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Athletics
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 8, 2007
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 8, 2007 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chad Gaudin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jorge de la Rosa |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 10,989 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim McClelland 1B: Fieldin Culbreth 2B: Marty Foster 3B: Paul Schrieber |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Shannon Stewart | Left Fielder |
| Mark Ellis | Second Baseman |
| Eric Chavez | Third Baseman |
| Nick Swisher | Right Fielder |
| Dan Johnson | First Baseman |
| Bobby Crosby | Shortstop |
| Jack Cust | DH |
| Jason Kendall | Catcher |
| Chris Snelling | Center Fielder |
| Bob Geren | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David DeJesus | Center Fielder |
| Mark Grudzielanek | Second Baseman |
| Mark Teahen | Right Fielder |
| Mike Sweeney | DH |
| Ross Gload | First Baseman |
| Billy Butler | Left Fielder |
| Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Tony Pena | Shortstop |
| Jason LaRue | Catcher |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 8, 2007
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. de la Rosa
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. de la Rosa
Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. de la Rosa
Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Gaudin
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Gaudin
Grudzielanek strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Gaudin
Teahen hits a line drive into left field. Stewart picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Stewart. Teahen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Gaudin
Sweeney strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. de la Rosa
Swisher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. de la Rosa
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Swisher moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Crosby vs. de la Rosa
There's a wild pitch. Swisher moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Crosby vs. de la Rosa
Crosby hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Cust vs. de la Rosa
Cust hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Swisher scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Kendall vs. de la Rosa
Kendall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Gaudin
Gload 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Gaudin
Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Gaudin
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Snelling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Gaudin
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gaudin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snelling vs. de la Rosa
Snelling hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. de la Rosa
Stewart hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. de la Rosa
Ellis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Snelling moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Chavez vs. de la Rosa
Chavez hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. There goes Snelling trying to get to home. Teahen throws the ball in to Grudzielanek who relays the ball to LaRue who tags Snelling who's trying to score from second, for the out. Ellis moves to third. Chavez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Swisher vs. de la Rosa
Swisher hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Ellis scores. Chavez scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. de la Rosa
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Swisher moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Crosby vs. de la Rosa
Crosby hits a fly ball into left field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
LaRue vs. Gaudin
LaRue strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Gaudin
DeJesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Gaudin
The ball gets by Kendall for a passed ball. DeJesus moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Grudzielanek vs. Gaudin
Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into right field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Teahen vs. Gaudin
Teahen hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Snelling who is chasing the ball. Teahen reaches third base with a triple. DeJesus scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Sweeney vs. Gaudin
Sweeney hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cust vs. de la Rosa
Cust hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. de la Rosa
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snelling vs. de la Rosa
Snelling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. de la Rosa
Stewart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Snelling moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. de la Rosa
Ellis hits a fly ball towards left. Butler settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Butler. Snelling scores. Stewart moves to third. Ellis moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chavez vs. de la Rosa
Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Gaudin
Gload hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Gaudin
Butler 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 -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gaudin
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Gaudin
Pena strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. de la Rosa
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. de la Rosa
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Teahen. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Crosby vs. de la Rosa
Crosby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Butler. Crosby reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Cust vs. Gobble
Jimmy Gobble now pitching.
The umpire calls a balk on Gobble Crosby moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Cust vs. Gobble
Cust takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Kendall vs. Gobble
Kendall hits a fly ball into left field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Crosby tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snelling vs. Gobble
Snelling hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
LaRue vs. Gaudin
LaRue hits a line drive into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Gaudin
DeJesus strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Gaudin
Grudzielanek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kendall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Gobble
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Gobble
Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Chavez vs. Gobble
Chavez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Chavez reaches second base with a double. Ellis moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Swisher vs. Gobble
Swisher is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Gobble
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Gaudin
Teahen hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Gaudin
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Gaudin
Gload hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gload for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Musser
Neal Musser now pitching.
Crosby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Teahen. Crosby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cust vs. Musser
Cust strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kendall vs. Musser
Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Crosby moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Snelling vs. Musser
Snelling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Stewart vs. Musser
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Gaudin
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gaudin
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Gaudin
Pena strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Musser
Ellis hits a line drive towards third. Gordon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Musser
Chavez hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Butler. Chavez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Swisher vs. Musser
Swisher is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Musser
Todd Walker pinch hits for Dan Johnson.
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Crosby vs. Musser
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
LaRue vs. Gaudin
Nick Swisher now playing first base. Danny Putnam now playing right field.
LaRue strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Gaudin
DeJesus 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 -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Gaudin
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Riske
David Riske now pitching.
Cust takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Riske
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riske fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snelling vs. Riske
Snelling strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Witasick
Jay Witasick now pitching.
Teahen hits a fly ball into right field. Putnam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Witasick
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gload vs. Witasick
Gload hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witasick fields it and throws to first for the out. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Witasick
Butler strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/2007 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Stewart S, lf 5 0 1 0 DeJesus D, cf 4 1 1 0
Ellis M, 2b 4 1 1 0 Grudzielanek M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Chavez E, 3b 5 1 3 0 Teahen M, rf 4 0 3 1
Swisher N, rf-1b 2 1 1 2 Sweeney M, dh 4 0 1 0
Johnson D, 1b 3 1 2 0 Gload R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Walker T, ph 1 0 0 0 Butler B, lf 3 0 0 0
Putnam D, rf 0 0 0 0 Gordon A, 3b 3 0 1 0
Crosby B, ss 5 1 2 1 Pena T, ss 3 0 0 0
Cust J, dh 3 0 1 1 LaRue J, c 3 0 0 0
Kendall J, c 4 0 0 1
Snelling C, cf 4 1 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 13 5 32 1 6 1
Oakland 012 120 000 -- 6
Kansas City 001 000 000 -- 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Gaudin C (W) 8.0 5 1 1 1 8
Witasick J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
de la Rosa J (L) 4.1 10 6 5 2 1
Gobble J 1.2 1 0 0 3 0
Musser N 2.0 2 0 0 2 1
Riske D 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Stewart S, Butler B
DP -- Oakland 1, Kansas City 3
LOB -- Oakland 12, Kansas City 5
2B -- Johnson D, Crosby B 2, Chavez E 2
3B -- Teahen M
SF -- Kendall J
WP -- de la Rosa J
Balk -- Gobble J
PB -- Kendall J
T -- 2:57
A -- 10989
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