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BOS  4
@LAA  3
 BAL  7
TBR  5
 CHW  7
@CLE  4
 MIN  6
DET  2
 OAK 12
KCR  3
 TEX  7
SEA  1
 TOR  5
NYY  1
 CIN  3
@ARI  1
 CHC  6
SDP  2
 COL 12
HOU  1
 MIL  6
FLA  3
 NYM  4
ATL  3
(10)		 PHI  5
LAD  3
 PIT  7
STL  1
 SFG  9
WSN  7
Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 10,156

 Tuesday, May 12, 2009, 10:05pm
Time of Game: 2:43
Royals
3
18-15
Lost 4
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  1  1   1  0  0    3 10  2
Athletics       1  7  2   2  0  0   0  0  X   12 13  0
W: Trevor Cahill (2-2), L: Luke Hochevar (0-1)
 Athletics
12
12-18
Won 1
4th, 5 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Crisp CF                    3   1   3   1    0   0  .261  .853   10    5    5   0   HR,SB
  M Maier CF                  2   1   2   0    0   0  .286  .786    4    4    0   0   2B
D DeJesus LF                  5   0   1   0    0   2  .223  .630   24   14    2   0   
M Teahen 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .300  .849   15   10    1   1   
  L Hernandez PR-3B           0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
J Guillen RF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .275  .825   18    9    2   0   GDP
B Butler 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .276  .786   16    6    3   4   
M Jacobs DH                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .257  .829   11    9    0   0   HR
A Callaspo 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .327  .905   19   12    1   0   
J Buck C                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .750   11    9    7   0   
M Aviles SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .204  .506   12    8    1   3   

L Hochevar P                                                                  0   0
  S Ponson P                                                                  1   0
  H Ramirez P                                                                 0   0
  K Farnsworth P                                                              0   0
  R Mahay P                                                                   0   0
  R Tejeda P                                                                  1   0
Totals                       36   3  10   3    2   5              140   86   24   8
Batting Events
2B: M Maier (2, off D Giese).
HR: C Crisp (3, off T Cahill; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); M Jacobs (6, off T Cahill; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
TB: C Crisp 6; M Jacobs 4; M Maier 3; M Teahen; J Guillen; D DeJesus; M Aviles.
GIDP: J Guillen (2).
RBI: M Teahen (14); C Crisp (12); M Jacobs (20).
2-out RBI: M Teahen.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: C Crisp (3); S Ponson ().
Baserunning Events
SB: C Crisp (9, 2nd base off T Cahill/K Suzuki).
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Cabrera SS                  5   1   3   4    0   0  .238  .560   14   10    5   3   2B
K Suzuki C                    4   2   2   0    1   0  .325  .848   22   14    5   0   2B,SB
J Giambi 1B                   3   1   1   2    1   0  .212  .701   17    9    5   0   2B,SF
  B Crosby 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .764              1   0   
M Holliday LF                 3   1   2   2    2   0  .237  .692   18    7    2   0   
J Cust DH                     5   1   2   3    0   3  .290  .869   18   13    0   0   HR
R Sweeney CF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .254  .661   11    8    1   0   
  R Davis PH-CF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .192  .468    5    4    0   0   
A Kennedy 2B                  4   1   0   0    1   1  .182  .432   23   13    1   0   
T Buck RF                     4   2   1   0    1   2  .213  .573   19   11    7   0   
J Hannahan 3B                 5   2   1   1    0   0  .167  .647   13    9    0   1   2B

T Cahill P                                                                    0   3
  D Giese P                                                                   0   0
  K Cameron P                                                                 0   0
  J Blevins P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       38  12  13  12    6   7              160   98   27   7
Batting Events
2B: O Cabrera (4, off S Ponson); K Suzuki (12, off R Mahay); J Hannahan (3, off L Hochevar); J Giambi (5, off L Hochevar).
HR: J Cust (5, off L Hochevar; 2nd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).
SF: J Giambi (1, off S Ponson).
TB: J Cust 5; O Cabrera 4; K Suzuki 3; M Holliday 2; J Hannahan 2; J Giambi 2; R Sweeney; T Buck.
RBI: O Cabrera 4 (10); J Cust 3 (17); M Holliday 2 (22); J Giambi 2 (15); J Hannahan (4).
2-out RBI: J Cust 3; M Holliday 2; O Cabrera 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 6 for 17.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Cahill-O Cabrera-J Giambi.
Baserunning Events
SB: K Suzuki (1, 2nd base off L Hochevar/J Buck).

