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LAA  9
@BOS  2

DET 14
@CLE 12

(13)
CHW  8
@MIN  3

NYY 13
BAL  3

KCR  4
@OAK  3

(10)
TEX  4
SEA  3

TBR  3
@TOR  2

STL  7
@ATL  2

FLA  7
NYM  5

CIN  9
@HOU  5

LAD  4
SFG  0

CHC  7
@MIL  2

COL  7
@PIT  4

ARI  7
@SDP  3

PHI  8
@WSN  5

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 26,272

Wednesday, July 30, 2008, 3:35pm
Time of Game: 3:16
Royals
4
50-59
Won 4
4th, 11 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  2   0  0  1   0  0  0   1    4  9  0
Athletics       0  2  0   0  0  0   1  0  0   0    3 13  0
W: R Ramirez (2-1), L: H Street (2-4), S: J Soria (30)
Athletics
3
53-54
Lost 3
3rd, 14 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Aviles 2B-SS                5   1   3   1    0   0  .325  .878   16    3   2   2·2B
M Maier CF                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .200  .450   18    1   0   SH
A Gordon 3B                   0   0   0   0    5   0  .253  .753   22    2   0   2·IW
J Guillen RF                  4   0   1   2    0   0  .259  .728   20    4   1   SF,GDP
  D DeJesus LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .819         0   0   
M Teahen LF-RF                5   0   1   0    0   2  .247  .703   22    2   0   SB
B Butler DH                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .691   14    0   0   GDP
R Gload 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .646   13    6   1   
M Olivo C                     4   1   2   0    0   2  .251  .736   17   10   0   2B
T Pena SS                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .150  .369    9    1   4   GDP
  E German PH-2B              0   1   0   0    1   0  .243  .617    6    0   0   

B Bannister P                                                            0   0
  H Ramirez P                                                            1   0
  L Nunez P                                                              0   0
  R Mahay P                                                              0   0
  R Ramirez P                                                            0   0
  J Soria P                                                              0   0
Totals                       33   4   9   4    6   8              157   30   8
BATTING
2B: M Olivo (16, off S Gallagher); M Aviles 2 (18, off H Street, off S Gallagher).
SF: J Guillen (2, off H Street).
SH: M Maier (1, off B Ziegler).
IBB: A Gordon 2 (4, by B Ziegler, by H Street).
TB: M Aviles 5; M Olivo 3; M Maier 2; M Teahen; J Guillen.
GIDP: B Butler (14); T Pena (2); J Guillen (13).
RBI: J Guillen 2 (71); M Aviles (28); M Maier (1).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
FIELDING
PB: M Olivo (3).
BASERUNNING
SB: M Teahen (3, 2nd base off H Street/K Suzuki).
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Sweeney RF                  6   0   1   1    0   1  .299  .739   26    1   1   
K Suzuki C                    5   0   1   0    1   0  .296  .746   21    8   2   
C Gonzalez CF                 6   0   1   0    0   2  .271  .718   20    4   0   
J Cust DH                     3   0   2   0    2   1  .226  .805   24    0   0   
  R Davis PR-DH               0   0   0   0    0   0  .198  .497         0   0   SB
E Brown LF                    5   1   2   0    0   2  .248  .672   16    2   0   
M Ellis 2B                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .232  .703   14    3   5   
J Hannahan 3B                 4   1   2   0    1   1  .242  .692   21    0   1   
B Crosby SS                   3   0   2   2    2   1  .249  .660   20    0   5   SB
W Bankston 1B                 5   0   0   0    0   1  .203  .543   21   10   2   

S Gallagher P                                                            2   1
  B Ziegler P                                                            0   2
  H Street P                                                             0   0
  J Blevins P                                                            0   0
Totals                       42   3  13   3    6   9              183   30  19
BATTING
TB: M Ellis 2; J Hannahan 2; B Crosby 2; E Brown 2; J Cust 2; C Gonzalez; K Suzuki; R Sweeney.
RBI: B Crosby 2 (44); R Sweeney (36).
Team LOB: 15.
With RISP: 3 for 14.
FIELDING
DP: 3. B Crosby-M Ellis-W Bankston 2; B Ziegler-M Ellis-W Bankston.
BASERUNNING
SB: B Crosby (6, 2nd base off R Ramirez/M Olivo); R Davis (18, 2nd base off R Ramirez/M Olivo).

