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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
2012-08-15 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 15591 · 93°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph R to L · 2:35
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 3–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 7th. Will Smith earned the win and Greg Holland picked up the save. Josh Donaldson 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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Will Smith L: Brandon McCarthy SV: Greg Holland
Umpires — HP: Dana DeMuth · 1B: Doug Eddings · 2B: Lance Barrett · 3B: Paul Nauert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coco Crisp | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonny Gomes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Yoenis Cespedes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Carter | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Norris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Donaldson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam Rosales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Pennington | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Getz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandon McCarthy | 6.2 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
 Sean Doolittle | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Neshek | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Will Smith | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Aaron Crow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Greg Holland | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Coco Crisp: 7/L7M+
- Jonny Gomes: K
- Yoenis Cespedes: 63/G56
Bot 1
- Alex Gordon: S9/L9S
- Alcides Escobar: 46(1)/FO/G34
- Billy Butler: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Billy Butler: FC5/G56+.3-H(UR);B-1
- Mike Moustakas: 9/F9S
- Salvador Perez: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 2
- Chris Carter: D7/L7LS
- Derek Norris: 63/G6
- Josh Donaldson: S7/L6D-.2-3
- Brandon Moss: S9/L34D.3-H;1-3
- Adam Rosales: 53/G5.1-2
- Cliff Pennington: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Jeff Francoeur: 9/F89D+
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Lorenzo Cain: 53/G56
Top 3
- Coco Crisp: 6/F78S-
- Jonny Gomes: 63/G56+
- Yoenis Cespedes: 3/F13-
Bot 3
- Chris Getz: 1/BP13
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7D+
- Alcides Escobar: 3/F3F-
Top 4
- Chris Carter: 63/G6+
- Derek Norris: 5/L5+
- Josh Donaldson: HR/F7LD+
- Brandon Moss: K
Bot 4
- Billy Butler: S9/L9S
- Mike Moustakas: 8!/F8LM
- Salvador Perez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Top 5
- Adam Rosales: K
- Cliff Pennington: 6!3!/G6MS-
- Coco Crisp: K
Bot 5
- Jeff Francoeur: S7/L56
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Lorenzo Cain: CS2(26)
- Lorenzo Cain: K
Top 6
- Jonny Gomes: W
- Yoenis Cespedes: S56/G6S-.1-2
- Chris Carter: 54(1)/FO/G5+.2-3
- Derek Norris: K
- Josh Donaldson: 4/F34D-
Bot 6
- Chris Getz: 7/F7M
- Alex Gordon: 8/F78XD+
- Alcides Escobar: S7/L78S+
- Billy Butler: S7/G56+.1-2
- Mike Moustakas: K
Top 7
- Brandon Moss: 63/G4M
- Adam Rosales: 6!3/G6
- Cliff Pennington: 8/F8RM
Bot 7
- Salvador Perez: 53/G56
- Jeff Francoeur: 53/G56
- Eric Hosmer: D7/L7LS
- Lorenzo Cain: D7/F7D+.2-H
- Chris Getz: D7/L7LM+.2-H
- Alex Gordon: 3/F34D-
Top 8
- Coco Crisp: 63/G6S-
- Jonny Gomes: K
- Yoenis Cespedes: K
Bot 8
- Alcides Escobar: D4/F3D-
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
- Mike Moustakas: IW
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9S
- Jeff Francoeur: SB3
- Jeff Francoeur: 9/F9LDF
Top 9
- Chris Carter: S7/L7S+
- Derek Norris: K
- Josh Donaldson: 9/F9M
- Brandon Moss: K