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Royals
@ Athletics
McAfee Coliseum
April 20, 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 20, 2008 at McAfee Coliseum.
Game Summary
Date | April 20, 2008 |
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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 20, 2008 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luke Hochevar |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dana Eveland |
Ballpark | McAfee Coliseum |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 18,645 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Fieldin Culbreth 1B: Jim Reynolds 2B: Tim Timmons 3B: Gary Cederstrom |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joey Gathright | Center Fielder |
Esteban German | Second Baseman |
Mark Teahen | Left Fielder |
Billy Butler | First Baseman |
Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
Miguel Olivo | DH |
John Buck | Catcher |
Alberto Callaspo | Shortstop |
Trey Hillman | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mark Ellis | Second Baseman |
Daric Barton | First Baseman |
Emil Brown | Right Fielder |
Jack Cust | DH |
Bobby Crosby | Shortstop |
Ryan Sweeney | Center Fielder |
Chris Denorfia | Left Fielder |
Rob Bowen | Catcher |
Jack Hannahan | Third Baseman |
Bob Geren | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Athletics
McAfee Coliseum
April 20, 2008
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Eveland
Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
German vs. Eveland
German hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Eveland
Teahen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Eveland
Butler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Hochevar
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Hochevar
Barton hits a fly ball into left field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hochevar
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Eveland
Guillen 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: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Eveland
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Olivo vs. Eveland
Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Hochevar
Cust takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Hochevar
Crosby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cust moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Hochevar
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. German scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cust moves to third. Crosby moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Denorfia vs. Hochevar
Denorfia strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Bowen vs. Hochevar
Bowen strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Eveland
Buck takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Callaspo vs. Eveland
Callaspo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buck moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gathright vs. Eveland
Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Buck scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
German vs. Eveland
German hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hannahan vs. Hochevar
Hannahan hits a fly ball into left field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Hochevar
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hochevar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Hochevar
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. German scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Eveland
Teahen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Eveland
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Eveland
Guillen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Eveland
Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hochevar
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Hochevar
Cust takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Hochevar
Crosby hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cust moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Hochevar
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Denorfia vs. Hochevar
Denorfia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cust scores. Crosby moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowen vs. Hochevar
Bowen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crosby scores. Denorfia moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Hannahan vs. Hochevar
Hannahan hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Teahen. Hannahan reaches second base with a double. Denorfia scores. Bowen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Hochevar
Ellis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hannahan scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Hochevar
Barton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Hochevar
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hochevar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Eveland
Olivo hits a fly ball into left field. Denorfia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Eveland
Buck hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Eveland
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eveland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Hochevar
Cust strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Hochevar
Crosby strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Hochevar
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Guillen. Sweeney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Denorfia vs. Hochevar
Denorfia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Bowen vs. Hochevar
Bowen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sweeney scores. Denorfia moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Hannahan vs. Mahay
Ron Mahay now pitching.
Hannahan takes first base on ball four. Bowen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Ellis vs. Mahay
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Callaspo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Eveland
Gathright 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, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
German vs. Eveland
German 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, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Eveland
Teahen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Eveland
Butler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Teahen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Brown
Andrew Brown now pitching.
Guillen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Mahay
Barton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Mahay
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cust vs. Mahay
There goes Brown. The throw from Buck and he is safe. Brown steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cust vs. Mahay
Cust strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Crosby vs. Mahay
Crosby hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Mahay
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. Crosby moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Denorfia vs. Ramirez
Ramon Ramirez now pitching.
Denorfia strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Brown
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Barton scoops it up and throws to first, with Brown covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Brown
Olivo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Brown
Buck strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bowen vs. Ramirez
Bowen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hannahan vs. Ramirez
Hannahan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Ramirez
Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Ramirez
Barton strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Brown
Callaspo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gathright vs. Brown
Gathright strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
German vs. Brown
German strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Brown
Teahen hits a popup towards short. Crosby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Nunez
Leo Nunez now pitching.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. German misplays the ball. That's an error on German. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cust vs. Nunez
Cust hits a popup towards short. Callaspo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Nunez
There's a wild pitch. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Crosby vs. Nunez
Crosby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Nunez
There's a wild pitch. Brown moves to third. Crosby moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Sweeney vs. Nunez
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Denorfia vs. Nunez
Denorfia strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Casilla
Santiago Casilla now pitching.
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Casilla
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Casilla
Gordon strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/20/2008 -- Kansas City at Oakland (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Gathright J, cf 4 0 0 0 Ellis M, 2b 5 0 1 1 German E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Barton D, 1b 5 0 1 0 Teahen M, lf 3 0 1 0 Brown E, rf 5 1 1 0 Butler B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cust J, dh 3 1 0 0 Guillen J, rf 3 0 0 0 Crosby B, ss 4 1 3 1 Gordon A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Sweeney R, cf 4 1 1 0 Olivo M, dh 3 0 0 0 Denorfia C, lf 4 1 1 1 Buck J, c 2 1 0 0 Bowen R, c 4 1 2 2 Callaspo A, ss 2 0 1 0 Hannahan J, 3b 2 1 1 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 1 3 0 36 7 11 7 Kansas City 001 000 000 -- 1 Oakland 000 511 00x -- 7 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Hochevar L (L) 4.2 9 6 6 3 5 Mahay R 1.0 2 1 1 2 2 Ramirez R 1.1 0 0 0 1 3 Nunez L 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Eveland D (W) 5.2 3 1 1 4 3 Brown A 2.1 0 0 0 1 3 Casilla S 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 E -- German E DP -- Oakland 2 LOB -- Kansas City 5, Oakland 12 2B -- Hannahan J, Sweeney R SB -- Brown E WP -- Nunez L 2 T -- 2:51 A -- 18645
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