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17
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8
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2
Sunday, August 21, 2005 1:05PM
, McAfee Coliseum
Attendance: 25,834, Time of Game: 3:46
Royals
5
40-82
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 35½ GB
 at Athletics
4
68-55
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
2nd, 2½ GB
W: Jimmy Gobble (1-0)
L: Kiko Calero (2-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  4  0   0  0  1    5 11  0
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  3   0  1  0   0  0  0    4 10  2

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chip Ambres CF 4 1 1 0 2 2 .294 .810 26 15 -0.139 1.45 0.091 -0.230 -0.7 4 0 CS
Denny Hocking 2B 6 2 3 0 0 0 .308 .708 20 13 0.210 1.64 0.263 -0.053 1.2 4 2
Mike Sweeney DH 5 1 1 0 0 0 .297 .860 18 10 -0.061 2.24 0.228 -0.289 -0.1 HBP,GDP
Matt Stairs 1B 4 0 2 2 0 0 .272 .831 14 10 0.253 1.66 0.304 -0.051 1.3 7 0 2B
   Joe McEwing PR-1B 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .588 7 5 -0.044 3.02 0.018 -0.061 -0.3 5 0 SH
Emil Brown RF 5 0 1 2 1 0 .273 .752 26 15 0.058 2.00 0.149 -0.091 -0.6 4 0
Terrence Long LF 4 0 1 1 1 1 .273 .698 24 12 0.024 1.49 0.126 -0.102 -0.5 4 0 SF
Mark Teahen 3B 4 0 1 0 1 2 .236 .647 19 10 -0.082 1.03 0.039 -0.121 -0.4 2 1 SB
Angel Berroa SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 .262 .665 11 10 -0.127 1.27 0.021 -0.147 -0.8 1 5
John Buck C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .224 .620 10 8 0.006 1.32 0.082 -0.076 -0.3 4 0
   David DeJesus PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 .791 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Paul Phillips C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .150 .450 5 4 -0.047 1.85 0.000 -0.047 -0.2 1 0
Runelvys Hernandez P
   Shawn Camp P 1
   Andy Sisco P 1
   Jeremy Affeldt P
   Mike MacDougal P
   Jimmy Gobble P
Team Totals 43 5 11 5 5 7 .256 .619 180 112 0.051 1.63 1.321 -1.268 -1.4 36 10
2B: M Stairs (20, off J Kennedy).
SF: T Long (3, off J Kennedy).
SH: J McEwing (2, off K Calero).
HBP: M Sweeney (4, by J Witasick).
TB: M Stairs 3; D Hocking 3; T Long; M Sweeney; M Teahen; A Berroa; C Ambres; E Brown.
GIDP: M Sweeney (12).
RBI: M Stairs 2 (50); E Brown 2 (60); T Long (42).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Baserunning
SB: M Teahen (6, 2nd base off H Street/J Kendall).
CS: C Ambres (1, 2nd base by J Duchscherer/J Kendall).
Pickoffs: C Ambres (1st base by J Blanton).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jason Kendall C 5 1 1 0 0 0 .264 .654 22 16 -0.030 1.58 0.100 -0.131 0.1 7 1 2B,HBP
Mark Kotsay CF 6 1 1 0 0 0 .271 .724 18 13 -0.167 2.14 0.085 -0.252 -0.4 5 0
Bobby Crosby SS 6 2 2 1 0 1 .282 .803 27 16 -0.037 1.90 0.182 -0.219 0.1 1 4 2B
Eric Chavez 3B 5 0 3 0 0 2 .279 .808 23 14 -0.013 1.74 0.146 -0.159 1.1 2 2 2·2B
Dan Johnson 1B 3 0 0 1 1 1 .311 .897 25 14 -0.071 1.89 0.032 -0.103 -0.7 13 1 SF
Jay Payton LF 5 0 1 2 0 0 .264 .790 17 10 0.186 1.96 0.314 -0.128 0.1 3 0
Nick Swisher RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .255 .796 22 12 -0.143 1.67 0.055 -0.198 -0.9 2 1 2B
Adam Melhuse DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .234 .661 11 6 -0.131 1.28 0.000 -0.131 -1.1
   Bobby Kielty PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .744 5 5 -0.047 1.85 0.000 -0.047 -0.2
Marco Scutaro 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .249 .686 16 11 0.006 1.21 0.119 -0.113 -0.4 3 4 2B
Joe Blanton P 1
   Jay Witasick P
   Joe Kennedy P
   Huston Street P
   Justin Duchscherer P
   Kiko Calero P 1
   Ricardo Rincon P
Team Totals 45 4 10 4 1 5 .222 .606 186 117 -0.447 1.73 1.033 -1.481 -2.4 36 15
2B: B Crosby (22, off J Affeldt); N Swisher (25, off S Camp); M Scutaro (15, off M MacDougal); J Kendall (19, off S Camp); E Chavez 2 (30, 1 off S Camp, 1 off R Hernandez).
