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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
2008-09-04 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 12791 · 64°F · Wind 2 mph L to R · 3:12
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 9–6. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 1st. Kyle Davies earned the win and Ramon Ramirez picked up the save. Ryan Sweeney went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
| KCA | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 |
W: Kyle Davies L: Dan Meyer SV: Ramon Ramirez
Umpires — HP: Brian Knight · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Ed Hickox · 3B: Kevin Causey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rajai Davis | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jack Cust | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Daric Barton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Hannahan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Eric Patterson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Bowen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cliff Pennington | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Aviles | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Gathright | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Meyer | 3.1 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
 Kirk Saarloos | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Embree | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Foulke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Blevins | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Davies | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
 John Bale | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rob Tejeda | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Mahay | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Carlos Oviedo | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kip Wells | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rajai Davis: 31/G34S
- Ryan Sweeney: 63/G6+
- Kurt Suzuki: 63/G6S
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: S67/G56+
- Esteban German: K
- Mike Aviles: S7/L6D+.1-2
- Jose Guillen: S7/G56.2-H;1-3
- Billy Butler: D8/L89XD+.3-H;1-3
- Alberto Callaspo: E7/SF/F7LS.3-H;2-3;B-2
- John Buck: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H(UR);2-3
- Tony Pena: 53/G
Top 2
- Jack Cust: K
- Daric Barton: 8/F8LS
- Jack Hannahan: W
- Eric Patterson: 8/F8RS
Bot 2
- Joey Gathright: W
- David DeJesus: 6/L6
- Esteban German: PO1(13)
- Esteban German: 53/G56
Top 3
- Rob Bowen: K
- Cliff Pennington: 53/G56
- Rajai Davis: S7/L78D+
- Ryan Sweeney: SB2
- Ryan Sweeney: D7/L7D+.2-H
- Kurt Suzuki: W
- Jack Cust: 43/G34
Bot 3
- Mike Aviles: 63/G6
- Jose Guillen: 7/F7D
- Billy Butler: D9/L9D+
- Alberto Callaspo: S9/L89M.2-H
- John Buck: W.1-2
- Tony Pena: 7/F7D
Top 4
- Daric Barton: 7/P78S
- Jack Hannahan: W
- Eric Patterson: 8/F8LD
- Rob Bowen: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Joey Gathright: 53/G56S
- David DeJesus: D8/L78XD+
- Esteban German: T7/L78D+.2-H
- Mike Aviles: T9/L89D+.3-H
- Jose Guillen: S7/L6D-.3-H
- Billy Butler: 9/F89D+
- Alberto Callaspo: 8/F8LD+
Top 5
- Cliff Pennington: 6/P
- Rajai Davis: 8/F8RS
- Ryan Sweeney: D89/F8RS-
- Kurt Suzuki: 9/F89D
Bot 5
- John Buck: S7/L7M+
- Tony Pena: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Joey Gathright: S6/G6
- David DeJesus: 53/G5S
Top 6
- Jack Cust: W
- Daric Barton: 13.1-2
- Jack Hannahan: K
- Eric Patterson: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Esteban German: S8/L4D+
- Mike Aviles: S9/L9LM.1-3
- Jose Guillen: FC5/G5.1X2(5E4);3-H;B-1
- Billy Butler: 54(1)3/GDP/G56.2-3
- Alberto Callaspo: 53/G56
Top 7
- Rob Bowen: K
- Cliff Pennington: D9/L9M+
- Rajai Davis: W
- Ryan Sweeney: D87/L8LD+.2-H;1-H
- Kurt Suzuki: S7/L7M+.2-3
- Jack Cust: W.1-2
- Daric Barton: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- Jack Hannahan: K
Bot 7
- John Buck: 5/P25+
- Tony Pena: 9/F89M
- Joey Gathright: 9/F9D
Top 8
- Eric Patterson: S9/G34
- Rob Bowen: 5/P5F
- Cliff Pennington: K
- Rajai Davis: 7/F7D
Bot 8
- David DeJesus: S4/G4MD
- Esteban German: 16(1)3/GDP/G15+
- Jason Smith: K
Top 9
- Ryan Sweeney: W
- Kurt Suzuki: W.1-2
- Jack Cust: D9/L9LD+.2-H;1-3
- Daric Barton: 63/G6.3-H;2-3
- Jack Hannahan: K23
- Eric Patterson: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Kila Ka'aihue