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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
2009-08-07 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 21918 · 90°F, sunny · Wind 18 mph L to R · 3:09
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 9–4. Oakland Athletics put up 5 in the 4th. Vin Mazzaro earned the win. Ryan Sweeney went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 |
W: Vin Mazzaro L: Brian Bannister SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim Timmons · 1B: Jeff Kellogg · 2B: Scott Barry · 3B: Rob Drake · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Kennedy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rajai Davis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Hairston | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Cust | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Everidge | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Pennington | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Anderson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brayan Pena | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Jacobs | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vin Mazzaro | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
 Santiago Casilla | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Breslow | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Wuertz | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Gray | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Bannister | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
 Rob Tejeda | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 John Bale | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Adam Kennedy: 13/G13-
- Rajai Davis: 63/G6
- Scott Hairston: 7/F7M
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 63/G6
- Josh Anderson: 63/G6
- Billy Butler: W
- Brayan Pena: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Top 2
- Jack Cust: W
- Kurt Suzuki: WP.1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: FC1/G13.2X3(165);B-2(TH3)
- Tommy Everidge: S8/G6.2-H
- Ryan Sweeney: 7/F7D
- Mark Ellis: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 2
- Alberto Callaspo: 13/G15
- Mark Teahen: W
- Mike Jacobs: S7/L78S.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Yuniesky Betancourt: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
- David DeJesus: 8!/L8LD+
Top 3
- Cliff Pennington: D9/F89XD+
- Adam Kennedy: 13/SH.2-3
- Rajai Davis: 7/SF/F78M.3-H
- Scott Hairston: 4/L4+
Bot 3
- Josh Anderson: K
- Billy Butler: S7/G56+
- Brayan Pena: 7/F7M
- Alberto Callaspo: S9/L89S.1-2
- Mark Teahen: S9/G4.2XH(92);1-2
Top 4
- Jack Cust: S9/G34+
- Kurt Suzuki: PB.1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: 31/G4S-.2-3
- Tommy Everidge: WP.3-H
- Tommy Everidge: W
- Ryan Sweeney: 8/L8RD+
- Mark Ellis: S8/G6M.1-2
- Cliff Pennington: D9/F9D+.2-H;1-H
- Adam Kennedy: W
- Rajai Davis: S4/G6M-.2-3;1-2
- Scott Hairston: S7/G56.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jack Cust: K
Bot 4
- Mike Jacobs: W
- Alex Gordon: 4/F4D-
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 54(1)/FO/G6S-
- David DeJesus: T8/F8RXD+.1-H
- Josh Anderson: 43/G4
Top 5
- Kurt Suzuki: 6/F6-
- Tommy Everidge: 2/F23F-
- Ryan Sweeney: 7/F7M
Bot 5
- Billy Butler: D9/G3F+
- Brayan Pena: 3/L34-
- Alberto Callaspo: 9/F89M
- Mark Teahen: W
- Mike Jacobs: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
- Alex Gordon: 3!/G3S+
Top 6
- Mark Ellis: K
- Cliff Pennington: S9/L9M
- Adam Kennedy: SB2
- Adam Kennedy: K
- Rajai Davis: K
Bot 6
- Yuniesky Betancourt: D7/G5F+
- David DeJesus: D8/L89S+.2-H
- Josh Anderson: K
- Billy Butler: 8/F8RD
- Brayan Pena: 63/G6
Top 7
- Scott Hairston: K
- Jack Cust: 7/F78D
- Kurt Suzuki: 8/F8LS
Bot 7
- Alberto Callaspo: S6/G6+
- Mark Teahen: PB.1-2
- Mark Teahen: 43/G34D.2-3
- John Buck: K
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8RXD+
Top 8
- Tommy Everidge: 43/G4
- Ryan Sweeney: HR/F9D+
- Mark Ellis: 7/F78D
- Cliff Pennington: 9/F9S
Bot 8
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 7/F7M
- David DeJesus: S4/G4
- Josh Anderson: S7/G56+.1-2
- Billy Butler: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Top 9
- Adam Kennedy: 3/L34+
- Rajai Davis: S6/G6
- Scott Hairston: D7/L7LS+.1-H
- Jack Cust: K
- Kurt Suzuki: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Brayan Pena: D7/L78D+
- Alberto Callaspo: 7/F7M
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4+.2-3
- John Buck: 8/F8LXD+