Oakland Athletics @ Kansas City Royals
16-15, 10-8 Away
6
16-15, 10-8 Away
Final
10-23, 6-13 Home
1
10-23, 6-13 Home
Athletics Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
M. Ellis2B |
N. SwisherRF-1B |
J. CustDH |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .323 | .322 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .255 | .328 | .373 |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .302 | .414 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .302 | .435 | .581 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .458 | .487 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .265 | .267 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .222 | .125 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .273 | .346 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .333 | .556 | .833 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .164 | .212 | .173 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .344 |
| 36 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
a-fouled out to third for D Johnson in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BD Johnson (3, J De La Rosa); B Crosby 2 (6, N Musser, J De La Rosa); E Chavez 2 (10, N Musser, J Gobble)
- RBIJ Cust (2), N Swisher 2 (17), B Crosby (11), J Kendall (8)
- 2Out RBIN Swisher 2
- SFJ Kendall
- GIDPJ Kendall 2
- Team LOB12
- Fielding
- DP1 (B Crosby-M Ellis-D Johnson)
- ES Stewart (2, bobble)
- PBJ Kendall
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 3BM Teahen (1, C Gaudin)
- RBIM Teahen (14)
- 2Out RBIM Teahen
- GIDPM Sweeney
- Team LOB5
- Fielding
- DP3 (T Pena-M Grudzielanek-R Gload, M Grudzielanek-T Pena-R Gload, D Riske-T Pena-R Gload)
- EB Butler (1, fly ball)
- AssistsM Teahen (C Snelling at Home)
Athletics Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
C. Gaudin(W,11-13) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 94-64 | 2.40 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24-15 | 4.32 |
| 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 118-79 |
- Pitching
- IBBN Swisher 2 (By J Gobble, N Musser)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsC Gaudin 10-6; J Witasick 1-1
- Game ScoresC Gaudin 75
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. De La Rosa(L,8-12) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 91-58 | 4.06 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35-15 | 1.46 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 47-27 | 6.35 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16-9 | 5.02 |
| 9.0 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 189-109 |
- Pitching
- WPJ De La Rosa
- BKJ Gobble
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ De La Rosa 6-5; J Gobble 3-2; N Musser 2-3; D Riske 2-0
- Game ScoresJ De La Rosa 20
Scoring Summary
Inning | OAK | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | J Cust grounded out to second, N Swisher scored, D Johnson to third. | 1 | 0 | |
| 3rd | N Swisher singled to right, M Ellis and E Chavez scored. | 3 | 0 | |
| 3rd | M Teahen tripled to deep center, D DeJesus scored. | 3 | 1 | |
| 4th | M Ellis safe at second on error by left fielder B Butler, C Snelling scored, S Stewart to third. | 4 | 1 | |
| 5th | B Crosby doubled to left, D Johnson scored. | 5 | 1 | |
| 5th | J Kendall hit sacrifice fly to left, B Crosby scored. | 6 | 1 | |
OAK wins 2-1
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
8:10 PM, May 8, 2007
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 10,989
Game Time:2:57
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Tim Mcclelland
- First Base Umpire - Fieldin Culbreth
- Second Base Umpire - Marty Foster
- Third Base Umpire - Paul Schrieber
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |
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