2-4 (loss)

More drama unfolded today at KC, as the Royals perceived an errant pitch by Kazmir as retaliation for yesterday's fiasco.  Lawrie was once again a class act and Kazmir pitched a great game, however the offense was not able to generate enough support and O'Flaherty ended up blowing the save in the 8th inning.

Royals 4, Athletics 2

(6-7)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
OAK	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0		2	7	0
KC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	x		4	8	0

W:

Morales (1-0)

L:

O'Flaherty (0-1)

SV:

Davis (2)

(9-3)

Oakland	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Gentry, CF	3	0	0	0	0	2	1	.000
a-Fuld, PH-CF	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.283
Canha, 1B-LF	3	1	1	0	1	1	0	.295
Zobrist, 2B	2	0	2	2	1	0	0	.267
Sogard, 2B	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.240
Butler, B, DH	2	0	0	0	2	0	2	.347
Ross, C, LF	2	0	0	0	1	0	4	.182
Davis, I, 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.342
Phegley, C	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.308
Lawrie, 3B	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	.265
Reddick, RF	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.286
Semien, SS	3	1	0	0	1	1	3	.250
Totals	31	2	7	2	6	8	11	.280

a-Struck out for Gentry in the 7th.

Kansas City	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Orlando, RF	3	1	0	0	1	1	2	.261
Moustakas, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.304
Cain, L, CF	3	1	1	1	0	1	0	.413
Hosmer, 1B	3	1	1	0	1	0	1	.327
Morales, K, DH	4	0	1	2	0	0	1	.347
Infante, 2B	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	.250
1-Calixte, PR-SS	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000
Kratz, C	3	0	0	0	0	2	2	.000
Gordon, A, LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.214
Colon, C, SS-2B	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	.200
Dyson, J, LF	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	.250
a-Perez, S, PH-C	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.362
Totals	31	4	8	4	2	5	13	.313

a-Struck out for Dyson, J in the 7th.
1-Ran for Infante in the 5th.

BATTING
2B: Sogard (1, Madson).
TB: Lawrie; Sogard 2; Canha; Zobrist 2; Reddick 2.
RBI: Zobrist 2 (8).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ross, C 2; Semien; Butler, B.
GIDP: Butler, B, Phegley.
Team RISP: 2-for-6.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
SB: Zobrist (1, 2nd base off Duffy/Kratz), Canha (1, 2nd base off Duffy/Kratz).

FIELDING
DP: (Zobrist-Semien-Canha).

BATTING
2B: Infante (4, Kazmir), Cain, L (5, O'Flaherty), Morales, K (4, O'Flaherty).
TB: Dyson, J; Cain, L 2; Infante 3; Hosmer; Morales, K 2; Colon, C 2.
RBI: Dyson, J (1), Cain, L (12), Morales, K 2 (7).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Orlando; Gordon, A.
GIDP: Moustakas.
Team RISP: 3-for-8.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
SB: Cain, L (4, 3rd base off O'Flaherty/Phegley).

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Orlando (Zobrist at 2nd base).
DP: 2 (Moustakas-Infante-Hosmer, Frasor-Colon, C-Hosmer).

Oakland	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Kazmir	7.1	6	2	2	1	5	0	1.33
O'Flaherty(BS, 1)(L, 0-1)	0.2	2	2	2	1	0	0	7.50
Totals	8.0	8	4	4	2	5	0	2.77

Kansas City	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Duffy	5.0	4	2	2	5	5	0	5.51
Frasor	1.0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Madson	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1.93
Herrera, K	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Morales, F(W, 1-0)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Davis, W(S, 2)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	6	8	0	3.31

Game Scores: Kazmir 62, Duffy 51.
WP: Kazmir, Duffy.
HBP: Cain, L (by Kazmir).
Pitches-strikes: Kazmir 103-73, O'Flaherty 21-11, Duffy 93-51, Frasor 13-6, Madson 16-11, Herrera, K 9-6, Morales, F 2-1, Davis, W 18-12.
Groundouts-flyouts: Kazmir 11-0, O'Flaherty 1-0, Duffy 2-2, Frasor 1-0, Madson 2-0, Herrera, K 2-0, Morales, F 0-0, Davis, W 1-0.
Batters faced: Kazmir 29, O'Flaherty 5, Duffy 22, Frasor 5, Madson 4, Herrera, K 2, Morales, F 1, Davis, W 3.
Inherited runners-scored: O'Flaherty 1-1.
Ejections: Kansas City Royals Pitching Coach Dave Eiland ejected by HP umpire Greg Gibson (1st); Kansas City Royals Manager Ned Yost III ejected by HP umpire Greg Gibson (1st); Kansas City Royals pitcher Kelvin Herrera ejected by HP umpire Greg Gibson (8th); Kansas City Royals Bench Coach Don Wakamatsu ejected by 3B umpire Jim Joyce (8th)
Umpires: HP: Greg Gibson. 1B: Marvin Hudson. 2B: Chad Fairchild. 3B: Jim Joyce.
Weather: 65 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 11 mph, L to R.
T: 3:08.
Att: 36,755.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
April 19, 2015