MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
09/01/2040
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2609 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST , 2040 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (82-54) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0
Kansas City Royals (62-74) 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 X 4 10 1
Frey Sensational for Royals
Kansas City starter Joachim Frey put a stranglehold on the Oakland offense. The right-hander had complete command of his screwball in leading the Royals to a 4-1 win. Ethan Shaw recorded the save. In save chances, he's now 14 for 17. The Royals now own a record of 62-74.

Frey, the winner, is now 10-9 after putting the clamps on the Oakland offense. In 8.1 innings of work, he gave up 1 run on 5 hits, while collecting 8 Ks.

"Throwing strikes was the main thing," Frey said.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Petty RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .277 2 23
J. Klein SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .266 1 17
D. Braasch 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .252 17 58
J. Darr 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .266 44 108
M. Fernandez DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .223 34 77
C. Baker LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .292 16 68
I. McGinnis 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .302 2 14
J. Parks CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .249 3 33
J. Costner C 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .174 1 17
Totals 32 1 6 1 3 8 19      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Petty (19, 4th Inning off J. Frey, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Darr (32, 7th Inning off J. Frey, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Petty 2 , J. Darr 2 , C. Baker , I. McGinnis 2 , J. Parks
2-out RBI: I. McGinnis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Darr , C. Baker , J. Parks
GIDP: I. McGinnis
Team LOB: 7
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ekas CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .284 12 56
W. Najera 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .271 4 44
J. Freeney RF 3 1 0 1 1 1 2 .254 29 80
S. McKee 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .234 25 83
S. Graul LF 4 1 3 2 0 0 1 .338 5 33
T. Saldivar DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .234 19 44
W. Seda 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .287 0 32
J. Melby SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .260 15 44
A. Escalante C 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .189 4 25
Totals 32 4 10 4 2 7 15      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Graul (34, 6th Inning off J. Janssen, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Melby (25, 6th Inning off J. Janssen, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Ekas , W. Najera 2 , S. McKee , S. Graul 4 , W. Seda , J. Melby 3
2-out RBI: J. Melby
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Ekas
Hit by Pitch: A. Escalante
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: W. Najera (10)

FIELDING
Errors: S. McKee (7)
Double Plays: 2 (Najera-Seda-McKee, Melby-Seda)
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Janssen L (11-13) 8.0 10 4 4 2 7 0 125 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Janssen 51
Batters Faced: J. Janssen 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Janssen 9-6
Pitches - Strikes: J. Janssen 125-82
Hit Batsmen: J. Janssen
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Frey W (10-9) 8.1 5 1 1 2 8 0 126 3.90   
E. Shaw SV (14) 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 17 4.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Frey 75
Batters Faced: J. Frey 31, E. Shaw 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Frey 6-9, E. Shaw 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Frey 126-81, E. Shaw 17-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Shaw 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joachim Frey
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 3:30 PM ET
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 30380
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