MAJOR LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
08/19/2014
 
MAJOR LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1790 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 19TH , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (67-52) 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 5 8 0
Kansas City Royals (62-57) 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 9 0
Athletics Get Dramatic 5-3 Win
The Oakland Athletics besoiled an otherwise fine performance by Kansas City third baseman George Brett by beating the Royals, 5-3, at Kauffman Stadium. Brett went 3 for 4 with 2 doubles and a walk. He scored 2 runs. Oakland, now 67-52, holds down second place in the American League Western Division.

Jose Canseco came through with a big-time hit for Oakland. The designated hitter smacked a solo home run in the top of the ninth inning to give his team the lead, 4-3. It was his only hit, but it was clutch.

"I just tried to see the ball and put a good swing on it," said Canseco.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Henderson LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .240 6 33
N. Lajoie 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .279 2 48
A. Simmons RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .293 12 60
J. Canseco DH 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .262 38 85
M. Cochrane C 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .251 2 26
J. Foxx 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .251 17 55
H. Baker 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .253 2 9
E. Joost SS 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .254 11 33
D. Murphy CF 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 .220 12 36
Totals 34 5 8 5 2 7 9      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Simmons (25, 1st Inning off Z. Greinke, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Murphy (12, 5th Inning off Z. Greinke, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Canseco (38, 9th Inning off D. Quisenberry, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Lajoie , A. Simmons 2 , J. Canseco 4 , M. Cochrane 2 , E. Joost 2 , D. Murphy 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Henderson , M. Cochrane
Sac Fly: J. Canseco
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Cochrane (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Grove-Lajoie-Foxx, Joost-Lajoie-Foxx)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Wilson LF, CF 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 .245 0 29
G. Brett 3B 4 2 3 1 1 0 2 .263 11 52
M. Sweeney 1B 5 0 1 1 0 1 3 .276 15 54
C. Beltran CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .214 11 40
   a-B. Witt Jr. PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326 15 61
   b-J. Damon CF, LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .228 6 35
A. Otis DH 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .225 3 14
   d-J. Mayberry Sr DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 1 1
J. Dye RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .205 13 51
F. White 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .235 5 37
F. Patek SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .239 0 4
B. Mayne C 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .235 0 2
   c-S. Perez PH, C 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267 16 58
Totals 34 3 9 2 7 5 21      
a - B. Witt Jr. pinch hit for C. Beltran in the 7th
b - J. Damon substituted for B. Witt Jr. in the 8th
c - S. Perez pinch hit for B. Mayne in the 8th
d - J. Mayberry Sr inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: F. White (29, 3rd Inning off L. Grove, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Brett 2 (26, 5th Inning off L. Grove, 1 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off L. Grove, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Brett 5 , M. Sweeney , C. Beltran , J. Damon , F. White 2 , F. Patek , S. Perez
2-out RBI: G. Brett , M. Sweeney
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , W. Wilson 2 , G. Brett , J. Dye , F. White
GIDP: M. Sweeney , J. Mayberry Sr
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Wilson (33)
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Grove 6.1 7 3 3 5 4 0 114 2.58   
V. Blue W (5-0), BS (2) 1.2 1 0 0 2 0 0 27 1.88   
D. Eckersley SV (34) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 2.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Grove 46
Batters Faced: L. Grove 30, V. Blue 8, D. Eckersley 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Grove 8-6, V. Blue 4-1, D. Eckersley 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Grove 114-63, V. Blue 27-12, D. Eckersley 10-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. Blue 1-1
WP: V. Blue
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Z. Greinke 6.2 5 3 3 1 7 1 107 3.57   
D. Quisenberry L (0-3) 1.2 2 2 2 1 0 1 31 5.16   
K. Farnsworth 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 3.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Greinke 58
Batters Faced: Z. Greinke 26, D. Quisenberry 8, K. Farnsworth 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Greinke 2-11, D. Quisenberry 2-3, K. Farnsworth 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Greinke 107-71, D. Quisenberry 31-20, K. Farnsworth 7-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Quisenberry 1-0 , K. Farnsworth 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: George Brett
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM CT
Time: 3:51
Attendance: 25912
Special Notes: Rain delay of 18 minutes in the 3rd inning.
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