Royals 5, Athletics 2
Mike Aviles is welcomed back to the dugout after scoring in the fourth. (Ben Margot/AP)
By Dick Kaegel / MLB.com
Right-hander Gil Meche continued his fine pitching, allowing two runs on five hits in seven innings to even his record at 9-9. Mike Aviles tripled and scored, then hit a solo homer, and John Buck added a three-run shot in the seventh inning.
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Kansas City 5, Oakland 2
Today's Boxes 7/29/08
STL 8, ATL 3
LAA 6, BOS 2
BAL 7, NYY 6
PIT 6, COL 4
DET 8, CLE 5
TB 3, TOR 0
NYM 4, FLA 1
PHI 2, WSH 1
CHC 7, MIL 1
HOU 6, CIN 2
TEX 11, SEA 10
MIN 6, CWS 5
ARI 3, SD 0
LAD 2, SF 0
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Standings thru 7/29/08 | Recap: KC | OAK | Gameday | Royals stats | Athletics stats
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
DeJesus , CF-LF4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
Aviles, M , SS4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .318
Grudzielanek , 2B2 0 0 1 0 1 1 .300
Guillen , RF2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .259
1-Maier , PR-CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .091
Butler , DH3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .259
Gordon , 3B4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .253
Teahen , LF-RF4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .248
Buck , C4 1 1 3 0 1 1 .247
Gload , 1B3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
Totals 31 5 5 5 2 7 9
BATTING 2B : Gordon (25, Smith).3B : Aviles, M (2, Smith).HR : Aviles, M (6, 6th inning off Smith, 0 on, 2 out), Buck (8, 7th inning off Smith, 2 on, 2 out).TB : Aviles, M 7; Gordon 2; Teahen; Buck 4.RBI : Grudzielanek (24), Aviles, M (27), Buck 3 (37).2-out RBI : Aviles, M; Buck 3.SF : Grudzielanek.Team LOB : 3.BASERUNNING PO : DeJesus (1st base by Smith).FIELDING DP : (Grudzielanek-Aviles, M-Gload).
Oakland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Patterson , LF4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .188
Bankston , 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
Sweeney, R , RF4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .302
Suzuki , C3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .298
Gonzalez, C , CF4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .274
Cust , DH3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .222
Ellis , 2B4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .230
Hannahan , 1B-3B4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .238
Crosby , SS4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .246
Conrad , 3B2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .158
a-Brown, E , PH-LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .246
Totals 32 2 6 2 3 10 11
BATTING 2B : Crosby (27, Meche), Cust (10, Meche), Ellis (19, Meche).TB : Cust 2; Ellis 3; Hannahan 2; Crosby 2.RBI : Ellis (36), Crosby (42).2-out RBI : Ellis.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Sweeney, R; Patterson.GIDP : Gonzalez, C.Team LOB : 6.FIELDING E : Hannahan (10, missed catch).Pickoffs : Smith (DeJesus at 1st base).
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Meche (W, 9-9)7.0 5 2 2 2 8 0 4.22
Mahay (H, 18)1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.78
Soria (S, 29)1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.50
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Smith (L, 5-10)7.0 4 5 5 2 5 2 4.04
Blevins 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.73
DiNardo 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 7.31
HBP : Grudzielanek (by Blevins).Pitches-strikes : Meche 101-64, Mahay 8-4, Soria 19-13, Smith 95-63, Blevins 15-9, DiNardo 19-12.Ground outs-fly outs : Meche 5-8, Mahay 3-0, Soria 0-1, Smith 6-9, Blevins 2-0, DiNardo 1-1.Batters faced : Meche 28, Mahay 3, Soria 4, Smith 27, Blevins 4, DiNardo 4.Umpires : HP: Brian Knight. 1B: Ed Montague. 2B: Jim Wolf. 3B: Phil Cuzzi.Weather : 61 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 17 mph, Out to RF.T : 2:25.Att : 12,182.July 29, 2008
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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