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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2008-07-30 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · 10 innings · Att: 26272 · 69°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph to CF · 3:16
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 4–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 3rd. Ramon Ramirez earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| OAK | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
W: Ramon Ramirez L: Huston Street SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Jim Wolf · 2B: Phil Cuzzi · 3B: Brian Knight · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Aviles | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Maier | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Esteban German | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Sweeney | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Gonzalez | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jack Cust | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Ellis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Hannahan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Crosby | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Wes Bankston | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Bannister | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
 Horacio Ramirez | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Carlos Oviedo | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sean Gallagher | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 Brad Ziegler | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Huston Street | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Jerry Blevins | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Aviles: 63/G6+
- Mitch Maier: K
- Alex Gordon: W
- Jose Guillen: 13/G13-
Bot 1
- Ryan Sweeney: 43/G4
- Kurt Suzuki: W
- Carlos Gonzalez: K
- Jack Cust: W.1-2
- Emil Brown: K
Top 2
- Mark Teahen: 7!/L78D+
- Billy Butler: K
- Ross Gload: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 2
- Mark Ellis: S8/L8RM
- Jack Hannahan: S8/L8LD+.1-3
- Bobby Crosby: S4/P9S+.3-H;1-2
- Wes Bankston: K
- Ryan Sweeney: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3
- Kurt Suzuki: 3/P3F
- Carlos Gonzalez: 5/P
Top 3
- Miguel Olivo: D7/L7LD+
- Tony Pena: K
- Mike Aviles: D7/L78XD+.2-H
- Mitch Maier: S9/L89S+.2-H;BX2(926453/TH)
- Alex Gordon: W
- Jose Guillen: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 3
- Jack Cust: K
- Emil Brown: S2/P2L+
- Mark Ellis: 6/P6D+
- Jack Hannahan: S9/L9S+.1-3
- Bobby Crosby: K
Top 4
- Mark Teahen: 31/G34+
- Billy Butler: 31/G34
- Ross Gload: 8/F8LD
Bot 4
- Wes Bankston: 9/F89M
- Ryan Sweeney: K
- Kurt Suzuki: S9/L9M
- Carlos Gonzalez: K
Top 5
- Miguel Olivo: K23
- Tony Pena: 63/G6
- Mike Aviles: 7!/F78XD+
Bot 5
- Jack Cust: W
- Emil Brown: 8/P8RS
- Mark Ellis: S7/G56+.1-2
- Jack Hannahan: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3;B-1
- Bobby Crosby: W.1-2
- Wes Bankston: 9/F89M
Top 6
- Mitch Maier: S7/L78S-
- Alex Gordon: W.1-2
- Jose Guillen: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Mark Teahen: K
- Billy Butler: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 6
- Ryan Sweeney: 31/G3+
- Kurt Suzuki: 63/G6
- Carlos Gonzalez: S8/L4MD+
- Jack Cust: S9/L9LD+.1XH(942)
Top 7
- Ross Gload: 43/G34
- Miguel Olivo: S8/G6M+
- Tony Pena: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Emil Brown: S8/L8RS+
- Mark Ellis: 7/F7D+
- Jack Hannahan: PB.1-2
- Jack Hannahan: W
- Bobby Crosby: S7/G56+.2-H;1-2
- Wes Bankston: 9/F89M
- Ryan Sweeney: 5(2)/FO.1-2
Top 8
- Mike Aviles: S4/G4M
- Mitch Maier: 13/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Alex Gordon: IW
- Jose Guillen: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 8
- Kurt Suzuki: 63/G6
- Carlos Gonzalez: 7/F7D+
- Jack Cust: S49/G34+
- Emil Brown: SB2
- Emil Brown: K
Top 9
- Mark Teahen: S7/L7S
- Billy Butler: 9/L89M
- Ross Gload: K+SB2
- Miguel Olivo: K
Bot 9
- Mark Ellis: 63/G6M
- Jack Hannahan: K
- Bobby Crosby: W
- Wes Bankston: SB2
- Wes Bankston: 9/L89M
Top 10
- Esteban German: W
- Mike Aviles: D98/F8RD+.1-3
- Mitch Maier: 2!/P2LF-
- Alex Gordon: IW
- Jose Guillen: 8/SF/L8LM+.3-H
- Mark Teahen: K
Bot 10
- Ryan Sweeney: 6/L6M-
- Kurt Suzuki: 3/P34D
- Carlos Gonzalez: 6/L6