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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2007-08-17 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 18185 · 68°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph to RF · 2:38
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 9–2. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 1st. Brian Bannister earned the win. Emil Brown 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 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | |
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Brian Bannister L: Dan Meyer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dana DeMuth · 1B: Kerwin Danley · 2B: Doug Eddings · 3B: Mike Muchlinski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Esteban German | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joey Gathright | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Travis Buck | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shannon Stewart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Swisher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Cust | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Piazza | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Hannahan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donnie Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jeff DaVanon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Bannister | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Meyer | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 Kiko Calero | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Santiago Casilla | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Marshall | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Esteban German: E9/F9D.B-2
- Joey Gathright: 3/SH/BG34S+.2-3
- Mark Grudzielanek: T9/F9LD.3-H(UR)
- Billy Butler: D7/L7LS+.3-H
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4-.2-3
- Emil Brown: HR/F8LXD+.3-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Alex Gordon: 5/P5F
Bot 1
- Travis Buck: 43/G4
- Shannon Stewart: 63/G6
- Nick Swisher: HR/F8RXD+
- Jack Cust: D8/L8RM+
- Mike Piazza: 63/G6M
Top 2
- John Buck: 9/F9D
- Tony Pena: 3/P3F-
- Esteban German: W
- Joey Gathright: 43/G4-
Bot 2
- Mark Ellis: S7/L78S+
- Jack Hannahan: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Donnie Murphy: 3/P3F
Top 3
- Mark Grudzielanek: 8/F8RD
- Billy Butler: W
- Mark Teahen: T8/L8RS+.1-H
- Emil Brown: WP.3-H
- Emil Brown: 8/F8RXD+
- Alex Gordon: S8/L8LM+
- John Buck: 8/F8RD
Bot 3
- Kurt Suzuki: W
- Travis Buck: 5/P5F
- Shannon Stewart: K
- Nick Swisher: K
Top 4
- Tony Pena: 9/F9M
- Esteban German: 8/F8LXD+
- Joey Gathright: 7/F7M+
Bot 4
- Jack Cust: 43/G4
- Mike Piazza: 63/G6
- Mark Ellis: 8/F8LM
Top 5
- Mark Grudzielanek: S9/G34-
- Billy Butler: 64(1)/FO/G6+
- Mark Teahen: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3+
Bot 5
- Jack Hannahan: 3/G3-
- Donnie Murphy: 3/G3+
- Kurt Suzuki: K
Top 6
- Emil Brown: 3/P34S
- Alex Gordon: W
- John Buck: 14(1)3/GDP/G13
Bot 6
- Travis Buck: D7/F7LM
- Shannon Stewart: 63/G6-.2-3
- Nick Swisher: 3!1/G3+.3-H
- Jack Cust: K
Top 7
- Tony Pena: S7/G56
- Esteban German: 53/G56S-.1-2
- Joey Gathright: S1/G3S-.2-3
- Mark Grudzielanek: WP.3-H;1-3
- Mark Grudzielanek: FC1/G15+.3-H;B-1
- Billy Butler: K
- Mark Teahen: 7/F78D+
Bot 7
- Mike Piazza: 63/G6
- Mark Ellis: 3/P34S
- Jack Hannahan: 8/F8RD+
Top 8
- Emil Brown: 7/F7D+
- Alex Gordon: 9/F9LD
- John Buck: S7/G56
- Tony Pena: 4/P3DF
Bot 8
- Donnie Murphy: 3/P3F
- Kurt Suzuki: 63/G6
- Jeff DaVanon: 63/G4M-
Top 9
- Esteban German: S8/G6M
- Joey Gathright: S1/G56S-.1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: 64(1)/FO/G6M+.2-3
- Billy Butler: S8/G6M.3-H;1-2
- Mark Teahen: 13/G34S-.2-3;1-2
- Emil Brown: IW
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 9
- Shannon Stewart: 9/F9S
- Nick Swisher: 9/F89D
- Jack Cust: 43/G34
Notes & reviews
- Athletics Travis Buck left the game due to an injured leg