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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
2008-09-04 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · 10 innings · 64°F · Wind 7 mph from LF · 2:40
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 5–4. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 3rd. Joakim Soria earned the win. Daric Barton went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
W: Joakim Soria L: Joey Devine SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Kevin Causey · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Ed Hickox · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Sweeney | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Cust | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Daric Barton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Hannahan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Aaron Cunningham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Patterson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Aviles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Shealy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Gathright | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dana Eveland | 6.0 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
 Huston Street | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joey Devine | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Bannister | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ryan Sweeney: 13/G13
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Mike Sweeney: 8/L8LM
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: S8/F8LM
- Mike Aviles: 9/F9D+
- Jose Guillen: 43/G34-.1-2
- Billy Butler: K
Top 2
- Jack Cust: 63/G4
- Kurt Suzuki: W
- Daric Barton: K
- Jack Hannahan: S9/G34-.1-3
- Aaron Cunningham: 9/F9D+
Bot 2
- Ryan Shealy: 43/G4
- Miguel Olivo: S9/G34
- Mark Teahen: K+SB2
- Alberto Callaspo: 53/G56S-
Top 3
- Eric Patterson: W
- Ryan Sweeney: 7/F7D
- Bobby Crosby: 8/F8RXD+
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F89M
Bot 3
- Esteban German: 9/F9LD
- David DeJesus: S7/L6D-
- Mike Aviles: S8/L8RM+.1-2
- Jose Guillen: S6/G6M-.2-3;1-2
- Billy Butler: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ryan Shealy: WP.3-H;2-3
- Ryan Shealy: S7/L7S.3-H
- Miguel Olivo: S9/F9LS-.1-2
- Mark Teahen: 4/LDP/L4.2X2(46)
Top 4
- Jack Cust: 63/G4
- Kurt Suzuki: S7/L6D
- Daric Barton: 8/F8RM-
- Jack Hannahan: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Alberto Callaspo: D9/L8RS
- Esteban German: FC3/G34S.2X3(35);B-1
- David DeJesus: POCS2(136)
- David DeJesus: S7/L78M
- Mike Aviles: 6/P4M
Top 5
- Aaron Cunningham: 9/F9LM
- Eric Patterson: S8/G4M
- Ryan Sweeney: E6/FO/G6MS-.1-2
- Bobby Crosby: S8/L8RS+.2-H(UR);1-3
- Mike Sweeney: 4/P9S
- Jack Cust: D8/F78XD+.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Kurt Suzuki: 7/F7D
Bot 5
- Jose Guillen: K
- Billy Butler: K
- Ryan Shealy: K
Top 6
- Daric Barton: HR/F89XD+
- Jack Hannahan: K
- Aaron Cunningham: T94/F9LM
- Eric Patterson: 4/P4-
- Ryan Sweeney: 3/G3-
Bot 6
- Miguel Olivo: 53/G5
- Mark Teahen: 63/G6S-
- Alberto Callaspo: 8/F8RXD+
Top 7
- Bobby Crosby: 7/F7D+
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8RM
- Jack Cust: 9/F9M
Bot 7
- Esteban German: S7/G56+
- David DeJesus: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
- Mike Aviles: K
Top 8
- Kurt Suzuki: S7/G5
- Daric Barton: 13/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Jack Hannahan: K
- Aaron Cunningham: IW
- Eric Patterson: 6/P6D
Bot 8
- Jose Guillen: 53/G56
- Billy Butler: 3/G3+
- Ryan Shealy: K
Top 9
- Ryan Sweeney: 63/G6S-
- Bobby Crosby: 8/L8LM
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G56
Bot 9
- Miguel Olivo: K
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
- Alberto Callaspo: 7/F7LM
Top 10
- Jack Cust: K
- Kurt Suzuki: 6/P56-
- Daric Barton: S9/L9LS
- Jack Hannahan: BK.1-2
- Jack Hannahan: 43/G4
Bot 10
- Esteban German: E6/TH/G6
- David DeJesus: 14/SH.1-2
- Mike Aviles: IW
- Joey Gathright: S7.2-H(UR);1-2