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MIN  7
@LAA  1
 BAL  6
TBD  5
(11)		 CLE  5
CHW  0
 NYY  6
@DET  1
 OAK  7
KCR  0
 SEA 14
@TEX  5
 BOS  8
@TOR  6
 ATL  9
LAD  3
 CIN  3
@CHC  2
 SFG  6
@FLA  1
 NYM  1
ARI  0
(13)		 WSN  3
@PHI  2
 PIT  6
MIL  1
 SDP  3
COL  2
 STL  4
HOU  3
(11)
Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 25,181

 Wednesday, May 31, 2006, 12:36PM
Time of Game: 2:07
Royals
0
13-38
Lost 1
5th, 21 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0
Athletics       2  0  0   1  0  0   2  2  X    7  8  0
W: Joe Blanton (5-5), L: Scott Elarton (1-6)
 Athletics
7
24-29
Won 1
2nd, 4 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .211  .663   14   10    5   0   GDP
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   0   2   0    0   1  .322  .787    9    7    0   2   2B
E Brown LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .732   19   11    2   0   
M Stairs 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .752   14   10    7   0   
T Graffanino 3B               4   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .713   13   10    1   2   
S Costa RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .750   13    8    2   0   
A Berroa SS                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .251  .650   15    8    1   3   
P Bako C                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .518    8    7    6   0   
E German DH                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .363  .888   13    7    0   0   

S Elarton P                                                                   0   0
  J Peralta P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       31   0   5   0    2   5              118   78   24   7
Batting Events
2B: M Grudzielanek (10, off J Blanton).
TB: M Grudzielanek 3; S Costa; A Berroa; D DeJesus.
GIDP: D DeJesus (2).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Grudzielanek-A Berroa-M Stairs.
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Kotsay CF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .271  .727   11    6    4   0   
N Swisher LF                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .305 1.038   18    9    0   0   
E Chavez 3B                   3   1   1   2    1   2  .276  .917   18    8    0   0   3B
F Thomas DH                   4   1   2   2    0   1  .227  .820   16   10    0   0   HR
B Crosby SS                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .254  .719   13    7    2   3   HR
J Payton RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .627    8    6    4   0   
D Johnson 1B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .196  .564   14    8   11   0   GDP
J Kendall C                   3   1   1   2    1   0  .264  .696   15    5    5   0   HR
M Scutaro 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .141  .485   14    9    1   4   

J Blanton P                                                                   0   1
Totals                       31   7   8   0    5   6              127   68   27   8
Batting Events
3B: E Chavez (1, off J Peralta).
HR: B Crosby (8, off S Elarton; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); F Thomas (11, off S Elarton; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); J Kendall (1, off J Peralta; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: B Crosby 5; F Thomas 5; J Kendall 4; E Chavez 3; D Johnson; J Payton.
GIDP: D Johnson (3).
RBI: J Kendall 2 (14); E Chavez 2 (39); F Thomas 2 (28); B Crosby (24).
2-out RBI: F Thomas 2; E Chavez 2; J Kendall 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Scutaro-B Crosby-D Johnson.

Pitching Stats

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
S Elarton, L (1-6)             6.2   6   5   5    4   6   2   4.94   29  105-57   32· 6·19    5·14· 6· 0     44    -     0.51  -0.07
J Peralta                      1.1   2   2   2    1   0   1   4.03    7   22-11    7· 0· 4    1· 5· 2· 0          2-2    0.09  -0.05
Totals                         8     8   7   7    5   6   3          36  127-68   39· 6·23    6·19· 8· 0          2-2 
Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Blanton, W (5-5)             9     5   0   0    2   5   0   5.21   33  118-78   48· 8·22   14·12· 3· 0     80    -     0.73   0.38
Totals                         9     5   0   0    2   5   0          33  118-78   48· 8·22   14·12· 3· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Tim Timmons, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Jeff Nelson.
Time of Game: 2:07.
Attendance: 25,181.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 66° F, Wind 9mph out to Rightfield, Sunny.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Oakland Athletics                            
1. David DeJesus                CF       1. Mark Kotsay                  CF
2. Mark Grudzielanek            2B       2. Nick Swisher                 LF
3. Emil Brown                   LF       3. Eric Chavez                  3B
4. Matt Stairs                  1B       4. Frank Thomas                 DH
5. Tony Graffanino              3B       5. Bobby Crosby                 SS
6. Shane Costa                  RF       6. Jay Payton                   RF
7. Angel Berroa                 SS       7. Dan Johnson                  1B
8. Paul Bako                     C       8. Jason Kendall                 C
9. Esteban German               DH       9. Marco Scutaro                2B

