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| 973 | OAKLAND | -135 | Ov 9,-110 | -130 | Ov 9,-105 | | 974 | KANSAS CITY | +125 | Un 9,-110 | +120 | Un 9,-115 |
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| All Games | 51-37 | +11.6 | 47-39 | 4.6 | 0.248 | 0.322 | 4.0 | 0.244 | 0.294 | | Road Games | 23-23 | +1.3 | 26-18 | 4.8 | 0.254 | 0.324 | 4.2 | 0.251 | 0.300 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 34-26 | +6.4 | 32-26 | 4.7 | 0.250 | 0.320 | 4.1 | 0.244 | 0.296 | | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +0.1 | 3-3 | 3.9 | 0.232 | 0.283 | 4.1 | 0.247 | 0.292 | | Grass Games | 51-34 | +14.7 | 45-38 | 4.7 | 0.250 | 0.324 | 3.9 | 0.243 | 0.293 | | Day Games | 16-19 | -5.4 | 16-19 | 3.7 | 0.240 | 0.318 | 4.3 | 0.247 | 0.296 |
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| All Games | 4.6 | 0.248 | 0.322 | 88 | 3017 | 748 | 268 | 91 | 0.03 | 380 | 329 | 668 | 44 | 627 | 67 | 47 | 65 | 50 | | Road Games | 4.8 | 0.254 | 0.324 | 46 | 1605 | 407 | 131 | 54 | 0.03 | 208 | 166 | 361 | 25 | 332 | 37 | 27 | 28 | 28 | | Righty Starters | 4.7 | 0.250 | 0.320 | 60 | 2081 | 520 | 181 | 58 | 0.03 | 266 | 213 | 460 | 31 | 420 | 48 | 29 | 47 | 38 |
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| All Games | 3.18 | 1.200 | 255 | 97 | 90 | 230 | 22 | 76 | 213 | 14-9 | 23 | 9 | 71.9% | | Road Games | 3.56 | 1.272 | 116.4 | 50 | 46 | 109 | 8 | 39 | 93 | 4-7 | 11 | 6 | 64.7% |
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| All Games | 41-43 | -3 | 33-47 | 4.1 | 0.258 | 0.310 | 3.9 | 0.253 | 0.316 | | Home Games | 22-21 | -2.8 | 17-24 | 3.8 | 0.248 | 0.301 | 4.1 | 0.255 | 0.313 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 33-28 | +4.9 | 25-33 | 4.4 | 0.267 | 0.320 | 3.8 | 0.252 | 0.316 | | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +1 | 4-2 | 5.6 | 0.256 | 0.331 | 5.9 | 0.259 | 0.337 | | Grass Games | 38-42 | -6.2 | 30-47 | 3.9 | 0.256 | 0.308 | 4.0 | 0.255 | 0.317 | | Day Games | 18-13 | +6.4 | 10-20 | 4.1 | 0.266 | 0.326 | 3.6 | 0.251 | 0.307 |
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| All Games | 4.1 | 0.258 | 0.310 | 84 | 2857 | 736 | 214 | 55 | 0.02 | 325 | 216 | 534 | 66 | 556 | 85 | 50 | 72 | 43 | | Home Games | 3.8 | 0.248 | 0.301 | 43 | 1414 | 351 | 103 | 26 | 0.02 | 155 | 107 | 244 | 33 | 274 | 43 | 25 | 43 | 21 | | Righty Starters | 4.4 | 0.267 | 0.320 | 61 | 2085 | 557 | 165 | 45 | 0.02 | 252 | 163 | 385 | 49 | 419 | 60 | 36 | 54 | 30 |
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| All Games | 2.89 | 1.201 | 224 | 79 | 72 | 181 | 22 | 88 | 227 | 20-14 | 24 | 12 | 66.7% | | Home Games | 2.60 | 1.187 | 121.3 | 41 | 35 | 107 | 7 | 37 | 122 | 12-6 | 13 | 6 | 68.4% |
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| 6/23/2013 | PARKER(R) | @ SEATTLE | BONDERMAN(R) | 3-6 | L | -145 | 7.5 ov | O | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | | 6/25/2013 | MILONE(L) | CINCINNATI | ARROYO(R) | 7-3 | W | -150 | 7.5 ev | O | 7 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 0 | | 6/26/2013 | GRIFFIN(R) | CINCINNATI | BAILEY(R) | 5-0 | W | -120 | 7.5 ov | U | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | | 6/28/2013 | COLON(R) | ST LOUIS | MILLER(R) | 6-1 | W | -110 | 7.5 un | U | 9 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | | 6/29/2013 | PARKER(R) | ST LOUIS | WAINWRIGHT(R) | 1-7 | L | +110 | 7.5 ev | O | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | | 6/30/2013 | MILONE(L) | ST LOUIS | WESTBROOK(R) | 7-5 | W | -130 | 8.5 ov | O | 12 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | | 7/2/2013 | GRIFFIN(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | RUSIN(L) | 