SF: D Johnson (6, off A Sisco).
HBP: J Kendall (14, by M MacDougal).
TB: E Chavez 5; B Crosby 3; N Swisher 2; M Scutaro 2; J Kendall 2; M Kotsay; J Payton.
RBI: J Payton 2 (49); B Crosby (32); D Johnson (33).
2-out RBI: J Payton.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 15.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Crosby-M Scutaro-D Johnson.
E: B Crosby (6); E Chavez (14).
Outfield Assists: N Swisher (M Sweeney at 3rd base).

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
Runelvys Hernandez 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.03 7 33 19 10 0 9 2 4 1 0 55 0.101 0.98 1.1
Shawn Camp 3 5 3 3 0 1 0 7.46 14 51 33 19 2 12 6 7 2 0 0 0 -0.054 1.16 -0.4
Andy Sisco 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.61 7 26 20 13 2 5 2 4 1 0 2 2 -0.059 0.70 0.1
Jeremy Affeldt, H (9) 0.2 1 1 1 1 1 0 4.50 4 19 11 6 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.023 2.83 0.1
Mike MacDougal, BS (3) 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.86 7 23 11 8 0 3 2 4 1 0 2 1 -0.063 3.49 -0.0
Jimmy Gobble, W (1-0) 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.98 9 34 23 13 3 7 3 5 0 0 0 0 0.499 2.15 1.6
Team Totals 12 10 4 4 1 5 0 3.00 48 186 117 69 8 40 16 25 5 0 55 4 3 0.447 1.63 2.4
S Camp faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

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
Joe Blanton 7 5 0 0 2 6 0 3.75 27 99 64 36 5 23 10 9 2 0 71 0.414 0.93 3.7
Jay Witasick 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 2.66 3 8 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 -0.231 1.80 -1.8
Joe Kennedy, BS (2) 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 0 6.44 4 16 8 7 0 1 1 2 0 0 3 3 -0.405 2.74 -1.9
Huston Street 2.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1.31 9 32 22 16 2 4 3 5 2 0 1 0 0.314 2.37 1.3
Justin Duchscherer 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.88 3 15 9 4 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.144 1.99 0.5
Kiko Calero, L (2-1) 0.2 3 1 1 0 0 0 3.66 4 14 9 5 2 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 -0.308 3.35 -0.7
Ricardo Rincon 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.14 1 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.020 0.69 0.2
Team Totals 12 11 5 3 5 7 0 2.25 51 187 116 70 10 36 21 17 5 0 71 5 3 -0.052 1.73 1.4
J Witasick faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Witasick (5; M Sweeney); M MacDougal (2; J Kendall).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Blanton (2; C Ambres, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Miller, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Adam Dowdy, 3B - Joe Brinkman.
Time of Game: 3:46.
