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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
2008-09-02 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 11143 · 75°F, overcast · Wind 2 mph L to R · 2:32
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 5–2. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 1st. Zack Greinke earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. Billy Butler went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Zack Greinke L: Gio Gonzalez SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Ed Hickox · 1B: CB Bucknor · 2B: Brian Knight · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rajai Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jack Cust | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daric Barton | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Hannahan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Cunningham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Eric Patterson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Aviles | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Shealy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Esteban German | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gio Gonzalez | 4.0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
 Santiago Casilla | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Outman | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Joey Devine | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rajai Davis: 9/F89M
- Ryan Sweeney: 6/P7S
- Bobby Crosby: K
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 43/G4+
- Mike Aviles: W
- Jose Guillen: E7/F78XD+.1-3;B-2
- Billy Butler: HR/F7D+.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Ryan Shealy: 9/F9D+
- Miguel Olivo: K
Top 2
- Jack Cust: D9/L8RM+
- Kurt Suzuki: 53/G56S-.2-3
- Daric Barton: T8/L8RXD+.3-H
- Jack Hannahan: K
- Aaron Cunningham: K
Bot 2
- Mark Teahen: K
- Alberto Callaspo: 43/G4
- Esteban German: W
- David DeJesus: K
Top 3
- Eric Patterson: K
- Rajai Davis: S1/BG
- Ryan Sweeney: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3
Bot 3
- Mike Aviles: K
- Jose Guillen: 4/L4+
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
Top 4
- Bobby Crosby: 8/F8RM
- Jack Cust: K
- Kurt Suzuki: 9/F89D
Bot 4
- Ryan Shealy: HR/F89D+
- Miguel Olivo: 9/F9S-
- Mark Teahen: W
- Alberto Callaspo: K
- Esteban German: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 5
- Daric Barton: HR/F9LD+
- Jack Hannahan: S7/G56
- Aaron Cunningham: K
- Eric Patterson: D9/F89XD+.1-3
- Rajai Davis: 53/G56S-
- Ryan Sweeney: 63/G6
Bot 5
- David DeJesus: K
- Mike Aviles: S64/G6M-
- Jose Guillen: WP.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Jose Guillen: HP
- Billy Butler: S8/L4MD.3-H;1-2
- Ryan Shealy: 8/F8RD+.2-3
- Miguel Olivo: 4/P4
Top 6
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Jack Cust: 7/F78D
- Kurt Suzuki: 9/F9S-
Bot 6
- Mark Teahen: K
- Alberto Callaspo: 63/G6
- Esteban German: S8/G6M
- David DeJesus: 46(1)/FO/G4M-
Top 7
- Daric Barton: W
- Jack Hannahan: 7/F7S-
- Aaron Cunningham: K
- Eric Patterson: 5/P5F
Bot 7
- Mike Aviles: 6/L6M-
- Jose Guillen: 53/G
- Billy Butler: S8/L8LD+
- Ryan Shealy: K
Top 8
- Rajai Davis: K
- Ryan Sweeney: 7/F7D
- Bobby Crosby: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Miguel Olivo: 53/G56
- Mark Teahen: K
- Alberto Callaspo: 7/F7LM
Top 9
- Jack Cust: 63/G4M
- Kurt Suzuki: K
- Daric Barton: S7/L78S
- Jack Hannahan: 8/F8LM
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Josh Outman