 · 4.47 ERA · 351 K

Lineups

Athleticslineup

1CF

Henry Bolte.710

2DH

Zack Gelof.825

31B

Jeff McNeil.674

Jonah Heim.671

53B

Tommy White.637

6RF

Lawrence Butler.656

7LF

Carlos Cortes.745

82B

Donovan Walton.793

9SS

Darell Hernaiz.594

Kansas City Royalslineup

1LF

Isaac Collins.675

2SS

Bobby Witt Jr..821

3RF

Jac Caglianone.823

43B

Maikel Garcia.692

51B

Vinnie Pasquantino.672

6PR

John Rave.685

72B

Michael Massey.746

Carter Jensen.703

9PH

Tyler Tolbert.831

Head to head

284–346Kansas City Royals all-time

630meetings

1969first met

2,634–2,952runs

Recent meetings

2026-08-202–6Kansas City Royals won

2026-08-197–9Kansas City Royals won

2026-08-183–4Kansas City Royals won

2026-08-175–9Kansas City Royals won

2026-04-306–3Athletics won

2026-04-295–2Athletics won

2026-04-281–4Kansas City Royals won

2024-06-202–3Kansas City Royals won

Box score

Athletics batting

Batter	AB	H	RBI	BB	K
Jeff McNeil	4	2	1
Henry Bolte	4	1
Tommy White	4	1	1		1
Lawrence Butler	3	1		1	1
Zack Gelof	2	0		2
Jonah Heim	3	0		1
Max Muncy	2	0	1	1
Alika Williams	2	0
Darell Hernaiz	4	0
Donovan Walton	2	0			1
Carlos Cortes	1	0

Athletics pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	BB	K	P
Jack Perkins	2.2	1	0	2	4	53
Brady Basso	2.1	2	0	0	1	32
Luis Medina	1.0	0	0	3	0	24
Hogan Harris	1.0	3	2	1	0	30
Drew Rom	0.1	2	1	0	1	8
Elvis Alvarado	0.1	1	1	0	0	2

Kansas City Royals batting

Batter	AB	H	RBI	BB	K
Jac Caglianone	4	2			1
Vinnie Pasquantino	4	2	1
Bobby Witt Jr.	3	1	1	2	1
Maikel Garcia	4	1			1
Michael Massey	3	1		1
Carter Jensen	2	1		2
Tyler Tolbert	1	1	2
Nick Loftin	3	0			2
Salvador Perez	4	0
Kyle Isbel	3	0			1
Isaac Collins	1	0		1

Kansas City Royals pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	BB	K	P
Daniel Lynch IV	3.2	2	1	2	1	45
Mason Black	3.0	2	2	3	1	51
Alex Lange	1.0	0	0	0	0	11
Carlos Duran	1.0	1	0	0	1	12

Every inning

Open an inning for its plate appearances; open a plate appearance for every pitch.

Top 1Athletics1 run · 2 hits · 23 pitches

1 topHenry BolteFlyout 92.4 mph4p

Henry Bolte flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

92.4 mph off the bat · 33° launch · 356 ft

ballstrikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	93.6	85.9	2,064	–	–	6.6	0.401		Ball
2	Sinker	92.5	85.1	2,211	–	–	6.6	0.406		Ball
3	Sinker	94.0	86.2	2,192	–	–	6.5	0.400		Foul Tip
4	Changeup	84.2	77.0	1,737	–	–	6.5	0.448	92.4	In play, out(s)

1 topZack GelofWalk8p

Zack Gelof walks.

ballstrikefoulright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Changeup	85.0	78.5	1,434	–	–	6.6	0.442	Called Strike
2	Changeup	86.2	79.2	1,679	–	–	6.5	0.436	Ball
3	Four-Seam Fastball	94.7	85.8	2,306	–	–	6.3	0.398	Ball
4	Sinker	94.5	86.5	2,083	–	–	6.7	0.399	Foul
5	Four-Seam Fastball	95.4	87.6	2,450	–	–	6.5	0.394	Foul
6	Changeup	85.4	79.2	1,661	–	–	6.6	0.438	Foul
7	Four-Seam Fastball	95.5	87.5	2,438	–	–	6.5	0.393	Ball
8	Changeup	84.8	78.4	1,639	–	–	6.7	0.442	Ball

1 topJeff McNeilSingle 99.0 mph1p

Jeff McNeil singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Zack Gelof to 2nd.

99 mph off the bat · 3° launch · 78 ft

in playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	95.0	87.6	2,238	–	–	6.6	0.395	99	In play, no out

1 topJonah HeimWalk5p

Jonah Heim walks. Zack Gelof to 3rd. Jeff McNeil to 2nd.

ballstrikeright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Knuckle Curve	83.0	76.1	2,290	–	–	6.3	0.456	Ball In Dirt
2	Four-Seam Fastball	94.8	86.8	2,361	–	–	6.6	0.397	Ball
3	Changeup	85.9	79.3	1,663	–	–	6.8	0.438	Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	93.7	85.8	2,254	–	–	6.7	0.402	Called Strike
5	Four-Seam Fastball	92.6	84.9	2,196	–	–	6.5	0.406	Ball

1 topTommy WhiteSingle 106.2 mph2p

Tommy White singles on a ground ball to left fielder Nick Loftin. Zack Gelof scores. Jeff McNeil out at home on the throw, left fielder Nick Loftin to catcher Carter Jensen. Jonah Heim to 2nd.

