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Lopez lined out to right fielder Grossman.

Viloria singled to right, Starling to third.

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Brown grounded into fielder's choice, second baseman Merrifield to shortstop Lopez, Chapman scored, Olson to third, Canha out.

Grounded into fielder's choice, second baseman Merrifield to shortstop Lopez, Chapman scored, Olson to third, Canha out.

Dozier homered to left on a 2-1 count, Soler scored.

Homered to left on a 2-1 count, Soler scored.

Canha homered to center on the first pitch, Olson scored.

Homered to center on the first pitch, Olson scored.

Soler doubled to left, Merrifield scored.

Dozier singled to left, Lopez scored, Merrifield to third, Soler to second.

Singled to left, Lopez scored, Merrifield to third, Soler to second.

A.Gordon grounded into a double play, second baseman Profar to shortstop Semien to first baseman Olson, Merrifield scored, Soler to third, Dozier out.

Grounded into a double play, second baseman Profar to shortstop Semien to first baseman Olson, Merrifield scored, Soler to third, Dozier out.

Athletics first.  Semien homered to left on a 0-1 count.  Grossman struck out.  Chapman was hit by a pitch.  Olson singled to center, Chapman to second.  Canha walked, Chapman to third, Olson to second.  Brown grounded into fielder's choice, second baseman Merrifield to shortstop Lopez, Chapman scored, Olson to third, Canha out.  Profar grounded out, first baseman O'Hearn unassisted.

Royals third.  Lopez struck out.  Merrifield was hit by a pitch.  Soler grounded into fielder's choice, third baseman Pinder to second baseman Profar, Merrifield out.  Dozier homered to left on a 2-1 count, Soler scored.  Gordon was hit by a pitch.  O'Hearn grounded out, second baseman Profar to pitcher Roark.

Athletics fifth.  Grossman singled to center.  Pinder struck out.  Olson grounded into fielder's choice, first baseman O'Hearn to third baseman Dozier, Grossman out.  Canha homered to center on the first pitch, Olson scored.  Brown struck out.

Royals fifth.  Lopez grounded out, first baseman Olson unassisted.  Merrifield hit an infield single to shortstop.  Soler doubled to left, Merrifield scored.  Dozier grounded out, third baseman Pinder to first baseman Olson.  Gordon flied out to left fielder Brown.

Royals sixth.  O'Hearn homered to right on a 0-2 count.  Starling lined out to left fielder Brown.  Viloria struck out.  Phillips struck out.

Royals seventh.  Treinen pitching.  Lopez hit an infield single to shortstop.  Merrifield singled to right, Lopez to second.  Soler walked on a full count, Lopez to third, Merrifield to second.  Dozier singled to left, Lopez scored, Merrifield to third, Soler to second.  Diekman pitching.  Gordon grounded into a double play, second baseman Profar to shortstop Semien to first baseman Olson, Merrifield scored, Soler to third, Dozier out.  O'Hearn grounded out, pitcher Diekman to first baseman Olson.

 Oakland has gone 17-5 (.773) against teams in the AL Central in 2019, the best record by any AL team against any AL division. The A's pitching staff has a 2.77 ERA against the division, and their starting pitchers have made 15 quality starts in these 22 games.

 The Royals lost two of three to the Indians and have now gone nine consecutive series without a series win. There have only been four longer streaks without a series win in MLB this season (including one by the Royals, from April 15 -- June 9).

 The A's were swept in a two-game set by the Giants, their first back-to-back losses since July 24-26. A's pitchers allowed the Giants a .400 batting average (8/20) with runners in scoring position, but on the season their .248 opponent batting average with RISP ranks seventh in MLB.

 Mark Canha's nine-game hit streak trails only Michael Brantley (18) in the AL, and Canha has only had one longer streak in his career (11 in 2018). He homered three times in the two-game series against the Giants, and he's one of five outfielders with an OPS over 1.000 since the All-Star break (min. 150 PA).

 Jorge Soler hit his 36th home run in his last game and now trails only Mike Trout (42) in the AL. However, he's hit .121 with one home run in his last 10 games -- in his previous 10 games, he hit .400 with seven home runs.

 Ryan O'Hearn had his second career multi-homer game yesterday and scored three runs in a game for the first time in his career. The Royals have gone 14-5 in games O'Hearn homers in his career, and 29-74 in games he's played and does not homer.

HP - Segal, 1B - Welke, 2B - Barrett, 3B - Everitt

If the Oakland A's reach the postseason in 2019, they likely will be able to thank a weak closing schedule.
Following Tuesday's 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals, the A's have 23 of their remaining 31 games against teams currently with sub-.500 records. They have three in New York against the Yankees (87-47) this weekend, and four at Houston (86-47) Sept. 9-12.

A's look to feast on lowly Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)  The Kansas City Royals and Oakland Athletics spent the night trading big blows, and they weren't limited to the balls they kept sending out of spacious Kauffman Stadium.
Three guys were hit by pitches, too - one of them smack in the helmet.

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OAK	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
KC	0	0	2	0	1	1	2	0	X

Oakland Athletics @ Kansas City Royals on August 29, 2019

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