Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Greinke
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Greinke
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Hairston vs. Greinke
  
  There goes Kennedy. The throw from Olivo and he is safe. Kennedy steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Hairston vs. Greinke
  
  Hairston strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Cust vs. Greinke
  
  Cust hits a fly ball into center field. Bloomquist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Mortensen
  
  DeJesus hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bloomquist vs. Mortensen
  
  Bloomquist strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Mortensen
  
  Butler strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Suzuki vs. Greinke
  
  Suzuki hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Everidge vs. Greinke
  
  Everidge takes first base on ball four. Suzuki moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Sweeney vs. Greinke
  
  Sweeney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Suzuki moves to third. Everidge moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Ellis vs. Greinke
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Suzuki scores. Everidge scores. Sweeney moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Pennington vs. Greinke
  
  Pennington hits a popup towards short. Betancourt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Kennedy vs. Greinke
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sweeney scores. Ellis moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Greinke
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Hairston vs. Greinke
  
  Hairston hits a popup, foul, towards first. Butler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Mortensen
  
  Teahen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Callaspo vs. Mortensen
  
  Callaspo takes first base on ball four. Teahen moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Jacobs vs. Mortensen
  
  Jacobs strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Olivo vs. Mortensen
  
  Olivo strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Gordon vs. Mortensen
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cust vs. Greinke
  
  Cust strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suzuki vs. Greinke
  
  Suzuki hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Everidge vs. Greinke
  
  Everidge hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Greinke
  
  Sweeney 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 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Mortensen
  
  Betancourt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  DeJesus vs. Mortensen
  
  DeJesus hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Davis. DeJesus reaches second base with a double. Betancourt goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Bloomquist vs. Mortensen
  
  Bloomquist hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DeJesus moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Butler vs. Mortensen
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DeJesus tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Mortensen
  
  Teahen hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Greinke
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pennington vs. Greinke
  
  Pennington strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Greinke
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Teahen. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Greinke
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Mortensen
  
  Callaspo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jacobs vs. Mortensen
  
  Jacobs hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Olivo vs. Mortensen
  
  Olivo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Mortensen
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Betancourt vs. Mortensen
  
  There goes Gordon. The throw from Suzuki and he is safe. Gordon steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Betancourt vs. Mortensen
  
  Betancourt hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  DeJesus vs. Mortensen
  
  DeJesus hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gordon tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bloomquist vs. Mortensen
  
  There goes Betancourt. The throw from Suzuki and he is out, Pennington applying the tag. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bloomquist vs. Mortensen
  
  Bloomquist hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Greinke
  
  Hairston hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cust vs. Greinke
  
  Cust hits a fly ball into center field. Bloomquist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Suzuki vs. Greinke
  
  Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Suzuki for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Mortensen
  
  Butler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hairston. Butler reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Teahen vs. Mortensen
  
  Teahen bunts towards third. Kennedy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Butler moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Callaspo vs. Gonzalez
  
  Edgar Gonzalez now pitching.
  
  Callaspo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Butler scores. Teahen moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Jacobs vs. Gonzalez
  
  Jacobs hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Gonzalez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jacobs for the out. Teahen moves to third. Callaspo moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Olivo vs. Gonzalez
  
  There's a wild pitch. Teahen scores. Callaspo moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Olivo vs. Gonzalez
  
  Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gonzalez has Callaspo trapped. There's the throw to Kennedy and over to Suzuki, who tags Callaspo for the out. Olivo moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Gonzalez
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Everidge vs. Greinke
  
  Everidge hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Greinke
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Greinke
  
  Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Gonzalez
  
  Betancourt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Everidge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Gonzalez
  
  DeJesus hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bloomquist vs. Gonzalez
  
  Bloomquist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pennington fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Gonzalez
  
  Butler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sweeney. Butler reaches second base with a double. Bloomquist goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Teahen vs. Gonzalez
  
  Teahen strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pennington vs. Greinke
  
  Josh Anderson now playing right field.
  
  Pennington 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, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Greinke
  
  Kennedy strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Greinke
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Gonzalez
  
  Aaron Cunningham now playing left field.
  
  Callaspo hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Gonzalez
  
  Jacobs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sweeney. Jacobs reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Olivo vs. Gonzalez
  
  Olivo hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Gonzalez
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Wright
  
  Jamey Wright now pitching.
  
  Cunningham 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, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Cust vs. Wright
  
  Cust takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Wright
  
  Landon Powell pinch hits for Kurt Suzuki.
  
  Powell hits a line drive towards first. Butler catches it and steps on first to double up Cust. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Gonzalez
  
  Landon Powell now catching.
  
  Betancourt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pennington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Maier vs. Gonzalez
  
  Mitch Maier pinch hits for David DeJesus.
  
  Maier hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sweeney. Maier reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Bloomquist vs. Gonzalez
  
  Bloomquist hits a fly ball into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Butler vs. Gonzalez
  
  Butler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sweeney. Butler reaches second base with a double. Maier scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Anderson vs. Gonzalez
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Butler moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Callaspo vs. Gonzalez
  
  Callaspo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Butler scores. Anderson moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Jacobs vs. Gonzalez
  
  Jacobs hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Anderson scores. Callaspo moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Olivo vs. Ziegler
  
  Brad Ziegler now pitching.
  
  Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Everidge vs. Soria
  
  Mitch Maier now playing center field. Willie Bloomquist now playing right field. Josh Anderson now playing left field. Joakim Soria now pitching.
  
  Everidge hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Royals, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Soria
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Royals, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Soria
  
  Ellis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Pennington vs. Soria
  
  Pennington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler fields the ball and throws to Soria covering. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Soria
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive towards third. Gordon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Soria
  
  That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Pennington moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Soria
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Pennington scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Cunningham vs. Soria
  
  That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Cunningham vs. Soria
  
  Cunningham strikes out. View Play 

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

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Kennedy A, 3b         5  0  2  1   DeJesus D, lf         3  1  1  2   
Davis R, cf           4  0  1  1   Maier M, ph-cf        1  1  1  0   
Hairston S, lf        3  0  0  0   Bloomquist W, cf-rf   5  1  1  0   
Cunningham A, lf      2  0  0  0   Butler B, 1b          4  2  3  3   
Cust J, dh            3  0  0  0   Teahen M, rf          3  1  1  0   
Suzuki K, c           3  1  2  0   Anderson J, rf-lf     1  1  1  0   
Powell L, ph-c        1  0  0  0   Callaspo A, 2b        4  1  3  2   
Everidge T, 1b        3  2  2  1   Jacobs M, dh          5  1  3  3   
Sweeney R, rf         4  1  1  0   Olivo M, c            5  1  1  1   
Ellis M, 2b           4  1  2  3   Gordon A, 3b          3  1  0  0   
Pennington C, ss      4  1  1  0   Betancourt Y, ss      4  1  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  6 11  6                        38 12 17 11

Oakland          030 000 003 --  6
Kansas City      002 421 03x -- 12

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mortensen C (L)*      4.0  8  8  8  3  5
Gonzalez E            3.2  9  4  4  0  2
Ziegler B             0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Greinke Z (W)         7.0  7  3  3  2  5
Wright J              1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Soria J               1.0  4  3  3  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th

DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Oakland 6, Kansas City 7
2B -- DeJesus D, Kennedy A, Butler B 3, Jacobs M, Maier M
HR -- Jacobs M, Olivo M, Everidge T, Ellis M
SB -- Kennedy A, Gordon A
CS -- Betancourt Y
SF -- Butler B, DeJesus D
WP -- Gonzalez E
T -- 3:24
A -- 29818

    

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