Game 4: Royals (John Gant 11-4, 2.56) at A's (Cole)
The Royals threaten with runners on second and third in the first inning, then score in the
third, putting in question the short rest strategy for Cole. Rosario walked and Fletcher
singled, with Kiermaier sacrificing both along before Pollock's grounder scored Rosario, but
after a walk to Justin Upton, LeMahieu grounded out to end the threat with just a single run
scored. It stayed 1-0 Royals until the bottom of the sixth when Altuve led off with a double
and was wild-pitched to third by Gant. Conforto singled him in to tie it 1-1. Rendon forced
him at second, then a walk to Alonso opened the bullpen doors for Phil Maton, who struck out
Beltre before walking Gorkys Hernandez to load the bases. Pinch-hitter Juan Lagares came on
for light-hitting catcher Jesus Sucre and lined a bases-clearing double to left-center to make
it 4-1 A's and sending the Coliseum crowd into a frenzy. The A's add a couple more runs in the
bottom of the eighth off Maton, who went 58 pitches; the inning went single-single-wild pitch-
walk to load the bases. A game Maton struck out Hernandez and induced light-hitting catcher
Jeff Mathis to fly to center before giving up a two-run single to Addison Russell to make it
6-1 and enabling the A's to leave stud closer Diaz in the pen as Juan Minaya closed it out for
a 6-1 win and a 3-1 series lead.
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2019 Royals 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 7 1
2019 Athletics 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 x 6 9 0 7 0
Royals AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB
Fletcher 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .556 1 0 0 0
Kiermaier cf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .188 2 0 0 0
Pollock rf 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 1 0 0 0
Upton lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 2 0 0 0
LeMahieu 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 3 2 0 0
Semien ss 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 2 2 0 0
Gomes c 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 9 0 0 0
Walker,N 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 4 1 0 0
Rosario,A dh 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0 0 0
Gant p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0
Maton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0
31 1 5 1 1 0 0 3 7 0 0 1 0 1 0 24 7 0 0
Athletics AB R H BI D T HR BB K SB CS IW HP SH SF AVG PO A E PB
McCutchen rf 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 1 0 0 0
Altuve 2b 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 2 3 0 0
Conforto lf 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .286 3 0 0 0
Rendon 3b 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 0 1 0 0
Alonso,Y 1b 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 11 1 0 0
Beltre dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 0 0 0 0
Hernandez,G cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .083 2 0 0 0
Sucre c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 4 1 0 0
Lagares ph 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0 0 0
Mathis c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3 0 0 0
Russell ss 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 0 2 0 0
Cole,G p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 3 0 0
Santana,Ed p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Freeman,S p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Soria p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Minaya p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0
31 6 9 6 3 0 0 5 9 1 0 1 0 1 0 27 11 0 0
Royals INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA
Gant L 0-1 5.1 4 3 3 3 6 89 51 23 0 1 0 1 0 5.06
Maton 2.2 5 3 3 2 3 58 31 14 0 0 0 1 1 10.13
8.0 9 6 6 5 9 147 82 37 0 1 0 2 1
Athletics INN H R ER BB K PCH STR BF HR IW HP WP DP ERA
Cole,G W 2-0 6.0 3 1 1 3 4 90 51 24 0 1 0 1 0 1.64
Santana,Ed H 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 12 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Freeman,S H 1 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Soria H 3 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 7 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Minaya 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 12 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
9.0 5 1 1 3 7 124 73 35 0 1 0 1 0
Oak: Lagares batted for Sucre in the 6th
Mathis inserted at c in the 7th
GWRBI: Lagares
Temperature: 73, Sky: clear, Wind: out to right at 12 MPH.