Mound Visit

106.2 mph off the bat · -1° launch · 49 ft

ballin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Knuckle Curve	83.0	77.6	2,297	–	–	6.3	0.452		Ball In Dirt
2	Sinker	94.1	86.2	2,250	–	–	6.7	0.400	106.2	In play, run(s)

1 topLawrence ButlerGroundout 96.3 mph3p

Lawrence Butler grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

96.3 mph off the bat · -7° launch · 18 ft

ballstrikein playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	94.9	86.4	2,162	–	–	6.5	0.398		Called Strike
2	Slider	88.4	80.9	2,342	–	–	6.4	0.428		Ball In Dirt
3	Slider	86.3	79.9	2,285	–	–	6.4	0.435	96.3	In play, out(s)

Bottom 1Kansas City Royalsscoreless · 0 hits · 16 pitches

1 botNick LoftinStrikeout9p

Nick Loftin called out on strikes.

ballstrikefoulright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	92.0	84.5	2,232	–	–	6.4	0.408	Called Strike
2	Cutter	88.3	81.6	2,203	–	–	6.3	0.425	Ball
3	Four-Seam Fastball	92.3	85.2	2,197	–	–	6.4	0.406	Called Strike
4	Curveball	77.2	71.7	2,192	–	–	6.5	0.486	Ball
5	Four-Seam Fastball	92.8	85.5	2,242	–	–	6.3	0.405	Foul
6	Four-Seam Fastball	93.3	86.0	2,220	–	–	6.5	0.403	Foul
7	Changeup	87.7	80.7	2,093	–	–	6.4	0.428	Ball
8	Four-Seam Fastball	92.8	85.3	2,446	–	–	6.6	0.405	Foul
9	Four-Seam Fastball	93.1	85.5	2,324	–	–	6.7	0.405	Called Strike

1 botBobby Witt Jr.Lineout 107.6 mph6p

Bobby Witt Jr. lines out sharply to center fielder Henry Bolte.

107.6 mph off the bat · 16° launch · 365 ft

ballfoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Curveball	77.7	72.0	2,220	–	–	6.4	0.483		Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	93.0	85.6	2,309	–	–	6.4	0.405		Ball
3	Four-Seam Fastball	93.0	85.4	2,283	–	–	6.3	0.404		Foul
4	Four-Seam Fastball	93.1	85.3	2,345	–	–	6.4	0.404		Foul
5	Four-Seam Fastball	92.5	85.2	2,289	–	–	6.4	0.406		Ball
6	Cutter	90.3	83.6	2,189	–	–	6.3	0.415	107.6	In play, out(s)

1 botJac CaglianoneLineout 102.5 mph1p

Jac Caglianone lines out sharply to shortstop Darell Hernaiz.

102.5 mph off the bat · 8° launch · 194 ft

in playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	85.1	78.6	2,053	–	–	6.5	0.441	102.5	In play, out(s)

Top 2Athleticsscoreless · 0 hits · 8 pitches

2 topMax MuncyFlyout 102.9 mph5p

Max Muncy flies out sharply to left fielder Nick Loftin.

102.9 mph off the bat · 44° launch · 342 ft

ballstrikefoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	92.6	85.0	2,027	–	–	6.3	0.406		Ball
2	Sinker	92.0	84.4	2,049	–	–	6.5	0.409		Foul
3	Changeup	85.1	78.6	1,519	–	–	6.6	0.442		Ball
4	Changeup	85.7	79.0	1,630	–	–	6.5	0.440		Swinging Strike
5	Slider	88.5	81.3	2,238	–	–	6.4	0.426	102.9	In play, out(s)

2 topAlika WilliamsFlyout 74.6 mph2p

Alika Williams flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

74.6 mph off the bat · 38° launch · 257 ft

ballin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	93.7	85.7	2,326	–	–	6.4	0.402		Ball
2	Sinker	92.8	85.0	2,214	–	–	6.5	0.406	74.6	In play, out(s)

2 topDarell HernaizGroundout 74.0 mph1p

Darell Hernaiz grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

74 mph off the bat · 1° launch · 46 ft

in playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Changeup	85.9	78.4	1,660	–	–	6.6	0.440	74	In play, out(s)

Bottom 2Kansas City Royalsscoreless · 1 hit · 11 pitches

2 botMaikel GarciaSingle 98.1 mph4p

Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lawrence Butler, deflected by first baseman Jeff McNeil.

98.1 mph off the bat · -1° launch · 49 ft

ballstrikefoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	91.4	83.8	2,295	–	–	6.6	0.412		Called Strike
2	Curveball	77.2	72.1	2,276	–	–	6.5	0.487		Ball
3	Cutter	88.7	81.8	2,274	–	–	6.3	0.423		Foul
4	Four-Seam Fastball	92.5	84.7	2,318	–	–	6.3	0.407	98.1	In play, no out

2 botVinnie PasquantinoFlyout 88.3 mph2p

Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to left fielder Max Muncy.

