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BAL  8
TEX  1

CLE  7
CHW  3

NYY  6
@DET  0

KCR 11
OAK  6

SEA  6
@MIN  0

TBD  8
ANA  6

TOR 13
BOS  2

HOU  9
@CHC  1

CIN  4
@FLA  3

(11)
MIL  5
@LAD  3

ATL  5
@NYM  2

PHI 12
MON  5

ARI  8
@SDP  3

SFG  6
COL  2

PIT  7
@STL  3

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 22,172

Friday, May 30, 2003, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:52
Athletics
6
30-23
Lost 1
2nd, 5 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       2  0  0   0  0  0   4  0  0    6 11  1
Royals          3  1  3   2  0  0   0  2  X   11 14  0
W: K Wilson (2-0), L: T Hudson (4-2)
Royals
11
27-25
Won 1
2nd, 3½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Byrnes LF                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .350  .971    8    0   0   2B
  T Long PH-LF                2   1   1   3    0   0  .251  .736    7    0   0   HR
S Hatteberg 1B                4   1   1   0    0   1  .274  .733   17   11   1   
M Tejada SS                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .225  .682   11    0   3   2B,SF
E Durazo DH                   4   0   3   0    0   1  .283  .865   13    0   0   
E Chavez 3B                   4   0   0   1    0   1  .241  .759    9    2   3   SB
J Dye RF                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .179  .519   24    1   0   
R Hernandez C                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .803    5    1   0   
  A Melhuse C                 2   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .833    5    4   0   
M Ellis 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .717    8    3   3   
  F Menechino PH-2B           2   1   1   0    0   1  .136  .432   11    0   1   
C Singleton CF                3   1   2   1    0   0  .318  .807    6    1   0   2B
  B McMillon PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   0   

T Hudson P                                                               1   3
  M Neu P                                                                0   1
  C Bradford P                                                           0   0
  R Rincon P                                                             0   0
Totals                       36   6  11   6    0   6              130   24  15
BATTING
2B: E Byrnes (12, off K Wilson); C Singleton (12, off K Wilson); M Tejada (10, off J Grimsley).
HR: T Long (7, off J Grimsley; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: M Tejada (2, off K Wilson).
TB: T Long 4; C Singleton 3; E Durazo 3; E Byrnes 2; M Tejada 2; F Menechino; A Melhuse; S Hatteberg.
RBI: T Long 3 (25); E Chavez (22); M Tejada (30); C Singleton (19).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
FIELDING
E: M Ellis (8).
BASERUNNING
SB: E Chavez (5, 2nd base off K Wilson/B Mayne).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Relaford 2B                 5   1   1   1    0   1  .288  .770   17    0   1   2B
J Randa 3B                    4   2   2   0    1   0  .224  .691   18    0   2   
M Sweeney DH                  4   3   1   0    1   2  .301  .945   27    0   0   
R Ibanez LF                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .289  .826   23    1   1   
C Beltran CF                  4   2   3   3    1   1  .260  .853   25    3   0   HR
K Harvey 1B                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .228  .657   17   10   1   
M Tucker RF                   4   2   3   5    1   0  .263  .780   13    2   0   HR,2B
A Berroa SS                   4   0   2   0    1   0  .260  .709   18    4   4   IW
B Mayne C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .709   15    7   0   SH

K Wilson P                                                               0   1
  J Grimsley P                                                           0   0
  S Lowe P                                                               0   0
  M MacDougal P                                                          0   0
Totals                       38  11  14  10    6   5              173   27  10
BATTING
2B: M Tucker (12, off R Rincon); D Relaford (9, off T Hudson).
HR: M Tucker (7, off T Hudson; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF); C Beltran (9, off T Hudson; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
SH: B Mayne (2, off T Hudson).
IBB: A Berroa (1, by R Rincon).
TB: M Tucker 7; C Beltran 6; A Berroa 2; J Randa 2; D Relaford 2; M Sweeney; R Ibanez; K Harvey.
RBI: M Tucker 5 (25); C Beltran 3 (22); D Relaford (22); R Ibanez (25).
2-out RBI: M Tucker 5; C Beltran 3.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 14.