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2019 Royals 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 7 1
2019 Athletics 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 x 6 9 0 7 0
Royals -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Fletcher 3b 1>7 S.1-2 5>63 8>Freeman,S
3/L
Kiermaier cf S note 1 k S
Pollock rf 4 63.3-H 7 Soria
k
Upton lf S.1-3 IW 6>8 k
LeMahieu 2b wp.1-2 43 13 9>Minaya
7 43
Semien ss 2>43 4>W 53 D
Gomes c 13 k 7>Santana,Ed 4/L
9
Walker,N 1b k k k 31
Rosario,A dh 3>W 13 8
1: 23/SH.2-3;1-2
Athletics -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
McCutchen rf 1>D 3>4 k 7>k 7
Altuve 2b 8 63 6>D S
Conforto lf IW k wp.2-3 163/gdp
S.3-H
Rendon 3b W.2-3;1-2 4>5/fl 36/f.B-1 8>S
Alonso,Y 1b k k W.1-2 S.1-2
Beltre dh 43 43 Maton wp.2-3;1-2
k W
Hernandez,G cf 2>k 5>S W.2-3;1-2 k
Sucre c 4 SB2
14/SH.2-3
Lagares ph note 1
Mathis c 8
Russell ss k 9 7 note 2
1: D.3-H;2-H;1-H 2: S.3-H;2-H;1-3
Royals IN OUT ER Athletics IN OUT ER
Gant A1 C5 3 L 0-1 Cole,G A1 C6 1 W 2-0
Maton C6 E1 3 Santana,Ed C7 C9 0 H 1
Freeman,S D1 D2 0 H 1
Soria D3 D4 0 H 3
Minaya D5 D8 0
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2019 Royals 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 7 1
2019 Athletics 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 x 6 9 0 7 0
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Royals batting
0-0 0 --- 01 Fletcher flied out to left (CX)
0-0 1 --- 31 Kiermaier lined a single between first and second (CBBBX)
0-0 1 1-- 11 Pollock popped out to second (1BSX)
0-0 2 1-- 00 Upton lined a single to right center, Kiermaier to third
(X)
0-0 2 1-3 01 Cole,G threw a wild pitch, Upton to second (SB)
0-0 2 -23 22 LeMahieu flied out to left (SB.BCX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Athletics batting
0-0 0 --- 20 McCutchen lined a double to left center (BBX)
0-0 0 -2- 31 Altuve flied out to center (BFBBX)
0-0 1 -2- 30 Conforto was walked intentionally (IIII)
0-0 1 12- 32 Rendon walked, McCutchen to third, Conforto to second
(BFSFBBB)
0-0 1 123 22 Alonso,Y struck out (SSBBS)
0-0 2 123 01 Beltre grounded out to second (CX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Royals batting
0-0 0 --- 10 Semien grounded out to second (BX)
0-0 1 --- 12 Gomes grounded out to the mound (FFBX)
0-0 2 --- 22 Walker,N struck out (BFBSS)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Athletics batting
0-0 0 --- 32 Hernandez,G struck out (FBBSBS)
0-0 1 --- 10 Sucre popped out to second (BX)
0-0 2 --- 12 Russell struck out (SFBC)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Royals batting
0-0 0 --- 32 Rosario,A walked (BSCFBBB)
0-0 0 1-- 00 Fletcher lined a single to right, Rosario,A to second (1X)
0-0 0 12- 02 Kiermaier sacrifice bunted to the catcher, Rosario,A to
third, Fletcher to second (FbFbXb)
0-0 1 -23 22 Pollock grounded out to short, Rosario,A scored (CBCBX)
1-0 2 -2- 30 Upton was walked intentionally (IIII)
1-0 2 12- 12 LeMahieu grounded out to second (BSFX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Athletics batting
1-0 0 --- 20 McCutchen popped out to second (BBX)
1-0 1 --- 02 Altuve grounded out to short (FFX)
1-0 2 --- 32 Conforto struck out (BBFBSS)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Royals batting
1-0 0 --- 31 Semien walked (BBBCB)
1-0 0 1-- 22 Gomes struck out (CBSBC)
1-0 1 1-- 32 Walker,N struck out (BBBCCS)