Pitching Stats

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
L Hochevar, L (0-1)            2     7   8   8    2   1   1  36.00   16   48-33   19· 3·11    6· 7· 2· 0      9    -     0.73  -0.38
S Ponson                       2     4   4   2    2   2   0   6.08   13   49-27   15· 4· 8    4· 5· 2· 0          0-0    0.05  -0.01
H Ramirez                      1     1   0   0    1   0   0   7.11    5   20-11    8· 0· 3    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
K Farnsworth                   1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.56    3   10-7     3· 1· 3    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
R Mahay                        1     1   0   0    1   2   0   4.09    5   22-12    4· 3· 5    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
R Tejeda                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.54    3   11-8     5· 1· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    13  12  10    6   7   1          45  160-98   54·12·32   13·19· 4· 0           -  
Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Cahill, W (2-2)              6     7   2   2    2   2   2   3.69   26   99-57   34· 4·19    8·14· 3· 0     50    -     0.59   0.11
D Giese                        1     2   1   1    0   1   0   4.19    5   20-13    6· 2· 5    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
K Cameron                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.12    3   11-7     3· 2· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
J Blevins                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0  12.46    4   10-9     5· 3· 1    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    10   3   3    2   5   2          38  140-86   48·11·27   10·21· 4· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Wolf, 1B - Brian O'Nora, 2B - Fieldin Culbreth, 3B - Mike Muchlinski, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 10,156.
Start Time Weather: 56° F, Wind 15mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Oakland Athletics                            
1. Coco Crisp                   CF       1. Orlando Cabrera              SS
2. David DeJesus                LF       2. Kurt Suzuki                   C
3. Mark Teahen                  3B       3. Jason Giambi                 1B
4. Jose Guillen                 RF       4. Matt Holliday                LF
5. Billy Butler                 1B       5. Jack Cust                    DH
6. Mike Jacobs                  DH       6. Ryan Sweeney                 CF
7. Alberto Callaspo             2B       7. Adam Kennedy                 2B
8. John Buck                     C       8. Travis Buck                  RF
9. Mike Aviles                  SS       9. Jack Hannahan                3B

   Luke Hochevar                 P          Trevor Cahill                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 1-- R 4,(2-1)  11% 66% 0-0 OAK J. Giambi L. Hochevar Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Suzuki Scores
b2 1 1-3 R 3,(1-1)  9% 81% 1-0 OAK J. Hannahan L. Hochevar Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Kennedy Scores; Buck to 3B
t1 2 123 O 5,(1-2)  7% 55% 0-0 KCR M. Jacobs T. Cahill Popfly: SS (Short LF)
b2 1 -23 RR 2,(0-1)  7% 88% 2-0 OAK O. Cabrera L. Hochevar Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Buck Scores; Hannahan Scores
b2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  6% 72% 1-0 OAK T. Buck L. Hochevar Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Kennedy to 3B

