Kansas City Royals @ Oakland Athletics
9-8, 6-5 Away
2
9-8, 6-5 Away
Final
10-8, 4-6 Home
13
10-8, 4-6 Home
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BA Gordon (5, C Gaudin)
- RBIB Butler (8)
- 2Out RBIB Butler
- Team LOB2
Athletics Hitting
- Batting
- 2BB Crosby 2 (7, B Bannister 2); E Brown (3, H Nomo)
- HRB Crosby (2, 8th inning off H Nomo 2 on, 2 Out)
- RBIE Brown 3 (13), B Crosby 5 (13), T Buck (6), J Hannahan (5), M Ellis (10), J Cust (6), R Sweeney (4)
- 2Out RBIE Brown 3, M Ellis, J Cust, R Sweeney, B Crosby 3
- SFT Buck
- Team LOB7
- Fielding
- EJ Hannahan (4, throw)
- AssistsE Brown (B Butler at 2nd base)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
B. Bannister(L,3-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 86-54 | 2.42 |
| 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-8 | 2.00 |
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-9 | 0.00 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26-7 | 10.13 |
| 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16-10 | 18.69 |
| 8.0 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 153-88 |
- Pitching
- WPB Bannister
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsB Bannister 5-9; R Mahay 0-1; J Peralta 2-1; Y Yabuta 1-1; H Nomo 0-0
- Game ScoresB Bannister 29
Athletics Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
C. Gaudin(W,1-1) |
S. Casilla(H,4) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 96-59 | 4.76 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-6 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-5 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 110-70 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsC Gaudin 4-8; S Casilla 2-1; A Brown 2-1
- Game ScoresC Gaudin 70
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | OAK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | E Brown singled to center, K Suzuki scored, J Cust to second. | 0 | 1 | |
| 2nd | R Gload reached on infield single to third, A Gordon scored on throwing error by third baseman J Hannahan. | 1 | 1 | |
| 3rd | B Butler singled to left center, T Pena scored, M Grudzielanek to third, B Butler thrown out at second attempting to advance on play. | 2 | 1 | |
| 6th | B Crosby doubled to deep left, J Cust and E Brown scored, R Sweeney to third. | 2 | 3 | |
| 6th | T Buck hit sacrifice fly to left, R Sweeney scored, B Crosby to third. | 2 | 4 | |
| 6th | J Hannahan singled to right, B Crosby scored. | 2 | 5 | |
| 8th | M Ellis reached on infield single to shortstop, B Crosby scored, K Suzuki to third, D Barton to second. | 2 | 6 | |
| 8th | J Cust walked, K Suzuki scored, D Barton to third, M Ellis to second. | 2 | 7 | |
| 8th | E Brown doubled to left, D Barton and M Ellis scored, J Cust to third. | 2 | 9 | |
| 8th | R Sweeney reached on infield single to second, J Cust scored, E Brown to third. | 2 | 10 | |
| 8th | B Crosby homered to left center, E Brown and R Sweeney scored. | 2 | 13 | |
OAK wins 3-0
Game Information
Oakland Coliseum
3:05 AM, 19 April 2008
Oakland, California
Attendance: 12,528
Game Time:2:38
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Tim Timmons
- First Base Umpire - Gary Cederstrom
- Second Base Umpire - Fieldin Culbreth
- Third Base Umpire - Jim Reynolds
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |
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