BASERUNNING - SB: Coleman (50,2nd base off Witt/Steinbach); Shumpert 2 (17,2nd base off Witt/Steinbach,3rd
base off Witt/Steinbach).
CS: Gagne (15,2nd base by Witt/Steinbach).
Starting Lineups:
Oakland Athletics Kansas City Royals
1. Henderson lf McRae cf
2. Javier cf Coleman lf
3. Neel dh Joyner 1b
4. Sierra rf Hamelin dh
5. Steinbach c Jose rf
6. Aldrete 1b Macfarlane c
7. Bordick ss Gagne ss
8. Cruz 3b Lind 2b
9. Matos 2b Shumpert 3b
Witt p De Jesus p
ATHLETICS 1ST: Henderson was called out on strikes; Javier
struck out; Neel homered to left; Sierra grounded out (first
unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 0.
ROYALS 1ST: McRae walked; On a bunt Coleman singled to first
[McRae out at third (first to shortstop)]; Joyner doubled to
left [Coleman scored]; Hamelin popped to third; Jose struck out;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 1.
ATHLETICS 2ND: Steinbach grounded out (first unassisted);
Aldrete walked; Bordick forced Aldrete (shortstop unassisted);
Cruz singled to right [Bordick to third]; Matos forced Cruz
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 1,
Royals 1.
ROYALS 2ND: Macfarlane flied to right; Gagne struck out; Lind
flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 1.
ATHLETICS 3RD: Henderson singled to center; Javier flied to
center [Henderson to second]; Neel grounded out (second to
first) [Henderson to third]; Sierra doubled to right [Henderson
scored]; Steinbach grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 1.
ROYALS 3RD: Shumpert grounded out (second to first); McRae
doubled to right; Coleman reached on an error by Aldrete [McRae
to third, Coleman to first]; Coleman stole second; Joyner
walked; Hamelin out on a sacrifice fly to center [McRae scored
(unearned)]; Jose singled to center [Coleman scored (unearned),
Joyner to second]; Macfarlane reached on a fielder's choice
[Joyner out at third (third unassisted), Jose to second]; 2 R (0
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 3.
ATHLETICS 4TH: Aldrete singled to left; Bordick flied to right;
Cruz singled to center [Aldrete scored (error by McRae) (no
RBI), Cruz out at third (center to shortstop to third)]; Matos
singled to right; Matos stole second; Henderson lined to
pitcher; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 3.
ROYALS 4TH: Gagne singled to pitcher; Gagne was caught stealing
second but was safe at second (error by Bordick; assist by
Steinbach); Lind grounded out (shortstop to first) [Gagne to
third]; Shumpert singled to center [Gagne scored (unearned)];
Shumpert stole second; Shumpert stole third; McRae out on a
sacrifice fly to center [Shumpert scored (unearned)]; Coleman
popped to third; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 3,
Royals 5.
ATHLETICS 5TH: Javier flied to center; Neel singled to right;
Sierra popped to shortstop; Steinbach grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 5.
ROYALS 5TH: Joyner walked; Hamelin homered to right [Joyner
scored]; ACRE REPLACED WITT (PITCHING); Jose struck out;
Macfarlane doubled to center; Gagne flied to center [Macfarlane
to third]; Lind lined to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics
3, Royals 7.
ATHLETICS 6TH: MEACHAM REPLACED DE JESUS (PITCHING); Aldrete
flied to center; Bordick flied to right; Cruz flied to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 7.
ROYALS 6TH: HEMOND REPLACED STEINBACH (PLAYING C ); Shumpert
flied to right; McRae doubled to right; Coleman grounded out
(second to first) [McRae to third]; LEIPER REPLACED ACRE
(PITCHING); Joyner walked; Hamelin was called out on strikes; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 7.
ATHLETICS 7TH: HOWARD REPLACED SHUMPERT (PLAYING 3B); Matos
singled to pitcher; Meacham threw a wild pitch [Matos to
second]; Meacham threw a wild pitch [Matos to third]; Henderson
struck out; Javier grounded out (second to first) [Matos
scored]; Neel grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Athletics 4, Royals 7.
ROYALS 7TH: BRISCOE REPLACED LEIPER (PITCHING); Jose popped to
shortstop; Macfarlane was called out on strikes; Gagne struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Royals 7.
ATHLETICS 8TH: Sierra doubled to right; Hemond grounded out
(second to first) [Sierra to third]; BREWER REPLACED MEACHAM
(PITCHING); BROSIUS BATTED FOR ALDRETE; Brosius out on a
sacrifice fly to right [Sierra scored]; BELINDA REPLACED BREWER
(PITCHING); Bordick singled to right; BOWIE BATTED FOR CRUZ;
Bordick stole second; Debut game for Jim Bowie; Bowie
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics
5, Royals 7.
ROYALS 8TH: BOWIE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); BROSIUS STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 3B); Lind reached on an error by Matos [Lind to
first]; Howard out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Lind to
second]; McRae walked; Coleman singled to left [Lind scored
(unearned), McRae to second]; VOSBERG REPLACED BRISCOE
(PITCHING); Joyner singled to right [McRae scored, Coleman to
third]; Hamelin grounded into a double play (first to shortstop
to first) [Joyner out at second]; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 5, Royals 9.
ATHLETICS 9TH: Matos flied to right; Henderson grounded out
(second to first); Javier flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 5, Royals 9.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Athletics 5 11 3 6
Royals 9 11 1 7
