GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: KANSAS CITY (53-67) at OAKLAND (60-62)

AL: KANSAS CITY at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (6) VS OAKLAND (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .279
J Gathright cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333
M Grudzielanek 2b 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .304
B Butler dh 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 .311
M Teahen rf 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .286
E Brown lf 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .228
A Gordon 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .246
J Buck c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269

Totals 14 6 5 5 2 0 2

BATTING: 2B - B Butler (13, D Meyer). 3B - M Grudzielanek (3, D Meyer); M
Teahen (7, D Meyer). HR - E Brown (5, 1st inning off D Meyer 1 on, 2 Out). S -
J Gathright. RBI - M Grudzielanek (39), B Butler (36), E Brown 2 (45), M Teahen
(52). 2-out RBI - E Brown 2. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Grudzielanek-T Pena Jr-A Gordon).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
N Swisher 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .258
J Cust rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272
M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277
M Ellis 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .261
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200
D Murphy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255

Totals 8 1 3 1 0 0 2

BATTING: 2B - J Cust (13, B Bannister). HR - N Swisher (15, 1st inning off B
Bannister 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - N Swisher (58). 2-out RBI - N Swisher. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - M Piazza 1. GIDP - J Hannahan. Team LOB - 1.


FIELDING: E - J Cust (3, fly ball).


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KANSAS CITY - 402 -- 6
OAKLAND - 10 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bannister 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 3.43

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Meyer 3 5 6 3 2 0 1 9.00

WP - D Meyer. Pitches-strikes: B Bannister 23-15; D Meyer 80-51. Ground
balls-fly balls: B Bannister 5-1; D Meyer 3-6. Batters faced: B Bannister 8; D
Meyer 17.

UMPIRES: HP--Dana Demuth. 1B--Kerwin Danley. 2B--Doug Eddings. 3B--Mike
Muchlinski.

Weather: 68 degrees, clear. Wind: 14 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 4 0 2 6 5 0
OAKLAND 1 0 0 1 3 1 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER
OAK - DAN MEYER

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: T PENA JR (.269, 0-FOR-1)
E GERMAN (.279, 0-FOR-1, BB)
J GATHRIGHT (.333, 0-FOR-1, SAC)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (6) VS OAKLAND (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .279
J Gathright cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333
M Grudzielanek 2b 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .304
B Butler dh 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 .311
M Teahen rf 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .286
E Brown lf 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .228
A Gordon 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .246
J Buck c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269

Totals 14 6 5 5 2 0 2

BATTING: 2B - B Butler (13, D Meyer). 3B - M Grudzielanek (3, D Meyer); M
Teahen (7, D Meyer). HR - E Brown (5, 1st inning off D Meyer 1 on, 2 Out). S -
J Gathright. RBI - M Grudzielanek (39), B Butler (36), E Brown 2 (45), M Teahen
(52). 2-out RBI - E Brown 2. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Grudzielanek-T Pena Jr-A Gordon).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
S Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .298
N Swisher 1b 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 .257
J Cust rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272
M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277
M Ellis 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .261
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200
D Murphy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255

Totals 11 1 3 1 1 2 5

BATTING: 2B - J Cust (13, B Bannister). HR - N Swisher (15, 1st inning off B
Bannister 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - N Swisher (58). 2-out RBI - N Swisher. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - M Piazza 1. GIDP - J Hannahan. Team LOB - 2.


FIELDING: E - J Cust (3, fly ball).


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KANSAS CITY - 402 -- 6
OAKLAND - 100 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bannister 3 3 1 1 1 2 1 3.40

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Meyer 3 5 6 3 2 0 1 9.00

WP - D Meyer. Pitches-strikes: B Bannister 47-29; D Meyer 80-51. Ground
balls-fly balls: B Bannister 5-2; D Meyer 3-6. Batters faced: B Bannister 12; D
Meyer 17.

UMPIRES: HP--Dana Demuth. 1B--Kerwin Danley. 2B--Doug Eddings. 3B--Mike
Muchlinski.

Weather: 68 degrees, clear. Wind: 14 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 4 0 2 0 6 5 0
OAKLAND 1 0 0 1 3 1 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER
OAK - DAN MEYER

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J CUST (.272, 1-FOR-1)
M PIAZZA (.277, 0-FOR-1)
M ELLIS (.261, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (6) VS OAKLAND (1) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .278
J Gathright cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .330
M Grudzielanek 2b 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .304
B Butler dh 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 .311
M Teahen rf 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .286
E Brown lf 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .228
A Gordon 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .246
J Buck c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231
T Pena Jr ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268

