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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2013-05-17 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 14602 · 58°F, sunny · Wind 16 mph to RF · 2:35
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 2–1. Sean Doolittle earned the win and Grant Balfour picked up the save. Josh Donaldson went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
W: Sean Doolittle L: James Shields SV: Grant Balfour
Umpires — HP: Ed Hickox · 1B: Jim Joyce · 2B: Cory Blaser · 3B: Bill Miller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Lough | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliot Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coco Crisp | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jed Lowrie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yoenis Cespedes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Donaldson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Seth Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Derek Norris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Daric Barton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Rosales | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 James Shields | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jarrod Parker | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
 Sean Doolittle | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Grant Balfour | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David Lough: 63/G6-
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 1
- Coco Crisp: 3/G3
- Jed Lowrie: S4/G4M-
- Yoenis Cespedes: 8/L8RM
- Brandon Moss: 43/G4
Top 2
- Billy Butler: K
- Eric Hosmer: S7/L78S
- Lorenzo Cain: POCS2(1361)
- Lorenzo Cain: 3/G34
Bot 2
- Josh Donaldson: S6/G56
- Seth Smith: K
- Derek Norris: W.1-2
- Daric Barton: 54(1)/FO/G6S.2-3
- Adam Rosales: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 3
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F8LM
- Salvador Perez: D7/L8LM+
- Elliot Johnson: K
- David Lough: D8/L8LS.2-H
- Alcides Escobar: 9/L9M
Bot 3
- Coco Crisp: K
- Jed Lowrie: 3!1/G3
- Yoenis Cespedes: 5/L56+
Top 4
- Alex Gordon: S7/L7S+
- Billy Butler: 163/G13.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: 3/G34.2-3
- Lorenzo Cain: W
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F8LM
Bot 4
- Brandon Moss: S9/L8RM.BX2(96)
- Josh Donaldson: 53/G6S
- Seth Smith: K
Top 5
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6
- Elliot Johnson: 8/F8RM
- David Lough: 7/F7M
Bot 5
- Derek Norris: K
- Daric Barton: S8/L4MD+
- Adam Rosales: K
- Coco Crisp: 6(1)/FO/G6MS
Top 6
- Alcides Escobar: 5/F25-
- Alex Gordon: K
- Billy Butler: K
Bot 6
- Jed Lowrie: 43/G4
- Yoenis Cespedes: 6/L6-
- Brandon Moss: 9/F9S
Top 7
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4
- Lorenzo Cain: W
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F8RM
- Salvador Perez: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Josh Donaldson: HR/L78D+
- Seth Smith: K
- Derek Norris: K
- Daric Barton: K
Top 8
- Elliot Johnson: K
- David Lough: S7/L8LS
- Alcides Escobar: 4(1)3/GDP/G4MS
Bot 8
- Adam Rosales: HR/F7LD+
- Coco Crisp: 7/F7M
- Jed Lowrie: K
- Yoenis Cespedes: 8/L8LD+
Top 9
- Alex Gordon: 7/F78D+
- Billy Butler: 9/F89S
- Eric Hosmer: K