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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
2007-05-08 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 10989 · 74°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph L to R · 2:57
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 6–1. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 3rd. Chad Gaudin earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Chad Gaudin L: Jorge de la Rosa SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim McClelland · 1B: Fieldin Culbreth · 2B: Marty Foster · 3B: Paul Schrieber · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Dan Johnson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Cust | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Snelling | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Todd Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason LaRue | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chad Gaudin | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
 Jay Witasick | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jorge De La Rosa | 4.1 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 1.2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Neal Musser | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| David Riske | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Shannon Stewart: 8/F8LXD+
- Mark Ellis: 8/F8LD
- Eric Chavez: 43/G4+
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 63/G6
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Mark Teahen: S7/L78M.B-2(E7)
- Mike Sweeney: K
Top 2
- Nick Swisher: W
- Dan Johnson: S9/L89S+.1-2
- Bobby Crosby: WP.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Crosby: 4/L4
- Jack Cust: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
- Jason Kendall: K
Bot 2
- Ross Gload: 43/G4+
- Billy Butler: W
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8RD
- Tony Pena: 13/G13
Top 3
- Chris Snelling: S7/G56+
- Shannon Stewart: 9/F89D+
- Mark Ellis: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Eric Chavez: S9/F89D+.2XH(942);1-3;B-2(TH)
- Nick Swisher: S9/L9M.3-H;2-H
- Dan Johnson: W.1-2
- Bobby Crosby: 7/F78M
Bot 3
- Jason LaRue: K
- David DeJesus: S7/L7M
- Mark Grudzielanek: PB.1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F89S
- Mark Teahen: T8/L8RXD+.2-H
- Mike Sweeney: 3/P3F
Top 4
- Jack Cust: S9/L89S
- Jason Kendall: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Chris Snelling: S8/G6M+
- Shannon Stewart: S7/L78M.1-2
- Mark Ellis: E7/F7M.2-H(UR)(NR);1-3;B-2
- Eric Chavez: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Ross Gload: 53/G56S
- Billy Butler: 43/G4
- Alex Gordon: S8/G6M+
- Tony Pena: K
Top 5
- Nick Swisher: 63/G6
- Dan Johnson: D9/G3+
- Bobby Crosby: D7/L5D+.2-H
- Jack Cust: BK.2-3
- Jack Cust: W
- Jason Kendall: 7/SF/F78M.3-H
- Chris Snelling: 5/P5F
Bot 5
- Jason LaRue: 7/L7M+
- David DeJesus: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: 2/P2RF+
Top 6
- Shannon Stewart: 63/G6
- Mark Ellis: W
- Eric Chavez: D8/L8RM+.1-3
- Nick Swisher: IW
- Dan Johnson: 46(1)3/DP/RINT
Bot 6
- Mark Teahen: S9/G34+
- Mike Sweeney: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Ross Gload: 3/G3
Top 7
- Bobby Crosby: D9/L9M+
- Jack Cust: K
- Jason Kendall: 9/F9M.2-3
- Chris Snelling: W
- Shannon Stewart: 43/G4S
Bot 7
- Billy Butler: K
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7M
- Tony Pena: K
Top 8
- Mark Ellis: 5/L56+
- Eric Chavez: D7/G56+
- Nick Swisher: IW
- Todd Walker: 5/P5F
- Bobby Crosby: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 8
- Jason LaRue: K
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G56
Top 9
- Jack Cust: W
- Jason Kendall: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
- Chris Snelling: K
Bot 9
- Mark Teahen: 9/F89D
- Mike Sweeney: S9/G4+
- Ross Gload: 13/G15-.1-2
- Billy Butler: K
Notes & reviews
- Nick Swisher called for runner interference