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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
2009-08-08 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 29818 · 95°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph R to L · 3:24
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 12–6. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 4th. Zack Greinke earned the win. Mike Jacobs went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 17 |
W: Zack Greinke L: Clayton Mortensen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jeff Kellogg · 1B: Scott Barry · 2B: Rob Drake · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Kennedy | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rajai Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Hairston | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Cust | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Everidge | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Pennington | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Cunningham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Landon Powell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Jacobs | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Olivo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Maier | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Anderson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clayton Mortensen | 4.0 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
 Edgar Gonzalez | 3.2 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
 Brad Ziegler | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
 Jamey Wright | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Adam Kennedy: S57/G56S
- Rajai Davis: 9/F89M
- Scott Hairston: SB2
- Scott Hairston: K
- Jack Cust: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 8/F8RXD+
- Willie Bloomquist: K
- Billy Butler: K
Top 2
- Kurt Suzuki: S8/G6M
- Tommy Everidge: W.1-2
- Ryan Sweeney: S7.2-3;1-2
- Mark Ellis: S7/L6D+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Cliff Pennington: 6/F6D-
- Adam Kennedy: 63/G6S-.3-H;1-2
- Rajai Davis: W
- Scott Hairston: 3/P3F
Bot 2
- Mark Teahen: W
- Alberto Callaspo: W.1-2
- Mike Jacobs: K
- Miguel Olivo: K
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 3
- Jack Cust: K
- Kurt Suzuki: S8/L8LM
- Tommy Everidge: 9/F9M
- Ryan Sweeney: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Yuniesky Betancourt: S56/G5
- David DeJesus: D8/F8LXD+.1-H
- Willie Bloomquist: 43/G4.2-3
- Billy Butler: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8LD+
Top 4
- Mark Ellis: 63/G6
- Cliff Pennington: K
- Adam Kennedy: D9/L9D+
- Rajai Davis: K
Bot 4
- Alberto Callaspo: S9/G34
- Mike Jacobs: HR/F89XD+.1-H
- Miguel Olivo: HR/F8RXD+
- Alex Gordon: W
- Yuniesky Betancourt: SB2
- Yuniesky Betancourt: S7/G56.2-3
- David DeJesus: 7/SF/F7D+.3-H
- Willie Bloomquist: CS2(26)
- Willie Bloomquist: 7/L7D+
Top 5
- Scott Hairston: 5/F5F-
- Jack Cust: 8/L8RD+
- Kurt Suzuki: 3/G34
Bot 5
- Billy Butler: D7/L7D+
- Mark Teahen: S5/BG56S.2-3
- Alberto Callaspo: S9/G4+.3-H;1-2
- Mike Jacobs: 1/G34S-.2-3;1-2
- Miguel Olivo: WP.3-H;2-3
- Miguel Olivo: FC1/G15.3XH(1525);B-2(THH)
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7M
Top 6
- Tommy Everidge: S9/L9S
- Ryan Sweeney: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Mark Ellis: 9/F9S
Bot 6
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 3/F3DF-
- David DeJesus: 8/F78XD+
- Willie Bloomquist: S6/G56
- Billy Butler: D9/L9LS+.1-H
- Mark Teahen: K
Top 7
- Cliff Pennington: 43/G4
- Adam Kennedy: K
- Rajai Davis: 9/F89D
Bot 7
- Alberto Callaspo: 8/F8LD
- Mike Jacobs: D9/F89D+
- Miguel Olivo: 8/F8LM
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 8
- Aaron Cunningham: 43/G4
- Jack Cust: W
- Landon Powell: 3/LDP/L34.1X1(3)
Bot 8
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 63/G56
- Mitch Maier: D9/F9LD+
- Willie Bloomquist: 9/F9LS
- Billy Butler: D9/L9LS+.2-H
- Josh Anderson: S7.2-3
- Alberto Callaspo: S9/L34D+.3-H;1-3
- Mike Jacobs: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
- Miguel Olivo: 53/G56+
Top 9
- Tommy Everidge: HR/F89D+
- Ryan Sweeney: 53/G
- Mark Ellis: HR/F78D+
- Cliff Pennington: S3/G34
- Adam Kennedy: 5/L56
- Rajai Davis: DI.1-2
- Rajai Davis: S7/F78S-.2-H
- Aaron Cunningham: DI.1-2
- Aaron Cunningham: K