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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2008-07-29 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 12182 · 61°F, cloudy · Wind 17 mph to RF · 2:25
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 5–2. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 7th. Gil Meche earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. John Buck went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Gil Meche L: Greg Smith SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Brian Knight · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: Jim Wolf · 3B: Phil Cuzzi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Aviles | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Maier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Patterson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jack Cust | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Hannahan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brooks Conrad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Emil Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Smith | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
 Jerry Blevins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lenny DiNardo | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: 4E3/G4.B-1
- Mike Aviles: 9/F9M
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Jose Guillen: PO1(13)
Bot 1
- Eric Patterson: 7/F7LMF
- Ryan Sweeney: K
- Kurt Suzuki: 2!/P3F
Top 2
- Jose Guillen: K
- Billy Butler: W
- Alex Gordon: K
- Mark Teahen: K
Bot 2
- Carlos Gonzalez: 9/L9D+
- Jack Cust: W
- Mark Ellis: 8/F8RXD+
- Jack Hannahan: 8/F8LM
Top 3
- John Buck: 8/F8RM
- Ross Gload: 43/G4
- David DeJesus: 143/G13+
Bot 3
- Bobby Crosby: D7/L7D+
- Brooks Conrad: K
- Eric Patterson: K
- Ryan Sweeney: 8/F8RM
Top 4
- Mike Aviles: T8/F8LXD+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 7/SF/L78D+.3-H
- Jose Guillen: K
- Billy Butler: 53/G5+
Bot 4
- Kurt Suzuki: 63/G6
- Carlos Gonzalez: K
- Jack Cust: D8/L8RM+
- Mark Ellis: S8/L8LS.2-H
- Jack Hannahan: K
Top 5
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LM
- Mark Teahen: 43/G34
- John Buck: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Bobby Crosby: 63/G6
- Brooks Conrad: K
- Eric Patterson: 63/G6S
Top 6
- Ross Gload: 4/P4
- David DeJesus: 7/L7S
- Mike Aviles: HR/L7D+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 3/P3DF
Bot 6
- Ryan Sweeney: K
- Kurt Suzuki: 63/G6M
- Carlos Gonzalez: K
Top 7
- Jose Guillen: W
- Billy Butler: 8/F8RXD+
- Alex Gordon: D9/L8RD.1-3
- Mark Teahen: FC3/G3.3XH(32);2-3;B-1
- John Buck: HR/F78XD+.3-H;1-H
- Ross Gload: 7/F7S
Bot 7
- Jack Cust: 7/F78S
- Mark Ellis: D9/L89M+
- Jack Hannahan: S9/P89S.2-3
- Bobby Crosby: 13/G13.3-H;1-2
- Emil Brown: W
- Eric Patterson: 6/P78S
Top 8
- David DeJesus: 43/G34
- Mike Aviles: 43/G34
- Mark Grudzielanek: HP
- Mitch Maier: K
Bot 8
- Ryan Sweeney: 43/G4
- Kurt Suzuki: W
- Carlos Gonzalez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 9
- Billy Butler: 9/F9D
- Alex Gordon: 31/G3
- Mark Teahen: S6/G6M
- John Buck: K
Bot 9
- Jack Cust: K
- Mark Ellis: 4!/L4+
- Jack Hannahan: S8/L8RM+
- Bobby Crosby: K