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LAA  7
@DET  1
 KCR  5
OAK  4
(10)		 KCR  9
OAK  6
 TBR  7
NYY  5
 TOR  9
MIN  0
 ATL  2
WSN  0
 CIN  8
PIT  6
 SDP  5
@MIL  2
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

 Thursday, September 4, 2008, 4:10PM
Time of Game: 2:40
Athletics
4
63-76
Lost 3
3rd, 22½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  3  1   0  0  0   0    4  9  1
Royals          0  0  4   0  0  0   0  0  0   1    5 12  1
W: Joakim Soria (2-3), L: Joey Devine (4-1)
Winning Run scored with 1 out
 Royals
5
59-79
Won 2
5th, 18 GB

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Sweeney CF                  5   1   0   0    0   0  .281  .699   15   12    1   0   
B Crosby SS                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .246  .665   15    9    4   2   
M Sweeney DH                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .710   15   10    0   0   
J Cust LF                     5   0   1   2    0   1  .228  .810   22   15    1   0   2B
K Suzuki C                    4   0   2   0    1   0  .286  .734   19   12    8   0   
D Barton 1B                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .226  .665   13    8    9   2   HR,SH
J Hannahan 3B                 5   0   1   0    0   2  .220  .639   23   18    1   3   
A Cunningham RF               3   0   1   0    1   0  .300  .964   10    5    2   0   3B,IW
E Patterson 2B                3   1   1   0    1   0  .212  .587   17    7    2   5   

D Eveland P                                                                   0   1
  H Street P                                                                  0   0
  J Devine P                                                                  0   1
Totals                       39   4   9   0    3   5              149   96   28  14
Batting Events
2B: J Cust (14, off B Bannister).
3B: A Cunningham (1, off B Bannister).
HR: D Barton (9, off B Bannister; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: D Barton (6, off R Ramirez).
IBB: A Cunningham (1, by R Ramirez).
TB: D Barton 5; A Cunningham 3; K Suzuki 2; J Cust 2; B Crosby; J Hannahan; E Patterson.
RBI: J Cust 2 (61); D Barton (41); B Crosby (56).
2-out RBI: J Cust 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. E Patterson-B Crosby; E Patterson-B Crosby-D Barton.
E: B Crosby (16).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus CF-RF               4   1   3   0    0   0  .293  .780   13   12    4   0   SH,GDP
M Aviles SS                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .329  .843   16    7    2   3   IW
J Guillen RF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .248  .708   16    9    4   0   
  J Gathright CF              1   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .572    1    1    1   0   
B Butler DH                   4   1   1   2    0   2  .280  .737   14   11    0   0   2B
R Shealy 1B                   4   0   1   1    0   2  .250  .875   26   16    9   0   
M Olivo C                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .260  .744    8    7    5   0   SB
M Teahen 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .684   15   10    0   1   
A Callaspo 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .301  .712   17   10    2   2   2B
E German LF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .240  .631    9    8    3   0   CS

B Bannister P                                                                 0   1
  R Ramirez P                                                                 0   1
  J Soria P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       37   5  12   0    1   8              135   91   30   8
Batting Events
2B: B Butler (20, off D Eveland); A Callaspo (4, off D Eveland).
SH: D DeJesus (4, off J Devine).
IBB: M Aviles (3, by J Devine).
TB: D DeJesus 3; M Olivo 2; B Butler 2; A Callaspo 2; J Gathright; R Shealy; J Guillen; M Aviles; E German.
GIDP: D DeJesus (7).
RBI: B Butler 2 (52); R Shealy (2); J Gathright (19).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: M Aviles (9).
Baserunning Events
SB: M Olivo (6, 2nd base off D Eveland/K Suzuki).
CS: E German (3, 2nd base by D Eveland POCS).

