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Kansas City Royals @ Oakland Athletics

2011-06-16 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 11775 · 66°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph from RF · 2:59

Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 8–4. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 2nd. Gio Gonzalez earned the win. Hideki Matsui went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KCA	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	4	9
OAK	0	4	2	0	1	0	1	0		8	12

W: Gio Gonzalez L: Jeff Francis SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jeff Nelson · 1B: Mike Estabrook · 2B: Bill Welke · 3B: Tim Tschida · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Mitch Maier	4	0	1	0	1	3
Melky Cabrera	5	0	2	1	0	2
Jeff Francoeur	5	0	1	1	0	4
Billy Butler	4	1	1	0	1	1
Wilson Betemit	4	1	1	1	0	2
Mike Moustakas	4	0	0	0	0	1
Brayan Pena	4	1	2	1	0	2
Chris Getz	4	0	1	0	0	0
Alcides Escobar	3	1	0	0	1	1

Oakland Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Coco Crisp	5	0	2	1	0	0
Cliff Pennington	5	0	1	0	0	0
Hideki Matsui	4	1	1	1	1	1
Josh Willingham	5	1	1	0	0	2
Conor Jackson	3	1	1	0	1	1
Scott Sizemore	3	3	2	0	1	0
Kurt Suzuki	3	0	2	1	0	0
Daric Barton	3	1	0	2	1	1
Jemile Weeks	4	1	2	3	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jeff Francis	3.1	9	2	0
Nathan Adcock	3.0	3	1	3
Everett Teaford	1.2	0	1	2

Oakland Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Gio Gonzalez	6.0	5	2	10
Joey Devine	1.0	0	1	3
Michael Wuertz	1.0	3	0	1
Grant Balfour	1.0	1	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Mitch Maier: K
Melky Cabrera: S8/G4M
Jeff Francoeur: K
Billy Butler: W.1-2
Wilson Betemit: K

Bot 1

Coco Crisp: 5!/L56S+
Cliff Pennington: S5/G56S-
Hideki Matsui: 7/F78S
Josh Willingham: CS2(24)

Top 2

Mike Moustakas: 63/G6M-
Brayan Pena: K
Chris Getz: 4/F4MD-

Bot 2

Josh Willingham: 9/F89S
Conor Jackson: W
Scott Sizemore: S8/G4M+.1-2
Kurt Suzuki: S7/L7S.2-3;1-2
Daric Barton: 36(1)/FO/G3.3-H;2-3
Jemile Weeks: D8/F8LXD+.3-H;1-H;B-3(THH)
Coco Crisp: S9/L89M.3-H
Cliff Pennington: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 3

Alcides Escobar: 13/G15
Mitch Maier: W
Melky Cabrera: 64(1)/FO/G6
Jeff Francoeur: SB2
Jeff Francoeur: K

Bot 3

Hideki Matsui: HR/F9LD+
Josh Willingham: S6/G6+
Conor Jackson: S9/L8RS.1-3
Scott Sizemore: 9/F89M
Kurt Suzuki: HP.1-2
Daric Barton: 3/G34.3-H;2-3;1-2
Jemile Weeks: 9/F89D+

Top 4

Billy Butler: 8/L8RD+
Wilson Betemit: 8/F8LD
Mike Moustakas: K

Bot 4

Coco Crisp: S67/G56
Cliff Pennington: 9/L9M
Hideki Matsui: SB2
Hideki Matsui: W
Josh Willingham: K
Conor Jackson: BK.2-3;1-2
Conor Jackson: K

Top 5

Brayan Pena: S9/L4D+
Chris Getz: S9/L34D.1-2
Alcides Escobar: 16(1)/FO/G13.2-3
Mitch Maier: K
Melky Cabrera: S8/F8RS.3-H;1-3
Jeff Francoeur: D7/L7D+.3-H;1-3
Billy Butler: K

Bot 5

Scott Sizemore: W
Kurt Suzuki: PB.1-2
Kurt Suzuki: 63/G6S
Daric Barton: K
Jemile Weeks: S9/G34+.2-H(UR);B-2(THH)
Coco Crisp: 8/F8RD+

Top 6

Wilson Betemit: K
Mike Moustakas: 31/G34
Brayan Pena: K

Bot 6

Cliff Pennington: 8/F8LD
Hideki Matsui: 3/G3
Josh Willingham: 13/G-

Top 7

Chris Getz: E4/G4.B-1
Alcides Escobar: W.1-2
Mitch Maier: K
Melky Cabrera: K
Jeff Francoeur: SB3;SB2
Jeff Francoeur: K

Bot 7

Conor Jackson: 63/G6
Scott Sizemore: S9/G34
Kurt Suzuki: D7.1-H
Daric Barton: W
Jemile Weeks: 8/F8LD+
Coco Crisp: 8/F8LXD+

Top 8

Billy Butler: D8/F8LXD+
Wilson Betemit: DGR/F8RXD+.2-H
Mike Moustakas: 43/G4.2-3
Brayan Pena: D9/L89D+.3-H
Chris Getz: 43/G34.2-3
Alcides Escobar: K

Bot 8

Cliff Pennington: 63/G6S-
Hideki Matsui: K
Josh Willingham: K

Top 9

Mitch Maier: D9/L3D
Melky Cabrera: K
Jeff Francoeur: K
Billy Butler: 43/G4

Notes & reviews

Athletics Manager Bob Melvin argued the call at 1B on Melky Cabrera
Oakland Athletics Manager Bob Melvin yelled from the dugout about the call at 2B on the steal by Melky Cabrera; Melvin was ejected by 3B umpire Tim Tschida

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