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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2011-09-05 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 14577 · 62°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph to RF · 3:05
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 11–6. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 9th. Greg Holland earned the win. Billy Butler went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 15 | |
| OAK | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
W: Greg Holland L: Andrew Bailey SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Layne · 1B: Bob Davidson · 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 3B: Brian Knight · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Melky Cabrera | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Moustakas | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Giavotella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jemile Weeks | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Pennington | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Hideki Matsui | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Willingham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 David DeJesus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Allen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Sizemore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Paulino | 4.1 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
 Everett Teaford | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Holland | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Harden | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
 Michael Wuertz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Breslow | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Fuentes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Bailey | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Neil Wagner | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Gordon: K
- Melky Cabrera: S7/G56
- Billy Butler: S9/G4.1-3
- Eric Hosmer: D8/L8LM+.3-H;1-3
- Jeff Francoeur: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Johnny Giavotella: K
Bot 1
- Jemile Weeks: 3/G3
- Cliff Pennington: K
- Hideki Matsui: 8/F8RD
Top 2
- Salvador Perez: 3/F3-
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 2
- Josh Willingham: 6/L6D
- David DeJesus: 5/F5-
- Brandon Allen: W
- Ryan Sweeney: W.1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: S8/L8LS-.2-H;1-3
- Scott Sizemore: HR/F8LXD+.3-H;1-H
- Jemile Weeks: 7/F7M
Top 3
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Billy Butler: HR/F7D+
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Jeff Francoeur: K
Bot 3
- Cliff Pennington: 43/G4
- Hideki Matsui: W
- Josh Willingham: K
- David DeJesus: WP.1-2
- David DeJesus: K
Top 4
- Mike Moustakas: S7/L7LS
- Johnny Giavotella: 8/F8LD
- Salvador Perez: S48/L4M+.1-3
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Alex Gordon: W.1-2
- Melky Cabrera: 7/F7LD
Bot 4
- Brandon Allen: 31/G34-
- Ryan Sweeney: W
- Kurt Suzuki: W.1-2
- Scott Sizemore: 4!6!(1)3/GDP/G4+
Top 5
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
- Eric Hosmer: S9/L89M+
- Jeff Francoeur: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 5
- Jemile Weeks: D7/L7LM+
- Cliff Pennington: W
- Hideki Matsui: WP.2-3;1-2
- Hideki Matsui: K
- Josh Willingham: S7/G56.3-H;2-3
- David DeJesus: 7/SF/F78XD+.3-H
- Brandon Allen: 9/L89M+
Top 6
- Mike Moustakas: 5/F56S-
- Johnny Giavotella: K
- Salvador Perez: 53/G5
Bot 6
- Ryan Sweeney: 7/F7LDF+
- Kurt Suzuki: 8/F8RS-
- Scott Sizemore: 53/G56
Top 7
- Alcides Escobar: S7/L8LS
- Alex Gordon: 6/F6D-
- Melky Cabrera: SB2
- Melky Cabrera: SB3
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Billy Butler: HR/F8RXD+.3-H
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4S-
Bot 7
- Jemile Weeks: 9/L9M
- Cliff Pennington: 53/G56S
- Hideki Matsui: 63/G4M
Top 8
- Jeff Francoeur: 9/F89S
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Johnny Giavotella: 4/F4D-
Bot 8
- Josh Willingham: W
- David DeJesus: 34/SH.1-2
- Brandon Allen: K23
- Ryan Sweeney: IW
- Kurt Suzuki: 31/G34S-
Top 9
- Salvador Perez: S8/G6M-
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F9S
- Alex Gordon: D9/L9LM+.1-H
- Melky Cabrera: S7/L78S.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Billy Butler: W
- Eric Hosmer: D9.2-H;1-3
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Mike Moustakas: S9/L4D+.3-H;2-H;BX2(96)
Bot 9
- Scott Sizemore: K
- Jemile Weeks: K
- Cliff Pennington: K