Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BE Brown (23, B Zito)
- RBIE Brown (58), M Stairs (48)
- Team LOB4
- Fielding
- EA Berroa (16, throw); M Teahen (18, throw)
Athletics Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
M. Ellis2B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .344 | .309 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .272 | .322 | .407 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .281 | .354 | .448 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .275 | .335 | .464 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .315 | .396 | .511 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .265 | .304 | .494 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 | .344 | .355 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .268 | .358 | .388 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .256 | .328 | .471 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .307 | .370 | .414 |
| 33 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
a-walked for S Hatteberg in the 6th
- Batting
- 2BE Chavez (28, A Sisco); B Kielty (18, J Affeldt)
- RBIB Crosby (31)
- GIDPS Hatteberg
- Team LOB11
- Baserunning
- CSM Kotsay (4, 2nd base by M Wood/P Phillips)
- SBE Chavez (5, 3rd base off A Sisco/P Phillips)
- Fielding
- DP1 (B Crosby-M Ellis-D Johnson)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
M. Wood(W,5-8) |
A. Sisco(H,15) |
A. Burgos(H,11) |
J. Affeldt(H,12) |
M. MacDougal(S,21) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 92-54 | 4.09 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15-7 | 2.70 |
| 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 33-17 | 3.80 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-8 | 4.30 |
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19-14 | 3.95 |
| 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 171-100 |
- Pitching
- WPM Wood
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsM Wood 10-1; A Sisco 0-1; A Burgos 1-2; J Affeldt 0-2; M MacDougal 2-0
- Game ScoresM Wood 57
Athletics Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
B. Zito(L,14-13) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 115-69 | 3.60 |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26-18 | 1.91 |
| 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 141-87 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsB Zito 6-10; J Duchscherer 2-3
- Game ScoresB Zito 63
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | OAK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | B Crosby grounded into fielder's choice to third, M Ellis scored, M Kotsay out at second. | 0 | 1 | |
| 4th | E Brown doubled to shallow right, T Long scored, M Sweeney to third. | 1 | 1 | |
| 4th | M Stairs grounded out to first, M Sweeney scored, E Brown to third. | 2 | 1 | |
KC wins 2-1
Game Information
Oakland Coliseum
2:05 AM, 21 August 2005
Oakland, California
Attendance: 27,468
Game Time:2:56
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Joe Brinkman
- First Base Umpire - Bill Miller
- Second Base Umpire - Jeff Nelson
- Third Base Umpire - Derryl Cousins
2024 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 92 | 69 | .571 | - | L2 |
| Kansas City | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6.5 | W1 |
| Detroit | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6.5 | L2 |
| Minnesota | 82 | 80 | .506 | 10.5 | L4 |
| Chicago | 41 | 121 | .253 | 51.5 | W2 |
2024 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 88 | 73 | .547 | - | W2 |
| Seattle | 85 | 77 | .525 | 3.5 | W4 |
| Texas | 78 | 84 | .481 | 10.5 | W3 |
| Oakland | 69 | 93 | .426 | 19.5 | L3 |
| Los Angeles | 63 | 99 | .389 | 25.5 | L6 |
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