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, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Trevor Cahill facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -4% 46% 0-0 KCR C. Crisp T. Cahill Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  3% 50% 0-0 KCR D. DeJesus T. Cahill Popfly: 2B (Weak SS-2B)
t1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  -2% 48% 0-0 KCR M. Teahen T. Cahill Crisp Steals 2B
t1 1 -2- O 4,(2-1)  3% 51% 0-0 KCR M. Teahen T. Cahill Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Crisp to 3B
t1 2 --3 4,(3-0)  -1% 50% 0-0 KCR J. Guillen T. Cahill Walk
t1 2 1-3 4,(3-0)  -2% 48% 0-0 KCR B. Butler T. Cahill Walk; Guillen to 2B
t1 2 123 O 5,(1-2)  7% 55% 0-0 KCR M. Jacobs T. Cahill Popfly: SS (Short LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 53% 0-0 OAK O. Cabrera L. Hochevar Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  2% 55% 0-0 OAK K. Suzuki L. Hochevar Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b1 1 1-- R 4,(2-1)  11% 66% 0-0 OAK J. Giambi L. Hochevar Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Suzuki Scores
b1 1 -2- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 64% 1-0 OAK M. Holliday L. Hochevar Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Giambi to 3B
b1 2 --3 O 3,(0-2)  -3% 61% 1-0 OAK J. Cust L. Hochevar Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Trevor Cahill facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 63% 0-1 KCR A. Callaspo T. Cahill Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t2 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 65% 0-1 KCR J. Buck T. Cahill Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
t2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -1% 63% 0-1 KCR M. Aviles T. Cahill Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  -2% 61% 0-1 KCR C. Crisp T. Cahill Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Aviles to 2B
t2 2 12- O 8,(3-2)  5% 66% 0-1 KCR D. DeJesus T. Cahill Popfly: SS (Deep LF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 64% 1-0 OAK R. Sweeney L. Hochevar Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b2 1 --- 4,(3-0)  2% 66% 1-0 OAK A. Kennedy L. Hochevar Walk
b2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  6% 72% 1-0 OAK T. Buck L. Hochevar Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Kennedy to 3B
b2 1 1-3 R 3,(1-1)  9% 81% 1-0 OAK J. Hannahan L. Hochevar Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Kennedy Scores; Buck to 3B
b2 1 -23 RR 2,(0-1)  7% 88% 2-0 OAK O. Cabrera L. Hochevar Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Buck Scores; Hannahan Scores
b2 1 1-- O 5,(0-2)  -1% 87% 4-0 OAK K. Suzuki L. Hochevar Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
b2 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  0% 88% 4-0 OAK J. Giambi L. Hochevar Suzuki Steals 2B
b2 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  0% 88% 4-0 OAK J. Giambi L. Hochevar Walk
b2 2 12- R 3,(0-2)  4% 92% 4-0 OAK M. Holliday L. Hochevar Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Suzuki Scores; Giambi to 2B
b2 2 12- RRR 2,(0-1)  6% 98% 5-0 OAK J. Cust L. Hochevar Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Giambi Scores; Holliday Scores
b2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  0% 98% 8-0 OAK R. Sweeney L. Hochevar Reached on E8 (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Sweeney to 2B
b2 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 98% 8-0 OAK A. Kennedy L. Hochevar Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
7 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 8.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-8, Athletics' Trevor Cahill facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 98% 0-8 KCR M. Teahen T. Cahill Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 --- 5,(1-2)  -0% 98% 0-8 KCR J. Guillen T. Cahill Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t3 1 1-- O 3,(2-0)  0% 98% 0-8 KCR B. Butler T. Cahill Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
t3 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  0% 99% 0-8 KCR M. Jacobs T. Cahill Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 8.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 8-0, Royals' Sidney Ponson facing 8-9-1
Sidney Ponson replaces Luke Hochevar pitching
b3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 99% 8-0 OAK T. Buck S. Ponson Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  0% 99% 8-0 OAK J. Hannahan S. Ponson Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 2B-1B to 1B)
b3 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  0% 99% 8-0 OAK O. Cabrera S. Ponson Single to CF (Line Drive to Weak SS-2B); Hannahan to 2B
b3 1 12- 5,(3-1)  0% 99% 8-0 OAK K. Suzuki S. Ponson Walk; Hannahan to 3B; Cabrera to 2B
b3 1 123 RO 1,(0-0)  0% 99% 8-0 OAK J. Giambi S. Ponson Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Hannahan Scores/unER; Cabrera to 3B
b3 2 1-3 R 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 9-0 OAK M. Holliday S. Ponson Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Cabrera Scores/unER; Suzuki to 3B
b3 2 1-3 O 5,(2-2)  -0% 99% 10-0 OAK J. Cust S. Ponson Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 10.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-10, Athletics' Trevor Cahill facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 0-10 KCR A. Callaspo T. Cahill Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t4 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 0-10 KCR J. Buck T. Cahill Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
t4 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 0-10 KCR M. Aviles T. Cahill Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 10.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 10-0, Royals' Sidney Ponson facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 10-0 OAK R. Sweeney S. Ponson Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
b4 0 1-- O 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 10-0 OAK A. Kennedy S. Ponson Strikeout Swinging
b4 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  0% 100% 10-0 OAK T. Buck S. Ponson Walk; Sweeney to 2B
b4 1 12- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 10-0 OAK J. Hannahan S. Ponson Flyball: CF
