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Athletics
2
Royals
5
Game 1
Final
Athletics
4
Royals
5
Game 2
Final
Athletics
6
Royals
9
Game 3
Final
2008 AL West
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Tigers Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals squeaked out a win over the Oakland Athletics, 5 to 4, on September 4, 2008.
Game Info
September 4, 2008
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Sweeney CF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Crosby SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
M. Sweeney DH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Cust LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
K. Suzuki C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .500 |
D. Barton 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
J. Hannahan 3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
A. Cunningham RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1.000 |
E. Patterson 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| Totals | 39 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. DeJesus CF-RF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | .750 |
M. Aviles SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
J. Guillen RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Gathright CF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
B. Butler DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
R. Shealy 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
M. Olivo C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
M. Teahen 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Callaspo 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
E. German LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Totals | 37 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
Batting
2B: J. Cust
3B: A. Cunningham
HR: D. Barton
RBI: D. Barton, B. Crosby, J. Cust 2
Batting
2B: B. Butler, A. Callaspo
RBI: B. Butler 2, J. Gathright, R. Shealy
Baserunning
SB: M. Olivo
CS: E. German
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Eveland | 6.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6.00 |
H. Street | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Devine (L) | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.1 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bannister | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1.29 |
R. E Ramirez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Soria (W) | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 10.0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Sweeney CF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Crosby SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
M. Sweeney DH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Cust LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
K. Suzuki C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .500 |
D. Barton 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
J. Hannahan 3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
A. Cunningham RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1.000 |
E. Patterson 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| Totals | 39 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Batting
2B: J. Cust
3B: A. Cunningham
HR: D. Barton
RBI: D. Barton, B. Crosby, J. Cust 2
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Eveland | 6.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6.00 |
H. Street | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Devine (L) | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.1 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. DeJesus CF-RF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | .750 |
M. Aviles SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
J. Guillen RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Gathright CF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
B. Butler DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
R. Shealy 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
M. Olivo C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
M. Teahen 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Callaspo 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
E. German LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Totals | 37 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
Batting
2B: B. Butler, A. Callaspo
RBI: B. Butler 2, J. Gathright, R. Shealy
Baserunning
SB: M. Olivo
CS: E. German
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bannister | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1.29 |
R. E Ramirez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Soria (W) | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 10.0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
