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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
2010-09-15 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 11087 · 66°F, rain, wet · Wind 6 mph R to L · 2:53
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 6–3. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 3rd. Bruce Chen earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. Wilson Betemit went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Bruce Chen L: Trevor Cahill SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Brian Gorman · 1B: D.J. Reyburn · 2B: Ted Barrett · 3B: Mike Muchlinski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coco Crisp | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Daric Barton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rajai Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Carter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Akinori Iwamura | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Carson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Pennington | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Cust | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Sogard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jarrod Dyson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Aviles | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Wilson Betemit | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Kila Ka'aihue | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brayan Pena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Maier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trevor Cahill | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
 Jerry Blevins | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Henry Rodriguez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Vin Mazzaro | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Chen | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Gil Meche | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Blake Wood | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rob Tejeda | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Coco Crisp: S9/G34
- Daric Barton: 8/F8LXD+.1-2
- Mark Ellis: S7/L78S.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Kurt Suzuki: S9/L89M.2-H
- Rajai Davis: 9/F9S
- Chris Carter: 9/F89M
Bot 1
- Jarrod Dyson: 63/G6
- Mike Aviles: 63/G6S-
- Billy Butler: W
- Wilson Betemit: 7/F7D
Top 2
- Akinori Iwamura: 43/G4
- Matt Carson: HR/F7D+
- Cliff Pennington: 6/F5F-
- Coco Crisp: K
Bot 2
- Kila Ka'aihue: 31/G34S-
- Brayan Pena: 9/F89XD+
- Alex Gordon: 3/G34
Top 3
- Daric Barton: W
- Mark Ellis: 9/F89D
- Kurt Suzuki: 5!4(1)/FO/G56+
- Rajai Davis: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 53/G56
- Mitch Maier: D9/G3F+
- Jarrod Dyson: S14/G13.2-3
- Mike Aviles: 6/F6MD-
- Billy Butler: SB2
- Billy Butler: W
- Wilson Betemit: HR/F9LD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Kila Ka'aihue: K
Top 4
- Chris Carter: K
- Akinori Iwamura: 9/F89D+
- Matt Carson: S7/L7M+
- Cliff Pennington: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 4
- Brayan Pena: S4/G4MD
- Alex Gordon: HP.1-2
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+.2-3
- Mitch Maier: K
Top 5
- Coco Crisp: D7/L7LS+
- Daric Barton: 8/F8LD
- Mark Ellis: 9/F89M
- Kurt Suzuki: 4/F4-
Bot 5
- Jarrod Dyson: 8!/F8RM
- Mike Aviles: S16/G15
- Billy Butler: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Wilson Betemit: W
- Kila Ka'aihue: K
- Brayan Pena: K
Top 6
- Rajai Davis: S6/G56
- Chris Carter: 8/LDP/L8RM+.1X1(83)
- Akinori Iwamura: 9/F9D
Bot 6
- Alex Gordon: K
- Yuniesky Betancourt: S8/L8LS+
- Mitch Maier: K
- Jarrod Dyson: 36(1)/FO/G4S
Top 7
- Matt Carson: K
- Cliff Pennington: E4/G4+
- Coco Crisp: 63/G6S-.1-2
- Daric Barton: K
Bot 7
- Mike Aviles: W
- Billy Butler: 9/F9LD+
- Wilson Betemit: S4/G34D.1-2
- Kila Ka'aihue: 4!/LDP/L4+.2X2(46)
Top 8
- Mark Ellis: S8/L8RS-
- Kurt Suzuki: 4!/F3DF-
- Jack Cust: 9/F89D+
- Chris Carter: K
Bot 8
- Brayan Pena: K
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4+
- Yuniesky Betancourt: S3/G4S-
- Mitch Maier: 7/F7LD
Top 9
- Akinori Iwamura: 43/G4
- Eric Sogard: K
- Cliff Pennington: W
- Coco Crisp: DI.1-2
- Coco Crisp: W
- Daric Barton: K