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    Oakland Athletics @ Kansas City Royals

    OAK
    Oakland AthleticsAthleticsOAK
    4-4, 2-2 Away
    2
    4-4, 2-2 Away
    Final
    KC
    Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC
    2-5, 0-1 Home
    0
    2-5, 0-1 Home
    • Gamecast
    • Recap
    • Box Score
    • Play-by-Play
    hittersH-ABRHRRBIAVG
    M. SemienSS
    0-4000.192
    M. JoyceRF
    1-4000.174
    R. HealyDH
    1-4100.156
    K. DavisLF
    1-4112.345
    S. VogtC
    2-3000.261
    J. Lowrie2B
    0-4000.250
    Y. Alonso1B
    0-3000.333
    T. Plouffe3B
    0-3000.154
    R. DavisCF
    1-3000.167
    pitchersIPHERBBKPC-STERA
    J. Cotton
    7.0203698-613.97
    S. Casilla
    1.0000316-100.00
    S. Doolittle
    1.0101324-160.00
    Full Box Score
    OAKKC
    Hits
    6
    3
    Home Runs
    1
    0
    Total Bases
    10
    3
    Runners LOB
    5
    6

    Game Information

    Kauffman Stadium
    Kauffman Stadium
    4:15 PM, April 10, 2017
    Kansas City, Missouri
    Attendance: 40,019
    Game Time:2:50
    • Umpires:
    • Home Plate Umpire - Chris Guccione
    • First Base Umpire - Dana DeMuth
    • Second Base Umpire - Mark Wegner
    • Third Base Umpire - Clint Fagan

    Cotton dazzles as A's spoil Royals' home opener with 2-0 win

    Khris Davis hit a two-run homer, Jharel Cotton shut down Kansas City's anemic offense and the Oakland Athletics held on to spoil the Royals' home opener with a 2-0 victory Monday.
    Apr 10, 2017, 08:08 pm - Associated Press
    OAK
    KC
    123456789RHE
    000200000261
    000000000030
    J. Cotton
    win

    J. Cotton1-1

    7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 6 K, 3 BB
    I. Kennedy
    loss

    I. Kennedy0-2

    6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 4 K, 2 BB
    S. Doolittle
    save

    S. Doolittle1

    1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 K, 1 BB

    Scoring Summary

    Inning

    OAKKC
    4thK. Davis homered to right center (413 feet), Healy scored.20
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    OAK wins 2-1

    • Athletics
      2
    • Royals
      0
    Game 1
    4/10
    • Athletics
      8
    • Royals
      3
    Game 2
    4/12
    • Athletics
      1
    • Royals
      3
    Game 3
    4/13

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    Chicago3934.534-W1
    Cleveland4035.533-W1
    Minnesota3640.4744.5W4
    Kansas City3145.4089.5W2
    Detroit3044.4059.5L2
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