Royals 2-1 Athletics (15 May, 2007) Box Score

Oakland Athletics

19-18, 8-9 home


KC
OAK

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	7	1
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	9	0

Royals Hitting

hitters
D. DeJesusCF
M. Grudzielanek2B
M. TeahenRF
M. SweeneyDH
S. CostaLF
E. German3B
A. Gordon1B
J. BuckC
Peña Jr.SS
team

AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
5	0	1	0	0	0	1	.289	.362	.447
5	0	1	0	0	0	1	.255	.299	.373
3	0	1	0	0	1	1	.290	.392	.450
3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.248	.318	.393
4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.158	.158	.158
3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.304	.415	.494
3	1	1	0	0	1	0	.168	.303	.261
4	1	1	2	1	0	0	.296	.394	.593
4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.237	.275	.319
34	2	7	2	1	4	8

Batting
2BM Grudzielanek (10, D Haren)
3BE German (2, D Haren); D DeJesus (3, J Duchscherer)
HRJ Buck (6, 9th inning off J Duchscherer 1 on, 1 Out)
RBIJ Buck 2 (13)
Team LOB9

Baserunning
SBM Teahen (5, 2nd base off D Haren/J Kendall); A Gordon (2, 2nd base off J Duchscherer/J Kendall)

Fielding
DP3 (T Pena-A Gordon, A Gordon-T Pena-A Gordon, M Teahen-J Buck)
EM Teahen (2, catch)
AssistsM Teahen (M Ellis at Home)

Athletics Hitting

hitters
T. BuckLF
N. SwisherRF
E. Chavez3B
M. BradleyCF
D. Johnson1B
J. CustDH
B. CrosbySS
M. Ellis2B
J. KendallC
aS. StewartPH
team

AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
4	0	1	0	1	2	.214	.347	.452
3	0	1	0	1	0	.287	.414	.519
4	0	1	0	0	1	.255	.307	.438
4	0	1	0	0	2	.275	.367	.431
4	0	1	0	0	1	.387	.493	.661
3	0	0	0	1	2	.310	.444	.966
3	1	2	0	1	0	.250	.290	.403
4	0	1	0	0	0	.244	.333	.345
3	0	0	0	0	0	.183	.224	.190
1	0	1	1	0	0	.262	.338	.348
33	1	9	1	4	8

a-singled to left for J Kendall in the 9th

Batting
3BT Buck (3, G Meche)
RBIS Stewart (13)
2Out RBIS Stewart
GIDPM Ellis; J Cust
Team LOB9

Baserunning
SBB Crosby (5, 2nd base off G Meche/J Buck)

Royals Pitching

pitchers
G. Meche
B. Duckworth
J. Gobble(W,4-1)
J. Soria(S,17)
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
7.0	7	0	0	2	5	109-65	1.91
0.0	0	0	0	2	0	8-0	2.61
1.0	0	0	0	0	1	10-6	1.26
1.0	2	1	1	0	2	23-15	3.57
9.0	9	1	1	4	8	150-86

Pitching
WPJ Soria
Ground Balls-Fly BallsG Meche 10-6; B Duckworth 0-0; J Gobble 0-2; J Soria 0-1
Game ScoresG Meche 66

Athletics Pitching

pitchers
D. Haren
J. Duchscherer(L,3-3)
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
8.0	4	0	0	4	8	0	117-71	1.64
1.0	3	2	2	0	0	1	24-17	4.96
9.0	7	2	2	4	8	1	141-88

Pitching
Ground Balls-Fly BallsD Haren 9-7; J Duchscherer 1-2
Game ScoresD Haren 78

Scoring Summary

Inning				KC	OAK
		9th	J Buck homered to right, A Gordon scored.	2	0
		9th	S Stewart singled to left, B Crosby scored.	2	1

Royals
2
Athletics
1

Game 1

15/5

Royals
4
Athletics
5

Game 2

16/5

Royals
4
Athletics
3

Game 3

17/5

Royals
7
Athletics
4

Game 4

17/5

Oakland Coliseum

3:05 AM, 15 May 2007

Oakland, California

Attendance: 12,477

Game Time:2:44

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ron Kulpa
First Base Umpire - Dale Scott
Second Base Umpire - Paul Emmel
Third Base Umpire - Dan Iassogna

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	92	69	.571	-	L2
Kansas City	86	76	.531	6.5	W1
Detroit	86	76	.531	6.5	L2
Minnesota	82	80	.506	10.5	L4
Chicago	41	121	.253	51.5	W2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	88	73	.547	-	W2
Seattle	85	77	.525	3.5	W4
Texas	78	84	.481	10.5	W3
Oakland	69	93	.426	19.5	L3
Los Angeles	63	99	.389	25.5	L6

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Kansas City Royals

Oakland Athletics

J. Gobble2-1

J. Duchscherer3-3

J. Soria7

Scoring Summary

Inning

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