88.3 mph off the bat · 37° launch · 301 ft

foulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	91.9	84.7	2,127	–	–	6.4	0.408		Foul
2	Four-Seam Fastball	91.1	83.6	2,181	–	–	6.5	0.413	88.3	In play, out(s)

2 botSalvador PerezFlyout 96.0 mph1p

Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler.

96 mph off the bat · 48° launch · 309 ft

in playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	92.0	84.3	2,175	–	–	6.5	0.409	96	In play, out(s)

2 botMichael MasseyGroundout 88.8 mph4p

Michael Massey grounds out, second baseman Alika Williams to first baseman Jeff McNeil.

88.8 mph off the bat · -15° launch · 12 ft

ballstrikein playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	91.3	83.9	2,230	–	–	6.4	0.412		Called Strike
2	Slider	85.4	77.6	2,015	–	–	6.5	0.444		Swinging Strike
3	Slider	84.6	76.3	2,021	–	–	6.6	0.450		Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	92.4	84.8	2,306	–	–	6.5	0.407	88.8	In play, out(s)

Top 3Athleticsscoreless · 0 hits · 7 pitches

3 topHenry BolteGroundout 99.3 mph4p

Henry Bolte grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

99.3 mph off the bat · 2° launch · 74 ft

ballstrikefoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Changeup	83.5	77.0	1,427	–	–	6.5	0.450		Foul Bunt
2	Knuckle Curve	82.6	76.2	2,241	–	–	6.1	0.455		Called Strike
3	Changeup	84.2	78.3	1,374	–	–	6.5	0.445		Ball
4	Slider	86.8	79.8	2,263	–	–	6.4	0.433	99.3	In play, out(s)

3 topZack GelofFlyout 78.9 mph2p

Zack Gelof flies out to second baseman Michael Massey.

78.9 mph off the bat · 59° launch · 191 ft

strikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Knuckle Curve	83.0	76.5	2,333	–	–	6.2	0.453		Called Strike
2	Changeup	86.3	79.1	1,384	–	–	6.4	0.436	78.9	In play, out(s)

3 topJeff McNeilLineout 83.5 mph1p

Jeff McNeil lines out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.

83.5 mph off the bat · 12° launch · 170 ft

in playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	87.4	80.2	2,363	–	–	6.3	0.431	83.5	In play, out(s)

Bottom 3Kansas City Royalsscoreless · 1 hit · 11 pitches

3 botCarter JensenSingle 80.3 mph2p

Carter Jensen singles on a line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte.

80.3 mph off the bat · 18° launch · 231 ft

foulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	83.5	76.9	2,182	–	–	6.6	0.450		Foul
2	Sinker	92.6	85.4	2,193	–	–	6.3	0.406	80.3	In play, no out

3 botKyle IsbelFlyout 90.1 mph3p

Kyle Isbel flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte.

90.1 mph off the bat · 52° launch · 247 ft

ballfoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	91.9	84.1	2,264	–	–	6.5	0.410		Foul Bunt
2	Four-Seam Fastball	92.0	84.3	2,250	–	–	6.6	0.410		Ball
3	Slider	83.9	77.8	2,090	–	–	6.5	0.447	90.1	In play, out(s)

3 botNick LoftinFlyout 91.1 mph6p

Nick Loftin flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler.

Mound Visit

Pitching Substitution

Caught Stealing 2B

Caught Stealing 2B · Carter Jensen

91.1 mph off the bat · 34° launch · 331 ft

ballstrikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	96.3	87.9	2,175	–	–	6.3	0.391		Called Strike
2	Sweeper	87.4	79.7	2,706	–	–	6.2	0.433		Ball
3	Sweeper	87.0	79.8	2,942	–	–	6.3	0.434		Swinging Strike
4	Sweeper	88.4	81.1	3,047	–	–	6.4	0.427		Ball
5	Four-Seam Fastball	96.9	88.8	2,314	–	–	6.3	0.389		Ball
6	Four-Seam Fastball	96.5	88.9	2,217	–	–	6.3	0.389	91.1	In play, out(s)

Top 4Athleticsscoreless · 0 hits · 7 pitches

4 topJonah HeimLineout 96.3 mph2p

Jonah Heim lines out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

96.3 mph off the bat · 21° launch · 352 ft

ballin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Knuckle Curve	81.5	74.8	2,179	–	–	6.2	0.464		Ball
2	Knuckle Curve	81.3	75.1	2,204	–	–	6.2	0.462	96.3	In play, out(s)

4 topTommy WhiteGroundout 81.0 mph1p

Tommy White grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

81 mph off the bat · -39° launch · 3 ft

in playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	93.4	85.3	2,106	–	–	6.5	0.404	81	In play, out(s)

4 topLawrence ButlerStrikeout4p

Lawrence Butler called out on strikes.

ballstrikefoulleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Sinker	93.9	86.5	2,163	–	–	6.5	0.400	Ball
2	Sinker	93.7	85.9	2,168	–	–	6.4	0.401	Foul
3	Sinker	93.4	85.5	2,141	–	–	6.5	0.403	Foul
4	Slider	87.9	81.8	2,230	–	–	6.2	0.426	Called Strike

Bottom 4Kansas City Royalsscoreless · 0 hits · 16 pitches

4 botBobby Witt Jr.Hit By Pitch5p

Bobby Witt Jr. hit by pitch.

