Royals 5-2 Athletics (Jul 28, 2008)

KCR

OAK

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

1

5

0

6

1

0

7

3

1

8

0

9

0

R

5

2

H

5

6

E

0

1

W: G. Meche

L: G. Smith

S: J. Soria

KCR

Team Stats

OAK

2

HR

0

5

R

2

5

H

6

0

SB

0

LOB

.161

AVG

.188

.229

OBP

.257

.452

SLG

.281

2.00

ERA

5.00

10

K

7

3

BB

2

Current Series

Royals

4

Athletics

2

Game 1

Final

Royals

5

Athletics

2

Game 2

Final

Royals

4

Athletics

3

Game 3

Final

2008 AL Central

KCR OAK

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	89	74	.546
Twins	88	75	.540	1.0
Indians	81	81	.500	7.5
Royals	75	87	.463	13.5
Tigers	74	88	.457	14.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Angels	100	62	.617
Rangers	79	83	.488	21.0
Athletics	75	86	.466	24.5
Mariners	61	101	.377	39.0

Game Summary

The Oakland Athletics were decisively beaten by the Kansas City Royals, 5 to 2, on July 29, 2008.

Game Info

July 28, 2008

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
David DeJesus D. DeJesus CF-LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Aviles M. Aviles SS	4	2	2	1	1	0	0
Mark Grudzielanek M. Grudzielanek 2B	2	0	0	1	0	0	1
Jose Guillen J. Guillen RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	2
Mitch Maier M. Maier PR-CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Billy Butler B. Butler DH	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Alex Gordon A. Gordon 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Mark Teahen M. Teahen LF-RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
John Buck J. Buck C	4	1	1	3	1	0	1
Ross Gload R. Gload 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	5	5	5	2	2	7

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Eric Patterson E. Patterson LF	4	0	0	0	0	1
Wes Bankston W. Bankston 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ryan Sweeney R. Sweeney RF	4	0	0	0	0	2
Kurt Suzuki K. Suzuki C	3	0	0	0	1	0
Carlos Gonzalez C. Gonzalez CF	4	0	0	0	0	2
Jack Cust J. Cust DH	3	1	1	0	1	1
Mark Ellis M. Ellis 2B	4	1	2	1	0	0
Jack Hannahan J. Hannahan 1B-3B	4	0	2	0	0	1
Bobby Crosby B. Crosby SS	4	0	1	1	0	1
Brooks Conrad B. Conrad 3B	2	0	0	0	0	2
Emil Brown E. Brown PH-LF	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	32	2	6	2	3	10

Batting

2B: A. Gordon

3B: M. Aviles

HR: M. Aviles, J. Buck

TB: M. Aviles 7, J. Buck 4, A. Gordon 2, M. Teahen

RBI: M. Aviles, J. Buck 3, M. Grudzielanek

HBP: M. Grudzielanek

SF: M. Grudzielanek

Batting

2B: B. Crosby, J. Cust, M. Ellis

TB: B. Crosby 2, J. Cust 2, M. Ellis 3, J. Hannahan 2

RBI: B. Crosby, M. Ellis

GIDP: C. Gonzalez

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Gil Meche G. Meche (W)	7.0	5	2	2	2	8	2.57
Ron Mahay R. Mahay	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Joakim Soria J. Soria (S)	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	3	10

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Greg Smith G. Smith (L)	7.0	4	5	5	2	5	2	6.43
Jerry Blevins J. Blevins	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Lenny DiNardo L. DiNardo	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	5	5	2	7	2

Batters faced: R. Mahay 3, G. Meche 28, J. Soria 4

Batters faced: J. Blevins 4, L. DiNardo 4, G. Smith 27

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
David DeJesus D. DeJesus CF-LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Aviles M. Aviles SS	4	2	2	1	1	0	0
Mark Grudzielanek M. Grudzielanek 2B	2	0	0	1	0	0	1
Jose Guillen J. Guillen RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	2
Mitch Maier M. Maier PR-CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Billy Butler B. Butler DH	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Alex Gordon A. Gordon 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Mark Teahen M. Teahen LF-RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
John Buck J. Buck C	4	1	1	3	1	0	1
Ross Gload R. Gload 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	5	5	5	2	2	7

Batting

2B: A. Gordon

3B: M. Aviles

HR: M. Aviles, J. Buck

TB: M. Aviles 7, J. Buck 4, A. Gordon 2, M. Teahen

RBI: M. Aviles, J. Buck 3, M. Grudzielanek

HBP: M. Grudzielanek

SF: M. Grudzielanek

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Gil Meche G. Meche (W)	7.0	5	2	2	2	8	2.57
Ron Mahay R. Mahay	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Joakim Soria J. Soria (S)	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	3	10

Batters faced: R. Mahay 3, G. Meche 28, J. Soria 4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Eric Patterson E. Patterson LF	4	0	0	0	0	1
Wes Bankston W. Bankston 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ryan Sweeney R. Sweeney RF	4	0	0	0	0	2
Kurt Suzuki K. Suzuki C	3	0	0	0	1	0
Carlos Gonzalez C. Gonzalez CF	4	0	0	0	0	2
Jack Cust J. Cust DH	3	1	1	0	1	1
Mark Ellis M. Ellis 2B	4	1	2	1	0	0
Jack Hannahan J. Hannahan 1B-3B	4	0	2	0	0	1
Bobby Crosby B. Crosby SS	4	0	1	1	0	1
Brooks Conrad B. Conrad 3B	2	0	0	0	0	2
Emil Brown E. Brown PH-LF	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	32	2	6	2	3	10

Batting

2B: B. Crosby, J. Cust, M. Ellis

TB: B. Crosby 2, J. Cust 2, M. Ellis 3, J. Hannahan 2

RBI: B. Crosby, M. Ellis

GIDP: C. Gonzalez

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Greg Smith G. Smith (L)	7.0	4	5	5	2	5	2	6.43
Jerry Blevins J. Blevins	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Lenny DiNardo L. DiNardo	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	5	5	2	7	2

Batters faced: J. Blevins 4, L. DiNardo 4, G. Smith 27

49-59 KCR

OAK 53-53

Team Stats

Current Series

2008 AL Central

Game Summary

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