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Standings
SEA
@LAA		0
3
TOR
@BAL		2
7
NYY
@BOS		12
4
NYY
@BOS		14
11
TEX
@DET		2
1
OAK
@KCR		1
7
OAK
@KCR		3
5
CHW
@MIN		3
7
CLE
@TBD		5
6
STL
@CHC		11
3
PIT
@CIN		7
3
ATL
@FLA		6
1
HOU
@MIL		2
3
COL
@NYM		3
6
WSN
@PHI		6
4
ARI
@SDP		2
8
LAD
@SFG		3
7
Friday, August 18, 2006 7:28PM
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 23,952, Time of Game: 3:04
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Athletics
3
68-54
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
1st
 at Royals
5
45-79
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 35 GB
L: Huston Street (4-4)
S: Joe Nelson (2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  2  0    3  3  2
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  4  X    5 10  1

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jason Kendall C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .281 .687 14 11 0.024 1.14 0.086 -0.062 0.4 8 1
Nick Swisher 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .252 .838 17 9 -0.023 1.50 0.075 -0.099 -0.2 8 0
Milton Bradley RF 2 1 0 0 2 1 .271 .808 16 7 0.070 1.36 0.119 -0.049 0.5 1 0
Frank Thomas DH 4 1 1 2 0 0 .262 .903 16 9 0.265 1.41 0.387 -0.122 0.7 HR
Jay Payton CF-LF 3 0 0 1 0 0 .286 .730 16 9 -0.039 1.46 0.025 -0.064 -0.6 1 0 SF
Bobby Kielty LF 2 0 0 0 1 2 .263 .734 16 9 -0.031 1.33 0.054 -0.085 -0.4 0 0
   Mark Kotsay CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .267 .703 3 3 -0.042 1.60 0.000 -0.042 -0.3 1 0
Marco Scutaro SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .679 16 9 -0.112 1.02 0.000 -0.112 -0.9 1 3
Mark Ellis 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .220 .635 22 13 -0.047 0.95 0.013 -0.059 -0.4 3 2
Antonio Perez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .091 .358 9 7 -0.091 1.15 0.000 -0.091 -0.8 1 0
   Eric Chavez 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .769 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Esteban Loaiza P
   Justin Duchscherer P 1
   Huston Street P
   Chad Gaudin P
Team Totals 29 3 3 3 5 8 .103 .435 145 86 -0.026 1.27 0.759 -0.785 -2.0 24 7
HR: F Thomas (26, off A Burgos; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: J Payton (3, off A Burgos).
TB: F Thomas 4; J Kendall 2.
RBI: F Thomas 2 (72); J Payton (45).
2-out RBI: F Thomas 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Scutaro-M Ellis-N Swisher.
E: M Scutaro (12); E Loaiza ().

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
David DeJesus CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .299 .827 17 12 0.102 1.40 0.167 -0.065 0.4 4 0
Esteban German 2B 4 1 0 1 0 0 .318 .806 23 18 -0.163 1.64 0.000 -0.163 -0.9 2 2
   Mark Grudzielanek 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .734 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Mark Teahen 3B 4 2 3 0 0 1 .288 .892 17 10 0.318 1.80 0.329 -0.011 1.5 1 4 2B
Mike Sweeney DH 4 0 1 2 0 0 .209 .656 15 11 0.342 2.56 0.455 -0.113 1.6 2B
   Joey Gathright PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .221 .592 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Emil Brown LF 3 0 1 1 0 1 .289 .811 16 10 -0.020 1.55 0.087 -0.107 0.2 1 0 SF
Reggie Sanders RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .248 .728 15 11 0.143 1.47 0.278 -0.135 0.5 2 0 2·2B,CS
Ryan Shealy 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .272 .712 16 9 -0.153 1.29 0.032 -0.185 -1.8 9 0 GDP
John Buck C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .238 .682 13 11 -0.118 1.48 0.000 -0.118 -0.8 8 0
Andres Blanco SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .613 12 9 0.020 1.36 0.080 -0.060 -0.0 0 1
Jorge de la Rosa P
   Ambiorix Burgos P
   Joe Nelson P
Team Totals 33 5 10 4 0 8 .303 .718 144 101 0.471 1.63 1.428 -0.957 0.5 27 8
2B: M Teahen (19, off E Loaiza); R Sanders 2 (22, 1 off E Loaiza, 1 off C Gaudin); M Sweeney (7, off H Street).
SF: E Brown (9, off H Street).
TB: M Teahen 4; R Sanders 4; M Sweeney 2; A Blanco; R Shealy; D DeJesus; E Brown.
GIDP: R Shealy (3).
RBI: M Sweeney 2 (10); E Brown (66); E German (16).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding
E: D DeJesus (3).
Baserunning
CS: R Sanders (7, 3rd base by E Loaiza/J Kendall).