Pitching Stats

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Eveland                      6    10   4   4    0   5   0   4.28   26   83-57   35· 9·13    9·12· 7· 0     41    -     0.91  -0.08
H Street                       2     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.94    6   21-15    7· 5· 3    4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.49   0.20
J Devine, L (4-1)              1.1   1   1   0    1   1   0   0.75    7   25-15    9· 2· 4    4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.65  -0.22
Totals                         9.1  12   5   4    1   8   0          39  129-87   51·16·20   17·13· 7· 0           -  
Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Bannister                    7     7   4   1    2   3   1   5.56   31  108-69   43· 8·18    8·18· 3· 0     54    -     1.14   0.01
R Ramirez                      1     1   0   0    1   1   0   2.81    5   14-7     5· 1· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.68   0.11
J Soria, W (2-3)               2     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.80    7   25-19   14· 3· 2    3· 3· 2· 0          0-0    2.18   0.28
Totals                        10     9   4   1    3   5   1          43  147-95   62·12·21   13·22· 5· 0           -
Balks: J Soria (1).
WP: D Eveland (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: R Ramirez (6; A Cunningham); J Devine (2; M Aviles).
Pickoffs: D Eveland (2; E German, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - CB Bucknor, 1B - Kevin Causey, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Ed Hickox.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 64° F, Wind 7mph in from Leftfield.

Lineups

   Oakland Athletics                         Kansas City Royals                           
1. Ryan Sweeney                 CF       1. David DeJesus                CF
2. Bobby Crosby                 SS       2. Mike Aviles                  SS
3. Mike Sweeney                 DH       3. Jose Guillen                 RF
4. Jack Cust                    LF       4. Billy Butler                 DH
5. Kurt Suzuki                   C       5. Ryan Shealy                  1B
6. Daric Barton                 1B       6. Miguel Olivo                  C
7. Jack Hannahan                3B       7. Mark Teahen                  3B
8. Aaron Cunningham             RF       8. Alberto Callaspo             2B
9. Eric Patterson               2B       9. Esteban German               LF

   Dana Eveland                  P          Brian Bannister               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b10 1 12- R 1,(0-0)  29% 100% 4-4 KCR J. Gathright J. Devine Single to LF (Ground Ball); German Scores/unER; Aviles to 2B
t5 2 1-3 RR 1,(0-0)  -17% 66% 1-4 OAK J. Cust B. Bannister Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Sweeney Scores/unER; Crosby Scores/unER
b3 1 123 RR 2,(0-1)  16% 82% 0-0 KCR B. Butler D. Eveland Double to RF (Ground Ball); DeJesus Scores; Aviles Scores; Guillen to 3B
t6 0 --- R 3,(2-0)  -16% 50% 3-4 OAK D. Barton B. Bannister Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b7 0 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  -12% 52% 4-4 KCR D. DeJesus H. Street Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 52% 0-0 OAK R. Sweeney B. Bannister Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 54% 0-0 OAK B. Crosby B. Bannister Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 55% 0-0 OAK M. Sweeney B. Bannister Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Dana Eveland facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  3% 58% 0-0 KCR D. DeJesus D. Eveland Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b1 0 1-- O 5,(3-1)  -3% 55% 0-0 KCR M. Aviles D. Eveland Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b1 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 53% 0-0 KCR J. Guillen D. Eveland Groundout: 2B-1B; DeJesus to 2B
b1 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 KCR B. Butler D. Eveland Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 OAK J. Cust B. Bannister Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 OAK K. Suzuki B. Bannister Walk
t2 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 53% 0-0 OAK D. Barton B. Bannister Strikeout Looking
t2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  -3% 50% 0-0 OAK J. Hannahan B. Bannister Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Suzuki to 3B
t2 2 1-3 O 1,(0-0)  5% 55% 0-0 OAK A. Cunningham B. Bannister Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Dana Eveland facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 53% 0-0 KCR R. Shealy D. Eveland Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  3% 55% 0-0 KCR M. Olivo D. Eveland Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b2 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 KCR M. Teahen D. Eveland Strikeout Swinging, Olivo Steals 2B
b2 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 KCR A. Callaspo D. Eveland Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -4% 46% 0-0 OAK E. Patterson B. Bannister Walk
t3 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  4% 50% 0-0 OAK R. Sweeney B. Bannister Flyball: LF
t3 1 1-- O 3,(2-0)  3% 53% 0-0 OAK B. Crosby B. Bannister Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t3 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 56% 0-0 OAK M. Sweeney B. Bannister Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Dana Eveland facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 53% 0-0 KCR E. German D. Eveland Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
b3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  3% 56% 0-0 KCR D. DeJesus D. Eveland Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  4% 60% 0-0 KCR M. Aviles D. Eveland Single to CF (Line Drive); DeJesus to 2B
b3 1 12- 3,(2-0)  6% 66% 0-0 KCR J. Guillen D. Eveland Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); DeJesus to 3B; Aviles to 2B
b3 1 123 RR 2,(0-1)  16% 82% 0-0 KCR B. Butler D. Eveland Double to RF (Ground Ball); DeJesus Scores; Aviles Scores; Guillen to 3B
b3 1 -23 R 5,(1-2)  4% 87% 2-0 KCR R. Shealy D. Eveland Wild Pitch; Guillen Scores; Butler to 3B
b3 1 --3 R 6,(2-2)  3% 89% 3-0 KCR R. Shealy D. Eveland Single to LF (Line Drive); Butler Scores
b3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  1% 91% 4-0 KCR M. Olivo D. Eveland Single to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line); Shealy to 2B
b3 1 12- OO 2,(0-1)  -3% 88% 4-0 KCR M. Teahen D. Eveland Line Drive Double Play: 2B; Shealy out at 2B/2B-SS
4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 4.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 89% 0-4 OAK J. Cust B. Bannister Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- 2,(1-0)  -2% 87% 0-4 OAK K. Suzuki B. Bannister Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t4 1 1-- O 4,(2-1)  2% 90% 0-4 OAK D. Barton B. Bannister Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  2% 91% 0-4 OAK J. Hannahan B. Bannister Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Athletics' Dana Eveland facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  2% 93% 4-0 KCR A. Callaspo D. Eveland Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b4 0 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 91% 4-0 KCR E. German D. Eveland Fielder's Choice 1B; Callaspo out at 3B/1B-3B; German to 1B
b4 1 1-- O 1,(0-1)  -1% 90% 4-0 KCR D. DeJesus D. Eveland German Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
b4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  0% 90% 4-0 KCR D. DeJesus D. Eveland Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b4 2 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 90% 4-0 KCR M. Aviles D. Eveland Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 4.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 91% 0-4 OAK A. Cunningham B. Bannister Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  -2% 89% 0-4 OAK E. Patterson B. Bannister Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  -3% 86% 0-4 OAK R. Sweeney B. Bannister Reached on E6/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Patterson to 2B
t5 1 12- R 4,(2-1)  -9% 77% 0-4 OAK B. Crosby B. Bannister Single to CF (Line Drive); Patterson Scores/unER; Sweeney to 3B
t5 1 1-3 O 2,(1-0)  6% 84% 1-4 OAK M. Sweeney B. Bannister Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
t5 2 1-3 RR 1,(0-0)  -17% 66% 1-4 OAK J. Cust B. Bannister Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Sweeney Scores/unER; Crosby Scores/unER
