MAJOR LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
08/20/2014
 
MAJOR LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1806 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20TH , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (68-52) 0 0 2 0 1 4 2 0 0 9 13 2
Kansas City Royals (62-58) 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 2 7 16 1
Athletics Curb Royals, 9-7
Nap Lajoie led Oakland to a win over Kansas City. The final score was 9-7. Lajoie collected 2 RBI, while going 3 for 5 at the plate. The second baseman also scored 2 times. The Athletics are now 68-52, while the Royals fall to 62-58.

The Athletics got a gift in the top of the sixth inning, when they were leading 6-4. With two out and the bases loaded, Eric Chavez reached on an error by the 1B, driving in 1 run. It made the score 7-4, Oakland.

"It wasn't a pretty victory," said Lajoie, "but we got it done."
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Henderson LF 6 1 1 0 0 0 1 .239 6 33
N. Lajoie 2B 5 2 3 2 1 0 0 .283 2 50
J. Canseco DH 3 1 1 1 3 2 0 .262 38 86
J. Foxx 1B 3 0 1 1 2 0 2 .252 17 56
R. Jackson RF 3 0 1 1 2 2 3 .178 1 6
E. Chavez 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 9 .250 18 55
E. Joost SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .256 11 33
D. Murphy CF 5 2 2 2 0 2 1 .223 13 38
F. Hayes C 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 .318 7 13
Totals 40 9 13 8 8 6 20      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Joost (9, 3rd Inning off M. Gubicza, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Murphy (13, 3rd Inning off M. Gubicza, 1 on, 0 outs) , F. Hayes (7, 5th Inning off M. Gubicza, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Henderson , N. Lajoie 3 , J. Canseco , J. Foxx , R. Jackson , E. Joost 3 , D. Murphy 5 , F. Hayes 5
2-out RBI: , N. Lajoie 2 , J. Canseco , J. Foxx , R. Jackson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Foxx , E. Chavez 3 , E. Joost
GIDP: E. Chavez
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Hayes (3)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Henderson (3) , E. Joost (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Foxx-Joost-Foxx)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Wilson LF 3 2 2 0 2 0 0 .248 0 29
B. Witt Jr. SS 5 0 3 2 0 0 1 .329 15 63
S. Perez C 5 0 1 0 0 2 6 .266 16 58
M. Sweeney DH 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 .275 15 55
K. Seitzer 3B 5 1 1 1 0 3 1 .237 5 16
J. Offerman 2B 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 .260 0 3
A. Otis CF 5 2 2 1 0 1 2 .230 4 15
C. Beltran RF 5 1 3 1 0 1 0 .219 11 41
J. Mayberry Sr 1B 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 .200 1 2
Totals 43 7 16 7 2 9 14      
BATTING
Doubles: W. Wilson (18, 1st Inning off T. Hudson, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Perez (18, 3rd Inning off T. Hudson, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Offerman (5, 7th Inning off M. Mulder, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Seitzer (5, 9th Inning off M. Mulder, 0 on, 1 out) , A. Otis (4, 9th Inning off M. Mulder, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Wilson 3 , B. Witt Jr. 3 , S. Perez 2 , M. Sweeney , K. Seitzer 4 , J. Offerman 3 , A. Otis 5 , C. Beltran 3 , J. Mayberry Sr
2-out RBI: , B. Witt Jr. 2 , M. Sweeney , A. Otis , C. Beltran , J. Mayberry Sr
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Perez 2 , M. Sweeney , A. Otis
GIDP: J. Mayberry Sr
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Wilson (34) , A. Otis (13)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Mayberry Sr (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Offerman-Witt Jr.-Mayberry Sr)
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Hudson W (11-6) 5.2 11 5 5 2 6 0 100 5.62   
M. Mulder H (1) 3.0 5 2 2 0 3 2 46 3.38   
D. Eckersley SV (35) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 2.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Hudson 31
Batters Faced: T. Hudson 29, M. Mulder 14, D. Eckersley 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Hudson 6-4, M. Mulder 3-3, D. Eckersley 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Hudson 100-67, M. Mulder 46-30, D. Eckersley 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Mulder 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Gubicza 5.0 5 3 3 5 3 2 109 4.24   
J. Soria L (5-1), BS (2) 0.2 4 4 3 1 1 0 31 3.44   
G. Holland 1.0 3 2 2 1 0 0 26 4.09   
S. Farr 2.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 29 3.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Gubicza 43
Batters Faced: M. Gubicza 24, J. Soria 7, G. Holland 8, S. Farr 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Gubicza 5-6, J. Soria 1-0, G. Holland 2-1, S. Farr 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Gubicza 109-60, J. Soria 31-19, G. Holland 26-20, S. Farr 29-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Holland 3-2 , S. Farr 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nap Lajoie
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Rain (77 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM CT
Time: 4:03
Attendance: 21935
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