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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2008-04-19 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 20390 · 57°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph to LF · 3:16
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 6–5. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 5th. Joey Devine earned the win and Huston Street picked up the save. Jose Guillen went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
W: Joey Devine L: Joel Peralta SV: Huston Street
Umpires — HP: Gary Cederstrom · 1B: Fieldin Culbreth · 2B: Jim Reynolds · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kurt Suzuki | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Daric Barton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Cust | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Denorfia | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Hannahan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Peralta | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yasuhiko Yabuta | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Smith | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Joey Devine | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alan Embree | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Huston Street | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: S9/L34D+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F9M
- Mark Teahen: 54(1)/FO/G56S-
- Billy Butler: S8/L8LS+.1-2
- Jose Guillen: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Kurt Suzuki: K
- Daric Barton: K
- Mark Ellis: S6/G56
- Jack Cust: K
Top 2
- Miguel Olivo: FLE3/P3F
- Miguel Olivo: HR/F7LD+.B-H(UR)
- John Buck: K
- Tony Pena: 4/P6MD-
- David DeJesus: 8/F8RM
Bot 2
- Emil Brown: S5/G5S-
- Ryan Sweeney: 8/F8RM
- Bobby Crosby: 53/G5.1-2
- Chris Denorfia: S6/G6S-.2-3
- Jack Hannahan: W.1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: 8/F8LXD
Top 3
- Mark Grudzielanek: W
- Mark Teahen: POCS2(13)
- Mark Teahen: K
- Billy Butler: 8/F8RS
Bot 3
- Daric Barton: K
- Mark Ellis: D7/G5+
- Jack Cust: W
- Emil Brown: 4/IF/P4
- Ryan Sweeney: 7/F7M
Top 4
- Jose Guillen: K
- Alex Gordon: S34/G34
- Miguel Olivo: 96(1)/FO/F9LM
- John Buck: 8/F78M
Bot 4
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Chris Denorfia: 3/BG3
- Jack Hannahan: D8/L8RD+
- Kurt Suzuki: 7/F78M
Top 5
- Tony Pena: 3/P3
- David DeJesus: S7/L7S+
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Mark Teahen: 9/F89D
Bot 5
- Daric Barton: D8/F8LXD+
- Mark Ellis: W
- Jack Cust: 6/IF/P6
- Emil Brown: S8/L8LS+.2-H;1-3
- Ryan Sweeney: E6/FO/G6M.3-H;1-2
- Bobby Crosby: S7/G56.2-H(UR);1-2
- Chris Denorfia: K
- Jack Hannahan: W.2-3;1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: 7/F78M
Top 6
- Billy Butler: 8/F8RM
- Jose Guillen: K
- Alex Gordon: 7/P7LSF
Bot 6
- Daric Barton: S9/L89D+
- Mark Ellis: 5/P56S
- Jack Cust: S9/G4.1-2
- Emil Brown: 5/IF/P15
- Ryan Sweeney: S7/L5D+.2-H;1-2
- Bobby Crosby: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Miguel Olivo: K
- John Buck: W
- Tony Pena: 4/LDP/L4.1X1(43)
Bot 7
- Chris Denorfia: D7/F8LXD+
- Jack Hannahan: K
- Kurt Suzuki: S8/G6M.2-H
- Daric Barton: T8/L89D+.1-H
- Mark Ellis: FC6/G6S.3XH(62);B-1
- Jack Cust: SB2
- Jack Cust: 7/F78D+
Top 8
- David DeJesus: 9/F89XD
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Mark Teahen: W
- Billy Butler: K
Bot 8
- Emil Brown: 53/G56
- Ryan Sweeney: S9/L9M
- Bobby Crosby: S7.1-2
- Chris Denorfia: 64(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- Jack Hannahan: K
Top 9
- Jose Guillen: D8/F78XD+
- Alex Gordon: K
- Miguel Olivo: 9/F89XD+.2-3
- John Buck: S9/G4.3-H
- Alberto Callaspo: 7/F7S