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Royals
@ Athletics
McAfee Coliseum
April 19, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Kansas City Royals, played on April 19, 2008 at McAfee Coliseum.
Game Summary
| Date | April 19, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 19, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Zack Greinke |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Greg Smith |
| Ballpark | McAfee Coliseum |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 20,390 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gary Cederstrom 1B: Fieldin Culbreth 2B: Jim Reynolds 3B: Tim Timmons |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David DeJesus | Center Fielder |
| Mark Grudzielanek | Second Baseman |
| Mark Teahen | Left Fielder |
| Billy Butler | First Baseman |
| Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
| Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Miguel Olivo | DH |
| John Buck | Catcher |
| Tony Pena | Shortstop |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kurt Suzuki | Catcher |
| Daric Barton | First Baseman |
| Mark Ellis | Second Baseman |
| Jack Cust | DH |
| Emil Brown | Right Fielder |
| Ryan Sweeney | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Crosby | Shortstop |
| Chris Denorfia | Left Fielder |
| Jack Hannahan | Third Baseman |
| Bob Geren | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Athletics
McAfee Coliseum
April 19, 2008
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Smith
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Smith
Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Smith
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Smith
Butler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Teahen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Smith
Guillen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Smith
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
Bottom 1
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Greinke
Suzuki strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Greinke
Barton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Greinke
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cust vs. Greinke
Cust strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Smith
Olivo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Barton settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Barton. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Smith
Olivo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Smith
Buck strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Smith
Pena hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ellis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Smith
DeJesus hits a fly ball into center field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Greinke
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Greinke
Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Greinke
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Denorfia vs. Greinke
Denorfia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Hannahan vs. Greinke
Hannahan takes first base on ball four. Denorfia moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Suzuki vs. Greinke
Suzuki hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Smith
Grudzielanek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Smith
Smith fires to first and picks off Grudzielanek. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Smith
Teahen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Smith
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Greinke
Barton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Greinke
Ellis hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Teahen. Ellis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cust vs. Greinke
Cust takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Greinke
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Greinke
Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Smith
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Barton fields the ball and throws to Smith covering. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Olivo vs. Smith
Olivo hits a fly ball for an out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. Smith
Buck hits a fly ball into center field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Greinke
Crosby strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denorfia vs. Greinke
Denorfia bunts towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Denorfia for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hannahan vs. Greinke
Hannahan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Hannahan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Suzuki vs. Greinke
Suzuki hits a fly ball into left field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Smith
Pena hits a popup towards first. Barton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Smith
DeJesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Smith
Grudzielanek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Smith
Teahen hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Greinke
Barton hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Barton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Greinke
Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Cust vs. Greinke
Cust hits a popup towards short. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Greinke
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Barton scores. Ellis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Sweeney vs. Greinke
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena misplays the ball. That's an error on Pena. Ellis scores. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Crosby vs. Greinke
Crosby hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Brown scores. Sweeney moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Denorfia vs. Greinke
Denorfia strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Hannahan vs. Greinke
Hannahan takes first base on ball four. Sweeney moves to third. Crosby moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Suzuki vs. Greinke
Suzuki hits a fly ball into left field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Devine
Joey Devine now pitching.
Butler hits a line drive into center field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Devine
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Devine
Gordon hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Denorfia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Ramirez
Ramon Ramirez now pitching.
Barton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Ramirez
Ellis hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cust vs. Ramirez
Cust hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Barton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Ramirez
Brown hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Ramirez
Sweeney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Barton scores. Cust moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Crosby vs. Ramirez
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Devine
Olivo strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Devine
Buck takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Devine
Pena hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ellis catches it and throws to first to double up Buck. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Denorfia vs. Peralta
Joel Peralta now pitching.
Denorfia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Teahen. Denorfia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hannahan vs. Peralta
Hannahan strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Suzuki vs. Peralta
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Denorfia scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Gobble
Jimmy Gobble now pitching.
Barton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DeJesus who is chasing the ball. Barton reaches third base with a triple. Suzuki goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Ellis vs. Gobble
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it and throws to home to get Barton. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cust vs. Gobble
There goes Ellis. The throw from Buck and he is safe. Ellis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Cust vs. Gobble
Cust hits a fly ball into left field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Embree
Alan Embree now pitching.
DeJesus hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Embree
Grudzielanek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Embree
Teahen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Street
Huston Street now pitching.
Butler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Yabuta
Yasuhiko Yabuta now pitching. Joey Gathright now playing center field.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Yabuta
Sweeney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Yabuta
Crosby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Denorfia vs. Yabuta
Denorfia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it and throws to second for the out. Sweeney moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Hannahan vs. Yabuta
Hannahan strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Street
Guillen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sweeney. Guillen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Street
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Olivo vs. Street
Olivo hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Guillen moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Buck vs. Street
Buck hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Guillen scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Callaspo vs. Street
Alberto Callaspo pinch hits for Tony Pena. Esteban German pinch runs for John Buck.
Callaspo hits a fly ball into left field. Denorfia 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 4/19/2008 -- Kansas City at Oakland (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
DeJesus D, cf 4 0 2 0 Suzuki K, c 5 1 1 1
Gathright J, cf 0 0 0 0 Barton D, 1b 5 2 3 1
Grudzielanek M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Ellis M, 2b 4 1 2 0
Teahen M, lf 3 1 0 0 Cust J, dh 4 0 1 0
Butler B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Brown E, rf 5 1 2 1
Guillen J, rf 4 2 2 3 Sweeney R, cf 5 0 2 2
Gordon A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Crosby B, ss 5 0 2 1
Olivo M, dh 4 1 1 1 Denorfia C, lf 5 1 2 0
Buck J, c 3 0 1 1 Hannahan J, 3b 3 0 1 0
German E, pr 0 0 0 0
Pena T, ss 3 0 0 0
Callaspo A, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 8 5 41 6 16 6
Kansas City 310 000 001 -- 5
Oakland 000 031 20x -- 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Greinke Z 5.0 8 3 2 4 6
Ramirez R 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
Peralta J (L) 0.1 2 2 2 0 1
Gobble J 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Yabuta Y 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Smith G 5.0 6 4 3 1 4
Devine J (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
Embree A 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Street H (S) 1.1 2 1 1 0 2
E -- Barton D, Pena T
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Oakland 15
2B -- Ellis M, Hannahan J, Barton D, Denorfia C, Guillen J
3B -- Barton D
HR -- Guillen J, Olivo M
SB -- Ellis M
CS -- Grudzielanek M
T -- 3:16
A -- 20390
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