Royals 4-3 Athletics (8 May, 2011) Play-by-Play

Kansas City Royals

18-15, 15-7 home


OAK
KC

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

J. Soria2-0

1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

B. McCarthy1-3

8.1 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 3 K, 2 BB

AthleticsTop 1st
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  OAK
  KC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Foul Ball
  4
  Ball
  5
  Foul Ball
  6
  Ball
  7
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- B. McCarthy pitching for OAK
  OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 2nd
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- B. McCarthy pitching for OAK
  OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 3rd
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- B. McCarthy pitching for OAK
  OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 4th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- B. McCarthy pitching for OAK
  OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 5th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- B. McCarthy pitching for OAK
  OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 6th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- B. McCarthy pitching for OAK
  OAK
  KC
- A Gordon stole second.
  0
  3
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 7th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- B. McCarthy pitching for OAK
  OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 8th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  OAK
  KC
- R Sweeney hit for K Kouzmanoff.
  0
  3
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- B. McCarthy pitching for OAK
  OAK
  KC
- M Ellis at second base.
  3
  3
- A LaRoche at third base.
  3
  3
- R Sweeney in left field.
  3
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 9th
- J. Soria pitching for KC
  OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- B. McCarthy pitching for OAK
  OAK
  KC
- J Dyson ran for B Butler.
  3
  3
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Athletics
3
Royals
2

Game 1

7/5

Athletics
3
Royals
4

Game 2

8/5

Athletics
5
Royals
2

Game 3

8/5

Kauffman Stadium

12:10 AM, 8 May 2011

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 25,828

Game Time:2:18

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Bill Miller
First Base Umpire - Al Porter
Second Base Umpire - James Hoye
Third Base Umpire - Phil Cuzzi

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

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