ARIZONA ROOKIE LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY (AZL) ROYALS AT OAKLAND (AZL) ATHLETICS
08/30/2025
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ARIZONA ROOKIE LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY (AZL) ROYALS AT OAKLAND (AZL) ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 13227 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 30TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City (AZL) Royals (25-30) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0
Oakland (AZL) Athletics (29-26) 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 3 9 0
Athletics Tuck Away 3-1 Win Over Kansas City (AZL)
Starting pitcher Bobby Whitfield was a major factor in the 3-1 Oakland (AZL) Athletics triumph over the Kansas City (AZL) Royals. Johnathan Lamere closed the door for Oakland (AZL), picking up his 9th save of the year. The Athletics improved their record to 29-26 with the win over Kansas City (AZL).

The Athletics got a big at-bat from first baseman Mike Sawyer. For the game, Sawyer was 1 for 4 with a home run. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the second, with a runner on 2nd, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 2nd home run of the season gave Oakland (AZL) a 2-1 lead.

Sawyer said the team appreciates the support from the fans. "I'm glad we could reward them with a good win," he said after the game.
KANSAS CITY (AZL) BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND (AZL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Sackett 3B 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 .285 3 6
J. Bates CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .399 4 21
D. Webb LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .314 10 50
W. Anderson C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .222 3 17
R. Harmon SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .328 5 25
T. Vázquez RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .213 4 22
D. Davis 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .289 1 10
J. Denton DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .179 1 1
M. Brown 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .297 3 15
Totals 34 1 10 1 2 9 16      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Webb (12, 1st Inning off B. Whitfield, 1 on, 1 out) , R. Harmon (14, 6th Inning off B. Whitfield, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Bates (7, 1st Inning off B. Whitfield, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Sackett 2 , J. Bates 4 , D. Webb 2 , R. Harmon 3 , D. Davis 2 , J. Denton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bates , D. Webb , R. Harmon , T. Vázquez
GIDP: T. Vázquez , M. Brown 2
Team LOB: 8
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Sinclair DH 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .338 3 14
E. Wheeler CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .239 13 30
P. Johnson SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .317 6 23
J. Mobley C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .301 3 13
D. Boyd 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .217 4 13
K. Brown LF, RF 4 1 3 0 0 1 2 .302 3 16
M. Sawyer 1B 4 1 1 2 0 2 4 .304 2 14
   b-P. Patterson 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 7 17
D. Jones RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .241 2 10
   a-L. Vela LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 0 1
J. Hernández 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .232 1 13
Totals 33 3 9 3 1 13 17      
a - L. Vela substituted for D. Jones in the 8th
b - P. Patterson substituted for M. Sawyer in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Brown (11, 2nd Inning off L. Vega, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Mobley (15, 6th Inning off L. Vega, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Sawyer (2, 2nd Inning off L. Vega, 1 on, 0 outs) , B. Sinclair (3, 7th Inning off L. Vega, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Sinclair 6 , J. Mobley 2 , D. Boyd , K. Brown 4 , M. Sawyer 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Boyd , D. Jones
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Hernández-Johnson-Sawyer, Hernández-Johnson-Sawyer, Patterson-Johnson-Lamere)
KANSAS CITY (AZL) PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND (AZL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Vega L (4-6) 7.0 8 3 3 1 12 2 111 4.41   
E. Watts 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 5.02   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Vega 60
Batters Faced: L. Vega 30, E. Watts 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Vega 3-6, E. Watts 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Vega 111-78, E. Watts 16-11
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Whitfield W (4-4) 6.2 9 1 1 2 7 0 108 4.47   
B. Martínez H (1) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 5.00   
J. Lamere SV (9) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 1.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Whitfield 57
Batters Faced: B. Whitfield 29, B. Martínez 4, J. Lamere 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Whitfield 4-7, B. Martínez 1-1, J. Lamere 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Whitfield 108-68, B. Martínez 12-10, J. Lamere 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Martínez 3-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bobby Whitfield
Ballpark: Papago Park Sports Facility
Weather: Partly Cloudy (96 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 12:00 PM ET
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 7391
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