Attendance: 25,834.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 60° F, Wind 11mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Oakland Athletics
1 Chip Ambres CF 1 Jason Kendall C
2 Denny Hocking 2B 2 Mark Kotsay CF
3 Mike Sweeney DH 3 Bobby Crosby SS
4 Matt Stairs 1B 4 Eric Chavez 3B
5 Emil Brown RF 5 Dan Johnson 1B
6 Terrence Long LF 6 Jay Payton LF
7 Mark Teahen 3B 7 Nick Swisher RF
8 Angel Berroa SS 8 Adam Melhuse DH
9 John Buck C 9 Marco Scutaro 2B
Runelvys Hernandez P Joe Blanton P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 3-4 2 12- 4,(2-1)  R OAK J. Payton M. MacDougal -30% 41% Single to CF (Line Drive); Crosby Scores; Johnson to 2B
t8 0-3 0 123 3,(0-2)  RR KCR M. Stairs J. Kennedy 28% 59% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball); Ambres Scores/unER; Hocking Scores; Sweeney to 3B
t9 4-4 1 12- 4,(1-2)  OO KCR M. Sweeney H. Street -22% 36% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b9 4-4 2 -23 6,(3-2)  O OAK B. Crosby M. MacDougal 14% 50% Flyball: LF
b9 4-4 1 --- 3,(2-0)  OAK M. Scutaro M. MacDougal -12% 30% Double to LF (Ground Ball)

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, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR C. Ambres J. Blanton -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  KCR D. Hocking J. Blanton 2% 50% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Sweeney J. Blanton -3% 47% Popfly: 2B (CF-RF)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O KCR M. Stairs J. Blanton -2% 45% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Runelvys Hernandez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK J. Kendall R. Hernandez 2% 47% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK M. Kotsay R. Hernandez 2% 49% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK B. Crosby R. Hernandez 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR E. Brown J. Blanton -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR T. Long J. Blanton -2% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR M. Teahen J. Blanton 1% 47% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t2 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR A. Berroa J. Blanton 2% 49% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Teahen to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Buck J. Blanton -4% 45% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Runelvys Hernandez facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  OAK E. Chavez R. Hernandez -6% 39% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b2 0-0 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  O OAK D. Johnson R. Hernandez 1% 40% Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul); Chavez to 3B
b2 0-0 1 --3 7,(3-2)  O OAK J. Payton R. Hernandez 6% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --3 3,(1-1)  O OAK N. Swisher R. Hernandez 4% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR C. Ambres J. Blanton -3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR D. Hocking J. Blanton -2% 46% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t3 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Sweeney J. Blanton -1% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Shawn Camp facing 8-9-1
Shawn Camp replaces Runelvys Hernandez pitching
b3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK A. Melhuse S. Camp 3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK M. Scutaro S. Camp 2% 49% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
b3 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK J. Kendall S. Camp 1% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR M. Stairs J. Blanton -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR E. Brown J. Blanton -2% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 0-0 2 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR T. Long J. Blanton 2% 47% Walk
t4 0-0 2 1-- 8,(3-2)  O KCR M. Teahen J. Blanton -3% 44% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Shawn Camp facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O OAK M. Kotsay S. Camp 3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK B. Crosby S. Camp 2% 49% Lineout: SS
b4 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  OAK E. Chavez S. Camp -3% 46% Double to LF (Fly Ball)
b4 0-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O OAK D. Johnson S. Camp 4% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 8-9-1
t5 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR A. Berroa J. Blanton -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Buck J. Blanton -2% 45% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t5 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  KCR C. Ambres J. Blanton 2% 46% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t5 0-0 2 1-- 4,(2-2)  O KCR D. Hocking J. Blanton -3% 43% Ambres Picked off 1B (P-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Shawn Camp facing 6-7-8
b5 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK J. Payton S. Camp 3% 46% Popfly: 2B