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
Esteban Loaiza 6.2 5 1 0 0 7 0 5.58 25 110 75 49 8 18 10 8 4 0 69 0.188 1.37 2.4
Justin Duchscherer 0.2 2 2 2 0 0 0 3.38 4 16 14 8 3 3 3 1 1 0 2 0 -0.073 2.95 -0.5
Huston Street, BS (8), L (4-4) 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 0 3.22 3 10 7 5 1 1 0 3 2 0 1 1 -0.592 3.08 -2.5
Chad Gaudin 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.96 2 8 5 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.004 0.26 0.1
Team Totals 8 10 5 4 0 8 0 4.50 34 144 101 63 14 24 13 13 7 0 69 3 1 -0.473 1.27 -0.5

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
Jorge de la Rosa 5 2 1 1 4 3 0 7.58 21 90 48 30 1 17 7 7 2 0 58 0.073 1.17 0.9
Ambiorix Burgos, W (3-5) 3 1 2 2 1 4 1 5.67 11 45 30 16 5 9 2 4 0 0 3 1 -0.129 1.54 0.5
Joe Nelson, S (2) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.79 3 10 8 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.082 1.04 0.6
Team Totals 9 3 3 3 5 8 1 3.00 35 145 86 50 7 29 10 12 2 0 58 3 1 0.026 1.63 2.0
J de la Rosa faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: J de la Rosa (1).
WP: E Loaiza (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dan Iassogna, 1B - Mike Muchlinski, 2B - Dale Scott, 3B - Lance Barksdale.
Time of Game: 3:04.
Attendance: 23,952.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 82° F, Wind 4mph in from Leftfield.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Kansas City Royals
1 Jason Kendall C 1 David DeJesus CF
2 Nick Swisher 1B 2 Esteban German 2B
3 Milton Bradley RF 3 Mark Teahen 3B
4 Frank Thomas DH 4 Mike Sweeney DH
5 Jay Payton CF 5 Emil Brown LF
6 Bobby Kielty LF 6 Reggie Sanders RF
7 Marco Scutaro SS 7 Ryan Shealy 1B
8 Mark Ellis 2B 8 John Buck C
9 Antonio Perez 3B 9 Andres Blanco SS
Esteban Loaiza P Jorge de la Rosa P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 2-3 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  RR KCR M. Sweeney H. Street 39% 90% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); German Scores; Teahen Scores; Sweeney to 3B/Adv on throw
t8 1-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  RR OAK F. Thomas A. Burgos -39% 17% Home Run (Fly Ball); Bradley Scores
b7 0-1 2 --3 7,(3-2)  R KCR R. Sanders E. Loaiza 19% 54% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Teahen Scores/unER/No RBI
b8 2-3 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR M. Teahen H. Street 17% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); German to 3B
b8 1-3 0 1-- 7,(2-2)  KCR D. DeJesus J. Duchscherer 17% 43% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Blanco to 3B

