MAJOR LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
08/31/2014
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MAJOR LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1330 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 31ST , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (63-58) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 1
Kansas City Royals (58-63) 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 X 5 6 0
Athletics Lose 5-1 Decision to Kansas City
The Kansas City Royals picked up a win at Kauffman Stadium, dropping the Oakland Athletics, 5-1. Kevin Appier, who is tied for 4th in the AL in complete games with 1, was the difference-maker. Today's win puts Kansas City at 58-63, while Oakland falls to 63-58.

The Athletics had been locked in a 1-1 tie with the Royals going into the bottom of the sixth inning. That changed quickly when the former first round draft pick Biz Mackey came to the plate. Mackey hit a 2-run double on a 2-2 curveball from Oakland hurler Bill Holland. It was Mackey's 39th double of the year.

"We need better swings, better at-bats," said losing manager .
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Henderson LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .211 7 25
J. Foxx 1B 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .239 12 33
N. Lajoie 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .298 5 64
M. Suttles DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .213 24 65
E. Chavez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .239 12 39
A. Simmons RF 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .281 10 51
M. Tejada SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .237 11 45
D. Murphy CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .214 10 30
T. Steinbach C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .231 3 20
Totals 30 1 7 1 1 10 6      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Foxx 2 (13, 1st Inning off K. Appier, 0 on, 1 out; 3rd Inning off K. Appier, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Henderson , J. Foxx 5 , M. Suttles , A. Simmons 2
2-out RBI: J. Foxx
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Lajoie
GIDP: M. Tejada
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Henderson (42)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Lajoie (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Wilson LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .248 2 28
B. Mackey DH 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .271 14 55
B. Witt Jr. SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .243 9 48
S. Perez C 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 .276 17 67
G. Brett 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .283 16 52
M. Sweeney 1B 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .219 4 26
C. Beltran CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .214 14 37
F. White 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .209 7 35
J. Dye RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .193 9 41
Totals 30 5 6 5 0 8 5      
BATTING
Doubles: F. White (19, 6th Inning off B. Holland, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Mackey (39, 6th Inning off B. Holland, 2 on, 1 out) , W. Wilson (18, 8th Inning off C. Hunter, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Sweeney (4, 2nd Inning off B. Holland, 0 on, 2 outs) , S. Perez (17, 6th Inning off B. Holland, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Wilson 2 , B. Mackey 2 , S. Perez 4 , G. Brett , M. Sweeney 4 , F. White 2
2-out RBI: S. Perez , M. Sweeney
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Witt Jr.
Team LOB: 1

BASERUNNING
CS: G. Brett (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Sweeney-Witt Jr.-Appier, White-Sweeney)
OF assists: 2 (Dye(Foxx at home), Dye(Foxx at 2nd base))
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Holland L (12-13) 5.2 5 5 2 0 7 2 78 3.02   
C. Hunter 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 23 5.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Holland 52
Batters Faced: B. Holland 22, C. Hunter 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Holland 4-5, C. Hunter 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Holland 78-59, C. Hunter 23-15
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Appier W (7-15) 6.1 5 1 1 1 7 0 101 4.36   
G. Holland 2.2 2 0 0 0 3 0 25 4.02   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Appier 65
Batters Faced: K. Appier 23, G. Holland 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Appier 7-3, G. Holland 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Appier 101-61, G. Holland 25-19
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kevin Appier
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:41
Attendance: 28901
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