b4 2 12- RR 5,(3-1)  0% 100% 10-0 OAK O. Cabrera S. Ponson Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Sweeney Scores; Buck Scores
b4 2 -2- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 12-0 OAK K. Suzuki S. Ponson Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 12.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-12, Athletics' Trevor Cahill facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- R 3,(2-0)  0% 100% 0-12 KCR C. Crisp T. Cahill Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -0% 100% 1-12 KCR D. DeJesus T. Cahill Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
t5 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 1-12 KCR M. Teahen T. Cahill Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t5 1 1-- OO 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 1-12 KCR J. Guillen T. Cahill Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 12.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 12-1, Royals' Horacio Ramirez facing 3-4-5
Horacio Ramirez replaces Sidney Ponson pitching
b5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 12-1 OAK J. Giambi H. Ramirez Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b5 1 --- 5,(3-1)  0% 100% 12-1 OAK M. Holliday H. Ramirez Walk
b5 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 12-1 OAK J. Cust H. Ramirez Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Holliday to 2B
b5 1 12- O 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 12-1 OAK R. Sweeney H. Ramirez Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Holliday to 3B
b5 2 1-3 O 7,(2-2)  0% 100% 12-1 OAK A. Kennedy H. Ramirez Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 12.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-12, Athletics' Trevor Cahill facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 1-12 KCR B. Butler T. Cahill Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t6 1 --- R 2,(1-0)  -0% 100% 1-12 KCR M. Jacobs T. Cahill Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t6 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 2-12 KCR A. Callaspo T. Cahill Groundout: P-1B
t6 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 2-12 KCR J. Buck T. Cahill Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 12.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 12-2, Royals' Kyle Farnsworth facing 8-9-1
Kyle Farnsworth replaces Horacio Ramirez pitching; Mitch Maier replaces Coco Crisp playing CF batting 1st
b6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 12-2 OAK T. Buck K. Farnsworth Strikeout Looking
b6 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 12-2 OAK J. Hannahan K. Farnsworth Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b6 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 12-2 OAK O. Cabrera K. Farnsworth Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 12.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-12, Athletics' Dan Giese facing 9-1-2
Dan Giese replaces Trevor Cahill pitching
t7 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 2-12 KCR M. Aviles D. Giese Flyball: RF (RF Line)
t7 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -0% 100% 2-12 KCR M. Maier D. Giese Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t7 1 -2- O 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 2-12 KCR D. DeJesus D. Giese Strikeout Looking
t7 2 -2- R 6,(2-2)  -0% 100% 2-12 KCR M. Teahen D. Giese Single to CF (Ground Ball); Maier Scores
Luis Hernandez pinch runs for Mark Teahen (3B) batting 3rd
t7 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 3-12 KCR J. Guillen D. Giese Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 12.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 12-3, Royals' Ron Mahay facing 2-3-4
Ron Mahay replaces Kyle Farnsworth pitching; Luis Hernandez moves from PR to 3B
b7 0 --- 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 12-3 OAK K. Suzuki R. Mahay Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
b7 0 -2- O 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 12-3 OAK J. Giambi R. Mahay Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Suzuki to 3B
b7 1 --3 4,(3-0)  0% 100% 12-3 OAK M. Holliday R. Mahay Walk
b7 1 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  -0% 100% 12-3 OAK J. Cust R. Mahay Strikeout Swinging
Rajai Davis pinch hits for Ryan Sweeney (CF) batting 6th
b7 2 1-3 O 5,(1-2)  -0% 100% 12-3 OAK R. Davis R. Mahay Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 12.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-12, Athletics' Kevin Cameron facing 5-6-7
Kevin Cameron replaces Dan Giese pitching; Bobby Crosby replaces Jason Giambi playing 1B batting 3rd; Rajai Davis moves from PH to CF
t8 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 3-12 KCR B. Butler K. Cameron Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 3-12 KCR M. Jacobs K. Cameron Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
t8 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 3-12 KCR A. Callaspo K. Cameron Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 12.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 12-3, Royals' Robinson Tejeda facing 7-8-9
Robinson Tejeda replaces Ron Mahay pitching
b8 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 12-3 OAK A. Kennedy R. Tejeda Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b8 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 12-3 OAK T. Buck R. Tejeda Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 12-3 OAK J. Hannahan R. Tejeda Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 12.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-12, Athletics' Jerry Blevins facing 8-9-1
Jerry Blevins replaces Kevin Cameron pitching
t9 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 3-12 KCR J. Buck J. Blevins Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t9 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 3-12 KCR M. Aviles J. Blevins Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t9 2 --- 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 3-12 KCR M. Maier J. Blevins Single to P (Line Drive)
t9 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 3-12 KCR D. DeJesus J. Blevins Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 12.

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