Game Time: 2:10 ET
Stadium: Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 11,729
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KC 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 1
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KC 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 1
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Game Details
Game Time: 3:28
Umpires: HP-Nestor Ceja, 1B-Scott Barry, 2B-Chad Whitson, 3B-Tony Randazzo
Weather: 85 degrees. Clear
Wind: 9 MPH Right to Left
News From September 16, 2021
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Josh Harrison
Serves as offensive catalyst
2BOakland Athletics  
September 16, 2021
Harrison went 4-for-5 with two runs scored and two RBI in Thursday's win over Kansas City.
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Paul Blackburn
Bounces back against Royals
POakland Athletics
September 16, 2021
Blackburn (1-2) earned the win against Kansas City on Thursday, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks with three strikeouts across five innings.
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James Kaprielian
Moving to bullpen
POakland Athletics  
September 16, 2021
Manager Bob Melvin said Thursday that Kaprielian will transition to a bullpen role, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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Daulton Jefferies
Starting Saturday
POakland Athletics  AAA
September 16, 2021
Jefferies will start Saturday's game against the Angels, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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Burch Smith
Outrighted to Triple-A
POakland Athletics
September 16, 2021
Smith cleared waivers Thursday and was outrighted to Triple-A Las Vegas, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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Elvis Andrus
Big day in high-scoring win
SSOakland Athletics  
September 16, 2021
Andrus went 4-for-5 with a double, two runs and two RBI in Wednesday's 12-10 win over the Royals.
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Tony Kemp
Nabs sixth steal
2BOakland Athletics  AAA
September 16, 2021
Kemp went 2-for-5 with an RBI, a stolen base and two runs Wednesday in the Athletics' 12-10 win over the Royals.
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Matt Olson
Helps power Oakland to win
1BOakland Athletics
September 16, 2021
Olson went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, a walk and an additional run Wednesday in the Athletics' 12-10 win over the Royals.
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Mike Fiers
Slated to pitch Saturday
POakland Athletics  
September 16, 2021
Fiers (elbow) will make a rehab appearance at Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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Yan Gomes
Not starting Thursday
COakland Athletics
September 16, 2021
Gomes isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals.
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Jed Lowrie
Riding pine Thursday
2BOakland Athletics  
September 16, 2021
Lowrie isn't starting Thursday's game against the Royals.
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Matt Chapman
Remains on bench
3BOakland Athletics
September 16, 2021
Chapman (lower leg) isn't starting Thursday's game against the Royals.
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Salvador Perez
Blasts 45th homer of the season
CKansas City Royals
September 16, 2021
Perez went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Thursday's 7-2 loss to Oakland.
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Daniel Lynch
Dealing with left calf tightness
PKansas City Royals  AAA
September 16, 2021
Lynch exited Thursday's start against the Athletics due to left calf tightness, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
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Daniel Lynch
Exits with apparent injury
PKansas City Royals  AAA
September 16, 2021
Lynch was removed from Thursday's game against the Athletics in the top of the third inning due to an apparent lower-body injury, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
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Adalberto Mondesi
Steals in consecutive games
SSKansas City Royals  
September 16, 2021
Mondesi went 0-for-3 with a walk, a hit-by-pitch, an RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in Wednesday's 12-10 loss to Oakland.
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Carlos Santana
Sitting Thursday
1BKansas City Royals
September 16, 2021
Santana is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics.
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Salvador Perez
Gunning for MLB home run lead
CKansas City Royals
September 16, 2021
Perez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run Wednesday in the Royals' 12-10 loss to the Athletics.
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Andrew Benintendi
Perfect night at plate
OFKansas City Royals
September 16, 2021
Benintendi went 5-for-5 with four RBI and one run scored Wednesday against the Athletics.
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