1-0 2 1-- 10 Rosario,A grounded out to the mound (BX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Athletics batting
1-0 0 --- 02 Rendon popped out to third (CSX)
1-0 1 --- 12 Alonso,Y struck out (SFBS)
1-0 2 --- 00 Beltre grounded out to second (X)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Royals batting
1-0 0 --- 00 Fletcher grounded out to short (X)
1-0 1 --- 32 Kiermaier struck out (CBBBSFS)
1-0 2 --- 21 Pollock flied out to left (CBBX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Athletics batting
1-0 0 --- 12 Hernandez,G lined a single to shallow center (CCBX)
1-0 0 1-- 00 Hernandez,G stole second (>C)
1-0 0 -2- 11 Sucre sacrifice bunted to the mound, Hernandez,G to third
(>C.BbXb)
1-0 1 --3 12 Russell lined out to right (CBFX)
1-0 2 --3 12 McCutchen struck out (FBFFFS)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Royals batting
1-0 0 --- 01 Upton flied out to center (CX)
1-0 1 --- 21 LeMahieu grounded out to the mound (BBSX)
1-0 2 --- 11 Semien grounded out to third (CBX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Athletics batting
1-0 0 --- 10 Altuve lined a double to right center (BX)
1-0 0 -2- 10 Gant threw a wild pitch, Altuve to third (BB)
1-0 0 --3 22 Conforto grounded a single between first and second,
Altuve scored (BB.CSX)
1-1 0 1-- 10 Rendon grounded to first, forcing Conforto at second,
Rendon to first (BX)
1-1 1 1-- 31 Alonso,Y walked, Rendon to second (BBCBB)
Maton now pitching
1-1 1 12- 32 Beltre struck out (CBBFBS)
1-1 2 12- 31 Hernandez,G walked, Rendon to third, Alonso,Y to second
(BBCBB)
Lagares pinch hitting for Sucre
1-1 2 123 01 Lagares lined a double to left center, Rendon scored,
Alonso,Y scored, Hernandez,G scored (CX)
1-4 2 -2- 01 Russell flied out to left (FX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Royals batting
Mathis now playing catcher
Santana,Ed now pitching
1-4 0 --- 21 Gomes lined out to right (CBBX)
1-4 1 --- 22 Walker,N struck out (BCSBS)
1-4 2 --- 11 Rosario,A flied out to center (BCX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Athletics batting
1-4 0 --- 12 McCutchen struck out (SCBS)
1-4 1 --- 00 Altuve lined a single to right center (X)
1-4 1 1-- 20 Conforto grounded into a double play, Maton to Semien to
Walker,N (BBX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Royals batting
Freeman,S now pitching
1-4 0 --- 00 Fletcher lined out to first (X)
1-4 1 --- 01 Kiermaier lined a single to center (FX)
Soria now pitching
1-4 1 1-- 02 Pollock struck out (SCC)
1-4 2 1-- 12 Upton struck out (BCFC)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Athletics batting
1-4 0 --- 32 Rendon lined a single to right center (CBBFBX)
1-4 0 1-- 22 Alonso,Y grounded a single between third and short,
Rendon to second (BCFBX)
1-4 0 12- 11 Maton threw a wild pitch, Rendon to third, Alonso,Y to
second (CBB)
1-4 0 -23 32 Beltre walked (CBB.FBB)
1-4 0 123 22 Hernandez,G struck out (FCBBS)
1-4 1 123 32 Mathis flied out to center (BBBCFX)
1-4 2 123 01 Russell lined a single down the left field line, Rendon
scored, Alonso,Y scored, Beltre to third (CX)
1-6 2 1-3 31 McCutchen flied out to left (BBBCX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Royals batting
Minaya now pitching
1-6 0 --- 31 LeMahieu grounded out to second (BFBBX)
1-6 1 --- 10 Semien doubled deep down the left-field line (BX)
1-6 1 -2- 00 Gomes lined out to second (X)
1-6 2 -2- 21 Walker,N grounded out to first (BBSX)