Athletics 6-9 Royals (Sep 4, 2008)

OAK

KCR

1

0

4

2

0

3

1

4

0

3

5

0

6

0

1

7

3

0

8

0

9

2

R

6

9

H

8

15

E

2

0

W: K. Davies

L: D. Meyer

S: R. E Ramirez

Current Series

Athletics

2

Royals

5

Game 1

Final

Athletics

4

Royals

5

Game 2

Final

Athletics

6

Royals

9

Game 3

Final

2008 AL West

OAK KCR

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Angels	100	62	.617
Rangers	79	83	.488	21.0
Athletics	75	86	.466	24.5
Mariners	61	101	.377	39.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	89	74	.546
Twins	88	75	.540	1.0
Indians	81	81	.500	7.5
Royals	75	87	.463	13.5
Tigers	74	88	.457	14.5

Game Summary

The Kansas City Royals decisively defeated the Oakland Athletics, 9 to 6, on September 4, 2008.

Game Info

September 4, 2008

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rajai Davis R. Davis CF	4	2	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Ryan Sweeney R. Sweeney RF	4	2	3	3	1	0	.750	.800	1.500
Kurt Suzuki K. Suzuki DH	3	1	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Jack Cust J. Cust LF	3	0	1	1	2	1	.333	.600	.667
Daric Barton D. Barton 1B	4	0	0	2	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jack Hannahan J. Hannahan 3B	3	0	0	0	2	3	.000	.400	.000
Eric Patterson E. Patterson 2B	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Rob Bowen R. Bowen C	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Cliff Pennington C. Pennington SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Totals	34	6	8	6	8	8

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
David DeJesus D. DeJesus RF	5	2	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	.800
Esteban German E. German LF	5	2	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.800
Mike Aviles M. Aviles 3B	4	2	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	1.250
Jason Smith J. Smith PR-3B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jose Guillen J. Guillen DH	4	1	2	3	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Kila Ka'aihue K. Ka'aihue PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Billy Butler B. Butler 1B	4	2	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Ross Gload R. Gload 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Alberto Callaspo A. Callaspo 2B	3	0	1	2	0	0	.333	.250	.333
John Buck J. Buck C	2	0	1	1	1	0	.500	.500	.500
Tony Pena Jr. T. Pena Jr. SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joey Gathright J. Gathright CF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Totals	35	9	15	9	2	2

Batting

2B: J. Cust, C. Pennington, R. Sweeney 3

RBI: D. Barton 2, J. Cust, R. Sweeney 3

Baserunning

SB: R. Davis

Batting

2B: B. Butler 2, D. DeJesus

3B: M. Aviles, E. German

RBI: M. Aviles, J. Buck, B. Butler, A. Callaspo 2, E. German, J. Guillen 3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Dan Meyer D. Meyer (L)	3.1	9	8	7	2	1	18.90
Kirk Saarloos K. Saarloos	1.2	3	0	0	0	0	0.00
Alan Embree A. Embree	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	9.00
Keith Foulke K. Foulke	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Jerry Blevins J. Blevins	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	15	9	8	2	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Kyle Davies K. Davies (W)	5.0	3	1	1	3	2	1.80
John Bale J. Bale	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Robinson Tejeda R. Tejeda	0.1	3	3	3	1	1	81.00
Ron Mahay R. Mahay	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Juan Carlos Oviedo J. Carlos Oviedo	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Kip Wells K. Wells	0.0	1	2	2	2	0	-
Ramon E Ramirez R. E Ramirez (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	6	6	8	8

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rajai Davis R. Davis CF	4	2	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Ryan Sweeney R. Sweeney RF	4	2	3	3	1	0	.750	.800	1.500
Kurt Suzuki K. Suzuki DH	3	1	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Jack Cust J. Cust LF	3	0	1	1	2	1	.333	.600	.667
Daric Barton D. Barton 1B	4	0	0	2	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jack Hannahan J. Hannahan 3B	3	0	0	0	2	3	.000	.400	.000
Eric Patterson E. Patterson 2B	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Rob Bowen R. Bowen C	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Cliff Pennington C. Pennington SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Totals	34	6	8	6	8	8

Batting

2B: J. Cust, C. Pennington, R. Sweeney 3

RBI: D. Barton 2, J. Cust, R. Sweeney 3

Baserunning

SB: R. Davis

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Dan Meyer D. Meyer (L)	3.1	9	8	7	2	1	18.90
Kirk Saarloos K. Saarloos	1.2	3	0	0	0	0	0.00
Alan Embree A. Embree	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	9.00
Keith Foulke K. Foulke	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Jerry Blevins J. Blevins	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	15	9	8	2	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
David DeJesus D. DeJesus RF	5	2	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	.800
Esteban German E. German LF	5	2	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.800
Mike Aviles M. Aviles 3B	4	2	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	1.250
Jason Smith J. Smith PR-3B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jose Guillen J. Guillen DH	4	1	2	3	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Kila Ka'aihue K. Ka'aihue PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Billy Butler B. Butler 1B	4	2	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Ross Gload R. Gload 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Alberto Callaspo A. Callaspo 2B	3	0	1	2	0	0	.333	.250	.333
John Buck J. Buck C	2	0	1	1	1	0	.500	.500	.500
Tony Pena Jr. T. Pena Jr. SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joey Gathright J. Gathright CF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Totals	35	9	15	9	2	2

Batting

2B: B. Butler 2, D. DeJesus

3B: M. Aviles, E. German

RBI: M. Aviles, J. Buck, B. Butler, A. Callaspo 2, E. German, J. Guillen 3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Kyle Davies K. Davies (W)	5.0	3	1	1	3	2	1.80
John Bale J. Bale	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Robinson Tejeda R. Tejeda	0.1	3	3	3	1	1	81.00
Ron Mahay R. Mahay	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Juan Carlos Oviedo J. Carlos Oviedo	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Kip Wells K. Wells	0.0	1	2	2	2	0	-
Ramon E Ramirez R. E Ramirez (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	6	6	8	8

63-77 OAK

KCR 60-79

Current Series

2008 AL West

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