8-7 | W | -215 | 8 ev | O | 10 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | | 7/3/2013 | COLON(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | GARZA(R) | 1-3 | L | -190 | 7.5 un | U | 4 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 0 | | 7/4/2013 | STRAILY(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | WOOD(L) | 1-0 | W | -160 | 8 ov | U | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | | 7/5/2013 | MILONE(L) | @ KANSAS CITY | DAVIS(R) | 6-3 | W | -115 | 9 un | P | 9 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | | 7/6/2013 | PARKER(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | SANTANA(R) | 3-4 | L | 105 | 8.5 ov | U | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | | 7/7/2013 | GRIFFIN(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | MENDOZA(R) | | | 7/8/2013 | COLON(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | LOCKE(L) | | | 7/9/2013 | STRAILY(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | COLE(R) | | | 7/10/2013 | MILONE(L) | @ PITTSBURGH | LIRIANO(L) | | | 7/12/2013 | PARKER(R) | BOSTON | LACKEY(R) | | | 7/13/2013 | GRIFFIN(R) | BOSTON | LESTER(L) | | | 7/14/2013 | | BOSTON | | |
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| 6/23/2013 | SHIELDS(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | AXELROD(R) | 7-6 | W | -190 | 8 ev | O | 12 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 2 | | 6/25/2013 | SANTANA(R) | ATLANTA | MEDLEN(R) | 3-4 | L | -110 | 8 ov | U | 8 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 2 | | 6/26/2013 | MENDOZA(R) | ATLANTA | MINOR(L) | 4-3 | W | +115 | 9 un | U | 12 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | | 6/27/2013 | GUTHRIE(R) | @ MINNESOTA | DEDUNO(R) | 1-3 | L | 125 | 9 ov | U | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | | 6/28/2013 | SHIELDS(R) | @ MINNESOTA | WALTERS(R) | 9-3 | W | -135 | 8 ov | O | 11 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 0 | | 6/29/2013 | DAVIS(R) | @ MINNESOTA | GIBSON(R) | 2-6 | L | 105 | 8.5 un | U | 10 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | | 6/30/2013 | SANTANA(R) | @ MINNESOTA | CORREIA(R) | 9-8 | W | -110 | 8 ov | O | 13 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | | 7/2/2013 | MENDOZA(R) | CLEVELAND | KLUBER(R) | 5-6 | L | -105 | 8.5 un | O | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | | 7/3/2013 | GUTHRIE(R) | CLEVELAND | KAZMIR(L) | 6-5 | W | -115 | 8.5 ov | O | 11 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | | 7/4/2013 | SHIELDS(R) | CLEVELAND | JIMENEZ(R) | 10-7 | W | -140 | 8 ov | O | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 1 | | 7/5/2013 | DAVIS(R) | OAKLAND | MILONE(L) | 3-6 | L | +105 | 9 un | P | 7 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | | 7/6/2013 | SANTANA(R) | OAKLAND | PARKER(R) | 4-3 | W | -115 | 8.5 ov | U | 6 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | | 7/7/2013 | MENDOZA(R) | OAKLAND | GRIFFIN(R) | | | 7/8/2013 | GUTHRIE(R) | @ NY YANKEES | HUGHES(R) | | | 7/9/2013 | SHIELDS(R) | @ NY YANKEES | SABATHIA(L) | | | 7/10/2013 | DAVIS(R) | @ NY YANKEES | NOVA(R) | | | 7/11/2013 | SANTANA(R) | @ NY YANKEES | PETTITTE(L) | | | 7/12/2013 | MENDOZA(R) | @ CLEVELAND | KLUBER(R) | | | 7/13/2013 | GUTHRIE(R) | @ CLEVELAND | KAZMIR(L) | | | 7/14/2013 | | @ CLEVELAND | | |
