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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2008-04-20 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 18645 · 58°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph to LF · 2:51
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 7–1. Oakland Athletics put up 5 in the 4th. Dana Eveland earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Dana Eveland L: Luke Hochevar SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Fieldin Culbreth · 1B: Jim Reynolds · 2B: Tim Timmons · 3B: Gary Cederstrom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joey Gathright | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Esteban German | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Guillen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Miguel Olivo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Ellis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Daric Barton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Emil Brown | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Cust | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Chris Denorfia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Rob Bowen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jack Hannahan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Hochevar | 4.2 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Juan Carlos Oviedo | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dana Eveland | 5.2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
 Andrew Brown | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Santiago Casilla | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joey Gathright: 53/G56S
- Esteban German: 63/G6M-
- Mark Teahen: S7/G56-
- Billy Butler: K
Bot 1
- Mark Ellis: 63/G56-
- Daric Barton: 7/F7LD
- Emil Brown: 63/G6
Top 2
- Jose Guillen: 9/F9M
- Alex Gordon: W
- Miguel Olivo: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 2
- Jack Cust: W
- Bobby Crosby: S9/P9S-.1-2
- Ryan Sweeney: 43/G34-.2-3;1-2
- Chris Denorfia: K
- Rob Bowen: K
Top 3
- John Buck: W
- Alberto Callaspo: S9/L3D-.1-3
- Joey Gathright: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M.3-H(NR)
- Esteban German: 9/L9M
Bot 3
- Jack Hannahan: 7/F7D+
- Mark Ellis: 13/G13-
- Daric Barton: 43/G4
Top 4
- Mark Teahen: K
- Billy Butler: K
- Jose Guillen: W
- Alex Gordon: 4/P6M
Bot 4
- Emil Brown: 7/F78D
- Jack Cust: W
- Bobby Crosby: S9/G34+.1-2
- Ryan Sweeney: K
- Chris Denorfia: S8/G6M-.2-H;1-2
- Rob Bowen: S8/L89S-.2-H;1-3
- Jack Hannahan: D7/L7LD+.3-H;1-H
- Mark Ellis: S7/L78S.2-H
- Daric Barton: S8/G4M.1-2
- Emil Brown: 13/G
Top 5
- Miguel Olivo: 7/F78M
- John Buck: 4/P34D-
- Alberto Callaspo: 13/G
Bot 5
- Jack Cust: K
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Ryan Sweeney: D9/G
- Chris Denorfia: W
- Rob Bowen: S9/L3D.2-H;1-3
- Jack Hannahan: W.1-2
- Mark Ellis: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Top 6
- Joey Gathright: 43/G4-
- Esteban German: 43/G4-
- Mark Teahen: W
- Billy Butler: S7/G56.1-2
- Jose Guillen: 4/P9LS
Bot 6
- Daric Barton: K
- Emil Brown: S7/L78S-
- Jack Cust: SB2
- Jack Cust: K
- Bobby Crosby: S8/P8LS-.2-H
- Ryan Sweeney: W.1-2
- Chris Denorfia: K
Top 7
- Alex Gordon: 31/G34
- Miguel Olivo: 4/P4D-
- John Buck: K
Bot 7
- Rob Bowen: K
- Jack Hannahan: W
- Mark Ellis: 8/F8LXD+
- Daric Barton: K
Top 8
- Alberto Callaspo: W
- Joey Gathright: K
- Esteban German: K
- Mark Teahen: 6/P6MD-
Bot 8
- Emil Brown: E4/G4MD
- Jack Cust: 6/P6D
- Bobby Crosby: WP.1-2
- Bobby Crosby: W
- Ryan Sweeney: WP.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Sweeney: K
- Chris Denorfia: K
Top 9
- Billy Butler: 53/G56
- Jose Guillen: K
- Alex Gordon: K