Another One-Run Game: Royals Rally Late to Defeat A's
Another pinch-running bit of heroism from Jarrod Dyson, another one-run win for the Royals. So much for Aaron Crow's scoreless streak. Hosmer had the first hit of his career and was...
| Final - 5.7.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Athletics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Kansas City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Oakland Athletics | |||||||
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coco Crisp, CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .268 |
| Daric Barton, 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .196 |
| David DeJesus, RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 |
| Josh Willingham, LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .226 |
| Mark Ellis, 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .184 |
| Hideki Matsui, DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 |
| Kurt Suzuki, C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .245 |
| Andy LaRoche, 4,5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .271 |
| Kevin Kouzmanoff, 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .195 |
| Ryan Sweeney, ph,7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .350 |
| Cliff Pennington, SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .230 |
| Totals | 35 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
Batting
Home runs - Pennington
Triples - DeJesus
Doubles - Crisp, Matsui 2
Team LOB - 5
Home runs - Pennington
Triples - DeJesus
Doubles - Crisp, Matsui 2
Team LOB - 5
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA | WP | PC-ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon McCarthy (L, 1-3) | 8.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3.26 | 0 | 107-72 |
Pitching
IBB - Hosmer by McCarthy
IBB - Hosmer by McCarthy
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Getz, 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 |
| Melky Cabrera, CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .284 |
| Alex Gordon, LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .316 |
| Billy Butler, DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .294 |
| Jarrod Dyson, pr,dh | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 |
| Jeff Francoeur, RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .302 |
| Eric Hosmer, 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| Mike Aviles, 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .269 |
| Matt Treanor, C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .197 |
| Alcides Escobar, SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 |
| Totals | 29 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |
Batting
Sacrifices - Getz
Sacrifice flies - Butler, Aviles
Stolen Bases - Gordon
Team LOB - 5
Sacrifices - Getz
Sacrifice flies - Butler, Aviles
Stolen Bases - Gordon
Team LOB - 5
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA | WP | PC-ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Hochevar | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4.91 | 0 | 94-58 |
| Aaron Crow | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.10 | 0 | 18-13 |
| Joakim Soria (W, 2-0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.95 | 0 | 15-9 |
GAME NOTES
Pitching notes: L.Hochevar pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.
Officials: Home Plate Umpire - Bill Miller, First Base Umpire - Alan Porter, Second Base Umpire - James Hoye, Third Base Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
Duration: 2:18
Pitching notes: L.Hochevar pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.
Officials: Home Plate Umpire - Bill Miller, First Base Umpire - Alan Porter, Second Base Umpire - James Hoye, Third Base Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
Duration: 2:18
