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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2012-04-10 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · 8 innings · Att: 10670 · 55°F, rain, wet · Wind 5 mph to RF · 2:13
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 3–0. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 4th. Danny Duffy earned the win and Aaron Crow picked up the save. Mitch Maier went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
W: Danny Duffy L: Graham Godfrey SV: Aaron Crow
Umpires — HP: Jim Joyce · 1B: Jim Reynolds · 2B: Mike DiMuro · 3B: James Hoye · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Humberto Quintero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Getz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Maier | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jemile Weeks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Coco Crisp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yoenis Cespedes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jonny Gomes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Donaldson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Collin Cowgill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Daric Barton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Anthony Recker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cliff Pennington | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Seth Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 6.0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
 Aaron Crow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Graham Godfrey | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Blevins | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Andrew Carignan | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Gordon: W
- Alcides Escobar: 9/L9S
- Eric Hosmer: 7/F7S
- Billy Butler: 9/F9LMF
Bot 1
- Jemile Weeks: 3/P3F
- Coco Crisp: K
- Yoenis Cespedes: W
- Jonny Gomes: K
Top 2
- Jeff Francoeur: S8/G6M
- Mike Moustakas: 9/F89M
- Lorenzo Cain: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Humberto Quintero: 7/F78S
- Chris Getz: 9/F9LD
Bot 2
- Josh Donaldson: 43/G4
- Collin Cowgill: W
- Daric Barton: 8!/FDP/F8RXD+.1X1(843)
Top 3
- Alex Gordon: 9/L89M
- Alcides Escobar: 13/BG
- Eric Hosmer: 53/G6S-
Bot 3
- Anthony Recker: K
- Cliff Pennington: D8/L89S
- Jemile Weeks: PO2(14)
- Jemile Weeks: 43/G4
Top 4
- Billy Butler: D7/L5D+
- Jeff Francoeur: S9/F34D-.2-3
- Mike Moustakas: D8/F8RXD+.3-H;1-3
- Mitch Maier: 6/L6MS-
- Humberto Quintero: 9/SF/F9LM.3-H;2-3
- Chris Getz: 7/F7M
Bot 4
- Coco Crisp: 63/G6+
- Yoenis Cespedes: 9/F9M
- Jonny Gomes: K
Top 5
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4+
- Alcides Escobar: 43/G4
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Josh Donaldson: K
- Collin Cowgill: W
- Daric Barton: 5/F56-
- Anthony Recker: W.1-2
- Cliff Pennington: K
Top 6
- Billy Butler: S8/G6M
- Jeff Francoeur: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Mike Moustakas: 9/F9D+
Bot 6
- Jemile Weeks: 3/F3DF-
- Coco Crisp: K
- Yoenis Cespedes: K
Top 7
- Mitch Maier: HR/F9LD+
- Humberto Quintero: W
- Chris Getz: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Alex Gordon: K
- Alcides Escobar: POCS2(136)
Bot 7
- Seth Smith: K
- Josh Donaldson: K
- Collin Cowgill: 9/L9S
Top 8
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F9M
- Eric Hosmer: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals center fielder Lorenzo Cain left the game due to an injured groin
- Game called for rain