b5 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  OAK N. Swisher S. Camp -5% 41% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b5 0-0 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  O OAK A. Melhuse S. Camp 4% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Swisher to 3B
b5 0-0 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O OAK M. Scutaro S. Camp 5% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 2-3-4
t6 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR D. Hocking J. Blanton -3% 47% Flyball: LF
t6 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O KCR M. Sweeney J. Blanton -3% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR M. Stairs J. Blanton 2% 46% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
t6 0-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  KCR E. Brown J. Blanton 3% 49% Walk; Stairs to 2B
t6 0-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O KCR T. Long J. Blanton -7% 42% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Shawn Camp facing 1-2-3
b6 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  OAK J. Kendall S. Camp -9% 33% Double to RF (Ground Ball thru RF Line)
b6 0-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  OAK M. Kotsay S. Camp -9% 25% Single to P/Bunt; Kendall to 3B
b6 0-0 0 1-3 5,(1-2)  R OAK B. Crosby S. Camp -6% 18% Single to LF (Line Drive); Kendall Scores; Kotsay to 2B
Andy Sisco replaces Shawn Camp pitching
b6 1-0 0 12- 5,(2-2)  OAK E. Chavez A. Sisco -6% 13% Single to LF (Line Drive); Kotsay to 3B; Crosby to 2B
b6 1-0 0 123 2,(0-1)  RO OAK D. Johnson A. Sisco -1% 12% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Kotsay Scores; Crosby to 3B
b6 2-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO OAK J. Payton A. Sisco -2% 10% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Crosby Scores
b6 3-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O OAK N. Swisher A. Sisco 1% 11% Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 7-8-9
t7 0-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Teahen J. Blanton -2% 9% Strikeout Looking
t7 0-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR A. Berroa J. Blanton -2% 7% Strikeout Swinging
t7 0-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Buck J. Blanton -1% 6% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Andy Sisco facing 8-9-1
b7 3-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK A. Melhuse A. Sisco 1% 7% Strikeout Swinging
b7 3-0 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O OAK M. Scutaro A. Sisco 0% 7% Groundout: P-1B
b7 3-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O OAK J. Kendall A. Sisco 0% 7% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Jay Witasick facing 1-2-3
Jay Witasick replaces Joe Blanton pitching
t8 0-3 0 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR C. Ambres J. Witasick 4% 12% Walk
t8 0-3 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR D. Hocking J. Witasick 8% 19% Reached on E5 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball); Ambres to 2B
t8 0-3 0 12- 2,(1-0)  KCR M. Sweeney J. Witasick 11% 31% Hit By Pitch; Ambres to 3B; Hocking to 2B
Joe Kennedy replaces Jay Witasick pitching
t8 0-3 0 123 3,(0-2)  RR KCR M. Stairs J. Kennedy 28% 59% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball); Ambres Scores/unER; Hocking Scores; Sweeney to 3B
Joe McEwing pinch runs for Matt Stairs (1B) batting 4th
t8 2-3 0 -23 6,(2-2)  RO KCR E. Brown J. Kennedy 3% 62% Groundout: SS-1B; Sweeney Scores; McEwing to 3B
t8 3-3 1 --3 3,(2-0)  RO KCR T. Long J. Kennedy 8% 70% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); McEwing Scores/Team unER
t8 4-3 2 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR M. Teahen J. Kennedy 1% 71% Walk
Huston Street replaces Joe Kennedy pitching
t8 4-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR A. Berroa H. Street 1% 72% Teahen Steals 2B
t8 4-3 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O KCR A. Berroa H. Street -4% 68% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
4 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-4, Royals' Jeremy Affeldt facing 2-3-4
Jeremy Affeldt replaces Andy Sisco pitching
Joe McEwing moves from PR to 1B
b8 3-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK M. Kotsay J. Affeldt 6% 75% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 3-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  OAK B. Crosby J. Affeldt -12% 63% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b8 3-4 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O OAK E. Chavez J. Affeldt 10% 73% Strikeout Swinging
b8 3-4 2 -2- 8,(3-2)  OAK D. Johnson J. Affeldt -2% 71% Walk
Mike MacDougal replaces Jeremy Affeldt pitching
b8 3-4 2 12- 4,(2-1)  R OAK J. Payton M. MacDougal -30% 41% Single to CF (Line Drive); Crosby Scores; Johnson to 2B
b8 4-4 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O OAK N. Swisher M. MacDougal 9% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 4.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Athletics' Huston Street facing 9-1-2
