Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BM Grudzielanek (10, J Blanton)
- GIDPD DeJesus
- Team LOB6
- Fielding
- DP1 (M Grudzielanek-A Berroa-M Stairs)
Athletics Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .271 | .330 | .396 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .305 | .407 | .631 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .276 | .370 | .547 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .227 | .354 | .467 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .294 | .425 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .276 | .351 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .196 | .288 | .275 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .264 | .367 | .329 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .141 | .274 | .211 |
| 31 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
- Batting
- 3BE Chavez (1, J Peralta)
- HRF Thomas (11, 1st inning off S Elarton 1 on, 2 Out); B Crosby (8, 4th inning off S Elarton 0 on, 0 Out); J Kendall (1, 8th inning off J Peralta 1 on, 2 Out)
- RBIF Thomas 2 (28), B Crosby (24), E Chavez 2 (39), J Kendall 2 (14)
- 2Out RBIF Thomas 2, E Chavez 2, J Kendall 2
- GIDPD Johnson
- Team LOB5
- Fielding
- DP1 (M Scutaro-B Crosby-D Johnson)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
S. Elarton(L,4-9) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 105-57 | 4.94 |
| 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22-11 | 4.03 |
| 8.0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 127-68 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsS Elarton 6-8; J Peralta 1-3
- Game ScoresS Elarton 44
Athletics Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Blanton(W,16-12) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 118-78 | 5.21 |
| 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 118-78 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Blanton 12-10
- Game ScoresJ Blanton 80
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | OAK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | F Thomas homered to left, E Chavez scored. | 0 | 2 | |
| 4th | B Crosby homered to left. | 0 | 3 | |
| 7th | E Chavez tripled to right, M Kotsay and N Swisher scored. | 0 | 5 | |
| 8th | J Kendall homered to left, D Johnson scored. | 0 | 7 | |
KC wins 2-1
Game Information
Oakland Coliseum
8:35 PM, 31 May 2006
Oakland, California
Attendance: 25,181
Game Time:2:07
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Derryl Cousins
- First Base Umpire - Tim Timmons
- Second Base Umpire - Joe Brinkman
- Third Base Umpire - Jeff Nelson
2024 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 53 | 30 | .639 | - | W1 |
| Minnesota | 48 | 37 | .565 | 6 | W3 |
| Kansas City | 47 | 40 | .540 | 8 | L1 |
| Detroit | 38 | 47 | .447 | 16 | L1 |
| Chicago | 24 | 63 | .276 | 31 | L2 |
2024 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 47 | 40 | .540 | - | L3 |
| Houston | 43 | 42 | .506 | 3 | L1 |
| Texas | 39 | 46 | .459 | 7 | W2 |
| Los Angeles | 36 | 48 | .429 | 9.5 | L2 |
| Oakland | 31 | 56 | .356 | 16 | W1 |
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