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San Francisco Giants @ 
Kansas City Royals
2008-06-20 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 34588 · 85°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph L to R · 2:50
San Francisco Giants defeated Kansas City Royals 9–4. San Francisco Giants put up 4 in the 6th. Matt Cain earned the win. Ray Durham went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 14 | |
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Matt Cain L: Yasuhiko Yabuta SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: Chuck Meriwether · 2B: Bill Welke · 3B: Todd Tichenor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fred Lewis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Durham | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Winn | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Bengie Molina | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Rowand | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Bowker | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Aurilia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Castillo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Vizquel | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Emmanuel Burriss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Aviles | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Olivo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ross Gload | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Gathright | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Cain | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
 Jack Taschner | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Walker | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Hochevar | 4.2 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
 Yasuhiko Yabuta | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Carlos Rosa | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Jimmy Gobble | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fred Lewis: 63/G6
- Ray Durham: S8/L8RS-
- Randy Winn: W.1-2
- Bengie Molina: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: D48/G4MD+
- Mike Aviles: HP
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7S
- Jose Guillen: D9/F9LD+.2-H;1-H
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/L6MD+.2-H;BX1(834)
- Mark Teahen: K
Top 2
- Aaron Rowand: 53/G56
- John Bowker: 43/G4
- Rich Aurilia: S5/G56S-
- Jose Castillo: 9/F89D+
Bot 2
- Miguel Olivo: 9/F89D
- Ross Gload: 7/F78XD
- Joey Gathright: K
Top 3
- Omar Vizquel: 43/G4S
- Fred Lewis: 43/G4S
- Ray Durham: 7/F7D
Bot 3
- David DeJesus: W
- Mike Aviles: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Mike Aviles: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H(UR)
- Alex Gordon: K
- Jose Guillen: 8/F8LXD+
Top 4
- Randy Winn: S8/L6MD+
- Bengie Molina: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Aaron Rowand: D9/F9LS-
- John Bowker: D9/L34D.2-H
- Rich Aurilia: S9/G34+.2-H
- Jose Castillo: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Mark Teahen: 3/G34
- Miguel Olivo: K
Top 5
- Omar Vizquel: W
- Fred Lewis: S7/L6D+.1-2
- Ray Durham: S7/L56+.2-3;1-2
- Randy Winn: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H;2-3
- Bengie Molina: CSH(25).1-2
- Bengie Molina: S7/L78S.2-H
- Aaron Rowand: 8/F8LM
Bot 5
- Ross Gload: 8/F8LXD+
- Joey Gathright: S5/BG25-
- David DeJesus: CS2(26)
- David DeJesus: 8!/F8RS-
Top 6
- John Bowker: 43/G34
- Rich Aurilia: 3/P3F
- Jose Castillo: S6/G56-
- Omar Vizquel: W.1-2
- Fred Lewis: W.2-3;1-2
- Ray Durham: D9/L9M+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Randy Winn: D9/L3D+.2-H
- Bengie Molina: 3/P34S+
Bot 6
- Mike Aviles: 4/P34D
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LXD+
- Jose Guillen: 9/F9D+
Top 7
- Aaron Rowand: K
- John Bowker: 9/P9S+
- Rich Aurilia: 7/F78XD+
Bot 7
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G4S-
- Mark Teahen: K
- Miguel Olivo: K
Top 8
- Jose Castillo: S7/G56+
- Omar Vizquel: CS2(26)
- Omar Vizquel: 7/F78S
- Fred Lewis: K
Bot 8
- Ross Gload: 7/F7S
- Joey Gathright: S7
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LD+
- Mike Aviles: K
Top 9
- Emmanuel Burriss: 63/G6S
- Randy Winn: W
- Bengie Molina: WP.1-2
- Bengie Molina: 53/G5
- Aaron Rowand: D9/F9LS.2-H
- John Bowker: 2/P2LF-
Bot 9
- Alex Gordon: S7/L78S+
- Jose Guillen: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Mark Grudzielanek: S1/G15
- Mark Teahen: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Giants second baseman Ray Durham left the game due to an injured foot/ankle