Kansas City Royals @ Oakland Athletics

54-67, 26-33 Away

Final

60-63, 32-31 Home


KC
OAK

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
4	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	1	9	12	0
1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	4	1

B. Bannister9-7

9.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 4 K, 1 BB

D. Meyer0-1

4.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 0 K, 2 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- D. Meyer pitching for OAK
  KC
  OAK
- E German safe at second on error by right fielder J Cust.
  0
  0
- 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
AthleticsBottom 1st
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  KC
  OAK
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- D. Meyer pitching for OAK
  KC
  OAK
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 2nd
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  KC
  OAK
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- D. Meyer pitching for OAK
  KC
  OAK
- M Teahen scored on D Meyer's wild pitch.
  6
  1
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 3rd
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  KC
  OAK
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- D. Meyer pitching for OAK
  KC
  OAK
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 4th
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  KC
  OAK
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- K. Calero pitching for OAK
  KC
  OAK
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 5th
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  KC
  OAK
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- K. Calero pitching for OAK
  KC
  OAK
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 6th
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  KC
  OAK
- J DaVanon ran for T Buck.
  6
  1
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- B. Bannister pitching for OAK
  KC
  OAK
- J DaVanon in center field.
  6
  2
- T Pena scored, J Gathright to third on wild pitch by S Casilla.
  7
  2
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 7th
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  KC
  OAK
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- S. Casilla pitching for OAK
  KC
  OAK
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 8th
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  KC
  OAK
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Marshall pitching for OAK
  KC
  OAK
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsBottom 9th
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  KC
  OAK
- E German at second base.
  9
  2
- J Smith at first base.
  9
  2
- A Gordon at third base.
  9
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Royals
9
Athletics
2

Game 1

18/8

Royals
7
Athletics
3

Game 2

19/8

Royals
1
Athletics
6

Game 3

19/8

Oakland Coliseum

3:05 AM, 18 August 2007

Oakland, California

Attendance: 18,185

Game Time:2:38

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Dana Demuth
First Base Umpire - Kerwin Danley
Second Base Umpire - Doug Eddings
Third Base Umpire - Mike Muchlinski

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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Kansas City Royals @ Oakland Athletics

B. Bannister9-7

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