Totals 17 6 5 5 2 0 2

BATTING: 2B - B Butler (13, D Meyer). 3B - M Grudzielanek (3, D Meyer); M
Teahen (7, D Meyer). HR - E Brown (5, 1st inning off D Meyer 1 on, 2 Out). S -
J Gathright. RBI - M Grudzielanek (39), B Butler (36), E Brown 2 (45), M Teahen
(52). 2-out RBI - E Brown 2. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Grudzielanek-T Pena Jr-A Gordon).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
S Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .298
N Swisher 1b 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 .257
J Cust rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272
M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277
M Ellis 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .261
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200
D Murphy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255

Totals 11 1 3 1 1 2 5

BATTING: 2B - J Cust (13, B Bannister). HR - N Swisher (15, 1st inning off B
Bannister 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - N Swisher (58). 2-out RBI - N Swisher. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - M Piazza 1. GIDP - J Hannahan. Team LOB - 2.


FIELDING: E - J Cust (3, fly ball).


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KANSAS CITY - 402 0 -- 6
OAKLAND - 100 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bannister 3 3 1 1 1 2 1 3.40

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Meyer 4 5 6 3 2 0 1 6.75

WP - D Meyer. Pitches-strikes: B Bannister 47-29; D Meyer 93-59. Ground
balls-fly balls: B Bannister 5-2; D Meyer 3-9. Batters faced: B Bannister 12; D
Meyer 20.

UMPIRES: HP--Dana Demuth. 1B--Kerwin Danley. 2B--Doug Eddings. 3B--Mike
Muchlinski.

Weather: 68 degrees, clear. Wind: 14 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 4 0 2 0 6 5 0
OAKLAND 1 0 0 0 1 3 1 (TOP 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER
OAK - DAN MEYER

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M GRUDZIELANEK (.304, 1-FOR-2, RBI)
B BUTLER (.311, 1-FOR-1, BB, RBI)
M TEAHEN (.286, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (6) VS OAKLAND (1) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .278
J Gathright cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .330
M Grudzielanek 2b 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .304
B Butler dh 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 .311
M Teahen rf 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .286
E Brown lf 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .228
A Gordon 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .246
J Buck c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231
T Pena Jr ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268

Totals 17 6 5 5 2 0 2

BATTING: 2B - B Butler (13, D Meyer). 3B - M Grudzielanek (3, D Meyer); M
Teahen (7, D Meyer). HR - E Brown (5, 1st inning off D Meyer 1 on, 2 Out). S -
J Gathright. RBI - M Grudzielanek (39), B Butler (36), E Brown 2 (45), M Teahen
(52). 2-out RBI - E Brown 2. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Grudzielanek-T Pena Jr-A Gordon).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
S Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .298
N Swisher 1b 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 .257
J Cust rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271
M Piazza dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276
M Ellis 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200
D Murphy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255

Totals 14 1 3 1 1 2 5

BATTING: 2B - J Cust (13, B Bannister). HR - N Swisher (15, 1st inning off B
Bannister 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - N Swisher (58). 2-out RBI - N Swisher. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - M Piazza 1. GIDP - J Hannahan. Team LOB - 2.


FIELDING: E - J Cust (3, fly ball).


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KANSAS CITY - 402 0 -- 6
OAKLAND - 100 0 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bannister 4 3 1 1 1 2 1 3.37

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Meyer 4 5 6 3 2 0 1 6.75

WP - D Meyer. Pitches-strikes: B Bannister 63-38; D Meyer 93-59. Ground
balls-fly balls: B Bannister 7-3; D Meyer 3-9. Batters faced: B Bannister 15; D
Meyer 20.

UMPIRES: HP--Dana Demuth. 1B--Kerwin Danley. 2B--Doug Eddings. 3B--Mike
Muchlinski.

Weather: 68 degrees, clear. Wind: 14 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: KIKO CALERO (1-5, 6.08) STARTING THE 5TH
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6, OAKLAND 1

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: M GRUDZIELANEK (.304, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Calero relieved D Meyer.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6
OAKLAND 1 TOP, 5TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M Grudzielanek (.304, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 4 0 2 0 0 6 6 0
OAKLAND 1 0 0 0 1 3 1 (BOT 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER
OAK - KIKO CALERO

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J HANNAHAN (.200, 0-FOR-1)
D MURPHY (.222, 0-FOR-1)
K SUZUKI (.255, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (6) VS OAKLAND (1) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .278
J Gathright cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .330
M Grudzielanek 2b 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .306
B Butler dh 2 2 1 1 1 0 1 .310
M Teahen rf 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .285
E Brown lf 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .228
A Gordon 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .246
J Buck c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231
T Pena Jr ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268

