<strong><span class="subhead">Game 1 Royals 5, Athletics 4, 10 innings</span></strong></p><p><span style="line-height:0"><br clear="all" /></span><table border="0" class="story-table"> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Oakland </td><td>AB</td><td>R</td><td>H</td><td>BI</td><td>BB</td><td>SO</td><td>Avg.</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">R. Sweeney cf </td><td> 5</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.281</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Crosby ss </td><td> 5</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>.246</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">M. Sweeney dh </td><td> 5</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.280</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Cust lf </td><td> 5</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>.228</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Suzuki c </td><td> 4</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>.286</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Barton 1b </td><td> 4</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>.226</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Hannahan 3b </td><td> 5</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>.220</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Cunningham rf </td><td> 3</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>.300</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Patterson 2b </td><td> 3</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>.197</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Totals </td><td>39</td><td>4</td><td>9</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>5</td><td > </td></tr> </table> <span style="line-height:0"><br clear="all" /></span><table border="0" class="story-table"> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Kansas City </td><td>AB</td><td>R</td><td>H</td><td>BI</td><td>BB</td><td>SO</td><td>Avg.</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Dejesus cf-rf </td><td> 4</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.293</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Aviles ss </td><td> 4</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>.329</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Guillen rf </td><td> 4</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>.248</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Gathright cf </td><td> 1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.250</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Butler dh </td><td> 4</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>.280</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Shealy 1b </td><td> 4</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>.250</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Olivo c </td><td> 4</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>.260</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Teahen 3b </td><td> 4</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>.240</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Callaspo 2b </td><td> 4</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.301</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">German lf </td><td> 4</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.240</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Totals </td><td>37</td><td>5</td><td>12</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>8</td><td > </td></tr> </table> <span style="line-height:0"><br clear="all" /></span><table border="0" class="story-table"> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Oakland </td><td>000</td><td>031</td><td>000</td><td>0</td><td>—</td><td>4</td><td>9</td><td>1</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Kansas City </td><td>004</td><td>000</td><td>000</td><td>1</td><td>—</td><td>5</td><td>12</td><td>1</td></tr> </table> One out when winning run scored.</p><p><strong>E: </strong>Crosby (16), Aviles (9). <strong>LOB: </strong>Oakland 9, Kansas City 6. <strong>2B: </strong>Cust (14), Butler (20), Callaspo (4). <strong>3B: </strong>Cunningham (1). <strong>HR: </strong>Barton (9), off Bannister. <strong>RBIs: </strong>Crosby (56), Cust 2 (61), Barton (41), Gathright (19), Butler 2 (52), Shealy (2). <strong>SB: </strong>Olivo (6). <strong>CS: </strong>German (3). <strong>S: </strong>Barton, Dejesus. <strong>GIDP: </strong>Dejesus.</p><p><strong>Runners left in scoring position: </strong>Oakland 5 (R. Sweeney, Suzuki, Hannahan, Cunningham, Patterson); Kansas City 2 (Butler, Callaspo). <strong>Runners moved up: </strong>Guillen.<strong> DP: </strong>Oakland 2 (Patterson and Crosby), (Patterson, Crosby and Barton).</p><p><span style="line-height:0"><br clear="all" /></span><table border="0" class="story-table"> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Oakland </td><td>IP</td><td>H</td><td>R</td><td>ER</td><td>BB</td><td>SO</td><td>NP</td><td>ERA</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Eveland </td><td>6</td><td>10</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>5</td><td>83</td><td>4.28</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Street </td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>21</td><td>3.94</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Devine L, 4-1 </td><td>1 1/3 </td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>25</td><td>0.75</td></tr> </table> <span style="line-height:0"><br clear="all" /></span><table border="0" class="story-table"> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Kansas City </td><td>IP</td><td>H</td><td>R</td><td>ER</td><td>BB</td><td>SO</td><td>NP</td><td>ERA</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Bannister </td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>108</td><td>5.56</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">R. Ramirez </td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>14</td><td>2.81</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Soria W, 2-3</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>25</td><td>1.80</td></tr> </table> <strong>IBB: </strong>off Devine (Aviles) 1, off R. Ramirez (Cunningham) 1. <strong>WP: </strong>Eveland. <strong>Balk: </strong>Soria.</p><p><strong>Umpires: </strong>Home, C.B. Bucknor; First, Kevin Causey; Second, Joe West; Third, Ed Hickox. <strong>Time</strong><strong>: </strong>2:40.

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Game 1 Royals 5, Athletics 4, 10 innings

Oakland	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	Avg.
R. Sweeney cf	5	1	0	0	0	0	.281
Crosby ss	5	1	1	1	0	1	.246
M. Sweeney dh	5	0	0	0	0	0	.280
Cust lf	5	0	1	2	0	1	.228
Suzuki c	4	0	2	0	1	0	.286
Barton 1b	4	1	2	1	0	1	.226
Hannahan 3b	5	0	1	0	0	2	.220
Cunningham rf	3	0	1	0	1	0	.300
Patterson 2b	3	1	1	0	1	0	.197
Totals	39	4	9	4	3	5

Kansas City	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	Avg.
Dejesus cf-rf	4	1	3	0	0	0	.293
Aviles ss	4	1	1	0	1	1	.329
Guillen rf	4	1	1	0	0	1	.248
Gathright cf	1	0	1	1	0	0	.250
Butler dh	4	1	1	2	0	2	.280
Shealy 1b	4	0	1	1	0	2	.250
Olivo c	4	0	2	0	0	1	.260
Teahen 3b	4	0	0	0	0	1	.240
Callaspo 2b	4	0	1	0	0	0	.301
German lf	4	1	1	0	0	0	.240
Totals	37	5	12	4	1	8

Oakland	000	031	000	0	—	4	9	1
Kansas City	004	000	000	1	—	5	12	1

One out when winning run scored.

E: Crosby (16), Aviles (9). LOB: Oakland 9, Kansas City 6. 2B: Cust (14), Butler (20), Callaspo (4). 3B: Cunningham (1). HR: Barton (9), off Bannister. RBIs: Crosby (56), Cust 2 (61), Barton (41), Gathright (19), Butler 2 (52), Shealy (2). SB: Olivo (6). CS: German (3). S: Barton, Dejesus. GIDP: Dejesus.

Runners left in scoring position: Oakland 5 (R. Sweeney, Suzuki, Hannahan, Cunningham, Patterson); Kansas City 2 (Butler, Callaspo). Runners moved up: Guillen. DP: Oakland 2 (Patterson and Crosby), (Patterson, Crosby and Barton).

Oakland	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	NP	ERA
Eveland	6	10	4	4	0	5	83	4.28
Street	2	1	0	0	0	2	21	3.94
Devine L, 4-1	1 1/3	1	1	0	1	1	25	0.75

Kansas City	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	NP	ERA
Bannister	7	7	4	1	2	3	108	5.56
R. Ramirez	1	1	0	0	1	1	14	2.81
Soria W, 2-3	2	1	0	0	0	1	25	1.80

IBB: off Devine (Aviles) 1, off R. Ramirez (Cunningham) 1. WP: Eveland. Balk: Soria.

Umpires: Home, C.B. Bucknor; First, Kevin Causey; Second, Joe West; Third, Ed Hickox. Time: 2:40.

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