Oakland Athletics @ Kansas City Royals

17-17, 9-9 Away

Final

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
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

J. Soria2-0

B. McCarthy1-3

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