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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
2009-08-09 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 19439 · 92°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph R to L · 2:57
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 6–3. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 2nd. Brett Anderson earned the win and Andrew Bailey picked up the save. Bobby Crosby went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Brett Anderson L: Luke Hochevar SV: Andrew Bailey
Umpires — HP: Scott Barry · 1B: Rob Drake · 2B: Tim Timmons · 3B: Jeff Kellogg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Rajai Davis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Hairston | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Cust | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Everidge | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Cliff Pennington | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Aaron Cunningham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brayan Pena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mitch Maier | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Anderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brett Anderson | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
 Michael Wuertz | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Ziegler | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Bailey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Hochevar | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
 Roman Colon | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Bale | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Adam Kennedy: W
- Rajai Davis: 64(1)/FO/G6+
- Scott Hairston: PO1(13)
- Scott Hairston: 53/G56+
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: K
- Willie Bloomquist: W
- Billy Butler: K+SB2
- Mark Teahen: 63/L6-
Top 2
- Jack Cust: W
- Kurt Suzuki: D8/F8LXD+.1-3
- Tommy Everidge: 6/L6+
- Ryan Sweeney: HR/F89XD+.3-H;2-H
- Bobby Crosby: HR/F7D+
- Cliff Pennington: K
- Adam Kennedy: K
Bot 2
- Alberto Callaspo: 9/F9D
- Brayan Pena: K23
- Mitch Maier: S1/G25-
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 9/L9M
Top 3
- Rajai Davis: HP
- Scott Hairston: SB2
- Scott Hairston: 43/G4.2-3
- Jack Cust: 6/F15-
- Kurt Suzuki: 7/F7LM
Bot 3
- Josh Anderson: 43/G4S
- David DeJesus: 43/G34
- Willie Bloomquist: 4/F4-
Top 4
- Tommy Everidge: 6/F78S-
- Ryan Sweeney: 9/F89XD+
- Bobby Crosby: K
Bot 4
- Billy Butler: S9/G34+
- Mark Teahen: K
- Alberto Callaspo: 7/F7D
- Brayan Pena: K
Top 5
- Cliff Pennington: 3/G34S
- Adam Kennedy: K
- Rajai Davis: S5/G6MS-
- Scott Hairston: SB2
- Scott Hairston: S4/L15+.2-3
- Jack Cust: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 5
- Mitch Maier: S8/F8LM
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
- Josh Anderson: 63/G6
Top 6
- Kurt Suzuki: 53/G56+
- Tommy Everidge: 7/F7M
- Ryan Sweeney: W
- Bobby Crosby: SB2
- Bobby Crosby: K
Bot 6
- David DeJesus: 7/F7LD+
- Willie Bloomquist: 43/G4
- Billy Butler: 23/G23-
Top 7
- Cliff Pennington: K
- Adam Kennedy: S9/G4+
- Rajai Davis: POCS2(13)
- Rajai Davis: S9/F4D-
- Scott Hairston: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 7
- Mark Teahen: S8/G6M+
- Alberto Callaspo: D39/G34S.1-3
- Brayan Pena: S9/L4D+.3-H;2-3
- Mitch Maier: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H
- Yuniesky Betancourt: SB2
- Yuniesky Betancourt: S4/G6MD.2-3
- Josh Anderson: 64(1)/FO/G6S.3-H
- David DeJesus: SB2
- David DeJesus: W+WP.2-3
- Willie Bloomquist: 8/F8RS
Top 8
- Jack Cust: 7/F7M
- Kurt Suzuki: HR/F7D+
- Tommy Everidge: 9/L9M
- Ryan Sweeney: 7/F78D
Bot 8
- Billy Butler: S7/G56+
- Mark Teahen: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
- Alberto Callaspo: S9/G34+
- Brayan Pena: 43/G4S-
Top 9
- Bobby Crosby: HR/F89D+
- Cliff Pennington: 8/L8RXD+
- Adam Kennedy: W
- Rajai Davis: 8/F89D
- Aaron Cunningham: SB2
- Aaron Cunningham: 43/G4+
Bot 9
- Mitch Maier: K
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 9/F89M
- Josh Anderson: 63/G6S-