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Athletics
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 9, 2007
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 9, 2007 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dan Haren |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gil Meche |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 10,974 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fieldin Culbreth 1B: Marty Foster 2B: Paul Schrieber 3B: Tim McClelland |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Shannon Stewart | Left Fielder |
| Mark Ellis | Second Baseman |
| Eric Chavez | Third Baseman |
| Nick Swisher | Right Fielder |
| Dan Johnson | First Baseman |
| Bobby Crosby | Shortstop |
| Jack Cust | DH |
| Jason Kendall | Catcher |
| Chris Snelling | Center Fielder |
| Bob Geren | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David DeJesus | Center Fielder |
| Mark Grudzielanek | Second Baseman |
| Mark Teahen | Right Fielder |
| Mike Sweeney | First Baseman |
| Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Billy Butler | DH |
| Shane Costa | Left Fielder |
| John Buck | Catcher |
| Tony Pena | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 9, 2007
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Meche
Stewart strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Meche
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Meche
Chavez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Meche
Swisher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Haren
DeJesus strikes out. Kendall drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws DeJesus out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Haren
Grudzielanek strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Haren
Teahen strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Meche
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Meche
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Meche
Cust strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Haren
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Haren
Gordon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Haren
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Costa vs. Haren
Costa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. Haren
Buck hits a line drive into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Meche
Kendall strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snelling vs. Meche
Snelling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Meche
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Meche
Ellis takes first base on ball four. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Chavez vs. Meche
Chavez hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Haren
Pena strikes out. Kendall drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Pena out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Haren
DeJesus strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Haren
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grudzielanek for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Meche
Swisher hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gordon settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Gordon. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Meche
Swisher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Meche
Johnson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Meche
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Meche
Cust hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Meche
Kendall hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Snelling vs. Meche
Snelling takes first base on ball four. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Meche
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Haren
Teahen hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Snelling. Teahen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Haren
Sweeney hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Haren
There's a wild pitch. Teahen moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Haren
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Butler vs. Haren
Butler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stewart. Butler reaches second base with a double. Teahen scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Costa vs. Haren
Costa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Costa for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Meche
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Meche
Chavez strikes out. Buck drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Chavez out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Meche
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Haren
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Haren
Pena hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buck moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
DeJesus vs. Haren
DeJesus bunts towards the mound. Haren fields it and throws to third for the out. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grudzielanek vs. Haren
Grudzielanek hits a popup for a double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Meche
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Costa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Meche
Crosby hits a fly ball into left field. Costa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Meche
Cust hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops it up and throws to first, with Meche covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Haren
Teahen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Haren
Sweeney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Teahen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Haren
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Haren
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Snelling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Costa vs. Haren
Costa hits a fly ball into right field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Riske
David Riske now pitching.
Kendall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Snelling vs. Riske
Snelling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Riske
Stewart bunts towards the mound. Riske fields it and throws to first for the out. Kendall moves to third. Snelling moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Ellis vs. Riske
Ellis hits a fly ball, foul, down the right field line. Teahen races for the ball and makes the catch. There goes Kendall. The throw to the plate, AND Kendall is out, for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Calero
Kiko Calero now pitching.
Buck hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Calero
Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Snelling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Calero
DeJesus hits a fly ball into right field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Gobble
Jimmy Gobble now pitching.
Chavez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Gobble
Swisher hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gobble
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gobble fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Duchscherer
Justin Duchscherer now pitching.
Grudzielanek 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 -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Duchscherer
Teahen hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Snelling. Teahen reaches second base with a double. Snelling throws the ball in to Ellis who relays the ball to Chavez who tags Teahen trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Duchscherer
Sweeney hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Duchscherer
Gordon 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 9
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Soria
Esteban German now playing third base. Alex Gordon now playing first base. Joakim Soria now pitching.
Crosby hits a fly ball into left field. Costa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Soria
Cust strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Soria
Kendall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Snelling vs. Soria
Snelling hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/2007 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Stewart S, lf 3 0 1 0 DeJesus D, cf 4 0 0 0
Ellis M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Grudzielanek M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Chavez E, 3b 2 0 0 0 Teahen M, rf 3 1 2 0
Swisher N, rf 3 1 0 0 Sweeney M, 1b 4 1 2 1
Johnson D, 1b 4 1 1 2 German E, 3b 0 0 0 0
Crosby B, ss 4 0 0 0 Gordon A, 3b-1b 3 1 0 0
Cust J, dh 4 0 0 0 Butler B, dh 3 0 1 1
Kendall J, c 4 0 3 0 Costa S, lf 3 0 1 1
Snelling C, cf 3 0 1 0 Buck J, c 3 0 1 0
Pena T, ss 3 0 1 0
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30 2 6 2 30 3 8 3
Oakland 000 200 000 -- 2
Kansas City 010 100 01x -- 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Haren D 6.0 6 2 2 1 7
Calero K 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Duchscherer J (L) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Meche G 6.0 3 2 1 4 7
Riske D 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Gobble J (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Soria J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Gordon A
DP -- Oakland 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Oakland 7, Kansas City 5
2B -- Teahen M 2, Butler B
HR -- Johnson D, Sweeney M
SH -- Stewart S
HBP -- by Haren D (Gordon A)
WP -- Haren D
T -- 2:41
A -- 10974
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