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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2008-07-28 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 12464 · 57°F, overcast · Wind 15 mph to RF · 2:37
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 4–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Zack Greinke earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. Alex Gordon went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Zack Greinke L: Dallas Braden SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Phil Cuzzi · 1B: Brian Knight · 2B: Ed Montague · 3B: Jim Wolf · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Aviles | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Guillen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Esteban German | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Maier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Patterson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Cust | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Carlos Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Hannahan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brooks Conrad | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 7.1 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Braden | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
 Santiago Casilla | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Embree | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: 63/G6
- Mike Aviles: S9/L9S+
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Jose Guillen: HR/F9LD+.1-H
- Billy Butler: S8/L8LM+
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 1
- Eric Patterson: K
- Kurt Suzuki: HP
- Ryan Sweeney: K
- Jack Cust: 1/P5F
Top 2
- John Buck: K
- Ross Gload: S7/L7S+
- Esteban German: 3/P3DF
- David DeJesus: 9/L9M+
Bot 2
- Carlos Gonzalez: S9/L89M+
- Mark Ellis: K
- Jack Hannahan: 16(1)3/GDP/G15+
Top 3
- Mike Aviles: 8/F8LM
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F9D
- Jose Guillen: K
Bot 3
- Bobby Crosby: 63/G6
- Brooks Conrad: 43/G4+
- Eric Patterson: K
Top 4
- Billy Butler: 7/F78D
- Alex Gordon: S8/L6MD-
- John Buck: K
- Ross Gload: K
Bot 4
- Kurt Suzuki: S5/G56
- Ryan Sweeney: 7/F7M
- Jack Cust: K
- Carlos Gonzalez: D9/L89M.1-H
- Mark Ellis: 63/G6
Top 5
- Esteban German: 43/G4
- David DeJesus: W
- Mike Aviles: 3/P3DF
- Mark Grudzielanek: 13/G56S
Bot 5
- Jack Hannahan: K
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Brooks Conrad: D9/L9LD+
- Eric Patterson: K
Top 6
- Jose Guillen: K
- Billy Butler: W
- Alex Gordon: HR/L78XD+.1-H
- John Buck: 63/G6
- Ross Gload: 5/P5F
Bot 6
- Kurt Suzuki: S5/BG5S+
- Ryan Sweeney: 7/L7M+
- Jack Cust: K
- Carlos Gonzalez: 8/F89M
Top 7
- Esteban German: 7/L78D+
- David DeJesus: 7/P7S
- Mike Aviles: S6/G6MD
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
Bot 7
- Mark Ellis: 4/P4
- Jack Hannahan: K
- Bobby Crosby: 5/P56
Top 8
- Mitch Maier: 3/G3
- Billy Butler: S7/L7S+
- Alex Gordon: S9/L89S+.1-2
- John Buck: 7/F78M
- Ross Gload: 7/F7LMF
Bot 8
- Brooks Conrad: K
- Eric Patterson: W
- Kurt Suzuki: S7/G56.1-2
- Ryan Sweeney: S9/G34+.2-H;1-3
- Jack Cust: K
- Carlos Gonzalez: 3/G3
Top 9
- Esteban German: 9/F9D+
- David DeJesus: S8/G6M+
- Mike Aviles: S9/L3D+.1-3
- Mark Grudzielanek: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 9
- Mark Ellis: 4/P4D
- Jack Hannahan: 63/G6M
- Bobby Crosby: 9/F89S