Oakland Athletics @ Kansas City Royals

18-17, 10-9 Away

Final

18-16, 15-8 Home


OAK
KC

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

AthleticsTop 1st
- J. Francis pitching for KC
  OAK
  KC
- C Crisp safe at first on throwing error by third baseman W Betemit.
  0
  0
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsBottom 1st
- T. Ross pitching for OAK
  OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 2nd
- J. Francis pitching for KC
  OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- T. Ross pitching for OAK
  OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 3rd
- J. Francis pitching for KC
  OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- T. Ross pitching for OAK
  OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 4th
- J. Francis pitching for KC
  OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- T. Ross pitching for OAK
  OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 5th
- J. Francis pitching for KC
  OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- T. Ross pitching for OAK
  OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 6th
- J. Francis pitching for KC
  OAK
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- T. Ross pitching for OAK
  OAK
  KC
- M Cabrera reached on infield single to pitcher, M Cabrera to second on throwing error by pitcher T Ross.
  3
  0
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
AthleticsTop 7th
- J. Francis pitching for KC
  OAK
  KC
- B. Wood pitching for KC
  OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- M. Wuertz pitching for OAK
  OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 8th
- B. Wood pitching for KC
  OAK
  KC
- T. Collins pitching for KC
  OAK
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- G. Balfour pitching for OAK
  OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 9th
- L. Coleman pitching for KC
  OAK
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- B. Fuentes pitching for OAK
  OAK
  KC
- M Aviles hit for M Maier.
  5
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 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

7:10 PM, 8 May 2011

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 22,435

Game Time:2:59

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

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

T. Ross2-2

J. Francis0-4

B. Fuentes9

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