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Series: Game 2 of 3

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Kansas City leads 2-0 (as of 8/15)

Game 1: Tuesday, August 14
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Game 2: Wednesday, August 15
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Game 3: Thursday, August 16
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Athletics 2

(61-55, 27-29 away)

Royals 3

(51-65, 23-32 home)

8:10 PM ET, August 15, 2012

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 

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KC 10000020 - 3 9 0

W: W. Smith (4-4)

L: B. McCarthy (6-4)

S: G. Holland (4)

Oakland Athletics
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
C Crisp CF40000117.250.314.365
J Gomes RF30001216.256.371.484
Y Cespedes LF40100117.298.359.495
C Carter DH41200015.275.402.606
0000000.220.304.303
D Norris C40000214.204.268.381
J Donaldson 3B4121009.173.187.279
B Moss 1B40110219.230.305.514
A Rosales 2B3000019.208.350.354
C Pennington SS30000013.199.264.289
Totals3326219129   
BATTING
2B: C Carter (6, W Smith)
HR: J Donaldson (2, 4th inning off W Smith 0 on, 2 Out)
RBI: B Moss (25), J Donaldson (8)
2-out RBI: J Donaldson
Athletics RISP: 2-8 (D Norris 0-2, B Moss 1-1, A Rosales 0-1, J Donaldson 1-2, C Pennington 0-1, C Carter 0-1)
Team LOB: 5
FIELDING
E: D Norris (2, throw)
DP: 1 (A Rosales-C Pennington-B Moss).
Oakland Athletics
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
B McCarthy
(L, 6-4)		6.273204094-632.68
S Doolittle0.110000016-103.71
P Neshek1.010010021-141.69
Totals8.0932140131-87 
PITCHING
IBB: M Moustakas (By P Neshek)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: B McCarthy 17/26; S Doolittle 1/2; P Neshek 3/5
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: B McCarthy 25-5-12-21; S Doolittle 1-0-7-2; P Neshek 4-0-7-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: B McCarthy 7-8; S Doolittle 0-1; P Neshek 1-2
Game Scores: B McCarthy 54
Kansas City Royals
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
A Gordon LF40100016.293.369.445
A Escobar SS41200018.302.340.411
B Butler DH40210020.302.369.514
M Moustakas 3B30001114.250.302.444
S Perez C4000009.298.327.518
J Francoeur RF40100010.245.285.382
E Hosmer 1B31100213.229.300.355
L Cain CF31110113.260.312.390
C Getz 2B30110018.284.321.372
Totals3239314131   
BATTING
2B: E Hosmer (18, B McCarthy); L Cain (5, B McCarthy); C Getz (10, S Doolittle); A Escobar (25, P Neshek)
RBI: B Butler (75), L Cain (19), C Getz (17)
2-out RBI: L Cain, C Getz
GIDP: S Perez
Royals RISP: 2-8 (S Perez 0-1, M Moustakas 0-1, A Gordon 0-1, C Getz 1-1, B Butler 0-2, J Francoeur 0-1, L Cain 1-1)
Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING
SB: A Escobar 2 (22, 2nd base off B McCarthy/D Norris, 3rd base off P Neshek/D Norris)
CS: J Francoeur (6, 2nd base by B McCarthy/D Norris)
Kansas City Royals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
W Smith
(W, 4-4)		7.052215197-625.09
A Crow
(H, 13)		1.000002014-103.54
G Holland
(S, 4)		1.010002018-133.21
Totals9.0622191129-85 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: W Smith 17/27; A Crow 2/3; G Holland 3/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: W Smith 17-9-15-21; A Crow 4-3-2-1; G Holland 1-4-6-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: W Smith 10-6; A Crow 1-0; G Holland 0-1
Game Scores: W Smith 63

Scoring Summary

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1stB Butler grounded into fielder's choice to third, A Escobar scored.01
2ndB Moss singled to right, C Carter scored, J Donaldson to third.11
4thJ Donaldson homered to left (410 feet).21
7thL Cain doubled to deep left, E Hosmer scored.22
7thC Getz doubled to left, L Cain scored.23
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Game Information

StadiumKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Attendance15,591 (41.1% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:35
Weather93 degrees, clear
Wind12 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Dana DeMuth, First Base - Doug Eddings, Second Base - Lance Barrett, Third Base - Paul Nauert