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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
2011-05-06 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 30690 · 71°F, cloudy · Wind 15 mph R to L · 2:22
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 5th. Gio Gonzalez earned the win and Brian Fuentes picked up the save. Alex Gordon went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Gio Gonzalez L: Sean O'Sullivan SV: Brian Fuentes
Umpires — HP: Phil Cuzzi · 1B: Bill Miller · 2B: Alan Porter · 3B: James Hoye · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coco Crisp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Conor Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hideki Matsui | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy LaRoche | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Kouzmanoff | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Willingham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Aviles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Wilson Betemit | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Treanor | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gio Gonzalez | 7.0 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
 Grant Balfour | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Fuentes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sean O'Sullivan | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Collins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Coco Crisp: W
- David DeJesus: S9/G4+.1-3
- Conor Jackson: 9/F9M
- Hideki Matsui: 36(1)3/GDP/G3S+
Bot 1
- Mike Aviles: K
- Melky Cabrera: 43/G4
- Alex Gordon: HR/F78XD+
- Billy Butler: 3/G34S-
Top 2
- Kurt Suzuki: 63/G6
- Ryan Sweeney: 13/G15-
- Andy LaRoche: 63/G56+
Bot 2
- Jeff Francoeur: 63/G56
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Wilson Betemit: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 3
- Mark Ellis: 43/G4-
- Kevin Kouzmanoff: 53/G5-
- Coco Crisp: 9/F89M
Bot 3
- Matt Treanor: W
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F78XD
- Mike Aviles: T8/F89XD+.1-H
- Melky Cabrera: 53/G56S-
- Alex Gordon: 7/F78M
Top 4
- David DeJesus: 53/G56S-
- Conor Jackson: 63/G6S-
- Hideki Matsui: 6/F8LS-
Bot 4
- Billy Butler: 7/F78XD
- Jeff Francoeur: 53/G-
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Wilson Betemit: SB2
- Wilson Betemit: K
Top 5
- Kurt Suzuki: S8/L8RD
- Ryan Sweeney: S8/G4+.1-3
- Andy LaRoche: S8/G4M+.3-H;1-2
- Mark Ellis: S7/F7D+.2-3;1-2
- Kevin Kouzmanoff: 54(1)/FO/G56-.3-H;2-3
- Coco Crisp: 46(1)/FO/G4+.3-H
- David DeJesus: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Matt Treanor: 13/G15
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6-
- Mike Aviles: W
- Melky Cabrera: SB2
- Melky Cabrera: 63/G6
Top 6
- David DeJesus: 63/G6
- Conor Jackson: 9/F89D
- Hideki Matsui: 7/F78D
Bot 6
- Alex Gordon: K
- Billy Butler: 63/G6S-
- Jeff Francoeur: D9/F9M
- Eric Hosmer: K
Top 7
- Kurt Suzuki: 8/F8LS
- Ryan Sweeney: 13/G13
- Andy LaRoche: 4/F4D-
Bot 7
- Wilson Betemit: 9/F9M
- Matt Treanor: K
- Alcides Escobar: S3/G34S
- Mike Aviles: K
Top 8
- Mark Ellis: 9/F9M
- Josh Willingham: 63/G6-
- Coco Crisp: 43/G34
Bot 8
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Alex Gordon: 31/G34
- Billy Butler: 5/F5F-
Top 9
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LD
- Conor Jackson: 9/F9S
- Hideki Matsui: 3/G3-
Bot 9
- Jeff Francoeur: 6/F56-
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Wilson Betemit: S8/L8LS+
- Matt Treanor: SB2
- Matt Treanor: 53/G5S-