PITCHING

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Bannister                    5     8   2   2    4   7   0   5.33   27  111-69   40· 9·20    3· 8· 5· 0     46    -     1.36   0.05
H Ramirez, H (1)               1     3   1   1    0   0   0   3.18    5   13-8     6· 1· 1    2· 0· 3· 0          0-0    1.37   0.01
L Nunez, BS (2)                0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   2.08    4   15-9     4· 4· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          1-1    3.03  -0.14
R Mahay                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.75    4   10-7     5· 0· 2    3· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.80   0.13
R Ramirez, W (2-1)             1.1   0   0   0    1   2   0   2.82    5   18-11    4· 4· 3    1· 0· 1· 0          1-0    2.37   0.18
J Soria, S (30)                1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.47    3   10-9     5· 2· 2    0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    2.78   0.19
Totals                        10    13   3   3    6   9   0          48  177-113  64·20·29   10·12·11· 0          4-1 
Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Gallagher                    5     5   3   3    3   4   0   4.11   22   83-47   26· 8·13    6· 7· 2· 0     46    -     1.00  -0.21
B Ziegler                      3     2   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    9   31-20   15· 1· 4    7· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.00   0.30
H Street, L (2-4)              1.2   2   1   1    2   2   0   4.05    9   40-23   12· 6· 5    0· 3· 2· 0          0-0    3.38  -0.21
J Blevins                      0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.71    1    3-3     0· 2· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.37   0.03
Totals                        10     9   4   4    6   8   0          41  157-93   53·17·23   13·10· 4· 0          4-0 
H Ramirez faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
S Gallagher faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: B Ziegler (1; A Gordon); H Street (3; A Gordon).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Jim Wolf, 2B - Phil Cuzzi, 3B - Brian Knight.
Time of Game: 3:16.
Attendance: 26,272.
Weather: 69° F, Wind 10mph out to Centerfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Oakland Athletics                    
1. M Aviles             2B    1. R Sweeney            RF 
2. M Maier              CF    2. K Suzuki             C  
3. A Gordon             3B    3. C Gonzalez           CF 
4. J Guillen            RF    4. J Cust               DH 
5. M Teahen             LF    5. E Brown              LF 
6. B Butler             DH    6. M Ellis              2B 
7. R Gload              1B    7. J Hannahan           3B 
8. M Olivo              C     8. B Crosby             SS 
9. T Pena               SS    9. W Bankston           1B 

