KCR
OAK1
HR
0
5
R
8
9
H
7
0
SB
3
LOB
.265
AVG
.226
.342
OBP
.333
.471
SLG
.290
6.75
ERA
5.00
8
K
11
5
BB
4
Current Series
Royals
5
Athletics
8
Game 1
Final
Royals
4
Athletics
3
Game 2
Final
Royals
4
Athletics
10
Game 3
Final
2009 AL Central
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Athletics Game Summary
The Oakland Athletics decisively defeated the Kansas City Royals, 8 to 5, on August 31, 2009.
Game Info
August 30, 2009
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. DeJesus LF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Bloomquist RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
B. Pena PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B. Butler 1B | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
M. Teahen 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
A. Callaspo 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Olivo C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
J. Buck DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
M. Jacobs PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Maier CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Y. Betancourt SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Kennedy 3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
R. Davis CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
K. Suzuki C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Cust DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
S. Hairston LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
R. Sweeney RF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
M. Ellis 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
D. Barton 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
C. Pennington SS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Totals | 31 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Batting
2B: Y. Betancourt, M. Teahen
3B: A. Callaspo
HR: D. DeJesus
TB: Y. Betancourt 3, A. Callaspo 4, D. DeJesus 6, M. Olivo, M. Teahen 2
RBI: A. Callaspo 3, D. DeJesus, M. Teahen
GIDP: Y. Betancourt, M. Jacobs
Batting
3B: R. Sweeney
TB: D. Barton, J. Cust, R. Davis 2, M. Ellis, S. Hairston, R. Sweeney 3
RBI: R. Davis 2, M. Ellis, A. Kennedy, K. Suzuki, R. Sweeney 2
Baserunning
SB: R. Davis, M. Ellis, C. Pennington
CS: C. Pennington
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Hochevar (L) | 5.1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10.13 |
J. Bale | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
R. Tejeda | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Wright | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Gonzalez | 5.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 8.44 |
C. Breslow (W) | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Wuertz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Ziegler | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
A. Bailey (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
Batters faced: J. Bale 2, L. Hochevar 26, R. Tejeda 5, J. Wright 3
Batters faced: A. Bailey 4, C. Breslow 2, G. Gonzalez 26, M. Wuertz 3, B. Ziegler 3
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. DeJesus LF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Bloomquist RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
B. Pena PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B. Butler 1B | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
M. Teahen 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
A. Callaspo 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Olivo C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
J. Buck DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
M. Jacobs PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Maier CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Y. Betancourt SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
Batting
2B: Y. Betancourt, M. Teahen
3B: A. Callaspo
HR: D. DeJesus
TB: Y. Betancourt 3, A. Callaspo 4, D. DeJesus 6, M. Olivo, M. Teahen 2
RBI: A. Callaspo 3, D. DeJesus, M. Teahen
GIDP: Y. Betancourt, M. Jacobs
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Hochevar (L) | 5.1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10.13 |
J. Bale | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
R. Tejeda | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Wright | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
Batters faced: J. Bale 2, L. Hochevar 26, R. Tejeda 5, J. Wright 3
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Kennedy 3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
R. Davis CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
K. Suzuki C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Cust DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
S. Hairston LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
R. Sweeney RF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
M. Ellis 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
D. Barton 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
C. Pennington SS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Totals | 31 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Batting
3B: R. Sweeney
TB: D. Barton, J. Cust, R. Davis 2, M. Ellis, S. Hairston, R. Sweeney 3
RBI: R. Davis 2, M. Ellis, A. Kennedy, K. Suzuki, R. Sweeney 2
Baserunning
SB: R. Davis, M. Ellis, C. Pennington
CS: C. Pennington
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Gonzalez | 5.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 8.44 |
C. Breslow (W) | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Wuertz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Ziegler | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
A. Bailey (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
Batters faced: A. Bailey 4, C. Breslow 2, G. Gonzalez 26, M. Wuertz 3, B. Ziegler 3
