Live Updates, May 19, 2024: Kansas City Royals vs Oakland Athletics (Game Three)

Kansas City, Mo. – The Kansas City Royals have taken the last two games off the Oakland Athletics behind great days at-bat. The Royals yesterday did what it seemed they couldn’t do for a while, score consistently through innings. Kansas City will look again to the top half of their pitching rotation as Brady Singer will get the nod for the Royals as they go for the sweep. With the race between the Cleveland Guardians and the Royals as close as ever, it will be extremely important for the Royals to pick up every game possible against weaker opponents.

Brady Singer will look to bounce back in this one after giving up four runs in five innings against the Twins. Before that outing, Singer had pitched three straight games where he only allowed a single run. An outing like that tonight could slingshot the Royals into the last series in their homestand against Detroit with a three-game win streak and all the momentum in the world.

1:59 p.m. – A routine single for the A’s turns into a double and a run as Garrett Hampson completely mislpays the ball allowing Brent Rooker to come all the way home from first. Tyler Soderstrom picks up the RBI. 2-1 Royals

1:50 p.m. – Salvador Perez and Nelson Velazquez fail to bring Witt Jr home after his triple, keeping the Royals lead at two. 2-0 Royals

1:47 p.m. – Bobby Witt Jr is on fire and showing why he can be and is a true MVP cantidate. He adds a triple to his statline after blasting a double off the wall earlier in the game. Salvador Perez now has a chance to extend the Royals lead. 2-0 Royals

1:39 p.m. – Brady Singer has faced ten batters to this point so far. Every single first pitch in an at-bat thrown, resulted in either a strike or an out. The early success of Singer has led to early outs and a well controlled pitch count through three innings. 2-0 Royals

1:29 p.m. – Brady Singer might have somewhere to be after this game because he is flying through batters right now. Singer has put down six batters in just 19 total pitches. 2-0 Royals

1:25 p.m. – A double play, hit into by Hunter Renfroe, helps J.P Sears hold the damage to two runs in the inning. Singer has some early run support here and will be looking to keep the lead as is. 2-0 Royals

1:19 p.m. – The Royals have scored in the first inning in back-to-back games as both Maikel Garcia and Bobby Witt Jr smoke doubles to left field to put the Royals up a score with no outs. The Royals didn’t stop there either, as a Salvador Perez single drove Witt Jr home with a single up the middle to extend the lead. 2-0 Royals

1:12 p.m. – We are underway here at Kauffman Stadium as Brady Singer strikes out Abraham Toro and induces a JJ Bleday groundout in back-to-back pitches. 0-0

Where: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO.

When: First pitch is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. CT. 

TV:  You can watch the game on Bally Sports KC or MLB.TV (blackouts may apply depending on location).

Starting Pitchers

KC – Brady Singer (3-2, 2.84 ERA)

OAK – J.P. Sears (3-2, 3.96 ERA)

Batting Order/Lineup

KC: 1. Maikel Garcia (3B) 2. Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) 3. Salvador Perez (1B) 4. Nelson Velazquez (C) 5. Freddy Fermin (C) 6. Hunter Renfroe (RF) 7. Dairon Blanco (LF) 8. Michael Massey (2B) 9. Garrett Hampson (CF)

OAK: 1. Abraham Toro (3B) 2. JJ Bleday (CF) 3. Brent Rooker (LF) 4. Shea Langeliers (DH) 5. Tyler Soderstrom (1B) 6. Zack Gelof (2B) 7. Seth Brown (RF) 8. Max Schuemann (SS) 9. Kyle McCann (C)

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