   B Bannister          P        S Gallagher          P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t10   0  3-3  1--  3   24%  82% M Aviles        H Street        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); German to 3B
   b 7   1  3-2  12-  3  -21%  36% B Crosby        L Nunez         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Brown Scores; Hannahan to 2B
   t 8   1  3-3  12-  5  -17%  40% J Guillen       B Ziegler       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   t 6   0  2-2  12-  4   13%  76% J Guillen       S Gallagher     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Maier Scores; Gordon to 2B
   t10   1  3-3  123  4   12%  84% J Guillen       H Street        Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); German Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Sean Gallagher facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   48%  M Aviles        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   46%  M Maier         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   47%  A Gordon        Walk
   O      1--  3   45%  J Guillen       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Bannister facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   47%  R Sweeney       Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
          ---  7   45%  K Suzuki        Walk
   O      1--  4   48%  C Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
          1--  7   46%  J Cust          Walk; Suzuki to 2B
   O      12-  4   50%  E Brown         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Sean Gallagher facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   48%  M Teahen        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   46%  B Butler        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   45%  R Gload         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Bannister facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   41%  M Ellis         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--  1   32%  J Hannahan      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Ellis to 3B
   R      1-3  3   26%  B Crosby        Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Short RF); Ellis Scores; Hannahan to 2B
   O      12-  3   31%  W Bankston      Strikeout Looking
   R      12-  6   20%  R Sweeney       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Hannahan Scores; Crosby to 3B
   O      1-3  5   24%  K Suzuki        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      1-3  3   28%  C Gonzalez      Popfly: 3B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 2.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Sean Gallagher facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   34%  M Olivo         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   30%  T Pena          Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  2   40%  M Aviles        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Olivo Scores
   RO     -2-  3   46%  M Maier         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Aviles Scores; Maier out at 2B
          ---  5   47%  A Gordon        Walk
   O      1--  4   45%  J Guillen       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Brian Bannister facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   47%  J Cust          Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   44%  E Brown         Single to C (Pop Fly to Front of Home)
   O      1--  4   47%  M Ellis         Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          1--  1   44%  J Hannahan      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Brown to 3B
   O      1-3  5   50%  B Crosby        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 2.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Sean Gallagher facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   47%  M Teahen        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   45%  B Butler        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   44%  R Gload         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Brian Bannister facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   47%  W Bankston      Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   49%  R Sweeney       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   47%  K Suzuki        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   50%  C Gonzalez      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 2.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Sean Gallagher facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   47%  M Olivo         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   45%  T Pena          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   44%  M Aviles        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Brian Bannister facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   39%  J Cust          Walk
   O      1--  2   43%  E Brown         Flyball: CF (Short CF)
          1--  2   39%  M Ellis         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Cust to 2B
   O      12-  5   43%  J Hannahan      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Cust to 3B; Hannahan to 1B
          1-3  5   41%  B Crosby        Walk; Hannahan to 2B
   O      123  6   50%  W Bankston      Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 2.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Sean Gallagher facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   55%  M Maier         Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
          1--  4   63%  A Gordon        Walk; Maier to 2B
   R      12-  4   76%  J Guillen       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Maier Scores; Gordon to 2B
                  Brad Ziegler replaces Sean Gallagher pitching
   O      12-  9   71%  M Teahen        Strikeout Swinging
   OO     12-  2   62%  B Butler        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Horacio Ramirez facing 1-2-3
                  Horacio Ramirez replaces Brian Bannister pitching
   O      ---  3   66%  R Sweeney       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   68%  K Suzuki        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  3   66%  C Gonzalez      Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   70%  J Cust          Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Gonzalez out at Hm/RF-2B-C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 2.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Brad Ziegler facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   68%  R Gload         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   70%  M Olivo         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  2   65%  T Pena          Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Horacio Ramirez facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   57%  E Brown         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
                  Leo Nunez replaces Horacio Ramirez pitching
   O      1--  1   64%  M Ellis         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          1--      61%  J Hannahan      Passed Ball; Brown to 2B
          -2-  7   57%  " "             Walk
   R      12-  3   36%  B Crosby        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Brown Scores; Hannahan to 2B
   O      12-  4   43%  W Bankston      Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  Ron Mahay replaces Leo Nunez pitching
   O      12-  5   50%  R Sweeney       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B); Crosby to 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 3.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Brad Ziegler facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   57%  M Aviles        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   55%  M Maier         Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home); Aviles to 2B
          -2-  4   57%  A Gordon        Intentional Walk
   OO     12-  5   40%  J Guillen       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Ron Mahay facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   44%  K Suzuki        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   47%  C Gonzalez      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  2   45%  J Cust          Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
                  Ramon Ramirez replaces Ron Mahay pitching; Rajai Davis pinch runs for Jack Cust batting 4th
          1--      42%  E Brown         Davis Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   50%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 3.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Huston Street facing 5-6-7
                  Huston Street replaces Brad Ziegler pitching
          ---  6   58%  M Teahen        Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
   O      1--  3   50%  B Butler        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      1--  5   47%  R Gload         Strikeout Swinging, Teahen Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   37%  M Olivo         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Ramon Ramirez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   42%  M Ellis         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   47%  J Hannahan      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   44%  B Crosby        Walk
          1--      39%  W Bankston      Crosby Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   50%  " "             Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 3.

Top of the 10th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Huston Street facing 9-1-2
                  Esteban German pinch hits for Tony Pena batting 9th
          ---  6   58%  E German        Walk
          1--  3   82%  M Aviles        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); German to 3B
   O      -23  4   72%  M Maier         Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
          -23  4   72%  A Gordon        Intentional Walk
   RO     123  4   84%  J Guillen       Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); German Scores
                  Jerry Blevins replaces Huston Street pitching
   O      12-  3   81%  M Teahen        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-4, Joakim Soria facing 1-2-3
                  Joakim Soria replaces Ramon Ramirez pitching; Esteban German moves to 2B; Mike Aviles moves to SS; David DeJesus replaces Jose Guillen playing LF batting 4th; Mark Teahen moves to RF
   O      ---  3   89%  R Sweeney       Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   96%  K Suzuki        Popfly: 1B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  5  100%  C Gonzalez      Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 3.

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