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Hudson, L (4-2)              3.2  10   9   6    1   1   2   3.20   23   83-51   33· 4·14   10· 8· 3· 0     11    -     0.82  -0.46
M Neu                          2.1   1   0   0    3   3   0   0.60   11   47-24   11· 5· 8    4· 0· 1· 0          1-0    0.07   0.01
C Bradford                     1.1   1   1   1    0   1   0   3.08    5   17-13    8· 2· 3    4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.18   0.02
R Rincon                       0.2   2   1   1    2   0   0   4.58    6   21-8     7· 1· 0    1· 2· 1· 0          1-1    0.17  -0.02
Totals                         8    14  11   8    6   5   2          45  168-96   59·12·25   19·10· 5· 0          2-1 
Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Wilson, W (2-0)              6.1   7   4   4    0   2   0   4.41   26   85-59   33· 5·21   11· 6· 7· 0     45    -     0.60   0.03
J Grimsley                     0.2   4   2   2    0   1   1   3.94    5   14-11    7· 1· 3    1· 1· 2· 0          2-2    0.57  -0.05
S Lowe, H (4)                  1     0   0   0    0   2   0   5.02    3   15-11    5· 3· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.61   0.05
M MacDougal                    1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.18    3   13-8     4· 0· 4    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.09   0.01
Totals                         9    11   6   6    0   6   1          37  127-89   49· 9·31   13· 8·10· 0          2-2 
Balks: None.
WP: T Hudson (3).
IBB: R Rincon (2; A Berroa).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Eric Cooper, 1B - Tim Timmons, 2B - Matt Hollowell, 3B - Bill Hohn.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 22,172.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 86° F, Wind 8mph in unknown direction, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Kansas City Royals                   
1. E Byrnes             LF    1. D Relaford           2B 
2. S Hatteberg          1B    2. J Randa              3B 
3. M Tejada             SS    3. M Sweeney            DH 
4. E Durazo             DH    4. R Ibanez             LF 
5. E Chavez             3B    5. C Beltran            CF 
6. J Dye                RF    6. K Harvey             1B 
7. R Hernandez          C     7. M Tucker             RF 
8. M Ellis              2B    8. A Berroa             SS 
9. C Singleton          CF    9. B Mayne              C  