   Scott Elarton                 P          Joe Blanton                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 2 1-- RR 4,(1-2)  18% 70% 0-0 OAK F. Thomas S. Elarton Home Run (Line Drive); Chavez Scores
b4 0 --- R 5,(3-1)  7% 86% 2-0 OAK B. Crosby S. Elarton Home Run (Line Drive)
t3 2 -23 O 3,(1-1)  6% 76% 0-2 KCR M. Stairs J. Blanton Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
t5 1 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  5% 88% 0-3 KCR D. DeJesus J. Blanton Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b6 1 123 OO 1,(0-0)  -5% 89% 3-0 OAK D. Johnson S. Elarton Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 52% 0-0 KCR D. DeJesus J. Blanton Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t1 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 54% 0-0 KCR M. Grudzielanek J. Blanton Strikeout Looking
t1 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 55% 0-0 KCR E. Brown J. Blanton Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Scott Elarton facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 53% 0-0 OAK M. Kotsay S. Elarton Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b1 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 OAK N. Swisher S. Elarton Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- 4,(3-0)  1% 52% 0-0 OAK E. Chavez S. Elarton Walk
b1 2 1-- RR 4,(1-2)  18% 70% 0-0 OAK F. Thomas S. Elarton Home Run (Line Drive); Chavez Scores
b1 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 69% 2-0 OAK B. Crosby S. Elarton Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 2.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 72% 0-2 KCR M. Stairs J. Blanton Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t2 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 73% 0-2 KCR T. Graffanino J. Blanton Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- 3,(2-0)  -1% 72% 0-2 KCR S. Costa J. Blanton Single to LF (Line Drive)
t2 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  -2% 70% 0-2 KCR A. Berroa J. Blanton Single to LF (Ground Ball); Costa to 2B
t2 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  4% 74% 0-2 KCR P. Bako J. Blanton Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Scott Elarton facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 73% 2-0 OAK J. Payton S. Elarton Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 75% 2-0 OAK D. Johnson S. Elarton Single to CF (Line Drive)
b2 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  2% 77% 2-0 OAK J. Kendall S. Elarton Walk; Johnson to 2B
b2 1 12- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 74% 2-0 OAK M. Scutaro S. Elarton Strikeout Looking
b2 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 71% 2-0 OAK M. Kotsay S. Elarton Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 2.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 73% 0-2 KCR E. German J. Blanton Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  -3% 70% 0-2 KCR D. DeJesus J. Blanton Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t3 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  -4% 67% 0-2 KCR M. Grudzielanek J. Blanton Single to 3B (Ground Ball); DeJesus to 2B
t3 1 12- O 2,(0-1)  3% 70% 0-2 KCR E. Brown J. Blanton Groundout: 1B unassisted; DeJesus to 3B; Grudzielanek to 2B
t3 2 -23 O 3,(1-1)  6% 76% 0-2 KCR M. Stairs J. Blanton Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Scott Elarton facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 75% 2-0 OAK N. Swisher S. Elarton Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 73% 2-0 OAK E. Chavez S. Elarton Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 73% 2-0 OAK F. Thomas S. Elarton Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 75% 0-2 KCR T. Graffanino J. Blanton Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 --- O 7,(2-2)  2% 77% 0-2 KCR S. Costa J. Blanton Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 78% 0-2 KCR A. Berroa J. Blanton Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Scott Elarton facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- R 5,(3-1)  7% 86% 2-0 OAK B. Crosby S. Elarton Home Run (Line Drive)