Totals 20 6 6 5 2 0 4

BATTING: 2B - B Butler (13, D Meyer). 3B - M Grudzielanek (3, D Meyer); M
Teahen (7, D Meyer). HR - E Brown (5, 1st inning off D Meyer 1 on, 2 Out). S -
J Gathright. RBI - M Grudzielanek (39), B Butler (36), E Brown 2 (45), M Teahen
(52). 2-out RBI - E Brown 2. GIDP - M Teahen. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Grudzielanek-T Pena Jr-A Gordon).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
S Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .298
N Swisher 1b 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 .257
J Cust rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271
M Piazza dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276
M Ellis 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200
D Murphy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255

Totals 14 1 3 1 1 2 5

BATTING: 2B - J Cust (13, B Bannister). HR - N Swisher (15, 1st inning off B
Bannister 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - N Swisher (58). 2-out RBI - N Swisher. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - M Piazza 1. GIDP - J Hannahan. Team LOB - 2.


FIELDING: E - J Cust (3, fly ball). DP: 1 (N Swisher-D Murphy).


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KANSAS CITY - 402 00 -- 6
OAKLAND - 100 0 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bannister 4 3 1 1 1 2 1 3.37

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Meyer 4 5 6 3 2 0 1 6.75
K Calero 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.92

WP - D Meyer. Pitches-strikes: B Bannister 63-38; D Meyer 93-59; K Calero
11-7. Ground balls-fly balls: B Bannister 7-3; D Meyer 3-9; K Calero 3-0.
Batters faced: B Bannister 15; D Meyer 20; K Calero 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Dana Demuth. 1B--Kerwin Danley. 2B--Doug Eddings. 3B--Mike
Muchlinski.

Weather: 68 degrees, clear. Wind: 14 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 4 0 2 0 0 6 6 0
OAKLAND 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 (TOP 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER
OAK - KIKO CALERO

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E BROWN (.228, 1-FOR-2, HR, 2 RBI)
A GORDON (.246, 1-FOR-2)
J BUCK (.231, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (6) VS OAKLAND (1) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .278
J Gathright cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .330
M Grudzielanek 2b 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .306
B Butler dh 2 2 1 1 1 0 1 .310
M Teahen rf 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .285
E Brown lf 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .228
A Gordon 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .246
J Buck c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231
T Pena Jr ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268

Totals 20 6 6 5 2 0 4

BATTING: 2B - B Butler (13, D Meyer). 3B - M Grudzielanek (3, D Meyer); M
Teahen (7, D Meyer). HR - E Brown (5, 1st inning off D Meyer 1 on, 2 Out). S -
J Gathright. RBI - M Grudzielanek (39), B Butler (36), E Brown 2 (45), M Teahen
(52). 2-out RBI - E Brown 2. GIDP - M Teahen. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Grudzielanek-T Pena Jr-A Gordon).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
S Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .298
N Swisher 1b 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 .257
J Cust rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271
M Piazza dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276
M Ellis 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260
J Hannahan 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .182
D Murphy ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .252

Totals 17 1 3 1 1 3 5

BATTING: 2B - J Cust (13, B Bannister). HR - N Swisher (15, 1st inning off B
Bannister 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - N Swisher (58). 2-out RBI - N Swisher. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - M Piazza 1. GIDP - J Hannahan. Team LOB - 2.


FIELDING: E - J Cust (3, fly ball). DP: 1 (N Swisher-D Murphy).


----------------------------------------------------
KANSAS CITY - 402 00 -- 6
OAKLAND - 100 00 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bannister 5 3 1 1 1 3 1 3.35

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Meyer 4 5 6 3 2 0 1 6.75
K Calero 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.92

WP - D Meyer. Pitches-strikes: B Bannister 69-44; D Meyer 93-59; K Calero
11-7. Ground balls-fly balls: B Bannister 9-3; D Meyer 3-9; K Calero 3-0.
Batters faced: B Bannister 18; D Meyer 20; K Calero 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Dana Demuth. 1B--Kerwin Danley. 2B--Doug Eddings. 3B--Mike
Muchlinski.

Weather: 68 degrees, clear. Wind: 14 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 4 0 2 0 0 0 6 6 0
OAKLAND 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 (BOT 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER
OAK - KIKO CALERO

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: T BUCK (.285, 0-FOR-2)
S STEWART (.298, 0-FOR-2)
N SWISHER (.257, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (6) VS OAKLAND (1) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .278
J Gathright cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .330
M Grudzielanek 2b 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .306
B Butler dh 2 2 1 1 1 0 1 .310
M Teahen rf 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .285
E Brown lf 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .227
A Gordon 1b 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .246
J Buck c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .230
T Pena Jr ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268

