BASEBALL AMERICA PROSPECTS LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
08/31/2020
 
BASEBALL AMERICA PROSPECTS LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 2063 - MONDAY, AUGUST 31ST, 2020 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (65-72) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 4 6 0
Oakland Athletics (75-62) 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 4 1
Royals Deal Athletics 4-2 Loss
The Kansas City Royals got a strong performance from pitcher Austin Cox, who stymied the Oakland offense en route to a win, 4-2, at Oakland Coliseum. The Royals are now 65-72, while the Athletics fall to 75-62.

A decisive at-bat came in the top of the sixth inning. With the bases loaded, the batter, Brewer Hicklen, drew a walk, driving in 1 run. It made the score 2-1, Kansas City, and helped them go on to win.

"We cashed in when we had the chance," said Kansas City manager Baseball America.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Heath CF 5 1 2 0 0 2 0 .235 5 35
K. Lee RF 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .253 12 58
K. Gutierrez 3B 4 0 0 1 1 1 4 .266 9 67
B. Hicklen DH 2 0 0 1 2 2 1 .252 16 77
J. Guzman 2B 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 .199 8 51
K. Isbel LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .230 12 57
S. Rivero C 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .271 2 19
B. Witt Jr. SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .174 13 35
N. Pratto 1B 3 1 1 1 0 2 1 .195 2 27
Totals 32 4 6 4 5 13 17      
BATTING
Total Bases: N. Pratto , K. Lee , K. Isbel , N. Heath 2 , S. Rivero
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Witt Jr. , K. Gutierrez , B. Hicklen
Sac Fly: J. Guzman , N. Pratto
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Heath (61)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Mateo DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .290 6 32
S. Bolt RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .249 13 56
S. Neuse 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .286 16 75
S. Murphy C 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .271 13 58
S. Brown 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .271 16 69
L. Armenteros LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .169 14 51
L. Davidson 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .179 12 54
A. Beck CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .221 7 41
R. Puason SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .174 6 40
Totals 31 2 4 2 3 10 9      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Murphy (25, 6th Inning off A. Cox, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. Davidson (12, 5th Inning off A. Cox, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Brown , S. Neuse , L. Davidson 4 , S. Murphy 2
2-out RBI: S. Brown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Brown , L. Armenteros
Hit by Pitch: S. Murphy
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: A. Beck (4)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
A. Cox W (9-12) 6.1 4 2 2 2 7 1 105 60 4.17   
J. Heasley H (9) 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 35 21 1.67   
D. Tillo SV (24) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 6 3.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Cox 62
Batters Faced: A. Cox 25, J. Heasley 7, D. Tillo 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Cox 4-8, J. Heasley 0-3, D. Tillo 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Cox 105-60, J. Heasley 35-21, D. Tillo 10-6
WP: A. Cox
Hit Batsmen: J. Heasley
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Jefferies L (12-7) 5.0 3 3 3 2 6 0 81 53 2.58   
W. Charles 2.0 0 0 0 2 4 0 40 21 3.38   
G. Holmes 2.0 3 1 1 1 3 0 39 21 1.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Jefferies 53
Batters Faced: D. Jefferies 21, W. Charles 8, G. Holmes 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Jefferies 3-6, W. Charles 0-2, G. Holmes 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Jefferies 81-53, W. Charles 40-21, G. Holmes 39-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Charles 3-2
Balk: W. Charles
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Austin Cox
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:07 PM ET
Time: 3:34
Attendance: 26727
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