b4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 85% 3-0 OAK J. Payton S. Elarton Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- O 7,(2-2)  -1% 84% 3-0 OAK D. Johnson S. Elarton Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 83% 3-0 OAK J. Kendall S. Elarton Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 3.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 86% 0-3 KCR P. Bako J. Blanton Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- 7,(3-2)  -3% 83% 0-3 KCR E. German J. Blanton Walk
t5 1 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  5% 88% 0-3 KCR D. DeJesus J. Blanton Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Scott Elarton facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 87% 3-0 OAK M. Scutaro S. Elarton Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 86% 3-0 OAK M. Kotsay S. Elarton Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 86% 3-0 OAK N. Swisher S. Elarton Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 3.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 88% 0-3 KCR M. Grudzielanek J. Blanton Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 90% 0-3 KCR E. Brown J. Blanton Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 91% 0-3 KCR M. Stairs J. Blanton Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Scott Elarton facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 90% 3-0 OAK E. Chavez S. Elarton Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 --- 4,(2-1)  1% 91% 3-0 OAK F. Thomas S. Elarton Single to LF (Line Drive)
b6 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  1% 92% 3-0 OAK B. Crosby S. Elarton Single to RF (Line Drive); Thomas to 2B
b6 1 12- 4,(1-2)  2% 94% 3-0 OAK J. Payton S. Elarton Single to CF (Line Drive); Thomas to 3B; Crosby to 2B
b6 1 123 OO 1,(0-0)  -5% 89% 3-0 OAK D. Johnson S. Elarton Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 91% 0-3 KCR T. Graffanino J. Blanton Popfly: 2B
t7 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 93% 0-3 KCR S. Costa J. Blanton Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -1% 92% 0-3 KCR A. Berroa J. Blanton Walk
t7 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 94% 0-3 KCR P. Bako J. Blanton Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Scott Elarton facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 93% 3-0 OAK J. Kendall S. Elarton Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 93% 3-0 OAK M. Scutaro S. Elarton Strikeout Looking
b7 2 --- 4,(3-0)  0% 93% 3-0 OAK M. Kotsay S. Elarton Walk
b7 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  0% 94% 3-0 OAK N. Swisher S. Elarton Walk; Kotsay to 2B
Joel Peralta replaces Scott Elarton pitching
b7 2 12- RR 4,(2-1)  5% 98% 3-0 OAK E. Chavez J. Peralta Triple to RF (Fly Ball); Kotsay Scores; Swisher Scores
b7 2 --3 O 4,(2-1)  -0% 98% 5-0 OAK F. Thomas J. Peralta Popfly: 1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 5.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 9-1-2
t8 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 99% 0-5 KCR E. German J. Blanton Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t8 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  0% 99% 0-5 KCR D. DeJesus J. Blanton Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -0% 99% 0-5 KCR M. Grudzielanek J. Blanton Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t8 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  0% 99% 0-5 KCR E. Brown J. Blanton Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' Joel Peralta facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 99% 5-0 OAK B. Crosby J. Peralta Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 99% 5-0 OAK J. Payton J. Peralta Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
b8 2 --- 5,(3-1)  0% 99% 5-0 OAK D. Johnson J. Peralta Walk
b8 2 1-- RR 5,(3-1)  0% 100% 5-0 OAK J. Kendall J. Peralta Home Run (Line Drive); Johnson Scores
b8 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 7-0 OAK M. Scutaro J. Peralta Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 7.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-7, Athletics' Joe Blanton facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 0-7 KCR M. Stairs J. Blanton Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 0-7 KCR T. Graffanino J. Blanton Flyball: RF
t9 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 0-7 KCR S. Costa J. Blanton Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 7.

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