KCR
OAK0
HR
1
7
R
4
11
H
9
0
SB
0
LOB
.306
AVG
.290
.405
OBP
.378
.500
SLG
.452
4.00
ERA
7.00
4
K
4
4
BB
5
Current Series
Royals
2
Athletics
1
Game 1
Final
Royals
4
Athletics
5
Game 2
Final
Royals
4
Athletics
3
Game 3
Final
Royals
7
Athletics
4
Game 4
Final
2007 AL Central
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Rangers Game Summary
The Oakland Athletics were decisively beaten by the Kansas City Royals, 7 to 4, on May 17, 2007.
Game Info
May 16, 2007
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. German 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
D. DeJesus CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Grudzielanek 2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Teahen RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
M. Sweeney DH | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
E. Brown LF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
R. Shealy 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
P. Phillips C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
A. Berroa SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Stewart LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Swisher CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
E. Chavez 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Johnson 1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
J. Cust DH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
B. Crosby SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Buck RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Ellis 2B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Melhuse C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 31 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Batting
2B: D. DeJesus, M. Grudzielanek, P. Phillips, M. Sweeney, M. Teahen
3B: E. Brown
TB: A. Berroa, E. Brown 3, D. DeJesus 2, M. Grudzielanek 3, P. Phillips 2, R. Shealy, M. Sweeney 3, M. Teahen 3
RBI: E. Brown, E. German, P. Phillips 2, M. Sweeney, M. Teahen
IBB: M. Sweeney
HBP: A. Berroa
Baserunning
CS: M. Teahen
Batting
2B: M. Ellis, S. Stewart
HR: B. Crosby
TB: T. Buck, E. Chavez, B. Crosby 5, M. Ellis 4, A. Melhuse, S. Stewart 2
RBI: T. Buck, B. Crosby 2, M. Ellis
HBP: S. Stewart
SF: T. Buck
GIDP: E. Chavez, S. Stewart 2
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Elarton (W) | 5.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6.75 |
Z. Greinke | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Gobble | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Riske | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Soria (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Braden (L) | 5.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.44 |
C. Robertson | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5.40 |
L. DiNardo | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
J. Witasick | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
Batters faced: S. Elarton 23, J. Gobble 3, Z. Greinke 6, D. Riske 2, J. Soria 3
WP: D. Braden
Batters faced: D. Braden 24, L. DiNardo 5, C. Robertson 9, J. Witasick 4
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. German 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
D. DeJesus CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Grudzielanek 2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Teahen RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
M. Sweeney DH | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
E. Brown LF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
R. Shealy 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
P. Phillips C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
A. Berroa SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
Batting
2B: D. DeJesus, M. Grudzielanek, P. Phillips, M. Sweeney, M. Teahen
3B: E. Brown
TB: A. Berroa, E. Brown 3, D. DeJesus 2, M. Grudzielanek 3, P. Phillips 2, R. Shealy, M. Sweeney 3, M. Teahen 3
RBI: E. Brown, E. German, P. Phillips 2, M. Sweeney, M. Teahen
IBB: M. Sweeney
HBP: A. Berroa
Baserunning
CS: M. Teahen
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Elarton (W) | 5.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6.75 |
Z. Greinke | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Gobble | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Riske | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Soria (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Batters faced: S. Elarton 23, J. Gobble 3, Z. Greinke 6, D. Riske 2, J. Soria 3
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Stewart LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Swisher CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
E. Chavez 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Johnson 1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
J. Cust DH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
B. Crosby SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Buck RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Ellis 2B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Melhuse C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 31 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Batting
2B: M. Ellis, S. Stewart
HR: B. Crosby
TB: T. Buck, E. Chavez, B. Crosby 5, M. Ellis 4, A. Melhuse, S. Stewart 2
RBI: T. Buck, B. Crosby 2, M. Ellis
HBP: S. Stewart
SF: T. Buck
GIDP: E. Chavez, S. Stewart 2
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Braden (L) | 5.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.44 |
C. Robertson | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5.40 |
L. DiNardo | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
J. Witasick | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
WP: D. Braden
Batters faced: D. Braden 24, L. DiNardo 5, C. Robertson 9, J. Witasick 4
