Athletics 6-4 Royals (20 Aug, 2006) Play-by-Play

Kansas City Royals

45-81, 28-35 home


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

AthleticsTop 1st
- R. Hernandez pitching for KC
  OAK
  KC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Foul Ball
  3
  Strike Looking
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- K. Saarloos pitching for OAK
  OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 2nd
- R. Hernandez pitching for KC
  OAK
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- K. Saarloos pitching for OAK
  OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 3rd
- R. Hernandez pitching for KC
  OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- K. Saarloos pitching for OAK
  OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 4th
- R. Hernandez pitching for KC
  OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- K. Saarloos pitching for OAK
  OAK
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 5th
- R. Hernandez pitching for KC
  OAK
  KC
- T. Wellemeyer pitching for KC
  OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- K. Saarloos pitching for OAK
  OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 6th
- T. Wellemeyer pitching for KC
  OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- K. Saarloos pitching for OAK
  OAK
  KC
- 1 Run, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 7th
- T. Wellemeyer pitching for KC
  OAK
  KC
- OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- J. Kennedy pitching for OAK
  OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 8th
- T. Wellemeyer pitching for KC
  OAK
  KC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- J. Kennedy pitching for OAK
  OAK
  KC
- OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 9th
- S. Dohmann pitching for KC
  OAK
  KC
- A Melhuse hit for F Thomas.
  6
  2
- OAK
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- J. Duchscherer pitching for OAK
  OAK
  KC
- D DeJesus to second on fielder's indifference.
  6
  2
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

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

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

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

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3 Strike Looking