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@BAL		7
4
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1
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9
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1
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@KCR		3
1
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@ARI		5
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5
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@MIL		11
6
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5
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@SFG		6
4
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@STL		0
4
Saturday, May 15, 2004 6:10PM
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 30,838, Time of Game: 2:08
Athletics
3
19-17
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 5½ GB
 at Royals
1
11-23
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 10½ GB
W: Mark Mulder (4-2)
L: Darrell May (1-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   1  0  2   0  0  0    3  5  1
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  4  0

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mark Kotsay CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .604 14 10 -0.075 0.70 0.000 -0.075 -0.8 3 0
Bobby Kielty LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .241 .767 12 8 -0.006 0.70 0.047 -0.053 -0.1 2 0 2B
Eric Chavez 3B 4 2 2 2 0 1 .234 .831 16 11 0.177 0.73 0.198 -0.021 1.5 0 6 HR
Jermaine Dye RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .280 .863 17 12 -0.077 0.76 0.000 -0.077 -1.0 0 0
Scott Hatteberg 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .320 .929 16 8 0.143 0.53 0.155 -0.013 1.1 11 0 2B
Eric Karros DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .495 7 6 -0.078 0.95 0.000 -0.078 -0.9
Adam Melhuse C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .263 .860 11 7 0.004 0.72 0.037 -0.033 -0.0 7 0
Bobby Crosby SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .605 15 10 -0.115 0.91 0.000 -0.115 -1.2 1 5 GDP
Marco Scutaro 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .662 11 6 -0.047 0.60 0.000 -0.047 -0.6 3 1
Mark Mulder P 1
Team Totals 31 3 5 3 1 6 .161 .510 119 78 -0.074 0.73 0.437 -0.512 -2.2 27 13
2B: B Kielty (8, off D May); S Hatteberg (7, off D May).
HR: E Chavez (10, off D May; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF).
TB: E Chavez 5; B Kielty 2; S Hatteberg 2; A Melhuse.
GIDP: B Crosby (3).
RBI: E Chavez 2 (22); S Hatteberg (14).
2-out RBI: S Hatteberg.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Chavez-M Scutaro-S Hatteberg.
E: E Chavez (5).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Desi Relaford 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .212 .531 22 13 -0.108 1.52 0.014 -0.121 -0.8 2 2
Carlos Beltran CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .290 1.003 12 8 -0.122 1.10 0.000 -0.122 -1.1 2 0
Mike Sweeney 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .791 12 8 -0.116 1.09 0.000 -0.116 -0.8 7 1
Juan Gonzalez RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .270 .735 11 9 -0.094 0.89 0.000 -0.094 -0.8 3 0
Joe Randa 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .286 .754 14 9 0.046 0.77 0.096 -0.051 0.6 1 1 HR
Ken Harvey DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 .330 .828 7 4 0.020 1.13 0.068 -0.047 0.0
Benito Santiago C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .242 .649 11 7 -0.101 1.53 0.064 -0.165 -0.4 6 0 2B,GDP
Angel Berroa SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .191 .476 15 9 -0.016 0.86 0.019 -0.035 -0.2 1 3 SH
Adrian Brown LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .667 12 8 -0.083 1.50 0.029 -0.112 -0.7 4 0
Darrell May P 1
Team Totals 30 1 4 1 1 7 .133 .428 116 75 -0.574 1.14 0.290 -0.863 -4.2 27 7
2B: B Santiago (5, off M Mulder).
HR: J Randa (2, off M Mulder; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: A Berroa (1, off M Mulder).
TB: J Randa 4; B Santiago 2; A Brown; K Harvey.
GIDP: B Santiago (6).
RBI: J Randa (13).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Relaford-A Berroa-M Sweeney.

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mark Mulder, W (4-2) 9 4 1 1 1 7 1 3.45 32 116 75 47 5 23 15 9 0 0 81 0.574 1.14 4.2
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 1 7 1 1.00 32 116 75 47 5 23 15 9 0 0 81 0.574 0.73 4.2