ballfoulhit by pitchright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Sinker	94.8	87.1	2,223	–	–	6.2	0.396	Foul
2	Changeup	90.1	84.1	1,230	–	–	6.4	0.416	Ball
3	Sweeper	86.8	80.1	3,005	–	–	6.4	0.433	Foul
4	Four-Seam Fastball	96.6	89.1	2,289	–	–	6.4	0.388	Foul
5	Changeup	90.4	83.5	1,043	–	–	6.3	0.415	Hit By Pitch

4 botJac CaglianoneStrikeout6p

Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.

strikefoulleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Changeup	87.6	81.0	1,059	–	–	6.3	0.429	Swinging Strike
2	Changeup	88.2	80.9	1,245	–	–	6.1	0.427	Called Strike
3	Changeup	88.5	81.9	1,264	–	–	6.3	0.423	Foul
4	Four-Seam Fastball	95.2	87.4	2,107	–	–	6.2	0.394	Foul
5	Sweeper	85.4	78.2	2,809	–	–	6.1	0.441	Foul
6	Slider	83.6	77.6	2,908	–	–	6.3	0.450	Swinging Strike (Blocked)

4 botMaikel GarciaGrounded Into DP 89.1 mph5p

Maikel Garcia grounds into a double play, shortstop Darell Hernaiz to second baseman Alika Williams to first baseman Jeff McNeil. Bobby Witt Jr. out at 2nd. Maikel Garcia out at 1st.

89.1 mph off the bat · -15° launch · 7 ft

ballstrikefoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Cutter	93.2	85.9	2,353	–	–	6.1	0.403		Called Strike
2	Sweeper	85.3	78.7	2,717	–	–	6.1	0.440		Foul
3	Sweeper	84.7	77.6	2,807	–	–	6.1	0.445		Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	94.4	86.9	2,159	–	–	6.4	0.399		Ball
5	Sweeper	85.4	78.8	2,939	–	–	6.1	0.441	89.1	In play, out(s)

Top 5Athleticsscoreless · 0 hits · 9 pitches

5 topMax MuncyPop Out 95.7 mph3p

Max Muncy pops out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.

Pitching Substitution

95.7 mph off the bat · 60° launch · 181 ft

ballstrikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	93.6	85.7	1,914	–	–	6.5	0.403		Ball
2	Sinker	94.7	86.6	1,914	–	–	6.6	0.398		Called Strike
3	Sweeper	82.5	75.5	2,320	–	–	6.0	0.458	95.7	In play, out(s)

5 topAlika WilliamsGroundout 78.7 mph3p

Alika Williams grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

78.7 mph off the bat · -26° launch · 6 ft

strikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sweeper	81.2	74.2	2,431	–	–	6.1	0.465		Called Strike
2	Sinker	94.5	86.2	1,971	–	–	6.5	0.400		Called Strike
3	Sweeper	84.7	78.0	2,588	–	–	6.2	0.445	78.7	In play, out(s)

5 topDarell HernaizGroundout 99.7 mph3p

Darell Hernaiz grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

99.7 mph off the bat · -17° launch · 7 ft

ballstrikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	90.7	84.2	2,089	–	–	6.3	0.413		Called Strike
2	Sweeper	83.6	77.6	2,657	–	–	6.3	0.448		Ball
3	Sinker	95.1	87.4	1,989	–	–	6.6	0.396	99.7	In play, out(s)

Bottom 5Kansas City Royalsscoreless · 1 hit · 18 pitches

5 botVinnie PasquantinoSingle 102.3 mph2p

Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte.

102.3 mph off the bat · 8° launch · 193 ft

strikein playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sweeper	85.8	79.2	2,827	–	–	6.2	0.438		Called Strike
2	Changeup	89.2	81.6	1,047	–	–	6.3	0.423	102.3	In play, no out

5 botSalvador PerezFlyout 96.5 mph5p

Salvador Perez flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte.

96.5 mph off the bat · 34° launch · 367 ft

ballstrikefoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Cutter	93.5	86.1	2,533	–	–	6.3	0.403		Swinging Strike
2	Sweeper	88.0	81.6	2,712	–	–	6.4	0.426		Ball
3	Cutter	93.8	86.1	2,463	–	–	6.2	0.401		Foul
4	Four-Seam Fastball	96.3	88.3	2,099	–	–	6.4	0.391		Foul
5	Slider	85.4	79.5	2,774	–	–	6.3	0.439	96.5	In play, out(s)

5 botMichael MasseyWalk6p

Michael Massey challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Michael Massey walks.

Wild Pitch

ballstrikefoulleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Cutter	93.8	86.8	2,496	–	–	6.2	0.399	Foul
2	Four-Seam Fastball	96.2	88.0	2,150	–	–	6.3	0.390	Ball
3	Changeup	89.0	81.9	931	–	–	6.2	0.422	Ball
4	Cutter	93.4	86.1	2,469	–	–	6.2	0.401	Ball
5	Sweeper	86.2	80.9	2,875	–	–	6.4	0.433	Swinging Strike
6	Sweeper	85.6	79.6	2,924	–	–	6.3	0.437	Ball

5 botCarter JensenGrounded Into DP 95.0 mph5p

Carter Jensen grounds into a double play, second baseman Alika Williams to shortstop Darell Hernaiz to first baseman Jeff McNeil. Michael Massey out at 2nd. Carter Jensen out at 1st.

