Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Bannister
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bannister fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Bannister
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Bannister
  
  Hairston hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Mazzaro
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pennington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Mazzaro
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pennington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Mazzaro
  
  Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Mazzaro
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Pennington fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cust vs. Bannister
  
  Cust takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Suzuki vs. Bannister
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cust moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Suzuki vs. Bannister
  
  Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bannister fields it and has Cust trapped. There's the throw to Callaspo and over to Gordon, who tags Cust for the out. Suzuki moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Everidge vs. Bannister
  
  Everidge hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Suzuki scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Bannister
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Ellis vs. Bannister
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Mazzaro
  
  Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mazzaro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Mazzaro
  
  Teahen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Jacobs vs. Mazzaro
  
  Jacobs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Teahen moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Gordon vs. Mazzaro
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pennington fields it and throws to second for the out. Teahen moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Betancourt vs. Mazzaro
  
  Betancourt hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Teahen scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  DeJesus vs. Mazzaro
  
  DeJesus hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Pennington vs. Bannister
  
  Pennington hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Teahen. Pennington reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kennedy vs. Bannister
  
  Kennedy bunts towards the mound. Bannister fields it and throws to first for the out. Pennington moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Davis vs. Bannister
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pennington tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Bannister
  
  Hairston hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Mazzaro
  
  Anderson strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Mazzaro
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Mazzaro
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Callaspo vs. Mazzaro
  
  Callaspo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Butler moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Teahen vs. Mazzaro
  
  Teahen hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes Butler trying to get to home. Sweeney throws the ball in to Suzuki who tags Butler who's trying to score from second, for the out. Callaspo moves to second. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Cust vs. Bannister
  
  Cust hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Suzuki vs. Bannister
  
  The ball gets by Pena for a passed ball. Cust moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Suzuki vs. Bannister
  
  Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops it up and throws to first, with Bannister covering, for the out. Cust moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Everidge vs. Bannister
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cust scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Everidge vs. Bannister
  
  Everidge takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Bannister
  
  Sweeney hits a line drive into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Ellis vs. Bannister
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Everidge moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pennington vs. Bannister
  
  Pennington hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Teahen. Pennington reaches second base with a double. Everidge scores. Ellis goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Kennedy vs. Bannister
  
  Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Bannister
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pennington moves to third. Kennedy moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hairston vs. Bannister
  
  Hairston hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Pennington scores. Kennedy scores. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Cust vs. Bannister
  
  Cust strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Mazzaro
  
  Jacobs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Mazzaro
  
  Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Betancourt vs. Mazzaro
  
  Betancourt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  DeJesus vs. Mazzaro
  
  DeJesus hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Davis who is chasing the ball. DeJesus reaches third base with a triple. Betancourt goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Anderson vs. Mazzaro
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suzuki vs. Tejeda
  
  Rob Tejeda now pitching.
  
  Suzuki hits a popup towards short. Betancourt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Everidge vs. Tejeda
  
  Everidge hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Tejeda
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Mazzaro
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Sweeney. Butler reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pena vs. Mazzaro
  
  Pena hits a line drive towards first. Everidge reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Callaspo vs. Mazzaro
  
  Callaspo hits a fly ball into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Teahen vs. Mazzaro
  
  Teahen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Jacobs vs. Mazzaro
  
  Jacobs hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Butler scores. Teahen moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Gordon vs. Mazzaro
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Everidge scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gordon for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Tejeda
  
  Ellis strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pennington vs. Tejeda
  
  Pennington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Tejeda
  
  There goes Pennington. The throw from Pena and he is safe. Pennington steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Kennedy vs. Tejeda
  
  Kennedy strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Tejeda
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Casilla
  
  Santiago Casilla now pitching.
  
  Betancourt hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Hairston. Betancourt reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  DeJesus vs. Casilla
  
  DeJesus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. DeJesus reaches second base with a double. Betancourt scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Anderson vs. Casilla
  
  Anderson strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Butler vs. Casilla
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Pena vs. Casilla
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pennington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Tejeda
  
  Hairston strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cust vs. Tejeda
  
  Cust hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Suzuki vs. Tejeda
  
  Suzuki hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Breslow
  
  Craig Breslow now pitching.
  
  Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pennington fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Teahen vs. Breslow
  
  The ball gets by Suzuki for a passed ball. Callaspo moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Teahen vs. Breslow
  
  Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Callaspo moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Buck vs. Breslow
  
  John Buck pinch hits for Mike Jacobs.
  
  Buck strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Gordon vs. Breslow
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Everidge vs. Tejeda
  
  Everidge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Tejeda
  
  Sweeney hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Tejeda
  
  Ellis hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pennington vs. Bale
  
  John Bale now pitching.
  
  Pennington hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Wuertz
  
  Bobby Crosby now playing first base. Michael Wuertz now pitching.
  
  Betancourt hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Wuertz
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Wuertz
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. DeJesus moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Butler vs. Wuertz
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Bale
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive towards first. Butler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Bale
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Hairston vs. Bale
  
  Hairston hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Hairston reaches second base with a double. Davis goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Cust vs. Bale
  
  Cust strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Suzuki vs. Bale
  
  Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 9 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Gray
  
  Jeff Gray now pitching.
  
  Pena hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hairston. Pena reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Callaspo vs. Gray
  
  Callaspo hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Teahen vs. Gray
  
  Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pena moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Buck vs. Gray
  
  Buck hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/7/2009 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Kennedy A, 3b         3  1  0  0   DeJesus D, lf         5  0  3  2   
Davis R, cf           4  1  2  1   Anderson J, cf        5  0  1  0   
Hairston S, lf        5  0  2  3   Butler B, 1b          4  1  2  0   
Cust J, dh            4  1  1  0   Pena B, c             5  0  1  0   
Suzuki K, c           5  1  0  0   Callaspo A, 2b        5  0  2  0   
Everidge T, 1b        3  1  1  1   Teahen M, rf          3  1  1  0   
Crosby B, 1b          0  0  0  0   Jacobs M, dh          2  0  2  1   
Sweeney R, rf         4  1  1  1   Buck J, ph            2  0  0  0   
Ellis M, 2b           4  1  1  0   Gordon A, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Pennington C, ss      4  2  3  2   Betancourt Y, ss      4  2  2  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  9 11  8                        39  4 14  4

Oakland          011 500 011 --  9
Kansas City      010 111 000 --  4

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mazzaro V (W)         5.0  8  3  3  4  1
Casilla S             1.0  2  1  1  0  1
Breslow C             1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Wuertz M              1.0  2  0  0  0  0
Gray J                1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bannister B (L)       4.0  7  7  7  3  1
Tejeda R              3.2  2  1  1  0  4
Bale J                1.1  2  1  1  0  1

DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 5, Kansas City 12
2B -- Pennington C 2, Butler B, Betancourt Y, DeJesus D, Hairston S, Pena B
3B -- DeJesus D
HR -- Sweeney R
SB -- Pennington C
SH -- Kennedy A
SF -- Davis R
WP -- Bannister B 2
PB -- Pena B, Suzuki K
T -- 3:09
A -- 21918

    

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