Oakland Athletics @ Kansas City Royals

70-54, 34-28 Away

Final

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
Cleveland	28	22	.560	-	W4
Chicago	25	24	.510	2.5	L1
Minnesota	23	27	.460	5	W1
Detroit	20	29	.408	7.5	L4
Kansas City	20	29	.408	7.5	L2

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Oakland Athletics @ Kansas City Royals

K. Saarloos6-6

R. Hernandez3-8

Game Information

2026 American League Central Standings

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Foul Ball
3 Strike Looking