Oakland Athletics @ Kansas City Royals
62-47, 27-29 Away
5
62-47, 27-29 Away
Final
38-71, 23-30 Home
4
38-71, 23-30 Home
Athletics Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .352 | .324 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .257 | .328 | .476 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .291 | .359 | .461 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .271 | .331 | .458 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .324 | .403 | .543 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .367 | .405 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .272 | .313 | .465 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .186 | .213 | .271 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .249 | .319 | .370 |
| 32 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
- Batting
- 2BB Crosby (18, Z Greinke); J Kendall (18, Z Greinke)
- HRD Johnson (9, 6th inning off Z Greinke 1 on, 1 Out)
- RBIJ Kendall (35), D Johnson 2 (30), B Kielty (46)
- 2Out RBIJ Kendall
- GIDPB Crosby; B Kielty
- Team LOB5
- Baserunning
- CSD Johnson (1, Home by A Burgos/J Buck)
- Fielding
- DP1 (E Chavez-M Scutaro-D Johnson)
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BM Sweeney (27, K Saarloos); M Teahen (19, K Saarloos)
- HRJ Buck (7, 5th inning off K Saarloos 1 on, 0 Out)
- RBIA Berroa (30), J Buck 2 (31), M Stairs (44)
- 2Out RBIM Stairs
- GIDPA Berroa
- Team LOB4
- Fielding
- DP3 (D Murphy-A Berroa-M Stairs, A Berroa-M Stairs, J Buck-M Teahen)
Athletics Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Kennedy(W,4-5) |
J. Witasick(H,7) |
H. Street(S,23) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 71-44 | 4.21 |
| 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34-21 | 6.43 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18-12 | 2.44 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15-11 | 1.31 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 138-88 |
- Pitching
- HBPJ Kendall (By Z Greinke)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsK Saarloos 8-5; J Kennedy 2-3; J Witasick 1-0; H Street 1-2
- Game ScoresK Saarloos 34
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Affeldt(L,0-2; H, 12) |
A. Burgos(B,4) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 101-64 | 6.02 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18-6 | 3.47 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21-13 | 4.37 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 140-83 |
- Pitching
- WPA Burgos
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsZ Greinke 9-7; J Affeldt 1-0; A Burgos 1-1
- Game ScoresZ Greinke 55
Scoring Summary
Inning | OAK | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | J Kendall doubled to left, J Payton scored. | 1 | 0 | |
| 5th | A Berroa singled to left, M Teahen scored, A Berroa to second advancing on throw. | 1 | 1 | |
| 5th | J Buck homered to right, A Berroa scored. | 1 | 3 | |
| 5th | M Stairs singled to left, T Long scored, M Sweeney to second. | 1 | 4 | |
| 6th | D Johnson homered to right, B Crosby scored. | 3 | 4 | |
| 8th | B Kielty singled to right, B Crosby scored, E Chavez to third, D Johnson to second. | 4 | 4 | |
| 8th | E Chavez scored, D Johnson to third, B Kielty to second on wild pitch by A Burgos. | 5 | 4 | |
OAK wins 3-0
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
1:10 AM, 6 August 2005
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 23,979
Game Time:2:35
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Mike Winters
- First Base Umpire - Bruce Froemming
- Second Base Umpire - Jerry Meals
- Third Base Umpire - Hunter Wendelstedt
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |
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