Final in 10
Kansas City won 3-0
| Game 1: Monday, July 28 | ||
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| Kansas City | 4 | Final |
| Oakland | 2 | |
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| Game 2: Tuesday, July 29 | ||
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| Kansas City | 5 | Final |
| Oakland | 2 | |
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| Game 3: Wednesday, July 30 | ||
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| Kansas City | 4 | Final in 10 |
| Oakland | 3 | |
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3:35 PM ET, July 30, 2008
O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Kansas City - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Gallagher pitching for Oakland | KC | OAK |
| M Aviles grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| M Maier struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| A Gordon walked. | 0 | 0 |
| J Guillen grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Brian Bannister pitching for Kansas City | KC | OAK |
| R Sweeney grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| K Suzuki walked. | 0 | 0 |
| C Gonzalez struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| J Cust walked, K Suzuki to second. | 0 | 0 |
| E Brown struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Sean Gallagher pitching for Oakland | KC | OAK |
| M Teahen flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| B Butler struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| R Gload flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Brian Bannister pitching for Kansas City | KC | OAK |
| M Ellis singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| J Hannahan singled to left center, M Ellis to third. | 0 | 0 |
| B Crosby singled to right, M Ellis scored, J Hannahan to second. | 0 | 1 |
| W Bankston struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| R Sweeney singled to right center, J Hannahan scored, B Crosby to third. | 0 | 2 |
| K Suzuki fouled out to first. | 0 | 2 |
| C Gonzalez popped out to third. | 0 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Sean Gallagher pitching for Oakland | KC | OAK |
| M Olivo doubled to left. | 0 | 2 |
| T Pena struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| M Aviles doubled to deep left center, M Olivo scored. | 1 | 2 |
| M Maier singled to right, M Aviles scored, M Maier out at second. | 2 | 2 |
| A Gordon walked. | 2 | 2 |
| J Guillen flied out to center. | 2 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Brian Bannister pitching for Kansas City | KC | OAK |
| J Cust struck out looking. | 2 | 2 |
| E Brown reached on infield single to catcher. | 2 | 2 |
| M Ellis popped out to shortstop. | 2 | 2 |
| J Hannahan singled to right, E Brown to third. | 2 | 2 |
| B Crosby struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Sean Gallagher pitching for Oakland | KC | OAK |
| M Teahen grounded out to first. | 2 | 2 |
| B Butler grounded out to first. | 2 | 2 |
| R Gload flied out to center. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Brian Bannister pitching for Kansas City | KC | OAK |
| W Bankston flied out to right. | 2 | 2 |
| R Sweeney struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| K Suzuki singled to right. | 2 | 2 |
| C Gonzalez struck out looking. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Sean Gallagher pitching for Oakland | KC | OAK |
| M Olivo struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| T Pena grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 2 |
| M Aviles flied out to left. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Brian Bannister pitching for Kansas City | KC | OAK |
| J Cust walked. | 2 | 2 |
| E Brown flied out to center. | 2 | 2 |
| M Ellis singled to left, J Cust to second. | 2 | 2 |
| J Hannahan grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, M Ellis out at second, J Cust to third. | 2 | 2 |
| B Crosby walked, J Hannahan to second. | 2 | 2 |
| W Bankston flied out to right. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Sean Gallagher pitching for Oakland | KC | OAK |
| M Maier singled to left. | 2 | 2 |
| A Gordon walked, M Maier to second. | 2 | 2 |
| J Guillen singled to left, M Maier scored, A Gordon to second. | 3 | 2 |
| B Ziegler relieved S Gallagher. | 3 | 2 |
| M Teahen struck out swinging. | 3 | 2 |
| B Butler grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, J Guillen out at second. | 3 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Horacio Ramirez pitching for Kansas City | KC | OAK |
| H Ramirez relieved B Bannister. | 3 | 2 |
| R Sweeney grounded out to first. | 3 | 2 |
| K Suzuki grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 2 |
| C Gonzalez singled to center. | 3 | 2 |
| J Cust singled to deep right, C Gonzalez thrown out at home. | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Brad Ziegler pitching for Oakland | KC | OAK |
| R Gload grounded out to second. | 3 | 2 |
| M Olivo singled to center. | 3 | 2 |
| T Pena grounded into double play, pitcher to second to first, M Olivo out at second. | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Horacio Ramirez pitching for Kansas City | KC | OAK |
| E Brown singled to center. | 3 | 2 |
| L Nunez relieved H Ramirez. | 3 | 2 |
| M Ellis flied out to left. | 3 | 2 |
| E Brown to second on passed ball by M Olivo. | 3 | 2 |
| J Hannahan walked. | 3 | 2 |
| B Crosby singled to left, E Brown scored, J Hannahan to second. | 3 | 3 |
| W Bankston flied out to right. | 3 | 3 |
| R Mahay relieved L Nunez. | 3 | 3 |
| R Sweeney grounded into fielder's choice to third, J Hannahan out at third, B Crosby to second. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Brad Ziegler pitching for Oakland | KC | OAK |
| M Aviles reached on infield single to second. | 3 | 3 |
| M Maier sacrificed to pitcher, M Aviles to second. | 3 | 3 |
| A Gordon intentionally walked. | 3 | 3 |
| J Guillen grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, A Gordon out at second. | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Ron Mahay pitching for Kansas City | KC | OAK |
| K Suzuki grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 3 |
| C Gonzalez flied out to left. | 3 | 3 |
| J Cust singled to right. | 3 | 3 |
| R Davis ran for J Cust. | 3 | 3 |
| R Ramirez relieved R Mahay. | 3 | 3 |
| R Davis stole second. | 3 | 3 |
| E Brown struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Huston Street pitching for Oakland | KC | OAK |
| H Street relieved B Ziegler. | 3 | 3 |
| M Teahen singled to left. | 3 | 3 |
| B Butler flied out to right. | 3 | 3 |
| R Gload struck out swinging, M Teahen stole second. | 3 | 3 |
| M Olivo struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Ramon Ramirez pitching for Kansas City | KC | OAK |
| M Ellis grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 3 |
| J Hannahan struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| B Crosby walked. | 3 | 3 |
| B Crosby stole second. | 3 | 3 |
| W Bankston lined out to right. | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Kansas City - Top of 10th | SCORE | |
| Huston Street pitching for Oakland | KC | OAK |
| E German hit for T Pena. | 3 | 3 |
| E German walked. | 3 | 3 |
| M Aviles doubled to right center, E German to third. | 3 | 3 |
| M Maier fouled out to catcher. | 3 | 3 |
| A Gordon intentionally walked. | 3 | 3 |
| J Guillen hit sacrifice fly to center, E German scored. | 4 | 3 |
| J Blevins relieved H Street. | 4 | 3 |
| M Teahen struck out swinging. | 4 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Bottom of 10th | SCORE | |
| Joakim Soria pitching for Kansas City | KC | OAK |
| M Aviles at shortstop. | 4 | 3 |
| D DeJesus in left field. | 4 | 3 |
| M Teahen in right field. | 4 | 3 |
| E German at second base. | 4 | 3 |
| J Soria relieved R Ramirez. | 4 | 3 |
| R Sweeney lined out to shortstop. | 4 | 3 |
| K Suzuki popped out to first. | 4 | 3 |
| C Gonzalez lined out to shortstop. | 4 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||