   T Hudson             P        K Wilson             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  2-1  -2-  3   17%  61% C Beltran       T Hudson        Home Run (Fly Ball); Sweeney Scores
   b 3   2  2-4  1-3  3   16%  91% M Tucker        T Hudson        Home Run (Fly Ball); Sweeney Scores/unER; Harvey Scores/unER; Tucker Scores/unER
   t 7   1  9-3  12-  4   -6%  91% T Long          J Grimsley      Home Run (Fly Ball); Menechino Scores; Singleton Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  -2-  2   -6%  39% S Hatteberg     K Wilson        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Byrnes to 3B
   b 1   0  2-0  ---  3    6%  43% D Relaford      T Hudson        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Kris Wilson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   44%  E Byrnes        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  2   39%  S Hatteberg     Single to CF (Ground Ball); Byrnes to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   41%  M Tejada        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Byrnes Scores
          1--  5   36%  E Durazo        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Hatteberg to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   35%  E Chavez        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hatteberg Scores
          1--      34%  J Dye           Chavez Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   37%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Tim Hudson facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   43%  D Relaford      Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  4   41%  J Randa         Groundout: 2B-1B; Relaford to 3B
          --3  5   43%  M Sweeney       Walk
   RO     1-3  4   44%  R Ibanez        Groundout: P-SS-1B; Relaford Scores; Sweeney to 2B
   RR     -2-  3   61%  C Beltran       Home Run (Fly Ball); Sweeney Scores
   O      ---  4   60%  K Harvey        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 3.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Kris Wilson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   62%  R Hernandez     Lineout: SS
   O      ---  6   64%  M Ellis         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   65%  C Singleton     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tim Hudson facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   68%  M Tucker        Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   73%  A Berroa        Single to SS (Ground Ball); Tucker to 2B
   O      12-  2   72%  B Mayne         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Tucker to 3B; Berroa to 2B
   RO     -23  5   73%  D Relaford      Groundout: 1B-P; Tucker Scores; Berroa to 3B
   O      --3  2   70%  J Randa         Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 4.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-4, Kris Wilson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   72%  E Byrnes        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  8   74%  S Hatteberg     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   75%  M Tejada        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tim Hudson facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   78%  M Sweeney       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   82%  R Ibanez        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Sweeney to 2B
   O      12-  7   78%  C Beltran       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   75%  K Harvey        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Sweeney to 3B
   RRR    1-3  3   91%  M Tucker        Home Run (Fly Ball); Sweeney Scores/unER; Harvey Scores/unER; Tucker Scores/unER
          ---  1   91%  A Berroa        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
   O      1--  2   91%  B Mayne         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 7.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-7, Kris Wilson facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   88%  E Durazo        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   90%  E Chavez        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Durazo to 2B
   O      -2-  4   92%  J Dye           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  1   94%  R Hernandez     Popfly: SS (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 7.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-2, Tim Hudson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   93%  D Relaford      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  4   94%  J Randa         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
          1--  5   95%  M Sweeney       Single to RF (Fly Ball); Randa to 3B
   R      1-3      96%  R Ibanez        Wild Pitch; Randa Scores; Sweeney to 2B
   O      -2-  7   96%  " "             Groundout: P-1B; Sweeney to 3B
   R      --3  5   97%  C Beltran       Single to CF (Line Drive); Sweeney Scores
                  Mike Neu replaces Tim Hudson pitching
          1--  2   98%  K Harvey        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Beltran to 3B
          1-3  4   98%  M Tucker        Walk; Harvey to 2B
   O      123  6   97%  A Berroa        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 9.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-9, Kris Wilson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   98%  M Ellis         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   97%  C Singleton     Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  4   98%  E Byrnes        Flyball: CF; Singleton to 3B
   O      --3  3   98%  S Hatteberg     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 9.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-2, Mike Neu facing 9-1-2
                  Adam Melhuse replaces Ramon Hernandez playing C batting 7th
   O      ---  5   98%  B Mayne         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   98%  D Relaford      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   98%  J Randa         Walk
   O      1--  8   98%  M Sweeney       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 9.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-9, Kris Wilson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   99%  M Tejada        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  4   99%  E Durazo        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   99%  E Chavez        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 9.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-2, Mike Neu facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   99%  R Ibanez        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   99%  C Beltran       Walk
   O      1--  2   99%  K Harvey        Groundout: 3B-1B; Beltran to 2B
   O      -2-  3   99%  M Tucker        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 9.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-9, Kris Wilson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   99%  J Dye           Groundout: P-1B
          ---  1   99%  A Melhuse       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
                  Frank Menechino pinch hits for Mark Ellis batting 8th
          1--  7   98%  F Menechino     Single to CF (Line Drive); Melhuse to 2B
                  Jason Grimsley replaces Kris Wilson pitching
   R      12-  1   97%  C Singleton     Single to LF (Line Drive); Melhuse Scores; Menechino to 2B
                  Terrence Long pinch hits for Eric Byrnes batting 1st
   RRR    12-  4   91%  T Long          Home Run (Fly Ball); Menechino Scores; Singleton Scores
   O      ---  4   92%  S Hatteberg     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   91%  M Tejada        Double to RF (Ground Ball thru RF Line)
   O      -2-  1   93%  E Durazo        Single to LF (Line Drive); Tejada out at Hm/LF-C
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-6, Chad Bradford facing 8-9-1
                  Chad Bradford replaces Mike Neu pitching; Frank Menechino moves to 2B; Terrence Long moves to LF
   O      ---  3   93%  A Berroa        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   92%  B Mayne         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   92%  D Relaford      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 9.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 6-9, Sean Lowe facing 5-6-7
                  Sean Lowe replaces Jason Grimsley pitching
   O      ---  4   94%  E Chavez        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   96%  J Dye           Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   97%  A Melhuse       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-6, Chad Bradford facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   97%  J Randa         Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   97%  M Sweeney       Strikeout Swinging
                  Ricardo Rincon replaces Chad Bradford pitching
   O      1--  1   96%  R Ibanez        Lineout: RF
          1--  5   97%  C Beltran       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Randa to 2B
          12-  6   97%  K Harvey        Walk; Randa to 3B; Beltran to 2B
   RR     123  1   99%  M Tucker        Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball); Randa Scores; Beltran Scores; Harvey to 3B
          -23  4   99%  A Berroa        Intentional Walk
   O      123  4   99%  B Mayne         Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 11.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 6-11, Mike MacDougal facing 8-9-1
                  Mike MacDougal replaces Sean Lowe pitching
   O      ---  4  100%  F Menechino     Strikeout Looking
                  Billy McMillon pinch hits for Chris Singleton batting 9th
   O      ---  6  100%  B McMillon      Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  3  100%  T Long          Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 11.

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