Athletics 6-4 Royals (20 Aug, 2006) Final Score

Kansas City Royals

45-81, 28-35 home

hitters	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
J. KendallC	0-4	0	0	0	.281
M. KotsayCF	1-4	1	0	1	.267
M. BradleyRF	1-4	1	0	0	.274
F. ThomasDH	1-3	1	0	0	.265
A. MelhusePH-DH	0-1	0	0	0	.209
E. Chavez3B	0-2	0	0	1	.236
J. PaytonLF	2-4	1	0	2	.290
N. Swisher1B	1-4	1	1	2	.252
B. CrosbySS	1-3	1	0	0	.231
M. Ellis2B	2-2	0	0	0	.228

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
K. Saarloos	6.0	11	2	0	1	76-51	4.66
J. Kennedy	2.0	2	0	1	2	27-15	1.72
J. Duchscherer	1.0	2	2	0	1	17-14	3.73

OAK

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

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


OAK
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6	9	0
0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	4	15	0

K. Saarloos6-6

6.0 IP, 11 H, 2 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

R. Hernandez3-8

4.2 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 K, 4 BB

Scoring Summary

		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

Data is currently unavailable.

Athletics
1
Royals
7

Game 1

18/8

Athletics
3
Royals
5

Game 2

19/8

Athletics
7
Royals
2

Game 3

20/8

Athletics
6
Royals
4

Game 4

20/8

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

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

Sources: LHP Sean Manaea returns to Mets on 3-year, $75M deal

Left-hander Sean Manaea and the Mets are in agreement on a three-year, $75 million contract, sources told ESPN, keeping the veteran with the team he helped lead to a surprise NLCS appearance.

Nationals trade for Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe

The Nationals on Sunday acquired first baseman Nathaniel Lowe from the Rangers in exchange for lefty reliever Robert Garcia.

Flashback: Jesus Luzardo strikes out 4 Mets

In one of his final starts for the Marlins, Jesus Luzardo strikes out four Mets over 5 2/3 innings.

ESPN BET is owned and operated by PENN Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries ('PENN'). ESPN BET is available in states where PENN is licensed to offer sports wagering. Must be 21+ to wager. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.

Oakland Athletics

Kansas City Royals

Game Information

K. Saarloos6-6

R. Hernandez3-8

Scoring Summary

Inning

2024 American League West Standings

2024 American League Central Standings

MLB News

Sources: LHP Sean Manaea returns to Mets on 3-year, $75M deal

Nationals trade for Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe

Flashback: Jesus Luzardo strikes out 4 Mets