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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
2007-05-09 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 10974 · 75°F · Wind 2 mph from LF · 2:41
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 3–2. Jimmy Gobble earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. Dan Johnson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
W: Jimmy Gobble L: Justin Duchscherer SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Fieldin Culbreth · 1B: Marty Foster · 2B: Paul Schrieber · 3B: Tim McClelland · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Ellis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Eric Chavez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Nick Swisher | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Cust | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Snelling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Costa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Haren | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
 Kiko Calero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Duchscherer | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 6.0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| David Riske | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Shannon Stewart: K
- Mark Ellis: K
- Eric Chavez: W
- Nick Swisher: K
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: K23
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Mark Teahen: K
Top 2
- Dan Johnson: 5/P5F
- Bobby Crosby: 63/G6S-
- Jack Cust: K
Bot 2
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G56
- Alex Gordon: HP
- Billy Butler: 43/G4MS-.1-2
- Shane Costa: S8/L6MD.2-H
- John Buck: 7/L7M+
Top 3
- Jason Kendall: K
- Chris Snelling: 53/G5+
- Shannon Stewart: S4/G6M-
- Mark Ellis: W.1-2
- Eric Chavez: 9/F89D+
Bot 3
- Tony Pena: K23
- David DeJesus: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: 3/G34+
Top 4
- Nick Swisher: FLE5/P25F
- Nick Swisher: W
- Dan Johnson: HR/F9D+.1-H(UR)
- Bobby Crosby: 53/G56
- Jack Cust: 43/G4
- Jason Kendall: S9/G34-
- Chris Snelling: W.1-2
- Shannon Stewart: 63/G6S-
Bot 4
- Mark Teahen: D8/F78XD+
- Mike Sweeney: 3/P3F
- Alex Gordon: WP.2-3
- Alex Gordon: K
- Billy Butler: D7/L8LM.3-H
- Shane Costa: 3/G3
Top 5
- Mark Ellis: K
- Eric Chavez: K23
- Nick Swisher: 43/G34-
Bot 5
- John Buck: S6/G6MD-
- Tony Pena: S7/L7S.1-2
- David DeJesus: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: 4/DP/IF/P8RS.2X2(41)
Top 6
- Dan Johnson: 7/F78M
- Bobby Crosby: 7/F7M
- Jack Cust: 31/G34
Bot 6
- Mark Teahen: W
- Mike Sweeney: S8/L6MD+.1-2
- Alex Gordon: K
- Billy Butler: 8/F8LM
- Shane Costa: 9/F89D
Top 7
- Jason Kendall: S9/L89S-
- Chris Snelling: S9/L89S.1-2
- Shannon Stewart: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Mark Ellis: 9/F9LF/DP.3XH(92)
Bot 7
- John Buck: 7/F7D+
- Tony Pena: 8/F8RD
- David DeJesus: 9/F89D
Top 8
- Eric Chavez: W
- Nick Swisher: 9/P9S
- Dan Johnson: 16(1)3/GDP/G13-
Bot 8
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G4
- Mark Teahen: D8/F8RXD+.BX3(845)
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F78XD+
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4M
Top 9
- Bobby Crosby: 7/F7M
- Jack Cust: K
- Jason Kendall: S9/L9S
- Chris Snelling: 8/F8RXD+