Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Harden
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Harden
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Harden
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cabrera moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hosmer vs. Harden
  
  Hosmer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sweeney. Hosmer reaches second base with a double. Cabrera scores. Butler moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Francoeur vs. Harden
  
  Francoeur hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Butler scores. Hosmer scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Moustakas vs. Harden
  
  Moustakas strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Giavotella vs. Harden
  
  Giavotella strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Weeks vs. Paulino
  
  Weeks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Weeks for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pennington vs. Paulino
  
  Pennington strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Matsui vs. Paulino
  
  Matsui hits a fly ball into center field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Harden
  
  Perez hits a popup towards first. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Harden
  
  Escobar strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Harden
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Willingham vs. Paulino
  
  Willingham hits a line drive towards short. Escobar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Paulino
  
  DeJesus hits a popup towards third. Moustakas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Paulino
  
  Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Paulino
  
  Sweeney takes first base on ball four. Allen moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Suzuki vs. Paulino
  
  Suzuki hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allen scores. Sweeney moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sizemore vs. Paulino
  
  Sizemore hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weeks vs. Paulino
  
  Weeks hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Harden
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Harden
  
  Butler hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Harden
  
  Hosmer strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Harden
  
  Francoeur strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pennington vs. Paulino
  
  Pennington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giavotella scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Matsui vs. Paulino
  
  Matsui takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Willingham vs. Paulino
  
  Willingham strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeJesus vs. Paulino
  
  There's a wild pitch. Matsui moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  DeJesus vs. Paulino
  
  DeJesus strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Harden
  
  Moustakas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Giavotella vs. Harden
  
  Giavotella hits a fly ball into center field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Harden
  
  Perez hits a line drive beyond second. Weeks can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Moustakas moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Escobar vs. Harden
  
  Escobar strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Gordon vs. Harden
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Cabrera vs. Harden
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into left field. Willingham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Paulino
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Paulino covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Paulino
  
  Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Suzuki vs. Paulino
  
  Suzuki takes first base on ball four. Sweeney moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sizemore vs. Paulino
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giavotella fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Harden
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pennington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Harden
  
  Hosmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Francoeur vs. Harden
  
  Francoeur strikes out. There goes Hosmer. The throw from Suzuki to second, and Hosmer is out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Weeks vs. Paulino
  
  Weeks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Weeks reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Pennington vs. Paulino
  
  Pennington takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Matsui vs. Paulino
  
  There's a wild pitch. Weeks moves to third. Pennington moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Matsui vs. Paulino
  
  Matsui strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Willingham vs. Paulino
  
  Willingham hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Weeks scores. Pennington moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  DeJesus vs. Teaford
  
  Everett Teaford now pitching.
  
  DeJesus hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pennington tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Teaford
  
  Allen hits a line drive into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Wuertz
  
  Michael Wuertz now pitching.
  
  Moustakas hits a popup towards third. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Giavotella vs. Wuertz
  
  Giavotella strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Wuertz
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sizemore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Teaford
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Suzuki vs. Teaford
  
  Suzuki hits a fly ball into center field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Teaford
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Wuertz
  
  Escobar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Breslow
  
  Craig Breslow now pitching.
  
  Gordon hits a popup towards short. Pennington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Breslow
  
  There goes Escobar. The throw from Suzuki and he is safe. Escobar steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Cabrera vs. Breslow
  
  There goes Escobar. The throw from Suzuki and he is safe. Escobar steals third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Cabrera vs. Breslow
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Butler vs. Breslow
  
  Butler hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Breslow
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Weeks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Weeks vs. Teaford
  
  Weeks hits a line drive into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pennington vs. Teaford
  
  Pennington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Matsui vs. Teaford
  
  Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Fuentes
  
  Brian Fuentes now pitching.
  
  Francoeur hits a fly ball into right field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Fuentes
  
  Moustakas strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giavotella vs. Fuentes
  
  Giavotella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Weeks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Willingham vs. Holland
  
  Greg Holland now pitching.
  
  Willingham takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeJesus vs. Holland
  
  Michael Taylor pinch runs for Josh Willingham.
  
  DeJesus bunts towards first. Hosmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Giavotella covering, for the out. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Allen vs. Holland
  
  Allen strikes out. Perez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Allen out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Sweeney vs. Holland
  
  Sweeney is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Suzuki vs. Holland
  
  Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Holland covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Bailey
  
  Michael Taylor now playing left field. Andrew Bailey now pitching.
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Bailey
  
  Chris Getz pinch runs for Salvador Perez.
  
  Escobar hits a fly ball into right field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Bailey
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Getz goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Cabrera vs. Bailey
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Cabrera moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Butler vs. Wagner
  
  Neil Wagner now pitching.
  
  Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Hosmer vs. Wagner
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Hosmer reaches second base with a double. Cabrera scores. Butler moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Francoeur vs. Wagner
  
  Francoeur strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Moustakas vs. Wagner
  
  Moustakas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeJesus throws the ball in to Pennington who tags Moustakas trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Butler scores. Hosmer scores. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 11 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Soria
  
  Brayan Pena now catching. Joakim Soria now pitching.
  
  Sizemore strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 11 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Weeks vs. Soria
  
  Weeks strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 11 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pennington vs. Soria
  
  Pennington strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/5/2011 -- Kansas City at Oakland (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Gordon A, lf          4  1  1  1   Weeks J, 2b           5  1  1  0   
Cabrera M, cf         5  2  2  1   Pennington C, ss      4  1  0  0   
Butler B, dh          4  4  3  3   Matsui H, dh          3  0  0  0   
Hosmer E, 1b          5  2  3  2   Willingham J, lf      3  0  1  1   
Francoeur J, rf       5  0  1  2   Taylor M, pr-lf       0  0  0  0   
Moustakas M, 3b       5  0  2  2   DeJesus D, rf         2  0  0  1   
Giavotella J, 2b      4  0  0  0   Allen B, 1b           3  1  0  0   
Perez S, c            4  0  2  0   Sweeney R, cf         1  1  0  0   
Getz C, pr            0  1  0  0   Suzuki K, c           3  1  1  1   
Pena B, c             0  0  0  0   Sizemore S, 3b        4  1  1  3   
Escobar A, ss         4  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40 11 15 11                        28  6  4  6

Kansas City      301 000 205 -- 11
Oakland          040 020 000 --  6

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Paulino F             4.1  4  6  6  6  4
Teaford E             2.2  0  0  0  0  0
Holland G (W)         1.0  0  0  0  2  1
Soria J               1.0  0  0  0  0  3

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Harden R              5.0  8  4  4  1 10
Wuertz M*             1.0  1  1  1  0  1
Breslow C             1.0  1  1  1  0  1
Fuentes B             1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Bailey A (L)          0.1  3  3  3  0  0
Wagner N              0.2  2  2  2  1  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

DP -- Kansas City 1, Oakland 1
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Oakland 5
2B -- Hosmer E 2, Weeks J, Gordon A
HR -- Sizemore S, Butler B 2
SB -- Escobar A 2
CS -- Hosmer E
SH -- DeJesus D
SF -- DeJesus D
WP -- Paulino F 2
T -- 3:05
A -- 14577

    

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