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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2009-08-31 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 10376 · 62°F, cloudy · Wind 14 mph to RF · 2:50
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 8–5. Oakland Athletics put up 5 in the 3rd. Craig Breslow earned the win and Andrew Bailey picked up the save. David DeJesus went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 |
W: Craig Breslow L: Luke Hochevar SV: Andrew Bailey
Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Mike Estabrook · 2B: Jim Joyce · 3B: Bill Miller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Butler | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mitch Maier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jacobs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brayan Pena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Kennedy | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rajai Davis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Cust | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Hairston | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Daric Barton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cliff Pennington | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Hochevar | 5.1 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
 John Bale | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rob Tejeda | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jamey Wright | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gio Gonzalez | 5.1 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
 Craig Breslow | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Wuertz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brad Ziegler | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Bailey | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: S7/L7S
- Willie Bloomquist: 9/F9LM
- Billy Butler: W.1-2
- Mark Teahen: D8/F8RXD+.2-H;1-3
- Alberto Callaspo: S7/L78M.3-H;2-H
- Miguel Olivo: K
- John Buck: 9/F9S
Bot 1
- Adam Kennedy: 8/F8LM
- Rajai Davis: K
- Kurt Suzuki: 43/G4
Top 2
- Mitch Maier: 3/G34
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 7/F78D
- David DeJesus: HR/F89XD+
- Willie Bloomquist: 8/L8RM
Bot 2
- Jack Cust: S9/L89M
- Scott Hairston: 43/G4S-.1-2
- Ryan Sweeney: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Mark Ellis: W
- Daric Barton: 8/F8LXD
Top 3
- Billy Butler: 9/F89D+
- Mark Teahen: K
- Alberto Callaspo: 7/F7M
Bot 3
- Cliff Pennington: W
- Adam Kennedy: 7!/F7LM
- Rajai Davis: SB2
- Rajai Davis: S9/G34.2-H;B-3(E9/TH)
- Kurt Suzuki: 43/G4M+.3-H
- Jack Cust: W
- Scott Hairston: S7/G56+.1-2
- Ryan Sweeney: T9/G3F+.2-H;1-H
- Mark Ellis: S8/L8RM.3-H
- Daric Barton: SB2
- Daric Barton: K
Top 4
- Miguel Olivo: K
- John Buck: K23
- Mitch Maier: W
- Yuniesky Betancourt: D7/L7LD+.1-3
- David DeJesus: 7/F78D+
Bot 4
- Cliff Pennington: 4/L4D-
- Adam Kennedy: K
- Rajai Davis: K
Top 5
- Willie Bloomquist: K
- Billy Butler: W
- Mark Teahen: K
- Alberto Callaspo: T9/F8RXD+.1-H
- Miguel Olivo: K
Bot 5
- Kurt Suzuki: 53/G5
- Jack Cust: 7/F7M
- Scott Hairston: 5/F6S-
Top 6
- John Buck: K
- Mitch Maier: W
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 6
- Ryan Sweeney: W
- Mark Ellis: K
- Daric Barton: S7.1-2
- Cliff Pennington: W.2-3;1-2
- Adam Kennedy: E1/TH/FO/G15.3-H;2-H(NR)(UR);1-3
- Rajai Davis: CSH(24254).1-3(THH)
- Rajai Davis: S9/F34D-.3-H(UR)
- Kurt Suzuki: SB2
- Kurt Suzuki: 9/F9M
Top 7
- David DeJesus: S7
- Willie Bloomquist: K
- Billy Butler: 9/F9D+
- Mark Teahen: K
Bot 7
- Jack Cust: 43/G34
- Scott Hairston: K
- Ryan Sweeney: 7/F7M
Top 8
- Alberto Callaspo: 3/L34+
- Miguel Olivo: S46/L6MD-
- Mike Jacobs: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 8
- Mark Ellis: 63/G6
- Daric Barton: K
- Cliff Pennington: K
Top 9
- Mitch Maier: 6/L6-
- Yuniesky Betancourt: S8/L8LS-
- David DeJesus: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Brayan Pena: K