MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
05/08/2113
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1014 - MONDAY, MAY 8TH , 2113 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (16-14) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 1
Kansas City Royals (16-15) 0 0 1 6 0 2 0 0 X 9 13 2
Royals Claim 9-2 Win
The Kansas City Royals picked up a win at Kauffman Stadium, taking down the Oakland Athletics, 9-2. Starting pitcher Mark Ashford was a big reason why. Ashford, the winner, moves to 4-1. He threw 6.1 innings of 3-hit ball, while fanning 6 and giving up no walks. Kansas City sits at 16-15 in the early going.

With Kansas City leading 5-2 in the bottom of the fourth, Julio Shifflett hit a 2-run single off Oakland pitcher Wade Ray. It put the Royals ahead 7-2.

"Things went our way," said Shifflett.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Santiago SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .234 0 4
M. Juhasz RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .417 6 23
E. Soto 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .295 4 17
B. Zobel LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .283 8 21
A. Morales 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .261 1 18
J. Rowley DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .291 2 19
A. Moncivaiz CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .259 6 18
R. Morales C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .290 2 14
M. Faria 3B 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 .280 3 16
Totals 30 2 3 1 2 8 10      
BATTING
Total Bases: M. Santiago , E. Soto , M. Faria
2-out RBI: E. Soto
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Juhasz , B. Zobel , J. Rowley
GIDP: M. Juhasz
Sac Bunt: M. Santiago
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: A. Morales (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Soto-Santiago-Morales)
OF assists: 1 (Moncivaiz(Morgan at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Ventura LF 4 0 0 1 0 0 4 .315 8 22
F. Andino 2B 5 1 0 0 0 0 4 .308 2 12
A. Alvarez 3B 4 2 3 1 1 0 2 .289 3 21
A. Morgan RF 4 1 2 3 0 1 2 .242 5 15
J. Shifflett DH 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .279 1 10
J. Gaitan 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 4 15
T. Crawford SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .196 0 6
J. Turner C 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .315 0 13
M. McNamara CF 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 .204 2 6
Totals 35 9 13 9 2 3 14      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Alvarez 2 (9, 1st Inning off J. Wright, 0 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off W. Ray, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Shifflett (3, 4th Inning off J. Wright, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Gaitan (5, 4th Inning off J. Wright, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Morgan (5, 6th Inning off W. Ray, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Alvarez 5 , A. Morgan 5 , J. Shifflett 3 , J. Gaitan 2 , T. Crawford 2 , J. Turner , M. McNamara 2
2-out RBI: A. Alvarez , A. Morgan 2 , J. Shifflett
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Morgan , J. Turner
GIDP: A. Alvarez
Sac Fly: A. Ventura
Hit by Pitch: J. Turner
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Crawford 2 (7) , M. McNamara (2)

FIELDING
Errors: F. Andino (5) , A. Alvarez (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Crawford-Andino-Gaitan)
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Wright L (3-2) 3.2 8 7 7 2 2 0 65 6.00   
W. Ray 3.2 5 2 2 0 1 1 62 4.00   
R. Trojanowski 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Wright 15
Batters Faced: J. Wright 22, W. Ray 16, R. Trojanowski 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Wright 1-8, W. Ray 6-3, R. Trojanowski 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Wright 65-38, W. Ray 62-42, R. Trojanowski 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Ray 3-2 , R. Trojanowski 2-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Wright
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Ashford W (4-1) 6.1 3 2 0 0 6 0 96 3.49   
M. Mask 2.2 0 0 0 2 2 0 40 2.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Ashford 69
Batters Faced: M. Ashford 23, M. Mask 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Ashford 7-6, M. Mask 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Ashford 96-60, M. Mask 40-24
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mark Ashford
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (58 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 36591
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