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| |  | OAKLAND: HITTING: 2B JEMILE WEEKS may not be a legitimate .300 hitter, but he's still the best option they have at the leadoff spot. C KURT SUZUKI seemingly hits as many line outs as anyone in baseball. He has a solid bat for a catcher and qualifies as a middle-of-the-order option in Oakland. OF JOSH REDDICK is more of a line-drive hitter than a 25-HR guy, and he doesn't yet have the plate discipline to approach .300. 1B BRANDON ALLEN is an all-or-nothing hitter, but his potential for much-needed power should be enough for him to beat out DARIC BARTON. SS CLIFF PENNINGTON has quietly developed into a serviceable regular. With 3B SCOTT SIZEMORE out for the season with a torn ACL, either ERIC SOGARD or JOSH DONALDSON will win the job at third base. Neither player has reached 80 career at-bats yet. Highly-coveted Cuban OF YOENIS CESPEDES inked a four-year deal with Oakland, and will be expected to produced in the heart of the lineup immediately. OF COLLIN COWGILL is undersized, but has shown impressive power in the minors. The DH spot will fall to Allen when Barton is in the lineup. When he's not, it will be filled by such Quadruple-A types as KILA KA'AIHUE and CHRIS CARTER.
STARTING PITCHING: BRANDON McCARTHY reclamation project worked out nicely. He's an injury risk, but when healthy he's one of baseball's better middle-of-the-rotation arms. BARTOLO COLON pitched better than expected with the Yankees last year (7.4 K/9, 4.00 ERA), and should perform just as well in his new spacious ballpark. DALLAS BRADEN (shoulder) and BRETT ANDERSON (elbow) are both question marks after major surgeries. Braden's return date has been pushed back to early May, while Anderson will might not take the hill until June. The jewel of the Trevor Cahill trade, hard-throwing righty JARROD PARKER has a chance to make a big impact if his arm is recovered from 2009 Tommy John surgery. The Gio Gonzalez trade landed Oakland TOMMY MILONE and BRAD PEACOCK, both of whom are coming off impressive minor-league seasons. They'll compete for rotation spots this spring. TYSON ROSS could get a few starts, but he's gotten very hittable over the past year. They're in no hurry to start the arbitration clock of top prospect SONNY GRAY, but he should make some late-season starts.
RELIEF PITCHING: With Andrew Bailey gone, righty GRANT BALFOUR (2.47 ERA, 1.03 WHIP) will get the first chance to close games. Though his occasional bouts with command issues make him a risk. If Balfour falters, BRIAN FUENTES will get the next look because of his ninth-inning experience and strong second half of 2011 . . . Long a favorite inside the organization, injury-prone righty JOEY DEVINE has long been considered a future closer and should get some late-innings duties. The highest upside option for a future closer is 25-year-old righty FAUTINO DE LOS SANTOS. He has overpowering stuff but his command comes and goes. | | KANSAS CITY: HITTING: With Melky Cabrera gone, OF LORENZO CAIN will get first crack at leadoff and centerfield. If he falters, speedster JASON BOURGEOIS, vet MITCH MAIER and prospect WIL MYERS are waiting. Former Brewer YUNIESKY BETANCOURT will start at 2B and has good life in his bat for a middle infielder. OF ALEX GORDON may not hit for average, but his approach and power are there. DH BILLY BUTLER is rock solid, but it's fair to wonder whether his power will ever progress. 1B ERIC HOSMER has MVP-type upside, and he's on the verge of figuring out MLB pitching. OF JEFF FRANCOEUR still chases too many bad pitches, but the organization likes him and he still has some pop and speed. 3B MIKE MOUSTAKAS is too good for the minors, but he still hasn't caught up to major-league pitching. There's a good chance he finds his groove this year. C HUMBERTO QUINTERO will be the main backstop with BRAYAN PENA backing him up. Speedy SS ALCIDES ESCOBAR's bat hasn't caught up to his glove.
