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Series: Game 1 of 3

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Kansas City leads 1-0 (as of 8/17)

Game 1: Friday, August 17
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Game 2: Saturday, August 18
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Game 3: Sunday, August 19
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Royals 9

(54-67, 26-33 away)

Athletics 2

(60-63, 32-31 home)

10:05 PM ET, August 17, 2007

O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California 

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W: B. Bannister (9-7)

L: D. Meyer (0-1)

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Kansas City - Top of 1st		SCORE
Dan Meyer pitching for OaklandKCOAK
E German safe at second on error by right fielder J Cust.00
J Gathright sacrificed to first, E German to third.00
M Grudzielanek tripled to deep right, E German scored.10
B Butler doubled to deep left, M Grudzielanek scored.20
M Teahen grounded out to second, B Butler to third.20
E Brown homered to left center, B Butler scored.40
A Gordon fouled out to third.40
4 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors
Oakland - Bottom of 1st		SCORE
Brian Bannister pitching for Kansas CityKCOAK
T Buck grounded out to second.40
S Stewart grounded out to shortstop.40
N Swisher homered to center.41
J Cust doubled to deep right center.41
M Piazza grounded out to shortstop.41
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Kansas City - Top of 2nd		SCORE
Dan Meyer pitching for OaklandKCOAK
J Buck flied out to right.41
T Pena fouled out to first.41
E German walked.41
J Gathright grounded out to second.41
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Oakland - Bottom of 2nd		SCORE
Brian Bannister pitching for Kansas CityKCOAK
M Ellis singled to center.41
J Hannahan grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, M Ellis out at second.41
D Murphy fouled out to first.41
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Kansas City - Top of 3rd		SCORE
Dan Meyer pitching for OaklandKCOAK
M Grudzielanek flied out to center.41
B Butler walked.41
M Teahen tripled to deep right center, B Butler scored.51
M Teahen scored on D Meyer's wild pitch.61
E Brown flied out to center.61
A Gordon singled to center.61
J Buck flied out to center.61
2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Oakland - Bottom of 3rd		SCORE
Brian Bannister pitching for Kansas CityKCOAK
K Suzuki walked.61
T Buck fouled out to third.61
S Stewart struck out swinging.61
N Swisher struck out looking.61
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Kansas City - Top of 4th		SCORE
Dan Meyer pitching for OaklandKCOAK
T Pena flied out to right.61
E German flied out to center.61
J Gathright flied out to left.61
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Oakland - Bottom of 4th		SCORE
Brian Bannister pitching for Kansas CityKCOAK
J Cust grounded out to second.61
M Piazza grounded out to shortstop.61
M Ellis flied out to center.61
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Kansas City - Top of 5th		SCORE
Kiko Calero pitching for OaklandKCOAK
K Calero relieved D Meyer.61
M Grudzielanek singled to right.61
B Butler grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, M Grudzielanek out at second.61
M Teahen grounded into double play, first to shortstop, B Butler out at second.61
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Oakland - Bottom of 5th		SCORE
Brian Bannister pitching for Kansas CityKCOAK
J Hannahan grounded out to first.61
D Murphy grounded out to first.61
K Suzuki struck out swinging.61
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Kansas City - Top of 6th		SCORE
Kiko Calero pitching for OaklandKCOAK
E Brown popped out to first.61
A Gordon walked.61
J Buck grounded into double play, pitcher to second to first, A Gordon out at second.61
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Oakland - Bottom of 6th		SCORE
Brian Bannister pitching for Kansas CityKCOAK
T Buck doubled to deep left.61
J DaVanon ran for T Buck.61
S Stewart grounded out to shortstop, J DaVanon to third.61
N Swisher grounded out to first, J DaVanon scored.62
J Cust struck out swinging.62
1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Kansas City - Top of 7th		SCORE
Santiago Casilla pitching for OaklandKCOAK
J DaVanon in center field.62
S Casilla relieved K Calero.62
T Pena singled to left.62
E German grounded out to third, T Pena to second.62
J Gathright reached on infield single to pitcher, T Pena to third.62
T Pena scored, J Gathright to third on wild pitch by S Casilla.72
M Grudzielanek grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, J Gathright scored.82
B Butler struck out swinging.82
M Teahen flied out to left.82
2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Oakland - Bottom of 7th		SCORE
Brian Bannister pitching for Kansas CityKCOAK
M Piazza grounded out to shortstop.82
M Ellis popped out to first.82
J Hannahan lined out to center.82
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Kansas City - Top of 8th		SCORE
Santiago Casilla pitching for OaklandKCOAK
E Brown flied out to left.82
A Gordon flied out to right.82
J Buck singled to left.82
T Pena fouled out to second.82
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Oakland - Bottom of 8th		SCORE
Brian Bannister pitching for Kansas CityKCOAK
D Murphy fouled out to first.82
K Suzuki grounded out to shortstop.82
J DaVanon grounded out to shortstop.82
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Kansas City - Top of 9th		SCORE
Jay Marshall pitching for OaklandKCOAK
J Marshall relieved S Casilla.82
E German singled to center.82
J Gathright reached on infield single to pitcher, E German to second.82
M Grudzielanek grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J Gathright out at second, E German to third.82
B Butler singled to center, E German scored, M Grudzielanek to second.92
M Teahen grounded out to pitcher, M Grudzielanek to third, B Butler to second.92
E Brown intentionally walked.92
A Gordon struck out swinging.92
1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
Oakland - Bottom of 9th		SCORE
Brian Bannister pitching for Kansas CityKCOAK
E German at second base.92
J Smith at first base.92
A Gordon at third base.92
S Stewart flied out to right.92
N Swisher flied out to right.92
J Cust grounded out to second.92
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors