MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
09/03/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2663 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD , 2025 - GAME LOG
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Oakland Athletics (79-60) 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 16 0
Kansas City Royals (63-76) 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 7 13 0
Athletics Deal Royals 10-7 Loss
Michael Massey impressed in the 10-7 Oakland win over Kansas City. Massey was 4 for 6 with 4 singles. He scored 2 times and drove in 3. Oakland reliever Robert Stephenson got the win, raising his record to 4-3. Ryan Helsley was tagged with the loss. Clay Holmes got the save, his 8th in 11 chances.

Oakland used the timely hitting of Nick Fortes to seize the win. The catcher stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the tenth inning to put the Athletics on top, 8-7. It was his only hit in 1 at-bat, but it was a game-changer.

"Anytime you're seeing it well, it's a good feeling," Massey told the Oakland Citizen.

The loss makes Kansas City 63-76.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Massey 2B 6 2 4 3 0 1 0 .256 13 41
R. Lewis DH 6 1 1 1 0 0 3 .231 21 69
K. Tucker RF 4 1 2 2 1 0 1 .271 29 71
J. Lowe LF 5 1 2 2 0 3 3 .237 19 62
J. Bleday CF 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .271 17 48
C. Keith 1B 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 .268 18 65
C. Prieto 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .167 0 0
   a-J. Siri PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .190 6 16
   b-G. Urshela 3B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .207 7 36
C. Abrams SS 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 .235 11 40
K. Ruiz C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .219 13 55
   c-N. Fortes C 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .257 3 18
Totals 45 10 16 10 2 11 16      
a - J. Siri pinch hit for C. Prieto in the 8th
b - G. Urshela substituted for J. Siri in the 8th
c - N. Fortes substituted for K. Ruiz in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Lewis (29, 2nd Inning off J. Cannon, 1 on, 2 outs) , G. Urshela (12, 10th Inning off R. Helsley, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Lowe (19, 1st Inning off J. Cannon, 1 on, 2 outs) , K. Tucker (29, 2nd Inning off J. Cannon, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Massey 4 , R. Lewis 2 , K. Tucker 5 , J. Lowe 5 , C. Keith 2 , C. Prieto , G. Urshela 2 , C. Abrams 2 , N. Fortes
2-out RBI: , M. Massey 2 , R. Lewis , K. Tucker , J. Lowe , N. Fortes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bleday
GIDP: K. Ruiz
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Tucker (23)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Urshela-Massey-Keith)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Carroll RF 6 0 1 0 0 0 2 .230 19 54
J. Realmuto C 5 1 1 1 0 1 1 .262 11 42
J. Merrill CF 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 .266 29 89
K. Manzardo 1B 4 1 2 1 1 2 0 .213 10 25
O. Cabrera 3B 3 1 2 2 1 0 3 .231 11 42
D. Varsho LF 4 1 0 0 1 2 5 .211 17 58
J. Kelenic DH 5 1 2 2 0 1 2 .220 8 25
I. Johnson 2B 4 0 2 1 1 1 0 .269 1 7
J. Berti SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .233 2 21
Totals 41 7 13 7 4 7 17      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Kelenic (10, 4th Inning off J. Montgomery, 2 on, 2 outs) , O. Cabrera 2 (13, 4th Inning off J. Montgomery, 0 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off J. Hicks, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Merrill (26, 5th Inning off J. Montgomery, 0 on, 1 out) , K. Manzardo 2 (12, 5th Inning off J. Montgomery, 1 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off R. Stephenson, 1 on, 1 out) , I. Johnson (2, 8th Inning off R. Garrett, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: I. Johnson (2, 4th Inning off J. Montgomery, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Realmuto (11, 5th Inning off J. Montgomery, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Carroll , J. Realmuto 4 , J. Merrill 4 , K. Manzardo 4 , O. Cabrera 4 , J. Kelenic 3 , I. Johnson 5
2-out RBI: J. Kelenic , I. Johnson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Carroll 2 , D. Varsho 2 , J. Kelenic , J. Berti
GIDP: J. Berti
Sac Fly: O. Cabrera
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Johnson-Berti-Manzardo)
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Montgomery 4.1 7 6 6 2 4 1 94 4.45   
J. Hicks 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 22 1.76   
N. Lodolo H (12) 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 13 1.54   
R. Garrett H (22) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 2.68   
R. Stephenson W (4-3), BS (6) 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 17 2.27   
C. Holmes SV (8) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 14 2.01   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Montgomery 27
Batters Faced: J. Montgomery 22, J. Hicks 7, N. Lodolo 4, R. Garrett 5, R. Stephenson 4, C. Holmes 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Montgomery 2-7, J. Hicks 2-3, N. Lodolo 1-0, R. Garrett 2-2, R. Stephenson 0-1, C. Holmes 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Montgomery 94-66, J. Hicks 22-17, N. Lodolo 13-7, R. Garrett 20-12, R. Stephenson 17-12, C. Holmes 14-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Hicks 1-1
WP: C. Holmes
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Cannon 2.0 10 7 7 0 2 2 55 6.64   
B. Zimmermann 2.2 3 0 0 0 4 0 36 5.26   
R. Webb 3.1 0 0 0 0 4 0 39 0.00   
S. Barlow 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 17 3.34   
R. Helsley L (1-5) 1.0 3 3 3 1 0 0 13 4.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Cannon 6
Batters Faced: J. Cannon 15, B. Zimmermann 11, R. Webb 10, S. Barlow 4, R. Helsley 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Cannon 1-2, B. Zimmermann 0-4, R. Webb 3-3, S. Barlow 1-1, R. Helsley 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Cannon 55-39, B. Zimmermann 36-27, R. Webb 39-28, S. Barlow 17-9, R. Helsley 13-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Zimmermann 1-0 , R. Webb 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Michael Massey
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 6:40 PM CT
Time: 4:10
Attendance: 16346
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