Oakland Athletics @ Kansas City Royals
Athletics Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
M. Ellis2B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .281 | .354 | .328 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .325 | .380 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .274 | .372 | .438 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .265 | .386 | .518 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .209 | .269 | .345 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .236 | .350 | .410 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .290 | .317 | .422 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .363 | .479 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .231 | .298 | .341 |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .228 | .308 | .357 |
| 31 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
a-struck out looking for F Thomas in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BM Kotsay (23, R Hernandez); J Payton (22, R Hernandez); M Bradley (8, R Hernandez); M Ellis (13, T Wellemeyer)
- HRN Swisher (26, 8th inning off T Wellemeyer 1 on, 0 Out)
- RBIE Chavez (55), J Payton 2 (47), M Kotsay (45), N Swisher 2 (72)
- 2Out RBIJ Payton 2
- SFM Kotsay; E Chavez
- SHJ Kendall
- GIDPM Kotsay 2
- Team LOB9
- Fielding
- DP3 (B Crosby-M Ellis-N Swisher, E Chavez-M Ellis-N Swisher, J Kennedy-B Crosby-M Ellis-N Swisher)
- AssistsM Kotsay (P Bako at 2nd base)
Royals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
E. BrownRF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .376 | .447 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .296 | .335 | .412 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .287 | .361 | .519 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .348 | .455 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .307 | .434 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .273 | .333 | .386 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .246 | .298 | .272 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 | .323 | .268 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .295 | .340 | .341 |
| 38 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
- Batting
- 2BR Shealy (2, K Saarloos)
- HRR Sanders (11, 4th inning off K Saarloos 0 on, 1 Out); M Grudzielanek (6, 9th inning off J Duchscherer 1 on, 2 Out)
- RBIR Sanders (49), P Bako (8), M Grudzielanek 2 (41)
- 2Out RBIP Bako, M Grudzielanek 2
- GIDPD DeJesus; E Brown; M Grudzielanek
- Team LOB8
- Fielding
- DP2 (A Blanco-R Shealy, A Blanco-M Grudzielanek-R Shealy)
Athletics Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
K. Saarloos(W,7-7) |
J. Kennedy(H,17) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 76-51 | 4.66 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27-15 | 1.72 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17-14 | 3.73 |
| 9.0 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 120-80 |
- Pitching
- HBPJ Payton (By R Hernandez)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsK Saarloos 14-2; J Kennedy 4-0; J Duchscherer 2-0
- Game ScoresK Saarloos 43
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
R. Hernandez(L,6-10) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 90-51 | 7.50 |
| 3.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 53-30 | 3.98 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-9 | 6.88 |
| 9.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 161-90 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsR Hernandez 5-7; T Wellemeyer 5-5; S Dohmann 2-0
- Game ScoresR Hernandez 34
Scoring Summary
Inning | OAK | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | E Chavez hit sacrifice fly to right, M Kotsay scored, M Bradley to third. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1st | J Payton doubled to deep left center, M Bradley and F Thomas scored. | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2nd | M Kotsay hit sacrifice fly to center, B Crosby scored, M Ellis to third. | 4 | 0 | ||
| 4th | R Sanders homered to right. | 4 | 1 | ||
| 6th | P Bako singled to center, R Sanders scored, R Shealy to second. | 4 | 2 | ||
| 8th | N Swisher homered to left, J Payton scored. | 6 | 2 | ||
| 9th | M Grudzielanek inside-the-park home run to deep right, D DeJesus scored. | 6 | 4 | ||
Series tied 2-2
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
7:10 PM, 20 August 2006
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 16,592
Game Time:2:32
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Dale Scott
- First Base Umpire - Ron Kulpa
- Second Base Umpire - Dan Iassogna
- Third Base Umpire - Lance Barksdale
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 |

