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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2007-05-14 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 12477 · 56°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph to RF · 2:44
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 2–1. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 9th. Jimmy Gobble earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. John Buck went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
W: Jimmy Gobble L: Justin Duchscherer SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Ron Kulpa · 1B: Dale Scott · 2B: Paul Emmel · 3B: Dan Iassogna · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Shane Costa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Esteban German | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Buck | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Travis Buck | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Nick Swisher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Milton Bradley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Cust | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bobby Crosby | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shannon Stewart | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
 Brandon Duckworth | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Haren | 8.0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
 Justin Duchscherer | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: D7/F7D+
- Mark Teahen: W
- Mike Sweeney: W.2-3;1-2
- Shane Costa: K
- Esteban German: 9/F9D
Bot 1
- Travis Buck: T9/F8RXD+
- Nick Swisher: 3/G34S
- Eric Chavez: 3/G3
- Milton Bradley: K
Top 2
- Alex Gordon: 9/L89D
- John Buck: 9/F89D+
- Tony Pena: 53/G
Bot 2
- Dan Johnson: 31/G3
- Jack Cust: W
- Bobby Crosby: W.1-2
- Mark Ellis: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 3
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G4
- Mark Teahen: K
Bot 3
- Jason Kendall: 13/G13+
- Travis Buck: K
- Nick Swisher: S8/G4M
- Eric Chavez: 5/P5F
Top 4
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F89D
- Shane Costa: K
- Esteban German: W
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LD
Bot 4
- Milton Bradley: S7
- Dan Johnson: K
- Jack Cust: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
Top 5
- John Buck: 53/G56
- Tony Pena: K
- David DeJesus: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Bobby Crosby: S8/L4MD
- Mark Ellis: 3/P3F
- Jason Kendall: SB2
- Jason Kendall: 43/G34.2-3
- Travis Buck: 63/G6
Top 6
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
- Mike Sweeney: 3/P3F
Bot 6
- Nick Swisher: 7/F7D
- Eric Chavez: S9/L34D
- Milton Bradley: K
- Dan Johnson: S9/G34+.1-2
- Jack Cust: K
Top 7
- Shane Costa: K
- Esteban German: T8/F89D+
- Alex Gordon: W
- John Buck: FC5/G5.3XH(525);1-2
- Tony Pena: S6/G56.2-3;1-2
- David DeJesus: 5/L5S+
Bot 7
- Bobby Crosby: 7/F78XD+
- Mark Ellis: S8/L89M.B-3(E9)
- Jason Kendall: 9/FDP.3XH(92)
Top 8
- Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G
- Mark Teahen: S8/L8LM+
- Mike Sweeney: K+SB2
- Shane Costa: 31/G3
Bot 8
- Travis Buck: W
- Nick Swisher: W.1-2
- Eric Chavez: K
- Milton Bradley: 9/F9D.2-3
- Dan Johnson: 9/F9LM
Top 9
- Esteban German: 9/F9LM
- Alex Gordon: S9/L34D+
- John Buck: SB2
- John Buck: HR/F89XD+.2-H
- Tony Pena: 8/F8RD
- David DeJesus: T7/F78D
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Jack Cust: K
- Bobby Crosby: S8/L8LS
- Mark Ellis: WP.1-2
- Mark Ellis: 8/F8RD
- Shannon Stewart: S7/G56.2-H
- Travis Buck: K