95 mph off the bat · -15° launch · 12 ft

ballstrikein playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sweeper	87.2	81.6	2,833	–	–	6.5	0.430		Ball In Dirt
2	Slider	83.5	77.0	2,594	–	–	6.3	0.449		Ball
3	Cutter	92.2	85.5	2,508	–	–	6.2	0.406		Swinging Strike
4	Sweeper	85.7	79.3	2,805	–	–	6.4	0.439		Ball
5	Cutter	92.0	85.3	2,580	–	–	6.3	0.407	95	In play, out(s)

Top 6Athletics2 runs · 2 hits · 33 pitches

6 topHenry BolteSingle 104.5 mph3p

Henry Bolte singles on a ground ball to second baseman Michael Massey.

104.5 mph off the bat · -8° launch · 18 ft

strikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	92.6	85.1	1,913	–	–	6.4	0.406		Called Strike
2	Sinker	92.8	85.3	2,096	–	–	6.6	0.405		Called Strike
3	Four-Seam Fastball	92.3	84.2	1,946	–	–	6.5	0.408	104.5	In play, no out

6 topZack GelofWalk5p

Zack Gelof walks. Henry Bolte to 2nd.

ballfoulright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Sweeper	82.9	76.4	2,364	–	–	6.2	0.453	Ball
2	Sinker	91.8	84.1	1,965	–	–	6.7	0.409	Ball
3	Slider	88.5	82.3	1,955	–	–	6.8	0.422	Foul
4	Sweeper	82.6	75.8	2,538	–	–	6.4	0.457	Ball
5	Sinker	92.1	84.2	2,141	–	–	6.5	0.409	Ball

6 topJeff McNeilSingle 92.0 mph1p

Jeff McNeil singles on a line drive to left fielder Nick Loftin. Henry Bolte scores. Zack Gelof to 2nd.

92 mph off the bat · 12° launch · 215 ft

in playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Cutter	89.9	82.5	1,953	–	–	6.8	0.418	92	In play, run(s)

6 topJonah HeimGroundout 78.4 mph3p

Jonah Heim grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Mason Black. Zack Gelof to 3rd. Jeff McNeil to 2nd.

78.4 mph off the bat · 4° launch · 71 ft

ballfoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Curveball	80.6	75.2	2,117	–	–	6.4	0.464		Foul Bunt
2	Four-Seam Fastball	94.0	85.7	1,931	–	–	6.6	0.402		Ball
3	Curveball	80.5	74.7	2,354	–	–	6.5	0.466	78.4	In play, out(s)

6 topTommy WhiteStrikeout7p

Tommy White strikes out swinging.

ballstrikefoulright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Sweeper	82.6	76.0	2,651	–	–	6.4	0.457	Ball
2	Slider	83.1	76.2	2,694	–	–	6.6	0.457	Ball In Dirt
3	Sinker	93.8	86.2	2,111	–	–	6.7	0.401	Called Strike
4	Slider	89.5	82.4	2,027	–	–	6.5	0.419	Ball
5	Sinker	93.4	85.8	2,117	–	–	6.9	0.403	Called Strike
6	Sinker	94.1	86.5	2,134	–	–	6.7	0.400	Foul
7	Sweeper	81.3	74.8	2,535	–	–	6.4	0.463	Swinging Strike

6 topLawrence ButlerWalk4p

Lawrence Butler walks.

ballleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Sweeper	82.6	75.8	2,615	–	–	6.2	0.456	Ball
2	Sweeper	83.0	76.0	2,552	–	–	6.4	0.454	Ball
3	Cutter	91.7	83.9	1,980	–	–	6.5	0.410	Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	94.7	86.2	2,142	–	–	6.5	0.398	Ball

6 topMax MuncyWalk5p

Max Muncy walks. Zack Gelof scores. Jeff McNeil to 3rd. Lawrence Butler to 2nd.

Mound Visit

ballstrikeright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Curveball	79.9	73.9	2,654	–	–	6.4	0.471	Ball
2	Sinker	93.8	86.1	2,156	–	–	6.6	0.401	Ball
3	Sinker	94.2	85.9	2,066	–	–	6.5	0.400	Ball
4	Sinker	93.6	85.7	2,117	–	–	6.6	0.402	Called Strike
5	Sinker	92.9	84.7	2,074	–	–	6.6	0.405	Ball

6 topDonovan WaltonFlyout 93.3 mph5p

Donovan Walton flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

Offensive Substitution

Mound Visit

93.3 mph off the bat · 39° launch · 317 ft

ballstrikefoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Curveball	81.3	74.8	2,498	–	–	6.2	0.463		Swinging Strike
2	Sinker	93.7	85.6	2,155	–	–	6.6	0.402		Foul
3	Curveball	82.9	76.5	2,327	–	–	6.6	0.453		Foul
4	Four-Seam Fastball	94.6	86.1	2,042	–	–	6.7	0.399		Ball
5	Curveball	81.8	75.8	2,570	–	–	6.5	0.459	93.3	In play, out(s)

Bottom 6Kansas City Royalsscoreless · 0 hits · 13 pitches

6 botKyle IsbelStrikeout3p

Kyle Isbel called out on strikes.

