Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lough vs. Griffin
  
  Lough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sogard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Griffin
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sogard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Griffin
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Griffin
  
  Butler hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Crisp vs. Mendoza
  
  Crisp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowrie vs. Mendoza
  
  Lowrie hits a line drive towards third. Moustakas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cespedes vs. Mendoza
  
  Cespedes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kottaras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Moss vs. Mendoza
  
  Moss strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Griffin
  
  Hosmer hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Griffin
  
  Moustakas strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Griffin
  
  Francoeur hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Donaldson vs. Mendoza
  
  Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Mendoza
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Mendoza
  
  Young hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Norris vs. Mendoza
  
  Norris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kottaras vs. Griffin
  
  Kottaras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sogard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Getz vs. Griffin
  
  Getz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Lough vs. Griffin
  
  Lough hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Griffin
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Getz moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gordon vs. Griffin
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Getz scores. Escobar moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Butler vs. Griffin
  
  Butler strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sogard vs. Mendoza
  
  Sogard hits a popup towards third. Moustakas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Crisp vs. Mendoza
  
  Crisp hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Getz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lowrie vs. Mendoza
  
  Lowrie hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Griffin
  
  Hosmer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moustakas vs. Griffin
  
  Moustakas hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Francoeur vs. Griffin
  
  Francoeur strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Kottaras vs. Griffin
  
  Kottaras takes first base on ball four. Hosmer moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Getz vs. Griffin
  
  Getz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hosmer scores. Kottaras moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Lough vs. Griffin
  
  Lough hits a popup, foul, towards third. Donaldson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cespedes vs. Mendoza
  
  Cespedes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Moss vs. Mendoza
  
  Moss hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cespedes moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Donaldson vs. Mendoza
  
  Donaldson hits a line drive into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cespedes tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Mendoza
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Mendoza
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Griffin
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moss scoops it up and throws to first, with Griffin covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Griffin
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Griffin
  
  Butler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Hosmer vs. Griffin
  
  Hosmer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cespedes. Hosmer reaches second base with a double. Gordon scores. Butler moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  Moustakas vs. Griffin
  
  Moustakas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Norris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Francoeur vs. Griffin
  
  Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Mendoza
  
  Norris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Getz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sogard vs. Mendoza
  
  Sogard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Sogard reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Crisp vs. Mendoza
  
  Crisp strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lowrie vs. Mendoza
  
  Lowrie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sogard scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Cespedes vs. Mendoza
  
  Cespedes hits a fly ball into center field. Lough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kottaras vs. Griffin
  
  Kottaras strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Getz vs. Griffin
  
  Getz strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Lough vs. Griffin
  
  Lough hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Cespedes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Mendoza
  
  Moss strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Donaldson vs. Mendoza
  
  Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Mendoza
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Mendoza
  
  Young hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Okajima
  
  Hideki Okajima now pitching.
  
  Escobar bunts towards first. Moss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Escobar for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Okajima
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Cespedes. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Butler vs. Okajima
  
  Butler is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Hosmer vs. Okajima
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Okajima fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to third. Butler moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Moustakas vs. Okajima
  
  Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moustakas for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Mendoza
  
  Norris hits a line drive into center field. Lough picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lough. Norris moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Rosales vs. Chen
  
  Bruce Chen now pitching. Adam Rosales pinch hits for Eric Sogard.
  
  Rosales hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Crisp vs. Chen
  
  Crisp hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Norris tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lowrie vs. Chen
  
  Lowrie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Blevins
  
  Adam Rosales now playing second base. Jerry Blevins now pitching.
  
  Francoeur hits a line drive into left field. Cespedes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Blevins
  
  Salvador Perez pinch hits for George Kottaras.
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Cespedes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Getz vs. Blevins
  
  Getz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Cain vs. Blevins
  
  Lorenzo Cain pinch hits for David Lough.
  
  Cain hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cespedes vs. Herrera
  
  Lorenzo Cain now playing center field. Salvador Perez now catching. Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
  
  Cespedes hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Herrera
  
  Moss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herrera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Donaldson vs. Herrera
  
  Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Herrera
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Herrera covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Cook
  
  Ryan Cook now pitching.
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Cook
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Cook
  
  Butler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Hosmer vs. Cook
  
  Elliot Johnson pinch runs for Billy Butler.
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Moustakas vs. Cook
  
  There goes Hosmer. The throw from Norris and he is safe. Hosmer steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Moustakas vs. Cook
  
  Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/19/2013 -- Kansas City at Oakland (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Lough D, cf           4  0  0  0   Crisp C, dh           3  0  1  1   
Cain L, ph-cf         1  0  0  0   Lowrie J, ss          4  0  1  1   
Escobar A, ss         5  0  1  0   Cespedes Y, lf        4  2  2  1   
Gordon A, lf          5  1  4  1   Moss B, 1b            4  0  1  0   
Butler B, dh          4  0  2  0   Donaldson J, 3b       3  0  0  1   
Johnson E, pr         0  0  0  0   Smith S, rf           4  0  2  0   
Hosmer E, 1b          4  1  2  1   Young C, cf           3  0  0  0   
Moustakas M, 3b       5  0  0  0   Norris D, c           3  1  1  0   
Francoeur J, rf       4  0  0  0   Sogard E, 2b          2  1  1  0   
Kottaras G, c         2  0  0  0   Rosales A, ph-2b      1  0  0  0   
Perez S, ph-c         1  0  0  0                                      
Getz C, 2b            3  1  2  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  3 11  3                        31  4  9  4

Kansas City      001 110 000 --  3
Oakland          000 110 11x --  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mendoza L*            6.0  8  3  2  0  4
Chen B                1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Herrera K (L)         1.0  1  1  1  0  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Griffin A             6.0  7  3  3  3  5
Okajima H             1.0  1  0  0  1  0
Blevins J (W)         1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Cook R (S)            1.0  2  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Lough D
LOB -- Kansas City 12, Oakland 5
2B -- Hosmer E, Sogard E, Smith S, Gordon A
HR -- Cespedes Y
SB -- Hosmer E
SF -- Donaldson J, Crisp C
T -- 2:38
A -- 20387

    

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