- AthleticsTop 1st
- Z. Greinke pitching for KCOAKKC
Pitch 2Single- A Kennedy stole second.00
- RoyalsBottom 1st
- C. Mortensen pitching for OAKOAKKC
- AthleticsTop 2nd
- Z. Greinke pitching for KCOAKKC
- RoyalsBottom 2nd
- C. Mortensen pitching for OAKOAKKC
- AthleticsTop 3rd
- Z. Greinke pitching for KCOAKKC
- RoyalsBottom 3rd
- C. Mortensen pitching for OAKOAKKC
- AthleticsTop 4th
- Z. Greinke pitching for KCOAKKC
- RoyalsBottom 4th
- C. Mortensen pitching for OAKOAKKC
- A Gordon stole second.35
- Y Betancourt caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.36
- AthleticsTop 5th
- Z. Greinke pitching for KCOAKKC
- RoyalsBottom 5th
- C. Mortensen pitching for OAKOAKKC
- E. Gonzalez pitching for OAKOAKKC
- M Teahen scored, A Callaspo to third on wild pitch by Ed Gonzalez.38
- AthleticsTop 6th
- Z. Greinke pitching for KCOAKKC
- RoyalsBottom 6th
- E. Gonzalez pitching for OAKOAKKC
- AthleticsTop 7th
- Z. Greinke pitching for KCOAKKC
- J Anderson in right field.39
- RoyalsBottom 7th
- E. Gonzalez pitching for OAKOAKKC
- A Cunningham in left field.39
- AthleticsTop 8th
- J. Wright pitching for KCOAKKC
- L Powell hit for K Suzuki.39
- RoyalsBottom 8th
- E. Gonzalez pitching for OAKOAKKC
- L Powell catching.39
- M Maier hit for D DeJesus.39
- B. Ziegler pitching for OAKOAKKC
- AthleticsTop 9th
- J. Soria pitching for KCOAKKC
- M Maier in center field.312
- W Bloomquist in right field.312
- J Anderson in left field.312
- C Pennington to second on fielder's indifference.512
- R Davis to second on fielder's indifference.612
Oakland Athletics @ Kansas City Royals
OAK wins 2-1
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
7:10 PM, August 8, 2009
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 29,818
Game Time:3:24
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Jeff Kellogg
- First Base Umpire - Scott Barry
- Second Base Umpire - Rob Drake
- Third Base Umpire - Tim Timmons
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 11 | 8 | .579 | - | L1 |
| Cleveland | 11 | 9 | .550 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Detroit | 10 | 9 | .526 | 1 | W6 |
| Kansas City | 7 | 12 | .368 | 4 | L4 |
| Chicago | 6 | 13 | .316 | 5 | L3 |

