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Athletics
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 8, 2011
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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, 2011 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 2011 |
|---|---|
| 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, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tyson Ross |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Francis |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 22,435 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Alan Porter 1B: James Hoye 2B: Phil Cuzzi 3B: Bill Miller |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Coco Crisp | Center Fielder |
| Daric Barton | First Baseman |
| Conor Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Josh Willingham | DH |
| Kurt Suzuki | Catcher |
| David DeJesus | Right Fielder |
| Mark Ellis | Second Baseman |
| Kevin Kouzmanoff | Third Baseman |
| Cliff Pennington | Shortstop |
| Bob Geren | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chris Getz | Second Baseman |
| Melky Cabrera | DH |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Francoeur | Right Fielder |
| Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
| Wilson Betemit | Third Baseman |
| Mitch Maier | Center Fielder |
| Brayan Pena | Catcher |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 8, 2011
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Francis
Crisp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Betemit fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Betemit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Francis
Barton hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Francoeur. Barton reaches second base with a double. Crisp moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Francis
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Crisp scores. Barton moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Willingham vs. Francis
Willingham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer fields it and throws to second for the out. Barton scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Francis
Suzuki takes first base on ball four. Willingham moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
DeJesus vs. Francis
DeJesus hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Francis
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Betemit fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Getz vs. Ross
Getz hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Ross
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pennington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ross
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Barton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gordon for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kouzmanoff vs. Francis
Kouzmanoff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pennington vs. Francis
Pennington bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Francis
Crisp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Francis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Ross
Francoeur hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Ross
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Francoeur trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Betemit vs. Ross
Betemit hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ellis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Ross
Maier 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
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Francis
Barton hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Francis
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Willingham vs. Francis
Willingham hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Francis
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Francis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Ross
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Ross
Escobar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Getz vs. Ross
Getz hits a fly ball into right field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Ross
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pennington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Francis
DeJesus strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Francis
Ellis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kouzmanoff vs. Francis
Kouzmanoff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Pennington vs. Francis
Pennington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Betemit fields it and throws to first for the out. Ellis moves to third. Kouzmanoff moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Crisp vs. Francis
Crisp hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Getz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ross
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Francoeur vs. Ross
Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hosmer vs. Ross
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ross fields it and has Gordon trapped. There's the throw to Kouzmanoff who throws to Pennington, who tags Gordon for the out. Hosmer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Betemit vs. Ross
Betemit strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Francis
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Francis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Francis
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Willingham vs. Francis
Willingham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Betemit fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Francis
Suzuki hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Ross
Maier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Ross
Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Ross
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Getz vs. Ross
Getz strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Francis
DeJesus hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hosmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Francis
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kouzmanoff vs. Francis
Kouzmanoff hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pennington vs. Francis
Pennington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Ross
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ross picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Ross. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Ross
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cabrera moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Francoeur vs. Ross
Francoeur strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Hosmer vs. Ross
Hosmer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Hosmer reaches second base with a double. Cabrera scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Betemit vs. Ross
Betemit takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Maier vs. Ross
Maier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hosmer scores. There goes Betemit trying to get to second. DeJesus throws the ball in to Pennington who tags Betemit for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Francis
Crisp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Francis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Francis
Barton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Wood
Blake Wood now pitching.
Wood fires to first and has Barton trapped. There's the throw to Getz who tags Barton for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Wood
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Willingham vs. Wood
Willingham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Barton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Suzuki vs. Wood
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards third. Betemit fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Wuertz
Michael Wuertz now pitching.
Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Wuertz
Escobar bunts towards first. Barton scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Getz vs. Wuertz
Getz hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pena moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Cabrera vs. Wuertz
Cabrera strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Wood
DeJesus hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Wood
Ellis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kouzmanoff vs. Wood
Kouzmanoff strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Pennington vs. Wood
Pennington takes first base on ball four. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crisp vs. Collins
Tim Collins now pitching.
Crisp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ellis scores. Pennington moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Barton vs. Collins
Barton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Balfour
Grant Balfour now pitching.
Gordon hits a popup towards third. Kouzmanoff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Balfour
Francoeur takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Balfour
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Coleman
Louis Coleman now pitching.
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. Coleman
Willingham strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Coleman
Suzuki hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Coleman
DeJesus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Betemit vs. Fuentes
Brian Fuentes now pitching.
Betemit hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Fuentes
Mike Aviles pinch hits for Mitch Maier.
Aviles strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Fuentes
Pena hits a line drive into right field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/2011 -- Oakland at Kansas City (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Crisp C, cf 5 1 1 1 Getz C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Barton D, 1b 5 1 2 0 Cabrera M, dh 4 1 1 0
Jackson C, lf 5 0 3 1 Gordon A, lf 3 0 0 0
Willingham J, dh 5 0 1 1 Francoeur J, rf 3 0 1 0
Suzuki K, c 4 1 1 1 Hosmer E, 1b 4 1 2 1
DeJesus D, rf 5 0 0 0 Betemit W, 3b 3 0 0 0
Ellis M, 2b 4 1 2 0 Maier M, cf 2 0 1 1
Kouzmanoff K, 3b 4 1 2 1 Aviles M, ph 1 0 0 0
Pennington C, ss 3 0 0 0 Pena B, c 3 0 0 0
Escobar A, ss 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 5 12 5 29 2 6 2
Oakland 200 001 011 -- 5
Kansas City 000 002 000 -- 2
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Ross T (W) 6.0 6 2 2 3 4
Wuertz M 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Balfour G 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Fuentes B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Francis J (L) 6.1 8 3 2 1 2
Wood B 1.1 2 1 1 1 2
Collins T 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Coleman L 1.0 1 1 1 0 3
E -- Betemit W, Ross T, Hosmer E
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 10, Kansas City 6
2B -- Barton D, Hosmer E
HR -- Kouzmanoff K, Suzuki K
CS -- Barton D
SH -- Escobar A
T -- 2:59
A -- 22435
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