MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
09/19/2048
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 2890 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH , 2048 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (94-61) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 6 0
Oakland Athletics (90-65) 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 11 1
Athletics Knock Off Royals at Oakland Coliseum
The Oakland Athletics topped the Kansas City Royals, 7-3, in American League action at Oakland Coliseum. The game was highlighted by the performance of Oakland pitcher Mike Reeves. In 5 innings, Reeves surrendered 1 hit, while striking out 7 and walking 4. He allowed no runs. The win puts Oakland at 90-65 this season.

Rodolfo Gallardo, who is tied for 9th in the AL in runs scored with 96, chipped in for Oakland with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the first. For the game, the shortstop had 2 hits in 5 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 RBI.

Gallardo called the win "a collective effort."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Desmond RF 3 0 0 1 1 2 3 .266 7 25
J. Parker 2B 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .294 12 86
T. Burleson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .301 12 80
M. Moore LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .306 22 105
J. Hardwick DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267 34 108
L. Smith 3B 3 1 1 0 1 2 1 .299 20 62
T. Fujii CF 4 2 2 2 0 2 1 .246 21 76
N. Viteri SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .293 11 68
R. Nielsen C 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .283 3 24
   a-B. Gutierrez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .297 3 19
Totals 33 3 6 3 4 15 20      
a - B. Gutierrez pinch hit for R. Nielsen in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Viteri (23, 9th Inning off T. Trevino, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Fujii (21, 6th Inning off C. Sirois, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Burleson , L. Smith , T. Fujii 5 , N. Viteri 2 , R. Nielsen
2-out RBI: T. Fujii
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Parker , T. Burleson , M. Moore 2
Sac Fly: N. Desmond
Team LOB: 8
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Earp LF 5 1 3 1 0 0 2 .267 16 67
M. Roberts DH 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .287 18 59
R. Gallardo SS 5 1 2 2 0 1 3 .223 37 94
A. Macias 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .276 48 136
J. Lewis 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 .330 7 28
M. Kashima RF 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .256 13 50
C. Bopp C 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .227 13 65
A. Rue CF 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .290 1 6
A. Virga 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .220 10 51
Totals 35 7 11 7 3 7 18      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Earp 2 (42, 2nd Inning off J. Cichocki, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off F. Woelfel, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Rue (3, 3rd Inning off J. Cichocki, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: A. Rue (1, 2nd Inning off J. Cichocki, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Roberts (7, 2nd Inning off J. Cichocki, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Gallardo (37, 1st Inning off J. Cichocki, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Lewis (7, 3rd Inning off J. Cichocki, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Earp 5 , M. Roberts 4 , R. Gallardo 5 , J. Lewis 4 , A. Rue 5 , A. Virga
2-out RBI: D. Earp , M. Roberts
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Earp , R. Gallardo , A. Macias , J. Lewis , A. Virga 2
Hit by Pitch: A. Macias , M. Kashima
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Roberts (8)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Reeves (2)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Cichocki L (5-6) 2.2 7 7 7 2 3 2 55 3.88   
D. Haynes 3.0 3 0 0 0 3 0 41 4.30   
F. Woelfel 2.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 29 4.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Cichocki 13
Batters Faced: J. Cichocki 17, D. Haynes 14, F. Woelfel 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Cichocki 3-2, D. Haynes 4-2, F. Woelfel 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Cichocki 55-35, D. Haynes 41-28, F. Woelfel 29-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Haynes 1-0 , F. Woelfel 1-0
WP: F. Woelfel
Hit Batsmen: D. Haynes 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Reeves W (16-6) 5.0 1 0 0 4 7 0 87 2.77   
C. Sirois 1.0 2 2 2 0 2 1 27 18.00   
T. Trevino 2.1 3 1 1 0 5 0 37 2.45   
J. McLeod 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Reeves 68
Batters Faced: M. Reeves 21, C. Sirois 5, T. Trevino 10, J. McLeod 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Reeves 2-6, C. Sirois 0-1, T. Trevino 0-2, J. McLeod 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Reeves 87-56, C. Sirois 27-15, T. Trevino 37-28, J. McLeod 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. McLeod 2-1
WP: M. Reeves
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Reeves
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Weather: Partly Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:07 PM PT
Time: 3:27
Attendance: 33769
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