t5 2 -2- O 7,(2-2)  5% 71% 3-4 OAK K. Suzuki B. Bannister Flyball: LF
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Athletics' Dana Eveland facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 69% 4-3 KCR J. Guillen D. Eveland Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 67% 4-3 KCR B. Butler D. Eveland Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 66% 4-3 KCR R. Shealy D. Eveland Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 4.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-4, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- R 3,(2-0)  -16% 50% 3-4 OAK D. Barton B. Bannister Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 53% 4-4 OAK J. Hannahan B. Bannister Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -11% 43% 4-4 OAK A. Cunningham B. Bannister Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
t6 1 --3 O 4,(2-1)  9% 52% 4-4 OAK E. Patterson B. Bannister Popfly: 2B
t6 2 --3 O 3,(0-2)  6% 58% 4-4 OAK R. Sweeney B. Bannister Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Athletics' Dana Eveland facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 54% 4-4 KCR M. Olivo D. Eveland Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 52% 4-4 KCR M. Teahen D. Eveland Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b6 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 50% 4-4 KCR A. Callaspo D. Eveland Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Royals 4.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 4-4, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  4% 54% 4-4 OAK B. Crosby B. Bannister Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t7 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  3% 57% 4-4 OAK M. Sweeney B. Bannister Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- O 7,(2-2)  2% 59% 4-4 OAK J. Cust B. Bannister Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Athletics' Huston Street facing 9-1-2
Huston Street replaces Dana Eveland pitching
b7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  6% 64% 4-4 KCR E. German H. Street Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b7 0 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  -12% 52% 4-4 KCR D. DeJesus H. Street Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b7 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 50% 4-4 KCR M. Aviles H. Street Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Royals 4.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Tied 4-4, Royals' Ramon Ramirez facing 5-6-7
Ramon Ramirez replaces Brian Bannister pitching
t8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -7% 43% 4-4 OAK K. Suzuki R. Ramirez Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t8 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 46% 4-4 OAK D. Barton R. Ramirez Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Suzuki to 2B
t8 1 -2- O 3,(0-2)  7% 53% 4-4 OAK J. Hannahan R. Ramirez Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  -1% 52% 4-4 OAK A. Cunningham R. Ramirez Intentional Walk
t8 2 12- O 5,(3-1)  9% 61% 4-4 OAK E. Patterson R. Ramirez Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Athletics' Huston Street facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -5% 56% 4-4 KCR J. Guillen H. Street Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 53% 4-4 KCR B. Butler H. Street Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b8 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  -3% 50% 4-4 KCR R. Shealy H. Street Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Royals 4.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 4-4, Royals' Joakim Soria facing 1-2-3
Joakim Soria replaces Ramon Ramirez pitching; Joey Gathright replaces Jose Guillen (RF) playing CF batting 3rd; David DeJesus moves from CF to RF
t9 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  6% 56% 4-4 OAK R. Sweeney J. Soria Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t9 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  5% 61% 4-4 OAK B. Crosby J. Soria Lineout: CF (LF-CF)
t9 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 64% 4-4 OAK M. Sweeney J. Soria Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Athletics' Joey Devine facing 6-7-8
Joey Devine replaces Huston Street pitching
b9 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -6% 58% 4-4 KCR M. Olivo J. Devine Strikeout Swinging
b9 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -5% 54% 4-4 KCR M. Teahen J. Devine Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  -4% 50% 4-4 KCR A. Callaspo J. Devine Flyball: LF (LF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Royals 4.
Top of the 10th, Athletics Batting, Tied 4-4, Royals' Joakim Soria facing 4-5-6
t10 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  6% 56% 4-4 OAK J. Cust J. Soria Strikeout Swinging
t10 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  5% 61% 4-4 OAK K. Suzuki J. Soria Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
t10 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -3% 57% 4-4 OAK D. Barton J. Soria Single to RF (Line Drive)
t10 2 1-- 2,(1-1)  -4% 54% 4-4 OAK J. Hannahan J. Soria Balk; Barton to 2B
t10 2 -2- O 8,(2-2)  10% 64% 4-4 OAK J. Hannahan J. Soria Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 10th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Athletics' Joey Devine facing 9-1-2
b10 0 --- 4,(1-2)  7% 71% 4-4 KCR E. German J. Devine Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
b10 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 70% 4-4 KCR D. DeJesus J. Devine Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); German to 2B
b10 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  1% 71% 4-4 KCR M. Aviles J. Devine Intentional Walk
b10 1 12- R 1,(0-0)  29% 100% 4-4 KCR J. Gathright J. Devine Single to LF (Ground Ball); German Scores/unER; Aviles to 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Royals 5.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

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  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
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