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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2007-05-15 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · 11 innings · Att: 14966 · 55°F · Wind 19 mph from LF · 3:43
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 4th. Lenny DiNardo earned the win. John Buck went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
W: Lenny DiNardo L: Joakim Soria SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dale Scott · 1B: Paul Emmel · 2B: Dan Iassogna · 3B: Ron Kulpa · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Esteban German | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 David DeJesus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 John Buck | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Dan Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jack Cust | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bobby Crosby | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marco Scutaro | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Bannister | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Joel Peralta | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| David Riske | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Zack Greinke | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 Joakim Soria | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Kennedy | 7.2 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Kiko Calero | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Embree | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Witasick | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jay Marshall | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Lenny DiNardo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Esteban German: 3/G
- David DeJesus: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G4.1-2
- Mark Teahen: K
Bot 1
- Shannon Stewart: S8/L6MD+
- Nick Swisher: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
- Eric Chavez: 63/G6M-
Top 2
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F89D
- Emil Brown: K
- John Buck: 63/G6-
Bot 2
- Dan Johnson: 43/G34+
- Jack Cust: W
- Bobby Crosby: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 3
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LXD+
- Tony Pena: S7/G56
- Esteban German: 6/L6+
- David DeJesus: SB2
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LM
Bot 3
- Mark Ellis: 53/G56
- Marco Scutaro: D7/L7M+
- Jason Kendall: HP
- Shannon Stewart: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 4
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F9D
- Mark Teahen: 63/G6-
- Mike Sweeney: 13/G15+
Bot 4
- Nick Swisher: S9/G34+
- Eric Chavez: K
- Dan Johnson: W.1-2
- Jack Cust: 3/G3-.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Crosby: S9/L8RM+.3-H;2-H
- Mark Ellis: 8/F8RD
Top 5
- Emil Brown: 3/P3DF
- John Buck: 8/F8LM
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7M
Bot 5
- Marco Scutaro: 43/G6M-
- Jason Kendall: K
- Shannon Stewart: 6E3/G6
- Nick Swisher: SB2.1-3(E6)
- Nick Swisher: W
- Eric Chavez: K
Top 6
- Tony Pena: S8/G4M+
- Esteban German: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- David DeJesus: K
Bot 6
- Dan Johnson: S9/L9S+
- Jack Cust: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
- Bobby Crosby: 53/G5-
Top 7
- Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G5+
- Mark Teahen: S5/BG5S-
- Mike Sweeney: 3/P3DF
- Emil Brown: K
Bot 7
- Mark Ellis: 4/P34D
- Marco Scutaro: S9/L89S
- Jason Kendall: SB2
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6.2-3
- Shannon Stewart: 4/P4D
Top 8
- John Buck: HR/F8LXD+
- Alex Gordon: 63/G6
- Tony Pena: S8/G6M
- Esteban German: S8/L6MD+.1-2
- David DeJesus: 9/F9M.2-3
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F9S
Bot 8
- Nick Swisher: W
- Eric Chavez: D8/F8RXD+.1-H
- Dan Johnson: K
- Jack Cust: PB.2-3
- Jack Cust: W
- Bobby Crosby: 3/P3F
- Mark Ellis: S8/G4M.3-H;1-2
- Marco Scutaro: 8/F8LD
Top 9
- Mark Teahen: DGR/F8RXD+
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9D+.2-3
- Emil Brown: S9/L9M+.3-H
- John Buck: W.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Tony Pena: T9/L8RM.3-H;1-H
- Esteban German: W
- David DeJesus: 7/F7S+
Bot 9
- Jason Kendall: K
- Shannon Stewart: W
- Nick Swisher: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Eric Chavez: K
- Dan Johnson: W.2-3;1-2
- Jack Cust: K
Top 10
- Mark Grudzielanek: E6/TH/G6
- Mark Teahen: 13/SH/BG25-.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: IW
- Emil Brown: S6/G6S-.2-3;1-2
- Paul Phillips: 52(3)/FO/G56S.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 10
- Bobby Crosby: 43/G4M
- Mark Ellis: K
- Marco Scutaro: K
Top 11
- Tony Pena: 63/G6M-
- Esteban German: K
- David DeJesus: 3/G
Bot 11
- Jason Kendall: 8/F8RD
- Shannon Stewart: S6/G56S-
- Nick Swisher: S8/L8RS.1-3
- Eric Chavez: IW.1-2
- Dan Johnson: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H