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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2011-09-06 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 12064 · 70°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph to RF · 3:06
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 7–4. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 2nd. Danny Duffy earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. Jeff Francoeur went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
W: Danny Duffy L: Gio Gonzalez SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Bob Davidson · 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 2B: Brian Knight · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Melky Cabrera | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Giavotella | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Yamaico Navarro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jemile Weeks | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Pennington | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Hideki Matsui | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Willingham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Allen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Taylor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Anthony Recker | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 6.1 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
 Blake Wood | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gio Gonzalez | 5.0 | 10 | 3 | 4 |
 Andrew Carignan | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Jerry Blevins | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Gordon: 7/L78M
- Melky Cabrera: 53/G56S
- Billy Butler: K
Bot 1
- Jemile Weeks: K
- Cliff Pennington: 1/BP
- Hideki Matsui: S8/G4+
- Josh Willingham: 3/P3F
Top 2
- Eric Hosmer: HR/F89XD+
- Jeff Francoeur: HR/F78XD+
- Johnny Giavotella: S7/L7S+
- Salvador Perez: S7/L78S.1-2
- Yamaico Navarro: S9/F9D.2-3;1-2
- Alcides Escobar: S5/G56.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Alex Gordon: 3/G3S-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Melky Cabrera: 3/F3F
- Billy Butler: W
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G34
Bot 2
- Scott Sizemore: 13/G15
- Brandon Allen: 4/F4
- Michael Taylor: 9/F9S
Top 3
- Jeff Francoeur: 9/F9M
- Johnny Giavotella: K
- Salvador Perez: S5/G56S-
- Yamaico Navarro: K
Bot 3
- Ryan Sweeney: W
- Anthony Recker: W.1-2
- Jemile Weeks: D8/L6D.2-H;1-3
- Cliff Pennington: S7/G56+.3-H;2-3;B-2(THH)
- Hideki Matsui: 7/F78M
- Josh Willingham: K
- Scott Sizemore: 53/G56
Top 4
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G56S-
- Alex Gordon: K
- Melky Cabrera: 3/F3F
Bot 4
- Brandon Allen: 43/G4S-
- Michael Taylor: 6/F6D
- Ryan Sweeney: 63/G6MD
Top 5
- Billy Butler: 8/F8RD
- Eric Hosmer: S8/L4MD-
- Jeff Francoeur: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Johnny Giavotella: SB3
- Johnny Giavotella: 53/G15-.3-H;1-2
- Salvador Perez: D9/L8RS.2-H
- Yamaico Navarro: E6/TH/G6.2-3
- Alcides Escobar: W.1-2
- Alex Gordon: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Melky Cabrera: 8/F8LD
Bot 5
- Anthony Recker: 7/F7D+
- Jemile Weeks: 4/F4D
- Cliff Pennington: K
Top 6
- Billy Butler: S9/G4+
- Eric Hosmer: 2/F25F-
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Johnny Giavotella: 9/F89D+
Bot 6
- Hideki Matsui: 43/G4-
- Josh Willingham: 8/F8LD
- Scott Sizemore: 13/G
Top 7
- Salvador Perez: K
- Yamaico Navarro: K
- Alcides Escobar: 3/F3F
Bot 7
- Brandon Allen: K
- Michael Taylor: W
- Ryan Sweeney: S9/L34+.1-3
- Anthony Recker: K
- Jemile Weeks: S5.3-H;1-2
- Cliff Pennington: 63/G6
Top 8
- Alex Gordon: 4/F4D-
- Melky Cabrera: 2/F23F-
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Hideki Matsui: 63/G6+
- Josh Willingham: K
- Scott Sizemore: 3/F3DF
Top 9
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Jeff Francoeur: S6/G56
- Johnny Giavotella: SB2
- Johnny Giavotella: 4/L4-
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Brandon Allen: W
- Michael Taylor: S8/G6M.1-2
- Ryan Sweeney: K
- Anthony Recker: K
- Jemile Weeks: S4/G4MD-.2-3;1-2
- Cliff Pennington: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Hideki Matsui: 43/G4