Oakland Athletics @ Kansas City Royals

49-62, 23-34 Away

Final

43-68, 25-36 Home


OAK
KC

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

AthleticsTop 1st
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  OAK
  KC
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Ball
  3
  Strike Looking
  4
  Ball
  5
  Strike Looking
  6
  Foul Ball
  7
  Ball
- R Davis picked off first.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- B. Anderson pitching for OAK
  OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 2nd
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  OAK
  KC
- 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- B. Anderson pitching for OAK
  OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 3rd
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  OAK
  KC
- R Davis stole second.
  4
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- B. Anderson pitching for OAK
  OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 4th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- B. Anderson pitching for OAK
  OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 5th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  OAK
  KC
- R Davis stole second.
  4
  0
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- B. Anderson pitching for OAK
  OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 6th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  OAK
  KC
- R Sweeney stole second.
  4
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- B. Anderson pitching for OAK
  OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 7th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  OAK
  KC
- A Kennedy caught stealing second, pitcher to first.
  4
  0
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- B. Anderson pitching for OAK
  OAK
  KC
- A Cunningham in left field.
  4
  0
- M. Wuertz pitching for OAK
  OAK
  KC
- M Maier stole second.
  4
  2
- J Anderson stole second.
  4
  3
- J Anderson to third on wild pitch by M Wuertz.
  4
  3
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 8th
- R. Colon pitching for KC
  OAK
  KC
- J. Bale pitching for KC
  OAK
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- J. Bale pitching for OAK
  OAK
  KC
- A Kennedy at third base.
  5
  3
- M Ellis at second base.
  5
  3
- B Crosby at first base.
  5
  3
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 9th
- J. Bale pitching for KC
  OAK
  KC
- A Kennedy stole second.
  6
  3
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- A. Bailey pitching for OAK
  OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Athletics
9
Royals
4

Game 1

8/8

Athletics
6
Royals
12

Game 2

9/8

Athletics
6
Royals
3

Game 3

9/8

Kauffman Stadium

7:10 PM, 9 August 2009

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 19,439

Game Time:2:57

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Scott Barry
First Base Umpire - Rob Drake
Second Base Umpire - Tim Timmons
Third Base Umpire - Jeff Kellogg

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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Oakland Athletics @ Kansas City Royals

B. Anderson7-8

L. Hochevar6-5

A. Bailey16

Game Information

2025 American League Central Standings

MLB News

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Ball
3 Strike Looking
4 Ball
5 Strike Looking
6 Foul Ball
7 Ball