Athletics at Royals August 29, 2019

Game Time: 1:15 ET

Stadium: Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium

Attendance: 13,844

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
OAK	1	0	0	3	3	1	0	0	1	9	14	1
KC	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	2	1	8	11	1

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
OAK	1	0	0	3	3	1	0	0	1	9	14	1
KC	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	2	1	8	11	1

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Game Time: 3:17

Umpires: HP-Bill Welke, 1B-Lance Barrett, 2B-Mike Everitt, 3B-Chris Segal

Weather: 87 degrees. Clear

Wind: 13 MPH Left to Right

News From August 29, 2019

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Seth Brown

Productive day at dish

OFOakland Athletics

August 29, 2019

Brown went 4-for-5 with a double, two RBI and three runs scored Thursday against the Royals.

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Jurickson Profar

Drives in three, scores twice

OFOakland Athletics

August 29, 2019

Profar went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored Thursday against the Royals.

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Liam Hendriks

Records 17th save

POakland Athletics

August 29, 2019

Hendriks allowed one earned run on three hits but struck out five across 1.2 innings to earn the save Thursday against the Royals.

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Chris Bassitt

Hit hard by Royals

POakland Athletics

August 29, 2019

Bassitt allowed five runs (three earned) on six hits and one walk while striking out one across 4.2 innings Thursday against the Royals. He did not factor into the decision.

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Matt Chapman

Expected back Friday

3BOakland Athletics

August 29, 2019

Manager Bob Melvin said Chapman will play Friday against the Yankees, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

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Matt Harvey

Doesn't opt out, will try bullpen

POakland Athletics

August 29, 2019

Harvey didn't opt out of his contract and could join Oakland's bullpen down the stretch, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

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Sean Manaea

Done with rehab assignment

POakland Athletics

August 29, 2019

Manager Bob Melvin confirmed that Manaea (shoulder) won't require any further rehab starts in the minors and is on track to rejoin the big club in September, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

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Wei-Chung Wang

Removed from 40-man roster

POakland Athletics

August 29, 2019

The Athletics designated Wang for assignment Thursday.

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Khris Davis

Move to paternity list official

DHOakland Athletics

August 29, 2019

The Athletics officially placed Davis (personal) on the paternity list Thursday.

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Matt Chapman

Still clear of concussion symptoms

3BOakland Athletics

August 29, 2019

Chapman (head) is out of the lineup Thursday against the Royals but isn't dealing with any concussion symptoms and is expected to return to the lineup for the Athletics' weekend series with the Yankees, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

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Chad Pinder

Starting for Chapman

OFOakland Athletics

August 29, 2019

Pinder will start at third base and bat seventh Thursday against the Royals, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

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Sheldon Neuse

Callup official

2BOakland Athletics

August 29, 2019

The Athletics selected Neuse's contract from Triple-A Las Vegas ahead of Thursday's game against the Royals.

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Seth Brown

Fourth straight start

OFOakland Athletics

August 29, 2019

Brown will start in left field and bat fifth Thursday against the Royals, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

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Matt Chapman

Not starting Thursday

3BOakland Athletics

August 29, 2019

Chapman (head) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

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Whit Merrifield

Extends hit streak to 11

2BKansas City Royals

August 29, 2019

Merrifield went 3-for-5 with two runs scored Thursday against the Athletics.

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Jorge Soler

Rips two-run homer

OFKansas City Royals

August 29, 2019

Soler went 1-for-5 with two runs scored and three RBI on Thursday against the Athletics.

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Glenn Sparkman

Roughed up by Athletics

PKansas City Royals

August 29, 2019

Sparkman (3-10) allowed seven earned runs on nine hits and one walk while striking out one across 4.1 innings to take the loss Thursday against the Athletics.

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Eric Skoglund

Remains in rotation

PKansas City Royals

August 29, 2019

Skoglund is scheduled to make his next start Friday against the Orioles.

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Whit Merrifield

Extends hitting streak

2BKansas City Royals

August 29, 2019

Merrifield went 2-for-3 with two runs in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Athletics. He also reached base after being hit by a pitch.