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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2009-09-01 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 10039 · 68°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph L to R · 3:00
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 4–3. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 6th. Kyle Davies earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. Rajai Davis went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Kyle Davies L: Jay Marshall SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Mike Estabrook · 1B: Jim Joyce · 2B: Bill Miller · 3B: Derryl Cousins · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mitch Maier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Jacobs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Anderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Kennedy | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rajai Davis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Cust | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Scott Hairston | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Daric Barton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Cliff Pennington | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Davies | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
 Roman Colon | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jamey Wright | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Bale | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edgar Gonzalez | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
 Jay Marshall | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Gray | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Jerry Blevins | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: K
- Mitch Maier: K
- Billy Butler: K
Bot 1
- Adam Kennedy: 63/G6
- Rajai Davis: HR/F7D+
- Kurt Suzuki: 63/G6
- Jack Cust: K
Top 2
- Mike Jacobs: 43/G4
- Alberto Callaspo: S8/G6M+
- Mark Teahen: 43/G34.1-2
- Miguel Olivo: S8/L6MD-.2-H
- Josh Anderson: CS2(24)
Bot 2
- Scott Hairston: 8/F89D
- Ryan Sweeney: 43/G4
- Mark Ellis: S7
- Daric Barton: 9/F89D+
Top 3
- Josh Anderson: 43/G4
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 43/G4
- David DeJesus: K
Bot 3
- Cliff Pennington: S14/G13-
- Adam Kennedy: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
- Rajai Davis: 13/G13
Top 4
- Mitch Maier: 6!3/G6+
- Billy Butler: T8/F8LXD+
- Mike Jacobs: 43/G34
- Alberto Callaspo: 3/G3
Bot 4
- Kurt Suzuki: 3/F3DF-
- Jack Cust: K
- Scott Hairston: 8/F8RM
Top 5
- Mark Teahen: K
- Miguel Olivo: 8/F8RD
- Josh Anderson: W
- Yuniesky Betancourt: SB2
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 4/F4-
Bot 5
- Ryan Sweeney: 43/G4
- Mark Ellis: S14/L15-
- Daric Barton: K
- Cliff Pennington: W.1-2
- Adam Kennedy: K
Top 6
- David DeJesus: S6/G6+
- Mitch Maier: S7/L7S.1-2
- Billy Butler: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Jacobs: 32(3)/FO/G34S.2-3;1-2
- Alberto Callaspo: S8/L89M.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Mark Teahen: S8/F8LS-.3-H;1-2
- Miguel Olivo: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Josh Anderson: K
Bot 6
- Rajai Davis: K
- Kurt Suzuki: 9/F9D+
- Jack Cust: W
- Scott Hairston: K
Top 7
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 4/F34D-
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LXD+
- Mitch Maier: 7/F78S
Bot 7
- Ryan Sweeney: 7/L7D+
- Mark Ellis: W
- Daric Barton: W.1-2
- Cliff Pennington: 9/F9LD.2-3
- Adam Kennedy: S7/L7S.3-H;1-2
- Rajai Davis: W.2-3;1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: 63/G6
Top 8
- Billy Butler: W
- Jose Guillen: K
- Alberto Callaspo: 9/F9D
- Mark Teahen: 7/F7D
Bot 8
- Jack Cust: W
- Scott Hairston: S5/G5.1-2
- Ryan Sweeney: W.2-3;1-2
- Mark Ellis: 64(1)/FO/G6S-.3-H;2-3
- Daric Barton: K
- Cliff Pennington: K
Top 9
- Miguel Olivo: S7/L7M+
- Josh Anderson: 5/BP
- Yuniesky Betancourt: S7.1-2
- David DeJesus: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 9
- Adam Kennedy: S8/L8LS
- Rajai Davis: W.1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: K
- Jack Cust: K
- Nomar Garciaparra: 8/F8LM