Royals 5-2 Athletics (30 Jul, 2008) Final Score

Oakland Athletics

53-53, 32-28 home

hitters	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
D. DeJesusCF-LF	0-4	0	0	0	.301
M. AvilesSS	2-4	2	1	1	.318
M. Grudzielanek2B	0-2	0	0	1	.300
J. GuillenRF	0-2	0	0	0	.259
M. MaierPR-CF	0-1	0	0	0	.091
B. ButlerDH	0-3	0	0	0	.259
A. Gordon3B	1-4	1	0	0	.253
M. TeahenLF-RF	1-4	1	0	0	.248
J. BuckC	1-4	1	1	3	.247
R. Gload1B	0-3	0	0	0	.266

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
G. Meche	7.0	5	2	2	8	101-64	4.22
R. Mahay	1.0	0	0	1	0	8-4	1.78
J. Soria	1.0	1	0	0	2	19-13	1.45

OAK

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Oakland Coliseum

3:05 AM, 30 July 2008

Oakland, California

Attendance: 12,182

Game Time:2:25

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Brian Knight
First Base Umpire - Ed Montague
Second Base Umpire - Jim Wolf
Third Base Umpire - Phil Cuzzi


KC
OAK

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

Scoring Summary

		KC	OAK
4th	M Grudzielanek hit sacrifice fly to left, M Aviles scored.	1	0
4th	M Ellis singled to center, J Cust scored.	1	1
6th	M Aviles homered to left.	2	1
7th	J Buck homered to left center, A Gordon and M Teahen scored.	5	1
7th	B Crosby grounded out to pitcher, M Ellis scored, J Hannahan to second.	5	2

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Royals
4
Athletics
2

Game 1

29/7

Royals
5
Athletics
2

Game 2

30/7

Royals
4
Athletics
3

Game 3

30/7

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

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Game Information

G. Meche9-9

G. Smith5-10

J. Soria29

Scoring Summary

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