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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
2011-05-08 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 22435 · 81°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph from RF · 2:59
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 5–2. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 1st. Tyson Ross earned the win and Brian Fuentes picked up the save. Kevin Kouzmanoff went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Tyson Ross L: Jeff Francis SV: Brian Fuentes
Umpires — HP: Alan Porter · 1B: James Hoye · 2B: Phil Cuzzi · 3B: Bill Miller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coco Crisp | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Daric Barton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Conor Jackson | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Willingham | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Kouzmanoff | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Pennington | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Getz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilson Betemit | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mitch Maier | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brayan Pena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Aviles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tyson Ross | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
 Michael Wuertz | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Grant Balfour | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Fuentes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Francis | 6.1 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Blake Wood | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Tim Collins | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Louis Coleman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Coco Crisp: E5/TH1/G5S-
- Daric Barton: D9/F9LD+.1-3
- Conor Jackson: S9/L34D-.3-H(UR);2-3
- Josh Willingham: 36(1)/FO/G3.3-H;B-1
- Kurt Suzuki: W.1-2
- David DeJesus: 9/F89D
- Mark Ellis: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Chris Getz: 7/F7S
- Melky Cabrera: 63/G6
- Alex Gordon: 3/G34S
Top 2
- Kevin Kouzmanoff: 63/G56
- Cliff Pennington: 2/BP2LF-
- Coco Crisp: 13/G13-
Bot 2
- Jeff Francoeur: S9/L89S
- Eric Hosmer: S4/G4+.1X3(451)
- Wilson Betemit: 4/L4-
- Mitch Maier: 43/G4
Top 3
- Daric Barton: 8/F8LM
- Conor Jackson: S7/L56
- Josh Willingham: 9/F89XD
- Kurt Suzuki: 13/G13-
Bot 3
- Brayan Pena: 13/G13
- Alcides Escobar: S9/L9S
- Chris Getz: 9/F89D
- Melky Cabrera: 63/G6+
Top 4
- David DeJesus: K
- Mark Ellis: S9/L9M
- Kevin Kouzmanoff: S7/L78S.1-2
- Cliff Pennington: 53/G5S-.2-3;1-2
- Coco Crisp: 4/L4D-
Bot 4
- Alex Gordon: W
- Jeff Francoeur: 13/G15-.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: FC1/G13-.2X3(1565);B-2
- Wilson Betemit: K
Top 5
- Daric Barton: 13/G15-
- Conor Jackson: S8/G6M+
- Josh Willingham: 54(1)/FO/G5+.B-1
- Kurt Suzuki: 9/F9LM
Bot 5
- Mitch Maier: W
- Brayan Pena: 8/F8LM
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Chris Getz: K
Top 6
- David DeJesus: 3/F3F-
- Mark Ellis: K
- Kevin Kouzmanoff: HR/F78XD+
- Cliff Pennington: 6!3/G6-
Bot 6
- Melky Cabrera: S1/G15-.B-2(E1/TH1)
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4S-.2-3
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Eric Hosmer: D9/F89D+.3-H
- Wilson Betemit: W
- Mitch Maier: S9/L9S-.2-H;1X3(96)
Top 7
- Coco Crisp: 13/G13
- Daric Barton: S8/L8RS-
- Conor Jackson: POCS2(134E3).1-1
- Conor Jackson: K
- Josh Willingham: S9/L4D.1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Brayan Pena: W
- Alcides Escobar: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
- Chris Getz: 8/F89XD+.2-3
- Melky Cabrera: K
Top 8
- David DeJesus: 7/L7M
- Mark Ellis: S7/G56
- Kevin Kouzmanoff: K
- Cliff Pennington: W.1-2
- Coco Crisp: S8/L8LS.2-H;1-2
- Daric Barton: K
Bot 8
- Alex Gordon: 5/F5-
- Jeff Francoeur: W
- Eric Hosmer: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 9
- Conor Jackson: K
- Josh Willingham: K
- Kurt Suzuki: HR/F7D+
- David DeJesus: K
Bot 9
- Wilson Betemit: 8/F8LXD+
- Mike Aviles: K
- Brayan Pena: 9/F9D