Oakland Athletics @ Kansas City Royals
68-53, 32-27 Away
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68-53, 32-27 Away
Final
44-79, 27-33 Home
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44-79, 27-33 Home
Athletics Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
M. Ellis2B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 | .326 | .378 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .364 | .479 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 | .368 | .442 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .262 | .386 | .512 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .240 | .352 | .417 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .315 | .421 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .296 | .338 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .211 | .271 | .349 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .298 | .341 |
| 32 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
- Batting
- 2BM Kotsay (21, L Hudson)
- RBIM Bradley (30)
- GIDPM Ellis; F Thomas
- Team LOB6
- Fielding
- EN Swisher (7, catch); J Payton (6, bobble)
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BM Sweeney (6, J Blanton); R Shealy (1, J Blanton); M Teahen (18, J Blanton)
- RBIM Sweeney (8), J Gathright 2 (24), R Shealy 2 (14), A Blanco (3), E Brown (65)
- 2Out RBIM Sweeney, R Shealy 2, A Blanco, J Gathright
- SFJ Gathright
- SHP Bako
- Team LOB12
- Baserunning
- SBD DeJesus (4, 2nd base off J Blanton/A Melhuse); M Teahen (6, 3rd base off K Calero/A Melhuse); M Sweeney (1, 2nd base off K Calero/A Melhuse)
- Fielding
- DP2 (A Berroa-M Grudzielanek-R Shealy, L Hudson-M Grudzielanek-R Shealy)
- EE Brown (3, bobble); R Shealy (2, ground ball)
Athletics Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Blanton(L,16-12) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 112-65 | 4.47 |
| 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23-11 | 3.33 |
| 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-7 | 4.76 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19-10 | 13.50 |
| 8.0 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 165-93 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Blanton 7-8; K Calero 1-0; S Sauerbeck 0-1; J Witasick 0-1
- Game ScoresJ Blanton 51
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
L. Hudson(W,7-6) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 97-66 | 5.77 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26-16 | 4.63 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15-9 | 4.18 |
| 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 138-91 |
- Pitching
- HBPD DeJesus (By J Blanton); A Berroa (By J Blanton)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsL Hudson 9-10; J Gobble 0-2; J Peralta 0-3
- Game ScoresL Hudson 63
Scoring Summary
Inning | OAK | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | M Bradley singled to right, M Kotsay scored, M Bradley to second on error by right fielder E Brown. | 1 | 0 | |
| 3rd | M Sweeney doubled to deep center, D DeJesus scored. | 1 | 1 | |
| 6th | J Gathright hit sacrifice fly to left, E Brown scored. | 1 | 2 | |
| 7th | R Shealy singled to right center, M Teahen and M Sweeney scored. | 1 | 4 | |
| 7th | A Blanco singled to left center, R Shealy scored, P Bako to second, P Bako to third, A Blanco to second on error by left fielder J Payton. | 1 | 5 | |
| 7th | J Gathright reached on infield single to third, P Bako scored, A Blanco to third. | 1 | 6 | |
| 8th | E Brown reached on infield single to third, M Grudzielanek scored, M Teahen to second. | 1 | 7 | |
Series tied 2-2
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
10:10 PM, 18 August 2006
Kansas City, Missouri
Game Time:2:43
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Ron Kulpa
- First Base Umpire - Lance Barksdale
- Second Base Umpire - Mike Muchlinski
- Third Base Umpire - Dale Scott
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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