STARTING PITCHING: K.C. once again hopes this is the year LUKE HOCHEVAR puts it all together. His velocity picked up late last year, allowing him to be more than a groundball guy. Lefty BRUCE CHEN's late-career renaissance continues. He'll be a reliable veteran arm in the middle of K.C.'s rotation again. FELIPE PAULINO has the biggest upside in this rotation. He's always had one of MLB's best fastballs. His problem was that, when he missed (which has been often), it was usually belt-high and over the middle of the plate. If he hits his spots as he did late last year, he's got potential. But Paulino will start the season on the DL with a sore elbow. The Royals hope to solve JONATHAN SANCHEZ's command issues. The lefty is a risk, but has legitimate No. 3 potential. Top prospect DANNY DUFFY will get every chance to pitch his way into the Opening Day rotation.
RELIEF PITCHING: JOAKIM SORIA is out for the season with Tommy John surgery, leaving GREG HOLLAND to pick up closer duties. Holland was the Royals' best bullpen arm in 2011 and his stuff has always been nearly unhittable. It's just a matter of whether last year's vastly improved walk rate was for real. JONATHAN BROXTON was a disaster last season, but he'll be given every chance to become the No. 2 guy in this bullpen because of his experience in Los Angeles. AARON CROW was a first-round pick (twice) for his college career as a starter, but wore down late last year, and walked too many batters. |
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*Athletics-Royals Preview* ==========================
By ALAN FERGUSON STATS Writer
Oakland (51-36) at Kansas City (40-43), 2:10 p.m. EDT
The Kansas City Royals' lackluster record might be even more meager without their occasional showcases of grittiness.
After rallying for their first victory against the Oakland Athletics this season, the Royals will try to close out the three-game series in winning style Sunday.
Kansas City (41-43) hasn't been over .500 since May 18, but recorded its major league-best 28th comeback victory and third this month Saturday. Jarrod Dyson drove in the go-ahead run in a 4-3 win with a two-out infield single in the eighth inning.
"Sometimes games aren't going to go our way, but we aren't going to hang our heads," said Dyson, who had a season-high three hits after going 0 for 10 in his previous four games. "We're going to keep battling. You can see it in here, see it out there. Everybody is working hard every day."
The victory snapped Oakland's five-game win streak in the series, and Luis Mendoza (2-4, 4.41 ERA) will try to follow by earning his first victory against the A's (51-37).
Mendoza is 0-1 in three career starts versus Oakland despite posting a 1.98 ERA. He gave up three runs over six-plus innings in his only matchup this season, a 4-3 loss May 19.
Mendoza is 0-1 with a 5.74 ERA in his last three outings and didn't make it past the fourth inning for only the second start this season Tuesday against Cleveland. He gave up four runs and matched a season high with four walks in a 6-5 loss, but didn't get a decision.
"I was just trying to figure what was wrong with my mechanics and my release points," said the right-hander, who threw 86 pitches in four innings.
Mendoza will again pitch opposite A.J. Griffin (6-6, 3.95), who gave up three runs over six innings without a decision in his lone appearance against Kansas City.
Griffin was charged with seven runs and a career-high 10 hits Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs but avoided the loss when his teammates rallied for an 8-7 win. He recorded his first career shutout and complete game - a two-hitter - in his previous outing June 26 against Cincinnati.
"I felt fine out there," Griffin told the team's website. "They just got the big hit when they needed it. I felt like I was making good pitches, and they really didn't make hard contact that much. I'm just fortunate enough to be on a team that scores a ton of runs."
The A's are trying for an eighth win in 11 games and Grant Balfour is in position to establish a franchise record by converting 41 consecutive saves. Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley converted 40 in a row Sept. 15, 1991-Aug. 7, 1992.
Kansas City's Eric Hosmer, batting .406 with five homers in his last eight games, hit an RBI double off Griffin in May. Alex Gordon went 3 for 3 against the right-hander in that game.
Gordon returned Saturday after missing two games following a collision with the bullpen fence in Wednesday's 6-5 victory over Cleveland.
Jed Lowrie is 3 for 6 with two doubles all-time against Mendoza, and Seth Smith is 3 for 5 with a double.
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