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Darrell May, L (1-5) 9 5 3 3 1 6 1 5.66 32 119 78 47 4 27 7 18 5 0 70 0.074 0.73 2.2
Team Totals 9 5 3 3 1 6 1 3.00 32 119 78 47 4 27 7 18 5 0 70 0.074 1.14 2.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dale Scott, 1B - Ron Kulpa, 2B - Bill Miller, 3B - Brian Gorman.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 30,838.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 8mph from Right to Left, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Kansas City Royals
1 Mark Kotsay CF 1 Desi Relaford 2B
2 Bobby Kielty LF 2 Carlos Beltran CF
3 Eric Chavez 3B 3 Mike Sweeney 1B
4 Jermaine Dye RF 4 Juan Gonzalez RF
5 Scott Hatteberg 1B 5 Joe Randa 3B
6 Eric Karros DH 6 Ken Harvey DH
7 Adam Melhuse C 7 Benito Santiago C
8 Bobby Crosby SS 8 Angel Berroa SS
9 Marco Scutaro 2B 9 Adrian Brown LF
Mark Mulder P Darrell May P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 1-0 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  RR OAK E. Chavez D. May 17% 84% Home Run (Fly Ball); Kielty Scores
b7 1-3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO KCR B. Santiago M. Mulder 14% 83% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t4 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  R OAK S. Hatteberg D. May 13% 60% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Chavez Scores
b7 0-3 0 --- 3,(2-0)  R KCR J. Randa M. Mulder -10% 76% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t5 1-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  OO OAK B. Crosby D. May -8% 58% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Darrell May facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK M. Kotsay D. May -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O OAK B. Kielty D. May -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK E. Chavez D. May -1% 45% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Mark Mulder facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O KCR D. Relaford M. Mulder 2% 47% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR C. Beltran M. Mulder 2% 49% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR M. Sweeney M. Mulder 1% 50% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Darrell May facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O OAK J. Dye D. May -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  OAK S. Hatteberg D. May 3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O OAK E. Karros D. May -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O OAK A. Melhuse D. May -2% 45% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Mark Mulder facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR J. Gonzalez M. Mulder 2% 47% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR J. Randa M. Mulder 2% 49% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR K. Harvey M. Mulder 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Darrell May facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O OAK B. Crosby D. May -3% 47% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t3 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK M. Scutaro D. May -2% 45% Lineout: RF
t3 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK M. Kotsay D. May -1% 44% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Mark Mulder facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR B. Santiago M. Mulder -6% 38% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b3 0-0 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O KCR A. Berroa M. Mulder 2% 39% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Santiago to 3B
b3 0-0 1 --3 3,(1-1)  O KCR A. Brown M. Mulder 6% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --3 7,(3-2)  KCR D. Relaford M. Mulder -1% 44% Walk
b3 0-0 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  O KCR C. Beltran M. Mulder 6% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Darrell May facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK B. Kielty D. May -3% 47% Popfly: 1B
t4 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  OAK E. Chavez D. May 3% 50% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t4 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O OAK J. Dye D. May -4% 47% Popfly: 2B
t4 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  R OAK S. Hatteberg D. May 13% 60% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Chavez Scores
t4 1-0 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O OAK E. Karros D. May -4% 56% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Mark Mulder facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Sweeney M. Mulder 3% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Gonzalez M. Mulder 2% 61% Flyball: CF
b4 0-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Randa M. Mulder 2% 63% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Darrell May facing 7-8-9
t5 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  OAK A. Melhuse D. May 4% 67% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
t5 1-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  OO OAK B. Crosby D. May -8% 58% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 1-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK M. Scutaro D. May -1% 57% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Mark Mulder facing 6-7-8
b5 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR K. Harvey M. Mulder 4% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR B. Santiago M. Mulder 3% 63% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-1 2 --- 7,(3-2)  KCR A. Berroa M. Mulder -2% 61% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball)
b5 0-1 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  KCR A. Brown M. Mulder -3% 58% Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Berroa to 2B
b5 0-1 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O KCR D. Relaford M. Mulder 7% 65% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Darrell May facing 1-2-3
t6 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK M. Kotsay D. May -3% 62% Groundout: 1B-P
t6 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  OAK B. Kielty D. May 5% 67% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t6 1-0 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  RR OAK E. Chavez D. May 17% 84% Home Run (Fly Ball); Kielty Scores
t6 3-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK J. Dye D. May -1% 83% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t6 3-0 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O OAK S. Hatteberg D. May -1% 82% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Mark Mulder facing 2-3-4
b6 0-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR C. Beltran M. Mulder 3% 85% Popfly: SS (Short LF)
b6 0-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR M. Sweeney M. Mulder 2% 87% Flyball: CF
b6 0-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Gonzalez M. Mulder 1% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Darrell May facing 6-7-8
t7 3-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK E. Karros D. May -1% 87% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t7 3-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK A. Melhuse D. May -1% 86% Strikeout Looking
t7 3-0 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O OAK B. Crosby D. May -1% 86% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Mark Mulder facing 5-6-7
b7 0-3 0 --- 3,(2-0)  R KCR J. Randa M. Mulder -10% 76% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b7 1-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR K. Harvey M. Mulder -7% 69% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b7 1-3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO KCR B. Santiago M. Mulder 14% 83% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b7 1-3 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR A. Berroa M. Mulder 2% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 1.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Darrell May facing 9-1-2
t8 3-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK M. Scutaro D. May -2% 83% Flyball: RF
t8 3-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK M. Kotsay D. May -1% 82% Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
t8 3-1 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O OAK B. Kielty D. May -1% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Athletics' Mark Mulder facing 9-1-2
b8 1-3 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR A. Brown M. Mulder 5% 86% Strikeout Looking
b8 1-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR D. Relaford M. Mulder 3% 90% Strikeout Looking
b8 1-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR C. Beltran M. Mulder 2% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 1.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Darrell May facing 3-4-5
t9 3-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK E. Chavez D. May -1% 91% Strikeout Looking
t9 3-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK J. Dye D. May -1% 90% Strikeout Swinging
t9 3-1 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O OAK S. Hatteberg D. May -1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Athletics' Mark Mulder facing 3-4-5
b9 1-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR M. Sweeney M. Mulder 5% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Gonzalez M. Mulder 4% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1-3 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR J. Randa M. Mulder 2% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 1.

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