Oakland Athletics @ Kansas City Royals
Athletics Hitting
a-singled to left for E Chavez in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BM Kotsay (25, R Hernandez); A Melhuse (6, S Camp)
- 3BM Ellis (3, J Affeldt)
- HRJ Payton (11, 1st inning off R Hernandez 2 on, 2 Out); A Melhuse (1, 2nd inning off R Hernandez 1 on, 0 Out)
- RBIB Crosby 3 (29), J Payton 3 (40), A Melhuse 3 (10), M Kotsay (55), M Ellis (30)
- 2Out RBIJ Payton 3, A Melhuse
- Team LOB7
- Fielding
- DP3 (B Crosby-M Ellis-D Johnson, D Haren-B Crosby-D Johnson, M Ellis-B Crosby-D Johnson)
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BD Murphy (3, D Haren)
- GIDPP Phillips; T Long 2
- Team LOB7
- Fielding
- DP1 (A Berroa)
Athletics Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
D. Haren(W,14-12) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 96-63 | 4.08 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-9 | 4.05 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22-15 | 1.86 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 131-87 |
- Pitching
- WPJ Duchscherer
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsD Haren 10-5; K Calero 2-0; J Duchscherer 2-0
- Game ScoresD Haren 73
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
R. Hernandez(L,8-14) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 43-22 | 4.93 |
| 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 56-34 | 7.02 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-8 | 4.25 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24-13 | 2.48 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-8 | 1.69 |
| 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-16 | 4.07 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-8 | 3.55 |
| 9.0 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 179-109 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsR Hernandez 0-2; S Camp 4-3; A Burgos 1-1; A Sisco 0-1; J Bayliss 2-1; J Affeldt 0-2; M MacDougal 1-0
- Game ScoresR Hernandez 12
Scoring Summary
Inning | OAK | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | B Crosby singled to left, M Ellis scored, M Kotsay to second. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1st | J Payton homered to left, M Kotsay and B Crosby scored. | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2nd | A Melhuse homered to right center, B Kielty scored. | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2nd | M Kotsay doubled to deep right, M Ellis scored. | 7 | 0 | ||
| 3rd | A Melhuse doubled to deep center, B Kielty scored. | 8 | 0 | ||
| 6th | B Crosby singled to center, A Melhuse scored, M Ellis to third. | 9 | 0 | ||
| 8th | M Ellis tripled to deep center, A Melhuse scored. | 10 | 0 | ||
| 8th | B Crosby singled to left, M Ellis scored. | 11 | 0 | ||
OAK wins 3-0
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
7:10 PM, 7 August 2005
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 15,228
Game Time:2:38
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Jerry Meals
- First Base Umpire - Hunter Wendelstedt
- Second Base Umpire - Mike Winters
- Third Base Umpire - Bruce Froemming
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 |