Defensive Switch

strikeleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	94.8	86.8	2,264	–	–	6.4	0.397	Called Strike
2	Sweeper	85.7	79.0	2,665	–	–	6.1	0.438	Called Strike
3	Sweeper	85.8	78.7	2,816	–	–	6.2	0.439	Called Strike

6 botNick LoftinStrikeout4p

Nick Loftin called out on strikes.

ballstrikeright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Cutter	93.2	85.5	2,499	–	–	6.1	0.403	Ball
2	Sweeper	86.4	79.4	2,751	–	–	6.3	0.436	Swinging Strike
3	Sweeper	86.0	78.7	2,212	–	–	6.4	0.439	Called Strike
4	Four-Seam Fastball	96.1	87.6	2,330	–	–	6.6	0.393	Called Strike

6 botBobby Witt Jr.Strikeout6p

Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.

ballstrikefoulright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Sweeper	86.7	79.2	2,848	–	–	6.1	0.435	Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	95.9	87.7	2,271	–	–	6.4	0.392	Ball
3	Cutter	93.0	85.6	2,528	–	–	6.3	0.405	Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	95.4	86.6	2,287	–	–	6.4	0.396	Called Strike
5	Cutter	93.3	85.9	2,386	–	–	6.4	0.403	Foul
6	Sweeper	87.1	80.5	2,733	–	–	6.4	0.431	Swinging Strike

Top 7Athleticsscoreless · 0 hits · 9 pitches

7 topDarell HernaizGroundout 99.1 mph2p

Darell Hernaiz grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

99.1 mph off the bat · -4° launch · 29 ft

foulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Curveball	81.0	74.6	2,550	–	–	6.2	0.464		Foul
2	Slider	85.8	78.8	2,296	–	–	6.5	0.439	99.1	In play, out(s)

7 topHenry BolteGroundout 71.3 mph2p

Henry Bolte grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

71.3 mph off the bat · -8° launch · 17 ft

ballin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	85.6	79.6	2,265	–	–	6.5	0.438		Ball
2	Sinker	92.2	84.7	1,983	–	–	6.4	0.407	71.3	In play, out(s)

7 topZack GelofFlyout 88.0 mph5p

Zack Gelof flies out to left fielder Nick Loftin.

88 mph off the bat · 48° launch · 279 ft

ballstrikefoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	85.4	78.5	2,439	–	–	6.3	0.440		Swinging Strike
2	Slider	86.3	78.6	2,287	–	–	6.6	0.438		Called Strike
3	Four-Seam Fastball	94.7	86.9	2,062	–	–	6.6	0.397		Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	93.5	85.8	2,008	–	–	6.7	0.402		Foul
5	Slider	85.5	78.1	2,268	–	–	6.7	0.441	88	In play, out(s)

Bottom 7Kansas City Royals1 run · 2 hits · 13 pitches

7 botJac CaglianoneDouble 103.3 mph2p

Jac Caglianone doubles (22) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Max Muncy.

Pitching Substitution

103.3 mph off the bat · 19° launch · 355 ft

strikein playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	90.7	83.3	2,253	–	–	5.7	0.414		Called Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	90.4	82.6	2,284	–	–	5.9	0.417	103.3	In play, no out

7 botMaikel GarciaStrikeout3p

Maikel Garcia called out on strikes.

strikefoulright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	90.1	82.8	2,308	–	–	5.9	0.417	Called Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	90.4	83.1	2,252	–	–	5.8	0.416	Foul
3	Four-Seam Fastball	92.3	84.6	2,377	–	–	5.9	0.407	Called Strike

7 botVinnie PasquantinoDouble 103.3 mph3p

Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Jac Caglianone scores.

103.3 mph off the bat · 11° launch · 226 ft

ballin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	91.2	83.6	2,292	–	–	5.9	0.413		Ball
2	Sinker	91.8	84.7	2,223	–	–	5.8	0.409		Ball
3	Four-Seam Fastball	90.6	82.7	2,276	–	–	5.8	0.416	103.3	In play, run(s)

7 botSalvador PerezGroundout 71.6 mph4p

Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Darell Hernaiz to first baseman Jeff McNeil.

Mound Visit

Pitching Substitution

71.6 mph off the bat · -16° launch · 8 ft

ballstrikefoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	85.2	78.4	2,597	–	–	6.1	0.441		Called Strike
2	Sinker	97.0	88.9	2,333	–	–	6.2	0.388		Foul
3	Slider	87.3	81.2	2,675	–	–	6.2	0.430		Ball
4	Slider	86.1	79.8	2,721	–	–	6.1	0.436	71.6	In play, out(s)

7 botMichael MasseyGroundout 84.1 mph1p

Michael Massey grounds out to first baseman Jeff McNeil.

84.1 mph off the bat · -14° launch · 11 ft

in playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Curveball	83.2	76.2	2,490	–	–	6.0	0.454	84.1	In play, out(s)

Top 8Athleticsscoreless · 0 hits · 11 pitches

8 topJeff McNeilGroundout 91.3 mph6p

Jeff McNeil grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Pitching Substitution

91.3 mph off the bat · -3° launch · 38 ft

ballstrikefoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	96.5	88.3	2,234	–	–	6.3	0.390		Foul
2	Changeup	90.7	83.8	1,845	–	–	6.2	0.414		Swinging Strike
3	Slider	88.6	82.5	2,276	–	–	6.4	0.425		Ball
4	Changeup	91.1	83.9	1,840	–	–	6.4	0.413		Foul
5	Cutter	92.3	86.0	2,232	–	–	6.4	0.405		Foul
6	Slider	87.7	80.1	2,217	–	–	6.5	0.430	91.3	In play, out(s)

8 topJonah HeimPop Out 84.4 mph1p

Jonah Heim pops out to second baseman Michael Massey.

