Royals rally past A's

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05/17/2007 - Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ryan Shealy drove in the deciding run in the ninth, as the Kansas City Royals rallied for two runs in their final at-bat to edge the Oakland Athletics, 4-3, in the third matchup of a four-game series at McAfee Coliseum.

The absence of Huston Street was again a factor for the Athletics. The closer was placed on the disabled list due to irritation in his right ulnar nerve before Tuesday's game, and the Royals scored three times in the top of the ninth off Alan Embree and Jay Witasick to send the contest into extra innings before falling in the 11th.

This time, it was Kiko Calero (0-3) who gave up a pair of runs in the ninth en route to a loss. Esteban German drew a one-out walk off Calero, swiped second and then came in on John Buck's double to right-center. Paul Phillips came in to pinch run for Buck, and was driven in immediately courtesy of Shealy's base hit to center that gave the Royals a 4-3 edge.

David Riske then retired the A's in order in the ninth to pick up his third save of the season.

German finished with an RBI and a run scored for the Royals, who have won three of their last four overall. Odalis Perez got the start and actually carried a no-hitter into the sixth before Jason Kendall hit a leadoff double to right-center. He ended up with the no decision despite tossing six innings of no-run, one-hit ball. Jimmy Gobble (3-1) got the win.

A's starter Joe Blanton also had a good outing, yielding just two runs on five hits through eight innings. Kendall had a pair of RBI and Jack Cust homered for Oakland, which has dropped two of three.

Kansas City put up a pair of runs in its first at-bat to forge ahead. David DeJesus started the game with a double, moved to third on a Mark Grudzielanek ground out and then scored on Mark Teahen's grounder to first.

Emil Brown followed with a walk, stole second, and later scored on German's base hit to right.

The A's, though, lashed back with three unanswered runs to take the lead. With runners on first and second and one out in the seventh, Hiram Bocachica hit a pop- up to the right side of the infield that glanced off the glove of Grudzielanek and fell to load the bases. Kendall stepped in next and came through with a single to left that scored a pair to tie the game.

Cust then put his team ahead with a solo homer in the eighth, his seventh long ball of the season.

Game Notes

The Oakland Athletics placed newly- acquired outfielder Chris Snelling on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with a left knee contusion before the game... Kansas City has won six of its last eight games as the visitor in this series.

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Ryder Cup Odds

Europe
Tie
USA
4-5
10-1
6-5


Ryder Cup Top US point scorer
Tiger Woods
Jim Furyk
Phil Mickelson
Chris DiMarco
David Toms
Stewart Cink
Chad Campbell
Scott Verplank
Zach Johnson
Vaughan Taylor
JJ Henry
Brett Wetterich
9-4
4-1
5-1
7-1
8-1
12-1
15-1
15-1
25-1
30-1
30-1
50-1


Ryder Cup Top European scorer
Sergio Garcia
Luke Donald
Padraig Harrington
Colin Montgomerie
Darren Clarke
David Howell
Lee Westwood
Paul Casey
Henrik Stenson
Jose Maria Olazabal
Paul McGinley
Robert Karlsson
5-1
5-1
6-1
13-2
8-1
9-1
9-1
11-1
12-1
12-1
20-1
25-1

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