Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Haren
  
  DeJesus strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Haren
  
  Grudzielanek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buck. Grudzielanek reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Teahen vs. Haren
  
  Teahen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Sweeney vs. Haren
  
  Sweeney takes first base on ball four. Grudzielanek moves to third. Teahen moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Costa vs. Haren
  
  Costa strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  German vs. Haren
  
  German hits a fly ball into right field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Meche
  
  Buck hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Teahen who is chasing the ball. Buck reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Swisher vs. Meche
  
  Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gordon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Swisher for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Chavez vs. Meche
  
  Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gordon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chavez for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Bradley vs. Meche
  
  Bradley strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Haren
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into right field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Haren
  
  Buck hits a fly ball into right field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Haren
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Meche
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first, with Meche covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cust vs. Meche
  
  Cust takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Crosby vs. Meche
  
  Crosby takes first base on ball four. Cust moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Ellis vs. Meche
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Haren
  
  DeJesus 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 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Haren
  
  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 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Haren
  
  Teahen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Meche
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meche fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Meche
  
  Buck strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Meche
  
  Swisher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Chavez vs. Meche
  
  Chavez hits a popup, foul, towards third. German settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Haren
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Costa vs. Haren
  
  Costa strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  German vs. Haren
  
  German takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Haren
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Meche
  
  Bradley hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Meche
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Cust vs. Meche
  
  Cust hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Haren
  
  Buck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Haren
  
  Pena strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Haren
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Meche
  
  Crosby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Ellis vs. Meche
  
  Ellis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Meche
  
  There goes Crosby. The throw from Buck and he is safe. Crosby steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Kendall vs. Meche
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Crosby moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Buck vs. Meche
  
  Buck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Haren
  
  Grudzielanek strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Haren
  
  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. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Haren
  
  Sweeney hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Meche
  
  Swisher hits a line drive into left field. Costa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Chavez vs. Meche
  
  Chavez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Bradley vs. Meche
  
  Bradley strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Meche
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chavez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Cust vs. Meche
  
  Cust strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Costa vs. Haren
  
  Costa strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  German vs. Haren
  
  German hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bradley who is chasing the ball. German reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Gordon vs. Haren
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Buck vs. Haren
  
  Buck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez has German trapped. There's the throw to Kendall and back to Chavez, who tags German for the out. Gordon moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Pena vs. Haren
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gordon moves to third. Buck moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  DeJesus vs. Haren
  
  DeJesus hits a line drive towards third. Chavez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, 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 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Meche
  
  Ellis hits a line drive to right center field. The ball gets by DeJesus. Teahen fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Teahen. Ellis moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Kendall vs. Meche
  
  Kendall hits a fly ball towards right. Teahen catches it and throws to home to double up Ellis. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Haren
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Haren
  
  Teahen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Haren
  
  Sweeney strikes out. There goes Teahen. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Costa vs. Haren
  
  Costa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Haren covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Duckworth
  
  Brandon Duckworth now pitching.
  
  Buck takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Swisher vs. Duckworth
  
  Swisher takes first base on ball four. Buck moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Chavez vs. Gobble
  
  Jimmy Gobble now pitching.
  
  Chavez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Bradley vs. Gobble
  
  Bradley hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Buck moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Gobble
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  German vs. Duchscherer
  
  Justin Duchscherer now pitching.
  
  German hits a fly ball into right field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Duchscherer
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Buck vs. Duchscherer
  
  There goes Gordon. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Gordon steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Buck vs. Duchscherer
  
  Buck hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Duchscherer
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Duchscherer
  
  DeJesus hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Buck who is chasing the ball. DeJesus reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Grudzielanek vs. Duchscherer
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cust vs. Soria
  
  Joakim Soria now pitching.
  
  Cust strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Soria
  
  Crosby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Ellis vs. Soria
  
  There's a wild pitch. Crosby moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Ellis vs. Soria
  
  Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Stewart vs. Soria
  
  Shannon Stewart pinch hits for Jason Kendall.
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Crosby scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Buck vs. Soria
  
  Buck strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/14/2007 -- Kansas City at Oakland (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
DeJesus D, cf         5  0  1  0   Buck T, lf            4  0  1  0   
Grudzielanek M, 2b    5  0  1  0   Swisher N, rf         3  0  1  0   
Teahen M, rf          3  0  1  0   Chavez E, 3b          4  0  1  0   
Sweeney M, dh         3  0  0  0   Bradley M, cf         4  0  1  0   
Costa S, lf           4  0  0  0   Johnson D, 1b         4  0  1  0   
German E, 3b          3  0  1  0   Cust J, dh            3  0  0  0   
Gordon A, 1b          3  1  1  0   Crosby B, ss          3  1  2  0   
Buck J, c             4  1  1  2   Ellis M, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Pena T, ss            4  0  1  0   Kendall J, c          3  0  0  0   
                                   Stewart S, ph         1  0  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  7  2                        33  1  9  1

Kansas City      000 000 002 --  2
Oakland          000 000 001 --  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Meche G               7.0  7  0  0  2  5
Duckworth B*          0.0  0  0  0  2  0
Gobble J (W)          1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Soria J (S)           1.0  2  1  1  0  2

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Haren D               8.0  4  0  0  4  8
Duchscherer J (L)     1.0  3  2  2  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Teahen M
DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Oakland 9
2B -- Grudzielanek M
3B -- Buck T, German E, DeJesus D
HR -- Buck J
SB -- Crosby B, Teahen M, Gordon A
WP -- Soria J
T -- 2:44
A -- 12477

    

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