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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2008-04-18 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 12528 · 52°F, cloudy · Wind 14 mph to RF · 2:38
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 13–2. Oakland Athletics put up 8 in the 8th. Chad Gaudin earned the win. Bobby Crosby went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 15 |
W: Chad Gaudin L: Brian Bannister SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim Timmons · 1B: Gary Cederstrom · 2B: Fieldin Culbreth · 3B: Jim Reynolds · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joey Gathright | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ross Gload | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Daric Barton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Cust | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Travis Buck | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Hannahan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Bannister | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Mahay | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joel Peralta | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yasuhiko Yabuta | 0.2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
 Hideo Nomo | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chad Gaudin | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
 Santiago Casilla | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Brown | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joey Gathright: 43/G4
- Mark Grudzielanek: 8/F8LD+
- Mark Teahen: 31/G34
Bot 1
- Kurt Suzuki: S9/L9S
- Daric Barton: 7/F7D
- Mark Ellis: 5!/L5+
- Jack Cust: WP.1-2
- Jack Cust: W
- Emil Brown: S8/L8RS.2-H;1-2
- Ryan Sweeney: 3/G3
Top 2
- Billy Butler: 8/F8LD+
- Jose Guillen: K
- Alex Gordon: D9/L89D+
- Ross Gload: S5/G6S-.2-H(E5/TH)(NR)(UR)
- John Buck: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 2
- Bobby Crosby: 63/G6S
- Travis Buck: 8!/F89M
- Jack Hannahan: 5!3/G5+
Top 3
- Tony Pena: S8/L8RM+
- Joey Gathright: 3/BP13
- Mark Grudzielanek: W.1-2
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8LD+
- Billy Butler: S7/L7M+.2-H;1-3;BX2(724/TH)
Bot 3
- Kurt Suzuki: S7/L78M+
- Daric Barton: 8/F8RXD+
- Mark Ellis: 4/P4
- Jack Cust: 43/G4
Top 4
- Jose Guillen: 3/P3S
- Alex Gordon: K
- Ross Gload: K
Bot 4
- Emil Brown: 13/G13
- Ryan Sweeney: S7/L6D+
- Bobby Crosby: D7/L7D+.1-3
- Travis Buck: 9/F8RM
- Jack Hannahan: 7/F7D
Top 5
- John Buck: K
- Tony Pena: K
- Joey Gathright: 8/F78M
Bot 5
- Kurt Suzuki: K
- Daric Barton: 7/F7LD
- Mark Ellis: 5/P5F
Top 6
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8LXD+
- Billy Butler: 9/F9D
Bot 6
- Jack Cust: S8/L78S+
- Emil Brown: S9/L34D.1-2
- Ryan Sweeney: S9/G34+.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Crosby: D7/F7D+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Travis Buck: 7/SF/F78D+.3-H;2-3
- Jack Hannahan: S9/L9S+.3-H
- Kurt Suzuki: K
- Daric Barton: S7/G56.1-2
- Mark Ellis: 5/P56S
Top 7
- Jose Guillen: K
- Alex Gordon: K
- Ross Gload: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Jack Cust: 3/G3
- Emil Brown: 63/G56
- Ryan Sweeney: K
Top 8
- John Buck: 3/P3F
- Tony Pena: 23/G-
- Joey Gathright: 31/G34S-
Bot 8
- Bobby Crosby: W
- Travis Buck: 8/F8RXD+
- Jack Hannahan: 43/G34.1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: W
- Daric Barton: W.2-3;1-2
- Mark Ellis: S6/G56.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jack Cust: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Emil Brown: D6/F7S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ryan Sweeney: S14/L13+.3-H;2-3
- Bobby Crosby: HR/F78XD+.3-H;1-H
- Travis Buck: K
Top 9
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6
- Mark Teahen: 43/G34
- Billy Butler: 8/F8RD