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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
2007-05-10 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 31006 · 79°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph L to R · 3:03
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 17–3. Oakland Athletics put up 5 in the 2nd. Joe Kennedy earned the win. Dan Johnson went 4-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 18 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
W: Joe Kennedy L: Luke Hudson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Marty Foster · 1B: Paul Schrieber · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: Fieldin Culbreth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Snelling | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Johnson | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Jack Cust | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Adam Melhuse | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marco Scutaro | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Danny Putnam | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Walker | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Esteban German | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tony Pena | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Kennedy | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
 Jay Witasick | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jay Marshall | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny DiNardo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Hudson | 2.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
 Todd Wellemeyer | 2.2 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Joel Peralta | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Neal Musser | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Zack Greinke | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Duckworth | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Shannon Stewart: 43/G4+
- Chris Snelling: 3/G3
- Eric Chavez: 8/F8LM
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 9/F89M
- Mark Grudzielanek: 3/P23F
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4S
Top 2
- Nick Swisher: 3/G
- Dan Johnson: W
- Jack Cust: HR/L89XD+.1-H
- Mark Ellis: W
- Adam Melhuse: 63/G56.1-2
- Marco Scutaro: W
- Shannon Stewart: D7/L7LM+.2-H;1-H
- Chris Snelling: E3/TH/G34S.2-H(UR)(NR)
- Eric Chavez: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Mike Sweeney: 6/P5D
- Emil Brown: 7/F7D
- Billy Butler: 4/L4S-
Top 3
- Nick Swisher: W
- Dan Johnson: S9/G4+.1-2
- Jack Cust: W.2-3;1-2
- Mark Ellis: K
- Adam Melhuse: K
- Marco Scutaro: 7/F78D+
Bot 3
- Esteban German: W
- Tony Pena: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- John Buck: K
Top 4
- Shannon Stewart: S1/G15+
- Danny Putnam: S9/L89S.1-3
- Eric Chavez: HR/F89XD+.3-H;1-H
- Nick Swisher: 2/P25F+
- Dan Johnson: HR/L89XD+
- Jack Cust: 31/G3
- Mark Ellis: 9/F89D
Bot 4
- David DeJesus: 7/F78D
- Mark Grudzielanek: 3/G34S
- Mark Teahen: 7/F7LM
Top 5
- Adam Melhuse: 8/F8LS
- Marco Scutaro: E5/TH/G5.B-2
- Shannon Stewart: S9/G4.2-3
- Danny Putnam: K
- Eric Chavez: S7/L78M.3-H(UR);1-2
- Todd Walker: 16(1)/FO/G13+
Bot 5
- Mike Sweeney: 6/L6
- Emil Brown: K
- Billy Butler: S8/L6MD+
- Esteban German: 63/G6S
Top 6
- Dan Johnson: D9/L89D+
- Jack Cust: K
- Mark Ellis: W
- Adam Melhuse: K
- Marco Scutaro: D7/L7LM+.2-H;1-H
- Shannon Stewart: K
Bot 6
- Tony Pena: D8/L8LXD+
- John Buck: K
- David DeJesus: 3.2-3
- Mark Grudzielanek: D9/L9S.3-H
- Mark Teahen: W
- Mike Sweeney: W.2-3;1-2
- Emil Brown: D9/L9LM+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Billy Butler: 7/F78XD+
Top 7
- Danny Putnam: HR/L9D+
- Eric Chavez: 8/F8LXD+
- Todd Walker: S5/G5S-
- Dan Johnson: WP.1-2
- Dan Johnson: HR/F89D+.2-H
- Jack Cust: HR/F89XD+
- Mark Ellis: 9/F9M
- Adam Melhuse: 7/L78M+
Bot 7
- Esteban German: W
- Tony Pena: 9/F89M+
- John Buck: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 8
- Marco Scutaro: 6/P7LSF
- Shannon Stewart: S9/L9S+
- Danny Putnam: S9/L4D+.1-2
- Eric Chavez: 8/F8LXD+
- Todd Walker: S8/L8RM+.2-3;1-2
- Dan Johnson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jack Cust: K
Bot 8
- David DeJesus: 7/F78D
- Mark Grudzielanek: 7/F7D+
- Mark Teahen: 13/G
Top 9
- Mark Ellis: K
- Adam Melhuse: 13/G15
- Marco Scutaro: 9/F89D
Bot 9
- Alex Gordon: K
- Emil Brown: 63/G6S
- Billy Butler: K
Notes & reviews
- Athletics center fielder Chris Snelling left the game due to an injured knee
- Royals catcher Jason LaRue left the game due to an injured neck/shoulder