Final
KCR
OAKW: B. Bannister
L: D. Meyer
Current Series
Royals
9
Athletics
2
Game 1
Final
Royals
7
Athletics
3
Game 2
Final
Royals
1
Athletics
6
Game 3
Final
2007 AL Central
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Rangers Game Summary
The Oakland Athletics were easily defeated by the Kansas City Royals, 9 to 2, on August 17, 2007.
Game Info
August 17, 2007
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. German 3B-2B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
J. Gathright CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
M. Grudzielanek 2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .800 |
J. Smith 1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
B. Butler DH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .600 | .750 |
M. Teahen RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .600 |
E. Brown LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | 1.000 |
A. Gordon 1B-3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
J. Buck C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
T. Pena Jr. SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Totals | 38 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Buck CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
J. DaVanon PR-CF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Stewart LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
N. Swisher 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
J. Cust RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
M. Piazza DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Ellis 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
J. Hannahan 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Murphy SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
K. Suzuki C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| Totals | 30 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Batting
2B: B. Butler
3B: M. Grudzielanek, M. Teahen
HR: E. Brown
RBI: E. Brown 2, B. Butler 2, M. Grudzielanek 2, M. Teahen
Batting
2B: T. Buck, J. Cust
HR: N. Swisher
RBI: N. Swisher 2
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bannister (W) | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meyer (L) | 4.0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6.75 |
K. Calero | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Casilla | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
J. Marshall | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. German 3B-2B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
J. Gathright CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
M. Grudzielanek 2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .800 |
J. Smith 1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
B. Butler DH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .600 | .750 |
M. Teahen RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .600 |
E. Brown LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | 1.000 |
A. Gordon 1B-3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
J. Buck C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
T. Pena Jr. SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Totals | 38 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
Batting
2B: B. Butler
3B: M. Grudzielanek, M. Teahen
HR: E. Brown
RBI: E. Brown 2, B. Butler 2, M. Grudzielanek 2, M. Teahen
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bannister (W) | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Buck CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
J. DaVanon PR-CF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Stewart LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
N. Swisher 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
J. Cust RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
M. Piazza DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Ellis 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
J. Hannahan 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Murphy SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
K. Suzuki C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| Totals | 30 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Batting
2B: T. Buck, J. Cust
HR: N. Swisher
RBI: N. Swisher 2
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meyer (L) | 4.0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6.75 |
K. Calero | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
S. Casilla | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
J. Marshall | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
