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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2007-05-16 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 16242 · 56°F, sunny · Wind 18 mph to CF · 2:38
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 4–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Jimmy Gobble earned the win and David Riske picked up the save. Jack Cust went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Jimmy Gobble L: Kiko Calero SV: David Riske
Umpires — HP: Paul Emmel · 1B: Dan Iassogna · 2B: Ron Kulpa · 3B: Dale Scott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Esteban German | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Shealy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Cust | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marco Scutaro | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hiram Bocachica | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kendall | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Odalis Perez | 6.0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Joel Peralta | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Riske | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Blanton | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
 Kiko Calero | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Alan Embree | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: D9/G3
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6.2-3
- Mark Teahen: 3.3-H
- Emil Brown: W
- Alex Gordon: SB2
- Alex Gordon: S3/G34S.2-3
- Esteban German: S9/L34.3-H;1-2
- John Buck: 6/P6
Bot 1
- Shannon Stewart: 7/F78M
- Nick Swisher: W
- Dan Johnson: 8/L8LD
- Jack Cust: W.1-2
- Bobby Crosby: 43/G4
Top 2
- Ryan Shealy: S9/L89S
- Tony Pena: K
- David DeJesus: 43/G34.1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Mark Ellis: 9/F9D
- Marco Scutaro: 63/G6MS
- Hiram Bocachica: K
Top 3
- Mark Teahen: K
- Emil Brown: K
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6
- Shannon Stewart: 53/G5
- Nick Swisher: 53/G56
Top 4
- Esteban German: K
- John Buck: 6/P6D
- Ryan Shealy: 4/P34D
Bot 4
- Dan Johnson: 43/G4S
- Jack Cust: 7/F7LD
- Bobby Crosby: K
Top 5
- Tony Pena: 43/G4
- David DeJesus: 43/G34
- Mark Grudzielanek: 8/F8LM
Bot 5
- Mark Ellis: 7/F7LD
- Marco Scutaro: K
- Hiram Bocachica: 3/P3F
Top 6
- Mark Teahen: 31/G3
- Emil Brown: 6/L6
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Jason Kendall: D9/F9D+
- Shannon Stewart: 63/G6
- Nick Swisher: 8/F8LD
- Dan Johnson: HP
- Jack Cust: K
Top 7
- Esteban German: K
- John Buck: 8/F8LXD
- Ryan Shealy: 3/P3F
Bot 7
- Bobby Crosby: S8/F8LM-
- Mark Ellis: S7/L7M.1-2
- Marco Scutaro: 6!5(2)/FO/G56.1-2;B-1
- Hiram Bocachica: E4/P3D.2-3;1-2
- Jason Kendall: S7/F7LM.3-H;2-H(UR);1-2
- Shannon Stewart: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Nick Swisher: K
Top 8
- Tony Pena: K
- David DeJesus: 63/G6
- Mark Grudzielanek: S6/G6M
- Mark Teahen: WP.1-2
- Mark Teahen: IW
- Emil Brown: K
Bot 8
- Dan Johnson: 3/L3
- Jack Cust: HR/F8LXD+
- Bobby Crosby: 63/G6
- Mark Ellis: 9/F9M
Top 9
- Alex Gordon: K
- Esteban German: W
- John Buck: SB2
- John Buck: D8/F89XD+.2-H
- Ryan Shealy: S8/L8LS.2-H
- Tony Pena: 6/L6
- David DeJesus: 7/F7LM
Bot 9
- Marco Scutaro: 9/F89M
- Hiram Bocachica: 9/P89S
- Eric Chavez: 53/G56