Totals 22 6 6 5 3 0 5

BATTING: 2B - B Butler (13, D Meyer). 3B - M Grudzielanek (3, D Meyer); M
Teahen (7, D Meyer). HR - E Brown (5, 1st inning off D Meyer 1 on, 2 Out). S -
J Gathright. RBI - M Grudzielanek (39), B Butler (36), E Brown 2 (45), M Teahen
(52). 2-out RBI - E Brown 2. GIDP - M Teahen, J Buck. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Grudzielanek-T Pena Jr-A Gordon).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
S Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .298
N Swisher 1b 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 .257
J Cust rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271
M Piazza dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276
M Ellis 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260
J Hannahan 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .182
D Murphy ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .252

Totals 17 1 3 1 1 3 5

BATTING: 2B - J Cust (13, B Bannister). HR - N Swisher (15, 1st inning off B
Bannister 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - N Swisher (58). 2-out RBI - N Swisher. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - M Piazza 1. GIDP - J Hannahan. Team LOB - 2.


FIELDING: E - J Cust (3, fly ball). DP: 2 (N Swisher-D Murphy, K Calero-M
Ellis-N Swisher).


----------------------------------------------------
KANSAS CITY - 402 000 -- 6
OAKLAND - 100 00 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bannister 5 3 1 1 1 3 1 3.35

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Meyer 4 5 6 3 2 0 1 6.75
K Calero 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 5.77

WP - D Meyer. Pitches-strikes: B Bannister 69-44; D Meyer 93-59; K Calero
24-14. Ground balls-fly balls: B Bannister 9-3; D Meyer 3-9; K Calero 5-1.
Batters faced: B Bannister 18; D Meyer 20; K Calero 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Dana Demuth. 1B--Kerwin Danley. 2B--Doug Eddings. 3B--Mike
Muchlinski.

Weather: 68 degrees, clear. Wind: 14 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J DaVanon ran for T Buck.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J DAVANON ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6
OAKLAND 1 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S Stewart (.298, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY NICK SWISHER SCORED JEFF DAVANON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6
OAKLAND 2 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J CUST (.271, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL KANSAS CITY AT OAKLAND
NOTE: OAKLAND CENTER FIELDER TRAVIS BUCK LEFT THE GAME IN
THE BOTTOM OF THE SIXTH INNING WITH AN UNDISCLOSED INJURY.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 4 0 2 0 0 0 6 6 0
OAKLAND 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 1 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER
OAK - KIKO CALERO

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: T PENA JR (.268, 0-FOR-2)
E GERMAN (.278, 0-FOR-2, BB)
J GATHRIGHT (.330, 0-FOR-2, SAC)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (6) VS OAKLAND (2) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .278
J Gathright cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .330
M Grudzielanek 2b 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .306
B Butler dh 2 2 1 1 1 0 1 .310
M Teahen rf 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .285
E Brown lf 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .227
A Gordon 1b 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .246
J Buck c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .230
T Pena Jr ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268

Totals 22 6 6 5 3 0 5

BATTING: 2B - B Butler (13, D Meyer). 3B - M Grudzielanek (3, D Meyer); M
Teahen (7, D Meyer). HR - E Brown (5, 1st inning off D Meyer 1 on, 2 Out). S -
J Gathright. RBI - M Grudzielanek (39), B Butler (36), E Brown 2 (45), M Teahen
(52). 2-out RBI - E Brown 2. GIDP - M Teahen, J Buck. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Grudzielanek-T Pena Jr-A Gordon).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .288
J DaVanon pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Stewart lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .297
N Swisher 1b 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .256
J Cust rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .270
M Piazza dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276
M Ellis 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260
J Hannahan 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .182
D Murphy ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .252

Totals 21 2 4 2 1 4 5

BATTING: 2B - J Cust (13, B Bannister); T Buck (22, B Bannister). HR - N
Swisher (15, 1st inning off B Bannister 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - N Swisher 2 (59).
2-out RBI - N Swisher. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Piazza 1.
GIDP - J Hannahan. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - J Cust (3, fly ball). DP: 2 (N Swisher-D Murphy, K Calero-M
Ellis-N Swisher).


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KANSAS CITY - 402 000 -- 6
OAKLAND - 100 001 -- 2
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bannister 6 4 2 2 1 4 1 3.39

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Meyer 4 5 6 3 2 0 1 6.75
K Calero 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 5.77

WP - D Meyer. Pitches-strikes: B Bannister 83-53; D Meyer 93-59; K Calero
24-14. Ground balls-fly balls: B Bannister 11-3; D Meyer 3-9; K Calero 5-1.
Batters faced: B Bannister 22; D Meyer 20; K Calero 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Dana Demuth. 1B--Kerwin Danley. 2B--Doug Eddings. 3B--Mike
Muchlinski.

Weather: 68 degrees, clear. Wind: 14 mph, out to right.</div>