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Athletics
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 16, 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 16, 2012 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dan Straily |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Luke Hochevar |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 14,345 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Eddings 1B: Lance Barrett 2B: Paul Nauert 3B: Dana DeMuth |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Coco Crisp | Center Fielder |
| Jemile Weeks | Second Baseman |
| Josh Reddick | DH |
| Yoenis Cespedes | Left Fielder |
| Chris Carter | First Baseman |
| Brandon Moss | Right Fielder |
| Josh Donaldson | Third Baseman |
| Derek Norris | Catcher |
| Cliff Pennington | Shortstop |
| Bob Melvin | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jarrod Dyson | Center Fielder |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Billy Butler | DH |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Francoeur | Right Fielder |
| Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
| Chris Getz | Second Baseman |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 16, 2012
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Hochevar
Crisp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crisp for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Weeks vs. Hochevar
Weeks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Reddick vs. Hochevar
Reddick hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cespedes vs. Hochevar
Cespedes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Straily
Dyson hits a fly ball into left field. Cespedes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Straily
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pennington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Straily
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Hochevar
Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Hochevar
Moss hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Donaldson vs. Hochevar
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Straily
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Straily
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. Straily
Moustakas takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Francoeur vs. Straily
Francoeur hits a popup towards short. Pennington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hosmer vs. Straily
Hosmer takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to third. Moustakas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Getz vs. Straily
Getz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Getz for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Hochevar
Norris hits a popup towards third. Moustakas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pennington vs. Hochevar
Pennington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Hochevar
Crisp hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Straily
Dyson hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Straily
Escobar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Straily
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Weeks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Weeks vs. Hochevar
Weeks strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reddick vs. Hochevar
Reddick bunts towards third. Moustakas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cespedes vs. Hochevar
Cespedes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Straily
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pennington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Straily
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Donaldson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Straily
Moustakas hits a fly ball into left field. Cespedes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Hochevar
Carter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Getz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Hochevar
Moss hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Hochevar
Donaldson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Straily
Francoeur strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Straily
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Getz vs. Straily
Getz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Weeks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyson vs. Straily
There goes Getz. The throw from Norris and he is out, Pennington applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Hochevar
Norris hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pennington vs. Hochevar
Pennington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Getz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Hochevar
Crisp hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Weeks vs. Hochevar
Weeks strikes out. Perez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Weeks out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Straily
Dyson hits a popup towards third. Donaldson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Straily
Escobar hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Straily
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reddick vs. Hochevar
Reddick strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cespedes vs. Hochevar
Cespedes hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Hochevar
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Hochevar
Moss hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Francoeur. Moss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Donaldson vs. Hochevar
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Straily
Butler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Straily
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Moss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. Doolittle
Sean Doolittle now pitching.
Moustakas hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Francoeur vs. Doolittle
Francoeur strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Hosmer vs. Doolittle
Hosmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Butler moves to third. Moustakas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Getz vs. Blevins
Jerry Blevins now pitching.
Getz hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Hochevar
Norris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pennington vs. Collins
Tim Collins now pitching.
Pennington strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Crisp vs. Collins
There goes Norris. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Norris steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Crisp vs. Collins
Crisp strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Weeks vs. Collins
Weeks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Getz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Norris scores. Weeks moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Reddick vs. Collins
Reddick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Blevins
Dyson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Cook
Ryan Cook now pitching.
Escobar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Cook
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gordon for the out. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Cook
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cook fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cespedes vs. Jeffress
Jeremy Jeffress now pitching.
Cespedes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Jeffress
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Jeffress
Moss strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Donaldson vs. Jeffress
There's a wild pitch. Cespedes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Donaldson vs. Jeffress
Donaldson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Balfour
Grant Balfour now pitching.
Perez hits a line drive into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Balfour
Moustakas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Norris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Balfour
Francoeur hits a line drive towards short. Pennington reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/2012 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Crisp C, cf 4 1 1 1 Dyson J, cf 4 0 0 0
Weeks J, 2b 3 0 1 1 Escobar A, ss 4 0 1 0
Reddick J, dh 4 0 1 0 Gordon A, lf 4 0 0 0
Cespedes Y, lf 3 1 1 1 Butler B, dh 4 0 1 0
Carter C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Perez S, c 4 0 1 0
Moss B, rf 4 0 1 0 Moustakas M, 3b 3 0 1 0
Donaldson J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Francoeur J, rf 4 0 0 0
Norris D, c 2 1 0 0 Hosmer E, 1b 2 0 2 0
Pennington C, ss 3 0 0 0 Getz C, 2b 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 5 3 32 0 6 0
Oakland 000 001 110 -- 3
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Straily D (W) 6.1 3 0 0 2 2
Doolittle S 0.1 2 0 0 0 1
Blevins J 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Cook R 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Balfour G (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Hochevar L (L)* 7.0 4 3 3 3 5
Collins T 1.0 1 0 0 0 3
Jeffress J 1.0 0 0 0 1 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Oakland 4, Kansas City 7
2B -- Moss B
HR -- Crisp C, Cespedes Y
SB -- Norris D
CS -- Getz C
WP -- Jeffress J
T -- 2:57
A -- 14345
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