Final
KCR
OAKCurrent Series
Royals
5
Athletics
8
Game 1
Final
Royals
4
Athletics
3
Game 2
Final
Royals
4
Athletics
10
Game 3
Final
2009 AL Central
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Athletics Game Summary
The Oakland Athletics decisively defeated the Kansas City Royals, 8 to 5, on August 31, 2009.
Game Info
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. DeJesus LF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | 1.200 |
W. Bloomquist RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Pena PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Butler 1B | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
M. Teahen 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
A. Callaspo 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
M. Olivo C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Buck DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Jacobs PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Maier CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
Y. Betancourt SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
| Totals | 34 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Kennedy 3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Davis CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
K. Suzuki C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Cust DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
S. Hairston LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
R. Sweeney RF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1.000 |
M. Ellis 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
D. Barton 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
C. Pennington SS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| Totals | 31 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
Batting
2B: Y. Betancourt, M. Teahen
3B: A. Callaspo
HR: D. DeJesus
RBI: A. Callaspo 3, D. DeJesus, M. Teahen
Batting
3B: R. Sweeney
RBI: R. Davis 2, M. Ellis, A. Kennedy, K. Suzuki, R. Sweeney 2
Baserunning
SB: R. Davis, M. Ellis, C. Pennington
CS: C. Pennington
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Hochevar (L) | 5.1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10.13 |
J. Bale | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
R. Tejeda | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Wright | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Gonzalez | 5.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 8.44 |
C. Breslow (W) | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Wuertz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Ziegler | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
A. Bailey (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. DeJesus LF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | 1.200 |
W. Bloomquist RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Pena PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Butler 1B | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
M. Teahen 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
A. Callaspo 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
M. Olivo C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Buck DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Jacobs PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Maier CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
Y. Betancourt SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
| Totals | 34 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
Batting
2B: Y. Betancourt, M. Teahen
3B: A. Callaspo
HR: D. DeJesus
RBI: A. Callaspo 3, D. DeJesus, M. Teahen
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Hochevar (L) | 5.1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10.13 |
J. Bale | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
R. Tejeda | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Wright | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Kennedy 3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Davis CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
K. Suzuki C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Cust DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
S. Hairston LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
R. Sweeney RF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1.000 |
M. Ellis 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
D. Barton 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
C. Pennington SS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| Totals | 31 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
Batting
3B: R. Sweeney
RBI: R. Davis 2, M. Ellis, A. Kennedy, K. Suzuki, R. Sweeney 2
Baserunning
SB: R. Davis, M. Ellis, C. Pennington
CS: C. Pennington
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Gonzalez | 5.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 8.44 |
C. Breslow (W) | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Wuertz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Ziegler | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
A. Bailey (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