84.4 mph off the bat · 62° launch · 161 ft

in playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Changeup	90.3	83.2	1,812	–	–	6.3	0.416	84.4	In play, out(s)

8 topTommy WhiteGroundout 70.0 mph4p

Tommy White grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

70 mph off the bat · -43° launch · 3 ft

ballstrikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	95.8	87.7	2,067	–	–	6.4	0.394		Ball
2	Slider	87.2	79.9	2,157	–	–	6.4	0.432		Called Strike
3	Slider	87.8	80.6	2,175	–	–	6.5	0.430		Swinging Strike
4	Sinker	96.6	88.6	2,211	–	–	6.4	0.390	70	In play, out(s)

Bottom 8Kansas City Royalsscoreless · 1 hit · 24 pitches

8 botCarter JensenWalk7p

Carter Jensen walks.

ballstrikefoulleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Curveball	84.5	78.1	2,659	–	–	6.1	0.446	Swinging Strike
2	Changeup	91.8	85.0	1,574	–	–	6.2	0.409	Ball
3	Changeup	92.2	85.7	1,709	–	–	6.4	0.407	Ball
4	Sinker	97.2	89.3	2,320	–	–	6.2	0.386	Foul Tip
5	Curveball	84.4	77.3	2,665	–	–	6.1	0.447	Ball
6	Four-Seam Fastball	97.7	89.3	2,298	–	–	6.1	0.385	Foul
7	Four-Seam Fastball	97.2	88.7	2,450	–	–	6.1	0.387	Ball

8 botKyle IsbelGrounded Into DP 78.0 mph1p

Kyle Isbel grounds into a double play, pitcher Luis Medina to shortstop Darell Hernaiz to first baseman Jeff McNeil. Carter Jensen out at 2nd. Kyle Isbel out at 1st.

78 mph off the bat · -14° launch · 13 ft

in playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	97.3	89.1	2,460	–	–	6.2	0.386	78	In play, out(s)

8 botIsaac CollinsWalk5p

Isaac Collins walks.

Offensive Substitution

ballstrikeleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Curveball	83.7	77.6	2,553	–	–	6.1	0.449	Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	97.4	90.0	2,450	–	–	6.3	0.385	Called Strike
3	Curveball	84.0	78.0	2,643	–	–	6.3	0.448	Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	97.6	89.8	2,530	–	–	6.1	0.384	Ball
5	Four-Seam Fastball	96.6	89.3	2,426	–	–	6.4	0.389	Ball

8 botBobby Witt Jr.Walk6p

Bobby Witt Jr. walks.

Wild Pitch

ballfoulright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Slider	88.4	81.7	2,621	–	–	6.4	0.425	Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	96.4	88.9	2,459	–	–	6.3	0.389	Foul
3	Slider	87.2	80.1	2,621	–	–	6.2	0.434	Ball
4	Sinker	97.9	90.4	2,338	–	–	6.3	0.383	Foul
5	Four-Seam Fastball	97.6	89.6	2,448	–	–	6.4	0.385	Ball
6	Four-Seam Fastball	97.1	89.4	2,593	–	–	6.3	0.387	Ball

8 botJac CaglianoneSingle 93.9 mph4p

Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Jac Caglianone singles on a ground ball to second baseman Donovan Walton. Isaac Collins to 3rd. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd.

Mound Visit

Pitching Substitution

93.9 mph off the bat · -11° launch · 15 ft

ballfoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Curveball	72.6	66.6	2,538	–	–	6.3	0.521		Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	94.4	86.5	2,390	–	–	6.5	0.399		Foul
3	Four-Seam Fastball	95.9	87.3	2,306	–	–	6.6	0.394		Foul
4	Four-Seam Fastball	96.3	88.3	2,108	–	–	6.7	0.391	93.9	In play, no out

8 botMaikel GarciaLineout 98.7 mph1p

Maikel Garcia lines out to right fielder Lawrence Butler.

98.7 mph off the bat · 17° launch · 318 ft

in playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	94.6	86.7	2,291	–	–	6.7	0.398	98.7	In play, out(s)

Top 9Athleticsscoreless · 1 hit · 12 pitches

9 topLawrence ButlerSingle 69.3 mph1p

Lawrence Butler singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins.

Defensive Switch

Pitching Substitution

69.3 mph off the bat · 13° launch · 132 ft

in playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	94.2	86.1	2,294	–	–	7.0	0.400	69.3	In play, no out

9 topCarlos CortesForceout 69.9 mph3p

Carlos Cortes grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey. Lawrence Butler out at 2nd. Carlos Cortes to 1st.

