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Athletics
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 15, 2012
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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 August 15, 2012 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brandon McCarthy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Will Smith |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 15,591 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dana DeMuth 1B: Doug Eddings 2B: Lance Barrett 3B: Paul Nauert |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Coco Crisp | Center Fielder |
| Jonny Gomes | Right Fielder |
| Yoenis Cespedes | Left Fielder |
| Chris Carter | DH |
| Derek Norris | Catcher |
| Josh Donaldson | Third Baseman |
| Brandon Moss | First Baseman |
| Adam Rosales | Second Baseman |
| Cliff Pennington | Shortstop |
| Bob Melvin | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Billy Butler | DH |
| Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Jeff Francoeur | Right Fielder |
| Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
| Lorenzo Cain | Center Fielder |
| Chris Getz | Second Baseman |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 15, 2012
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Smith
Crisp hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Smith
Gomes strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cespedes vs. Smith
Cespedes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. McCarthy
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. McCarthy
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosales fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. McCarthy
There goes Escobar. The throw from Norris and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Butler vs. McCarthy
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Escobar scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. McCarthy
Moustakas hits a fly ball into right field. Gomes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. McCarthy
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pennington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Smith
Carter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Carter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Norris vs. Smith
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Donaldson vs. Smith
Donaldson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carter moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Moss vs. Smith
Moss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carter scores. Donaldson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Rosales vs. Smith
Rosales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. Moss moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Pennington vs. Smith
Pennington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. McCarthy
Francoeur hits a fly ball into right field. Gomes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. McCarthy
Hosmer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cain vs. McCarthy
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Smith
Crisp hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Smith
Gomes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cespedes vs. Smith
Cespedes hits a popup towards first. Hosmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Getz vs. McCarthy
Getz bunts towards the mound. McCarthy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. McCarthy
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Cespedes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. McCarthy
Escobar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Moss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Smith
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Smith
Norris hits a line drive towards third. Moustakas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Smith
Donaldson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Smith
Moss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. McCarthy
Butler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. McCarthy
Moustakas hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. McCarthy
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosales fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rosales vs. Smith
Rosales strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pennington vs. Smith
Pennington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Smith
Crisp strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. McCarthy
Francoeur hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. McCarthy
Hosmer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. McCarthy
There goes Francoeur. The throw from Norris and he is out, Pennington applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. McCarthy
Cain strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Smith
Gomes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cespedes vs. Smith
Cespedes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gomes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Smith
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to second for the out. Gomes moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Norris vs. Smith
Norris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Donaldson vs. Smith
Donaldson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Getz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Getz vs. McCarthy
Getz hits a fly ball into left field. Cespedes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. McCarthy
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. McCarthy
Escobar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. McCarthy
Butler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Moustakas vs. McCarthy
Moustakas strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Smith
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosales vs. Smith
Rosales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pennington vs. Smith
Pennington hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. McCarthy
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. McCarthy
Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. McCarthy
Hosmer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cespedes. Hosmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cain vs. McCarthy
Cain hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Cespedes. Cain reaches second base with a double. Hosmer scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Getz vs. Doolittle
Sean Doolittle now pitching.
Getz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cespedes. Getz reaches second base with a double. Cain scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Doolittle
Gordon hits a popup towards first. Moss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Crow
Aaron Crow now pitching.
Crisp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Crow
Gomes strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cespedes vs. Crow
Cespedes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Neshek
Pat Neshek now pitching.
Escobar hits a popup off the glove of Rosales, and into shallow right field. Escobar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Neshek
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pennington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Moustakas vs. Neshek
Moustakas is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Neshek
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Gomes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francoeur vs. Neshek
There goes Escobar. The throw from Norris and he is safe. Escobar steals third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Francoeur vs. Neshek
Francoeur hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Gomes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Holland
Greg Holland now pitching.
Carter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Holland
Jemile Weeks pinch runs for Chris Carter.
Norris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donaldson vs. Holland
Donaldson hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Holland
Moss strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/2012 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Crisp C, cf 4 0 0 0 Gordon A, lf 4 0 1 0
Gomes J, rf 3 0 0 0 Escobar A, ss 4 1 2 0
Cespedes Y, lf 4 0 1 0 Butler B, dh 4 0 2 1
Carter C, dh 4 1 2 0 Moustakas M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Weeks J, pr-dh 0 0 0 0 Perez S, c 4 0 0 0
Norris D, c 4 0 0 0 Francoeur J, rf 4 0 1 0
Donaldson J, 3b 4 1 2 1 Hosmer E, 1b 3 1 1 0
Moss B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Cain L, cf 3 1 1 1
Rosales A, 2b 3 0 0 0 Getz C, 2b 3 0 1 1
Pennington C, ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 6 2 32 3 9 3
Oakland 010 100 000 -- 2
Kansas City 100 000 20x -- 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
McCarthy B (L) 6.2 7 3 2 0 4
Doolittle S 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Neshek P 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Smith W (W) 7.0 5 2 2 1 5
Crow A 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Holland G (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Norris D
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 5, Kansas City 6
2B -- Carter C, Hosmer E, Cain L, Getz C, Escobar A
HR -- Donaldson J
SB -- Escobar A 2
CS -- Francoeur J
T -- 2:35
A -- 15591
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