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' Jorge de la Rosa facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  OAK J. Kendall J. de la Rosa -3% 47% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O OAK N. Swisher J. de la Rosa 3% 50% Lineout: LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O OAK M. Bradley J. de la Rosa 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O OAK F. Thomas J. de la Rosa 2% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Esteban Loaiza facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus E. Loaiza -2% 53% Lineout: SS
b1 0-0 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O KCR E. German E. Loaiza -2% 51% Lineout: 2B
b1 0-0 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O KCR M. Teahen E. Loaiza -1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jorge de la Rosa facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O OAK J. Payton J. de la Rosa 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK B. Kielty J. de la Rosa 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O OAK M. Scutaro J. de la Rosa 1% 55% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Esteban Loaiza facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  KCR M. Sweeney E. Loaiza 6% 61% Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Sweeney to 2B
b2 0-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  KCR E. Brown E. Loaiza 6% 68% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Sweeney to 3B
b2 0-0 0 1-3 4,(0-2)  O KCR R. Sanders E. Loaiza -6% 62% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  OO KCR R. Shealy E. Loaiza -12% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jorge de la Rosa facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK M. Ellis J. de la Rosa 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK A. Perez J. de la Rosa 2% 54% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK J. Kendall J. de la Rosa 1% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Esteban Loaiza facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Buck E. Loaiza -3% 53% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR A. Blanco E. Loaiza -2% 51% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus E. Loaiza -1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jorge de la Rosa facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK N. Swisher J. de la Rosa 3% 53% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O OAK M. Bradley J. de la Rosa 2% 55% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-0 2 --- 4,(3-0)  O OAK F. Thomas J. de la Rosa 1% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Esteban Loaiza facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR E. German E. Loaiza -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR M. Teahen E. Loaiza 5% 58% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b4 0-0 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O KCR M. Sweeney E. Loaiza -4% 54% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b4 0-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O KCR E. Brown E. Loaiza -4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jorge de la Rosa facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O OAK J. Payton J. de la Rosa 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t5 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  OAK B. Kielty J. de la Rosa -3% 50% Walk
t5 0-0 1 1-- OAK M. Scutaro J. de la Rosa -2% 48% Balk; Kielty to 2B
t5 0-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O OAK M. Scutaro J. de la Rosa 5% 52% Lineout: 3B
t5 0-0 2 -2- 8,(3-2)  OAK M. Ellis J. de la Rosa -1% 51% Walk
t5 0-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O OAK A. Perez J. de la Rosa 6% 57% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Esteban Loaiza facing 6-7-8
b5 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR R. Sanders E. Loaiza 8% 65% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
b5 0-0 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  O KCR R. Shealy E. Loaiza -6% 59% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-0 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Buck E. Loaiza -8% 52% Sanders Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
b5 0-0 2 --- 7,(1-2)  O KCR J. Buck E. Loaiza -2% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jorge de la Rosa facing 1-2-3
t6 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  OAK J. Kendall J. de la Rosa -5% 45% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t6 0-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  OAK N. Swisher J. de la Rosa -8% 37% Walk; Kendall to 2B
t6 0-0 0 12- 4,(3-0)  OAK M. Bradley J. de la Rosa -9% 28% Walk; Kendall to 3B; Swisher to 2B
Ambiorix Burgos replaces Jorge de la Rosa pitching
t6 0-0 0 123 5,(1-2)  O OAK F. Thomas A. Burgos 9% 37% Popfly: 2B
t6 0-0 1 123 3,(0-2)  RO OAK J. Payton A. Burgos -2% 34% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Kendall Scores; Swisher to 3B/Adv on E8 (throw); Bradley to 2B
t6 1-0 2 -23 4,(1-2)  O OAK B. Kielty A. Burgos 7% 41% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Esteban Loaiza facing 9-1-2
b6 0-1 0 --- 9,(3-2)  O KCR A. Blanco E. Loaiza -4% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR D. DeJesus E. Loaiza -3% 34% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 0-1 2 --- 8,(2-2)  O KCR E. German E. Loaiza -2% 32% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Ambiorix Burgos facing 7-8-9
t7 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK M. Scutaro A. Burgos 3% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK M. Ellis A. Burgos 2% 37% Strikeout Swinging
t7 1-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK A. Perez A. Burgos 1% 38% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Esteban Loaiza facing 3-4-5
b7 0-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR M. Teahen E. Loaiza 7% 45% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b7 0-1 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Sweeney E. Loaiza -7% 38% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b7 0-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR E. Brown E. Loaiza 3% 42% Wild Pitch; Teahen to 2B
b7 0-1 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O KCR E. Brown E. Loaiza -7% 35% Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Teahen to 3B
b7 0-1 2 --3 7,(3-2)  R KCR R. Sanders E. Loaiza 19% 54% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Teahen Scores/unER/No RBI
b7 1-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR R. Shealy E. Loaiza 3% 58% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Sanders to 2B
Justin Duchscherer replaces Esteban Loaiza pitching
b7 1-1 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Buck J. Duchscherer -8% 50% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Ambiorix Burgos facing 1-2-3
t8 1-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK J. Kendall A. Burgos 5% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK N. Swisher A. Burgos 4% 59% Strikeout Swinging
t8 1-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  OAK M. Bradley A. Burgos -3% 56% Walk
t8 1-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  RR OAK F. Thomas A. Burgos -39% 17% Home Run (Fly Ball); Bradley Scores
t8 3-1 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O OAK J. Payton A. Burgos 1% 18% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Athletics' Justin Duchscherer facing 9-1-2
Eric Chavez replaces Antonio Perez playing 3B batting 9th
Jay Payton moves from CF to LF
Mark Kotsay replaces Bobby Kielty (LF) playing CF batting 6th
b8 1-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR A. Blanco J. Duchscherer 8% 26% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b8 1-3 0 1-- 7,(2-2)  KCR D. DeJesus J. Duchscherer 17% 43% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Blanco to 3B
b8 1-3 0 1-3 5,(0-2)  RO KCR E. German J. Duchscherer -10% 33% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Blanco Scores
Huston Street replaces Justin Duchscherer pitching
b8 2-3 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR M. Teahen H. Street 17% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); German to 3B
b8 2-3 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  RR KCR M. Sweeney H. Street 39% 90% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); German Scores; Teahen Scores; Sweeney to 3B/Adv on throw
Joey Gathright pinch runs for Mike Sweeney (DH) batting 4th
b8 4-3 1 --3 6,(2-2)  RO KCR E. Brown H. Street 2% 92% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Gathright Scores
Chad Gaudin replaces Huston Street pitching
b8 5-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR R. Sanders C. Gaudin 1% 93% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b8 5-3 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O KCR R. Shealy C. Gaudin -1% 92% Strikeout Looking
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 5.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-5, Royals' Joe Nelson facing 6-7-8
Joe Nelson replaces Ambiorix Burgos pitching
Mark Grudzielanek replaces Esteban German playing 2B batting 2nd
t9 3-5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK M. Kotsay J. Nelson 4% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t9 3-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK M. Scutaro J. Nelson 3% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 3-5 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O OAK M. Ellis J. Nelson 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 5.

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