Offensive Substitution

69.9 mph off the bat · -14° launch · 7 ft

ballstrikein playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	95.5	87.5	2,182	–	–	6.5	0.394		Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	95.6	87.7	2,175	–	–	6.8	0.393		Missed Bunt
3	Sinker	95.5	87.6	2,290	–	–	6.7	0.394	69.9	In play, out(s)

9 topDonovan WaltonStrikeout4p

Donovan Walton strikes out swinging.

Wild Pitch

ballstrikefoulleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Sinker	95.7	88.1	2,204	–	–	6.8	0.393	Foul
2	Slider	86.4	78.8	2,584	–	–	6.1	0.437	Called Strike
3	Changeup	90.2	82.9	1,790	–	–	6.3	0.417	Ball
4	Slider	86.4	80.0	2,503	–	–	6.3	0.433	Swinging Strike

9 topDarell HernaizGroundout 84.0 mph4p

Darell Hernaiz grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

84 mph off the bat · -6° launch · 21 ft

ballstrikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	86.1	79.3	2,586	–	–	6.2	0.436		Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	95.9	87.4	2,047	–	–	6.7	0.393		Ball
3	Sinker	93.6	85.6	2,071	–	–	6.8	0.403		Called Strike
4	Sinker	94.0	85.4	2,149	–	–	6.9	0.402	84	In play, out(s)

Bottom 9Kansas City Royals3 runs · 3 hits · 27 pitches

9 botVinnie PasquantinoFlyout 98.4 mph2p

Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler.

Defensive Switch

98.4 mph off the bat · 38° launch · 366 ft

strikein playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	94.5	86.5	2,258	–	–	6.9	0.399		Called Strike
2	Curveball	74.2	68.1	2,571	–	–	6.8	0.510	98.4	In play, out(s)

9 botSalvador PerezCatcher Interference6p

Salvador Perez reaches on catcher interference by Jonah Heim. Salvador Perez to 1st.

ballfoulright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Curveball	75.5	69.4	2,551	–	–	6.6	0.503	Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	95.1	86.8	2,327	–	–	6.7	0.397	Foul
3	Changeup	84.3	77.4	2,057	–	–	6.8	0.447	Foul
4	Curveball	74.6	68.7	2,599	–	–	6.7	0.510	Ball
5	Curveball	74.9	68.9	2,598	–	–	6.7	0.505	Ball
6	Four-Seam Fastball	95.1	87.2	2,372	–	–	6.8	0.396	Foul

9 botMichael MasseySingle 94.7 mph8p

Michael Massey singles on a line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. Salvador Perez to 2nd.

94.7 mph off the bat · 9° launch · 149 ft

ballfoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	95.3	86.9	2,275	–	–	6.8	0.396		Foul
2	Four-Seam Fastball	95.8	87.7	2,184	–	–	6.7	0.393		Foul
3	Four-Seam Fastball	96.3	87.5	2,313	–	–	6.7	0.393		Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	95.3	86.6	2,355	–	–	6.9	0.397		Ball
5	Four-Seam Fastball	95.4	86.8	2,336	–	–	6.7	0.396		Foul
6	Curveball	74.8	68.6	2,610	–	–	6.6	0.506		Foul
7	Four-Seam Fastball	96.3	88.0	2,267	–	–	6.8	0.392		Ball
8	Four-Seam Fastball	95.7	87.1	2,253	–	–	6.6	0.395	94.7	In play, no out

9 botCarter JensenWalk4p

Carter Jensen walks. John Rave to 3rd. Michael Massey to 2nd.

Offensive Substitution

Mound Visit

ballleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Slider	85.1	78.4	2,057	–	–	6.6	0.441	Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	95.6	87.2	2,319	–	–	6.9	0.396	Ball
3	Four-Seam Fastball	94.8	86.1	2,388	–	–	6.7	0.400	Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	95.0	86.5	2,371	–	–	6.9	0.399	Ball

9 botTyler TolbertSingle 88.2 mph5p

Tyler Tolbert singles on a ground ball to left fielder Carlos Cortes. John Rave scores. Michael Massey scores. Carter Jensen to 2nd.

Offensive Substitution

88.2 mph off the bat · -3° launch · 27 ft

ballfoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	96.0	87.2	2,350	–	–	6.7	0.394		Foul
2	Curveball	76.2	70.5	2,729	–	–	6.5	0.495		Foul
3	Four-Seam Fastball	96.5	87.7	2,426	–	–	6.7	0.391		Ball
4	Curveball	75.9	69.7	2,713	–	–	6.6	0.499		Ball
5	Curveball	74.2	67.7	2,701	–	–	6.8	0.512	88.2	In play, run(s)

9 botIsaac CollinsLineout 96.3 mph1p

Isaac Collins lines out to center fielder Henry Bolte.

Mound Visit

Pitching Substitution

Ejection

96.3 mph off the bat · 19° launch · 318 ft

in playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	99.1	89.5	2,413	–	–	5.8	0.382	96.3	In play, out(s)

9 botBobby Witt Jr.Single 66.2 mph1p

Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a fly ball to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Carter Jensen scores. Tyler Tolbert to 2nd.

66.2 mph off the bat · 28° launch · 218 ft

in playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	99.1	91.3	2,359	–	–	5.8	0.379	66.2	In play, run(s)

Umpires

Home Plate: Andy Fletcher · First Base: Alex Tosi · Second Base: Cory Blaser · Third Base: Jansen Visconti