t9 4-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR J. Buck H. Street 8% 58% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Buck to 1B
David DeJesus pinch runs for John Buck (C) batting 9th
t9 4-4 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O KCR C. Ambres H. Street -8% 50% Strikeout Swinging
t9 4-4 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  KCR D. Hocking H. Street 8% 58% Single to CF (Line Drive); DeJesus to 2B
t9 4-4 1 12- 4,(1-2)  OO KCR M. Sweeney H. Street -22% 36% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 4-4, Royals' Mike MacDougal facing 8-9-1
Paul Phillips replaces David DeJesus (PR) playing C batting 9th
b9 4-4 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O OAK A. Melhuse M. MacDougal 6% 42% Flyball: LF
b9 4-4 1 --- 3,(2-0)  OAK M. Scutaro M. MacDougal -12% 30% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b9 4-4 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  OAK J. Kendall M. MacDougal -1% 29% Hit By Pitch
b9 4-4 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O OAK M. Kotsay M. MacDougal 7% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B; Scutaro to 3B; Kendall to 2B
b9 4-4 2 -23 6,(3-2)  O OAK B. Crosby M. MacDougal 14% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 4.
Top of the 10th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Athletics' Huston Street facing 4-5-6
t10 4-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. McEwing H. Street -6% 44% Flyball: CF
t10 4-4 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR E. Brown H. Street -5% 39% Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
t10 4-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR T. Long H. Street 3% 42% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t10 4-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Teahen H. Street -7% 36% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 10th, Athletics Batting, Tied 4-4, Royals' Jimmy Gobble facing 4-5-6
Jimmy Gobble replaces Mike MacDougal pitching
b10 4-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK E. Chavez J. Gobble 6% 42% Strikeout Swinging
b10 4-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK D. Johnson J. Gobble 5% 46% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b10 4-4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK J. Payton J. Gobble 4% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 4.
Top of the 11th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Athletics' Justin Duchscherer facing 8-9-1
Justin Duchscherer replaces Huston Street pitching
t11 4-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR A. Berroa J. Duchscherer -6% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
t11 4-4 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR P. Phillips J. Duchscherer -5% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
t11 4-4 2 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR C. Ambres J. Duchscherer 3% 42% Walk
t11 4-4 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O KCR D. Hocking J. Duchscherer -7% 36% Ambres Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 11th, Athletics Batting, Tied 4-4, Royals' Jimmy Gobble facing 7-8-9
b11 4-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK N. Swisher J. Gobble 6% 42% Flyball: CF
Bobby Kielty pinch hits for Adam Melhuse (DH) batting 8th
b11 4-4 1 --- 5,(0-2)  O OAK B. Kielty J. Gobble 5% 46% Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
b11 4-4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK M. Scutaro J. Gobble 4% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 4.
Top of the 12th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Athletics' Kiko Calero facing 2-3-4
Kiko Calero replaces Justin Duchscherer pitching
t12 4-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR D. Hocking K. Calero 8% 58% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
t12 4-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR M. Sweeney K. Calero 12% 70% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Hocking to 2B
t12 4-4 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. McEwing K. Calero 2% 72% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Hocking to 3B; Sweeney to 2B
t12 4-4 1 -23 5,(2-2)  RO KCR E. Brown K. Calero 9% 81% Single to RF (Line Drive); Hocking Scores; Sweeney out at 3B
Ricardo Rincon replaces Kiko Calero pitching
t12 5-4 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR T. Long R. Rincon -2% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 12th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-5, Royals' Jimmy Gobble facing 1-2-3
b12 4-5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK J. Kendall J. Gobble 9% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
b12 4-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK M. Kotsay J. Gobble 7% 95% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b12 4-5 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK B. Crosby J. Gobble 5% 100% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Athletics 4.

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