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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
2003-05-31 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 31650 · 70°F, cloudy · Wind 14 mph R to L · 2:39
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 7–6. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 6th. Jim Mecir earned the win and Keith Foulke picked up the save. Eric Byrnes went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
W: Jim Mecir L: Mike MacDougal SV: Keith Foulke
Umpires — HP: Tim Timmons · 1B: Matt Hollowell · 2B: Bill Hohn · 3B: Eric Cooper · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Byrnes | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Erubiel Durazo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Piatt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terrence Long | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Menechino | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Singleton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy McMillon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brent Abernathy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Harvey | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mendy Lopez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Tucker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Berroa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Brent Mayne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Desi Relaford | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ted Lilly | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Jim Mecir | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Keith Foulke | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrell May | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Jason Grimsley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Lowe | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike MacDougal | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eric Byrnes: 6/P78S
- Scott Hatteberg: S7/L7S
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F8LM
- Erubiel Durazo: 3/G3
Bot 1
- Brent Abernathy: K
- Joe Randa: W
- Mike Sweeney: W.1-2
- Ken Harvey: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 2
- Ramon Hernandez: 7/F7LD
- Mark Ellis: K
- Adam Piatt: K
Bot 2
- Carlos Beltran: 7/F78M
- Mendy Lopez: 6/P6D
- Michael Tucker: 9/L9M
Top 3
- Terrence Long: 7/L7M+
- Frank Menechino: 8/L8RD+
- Eric Byrnes: 63/G6S-
Bot 3
- Angel Berroa: 13/BG15S+
- Brent Mayne: 53/G5
- Brent Abernathy: K
Top 4
- Scott Hatteberg: 9/F89D+
- Miguel Tejada: 3/P34
- Erubiel Durazo: 63/G6M
Bot 4
- Joe Randa: 4/P3DF/FL
- Mike Sweeney: S7/G56+
- Ken Harvey: S7/G6+.1-2
- Carlos Beltran: S9/L89S.2-3;1-2
- Mendy Lopez: S7/L56.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Michael Tucker: S3/G34.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Angel Berroa: 9/SF/F9LM.3-H;2-3
- Brent Mayne: SBH
- Brent Mayne: 63/G6MS
Top 5
- Ramon Hernandez: 8/F8LD
- Mark Ellis: 4/P4D
- Adam Piatt: S7/G56+
- Terrence Long: 43/G4M
Bot 5
- Brent Abernathy: 8/F8LD
- Joe Randa: 4/L4
- Mike Sweeney: 5/L56+
Top 6
- Frank Menechino: HR/F7D+
- Eric Byrnes: E6/G6M
- Scott Hatteberg: W.1-2
- Miguel Tejada: HR/F9D+.2-H(UR);1-H
- Erubiel Durazo: K
- Ramon Hernandez: 43/G4
- Mark Ellis: 7/F7LD
Bot 6
- Ken Harvey: E5/G56
- Carlos Beltran: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Mendy Lopez: S7/G56.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Michael Tucker: 9/SF/F89D.3-H(UR)
- Angel Berroa: IW
- Brent Mayne: K
Top 7
- Chris Singleton: 43/G4M
- Terrence Long: 7/F7M
- Frank Menechino: 53/G56S-
Bot 7
- Brent Abernathy: 5/P5F
- Joe Randa: 9/F9D+
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G5
Top 8
- Eric Byrnes: 3/G3
- Scott Hatteberg: E8/F8LM.B-2
- Miguel Tejada: 7/F78D
- Erubiel Durazo: IW
- Ramon Hernandez: S9/G34.2XH(92);1-2
Bot 8
- Ken Harvey: K
- Carlos Beltran: S4/G13+
- Mendy Lopez: K
- Michael Tucker: SB2
- Michael Tucker: K
Top 9
- Mark Ellis: 53/G5
- Chris Singleton: S8/L8RS-
- Terrence Long: E6/G6M.1-2
- Billy McMillon: K
- Eric Byrnes: HR/L7LD+.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Scott Hatteberg: 63/G6M
Bot 9
- Angel Berroa: K
- Brent Mayne: 1/P13
- Desi Relaford: T9/F9D+
- Joe Randa: S9/L34D.3-H
- Mike Sweeney: S9/L9M.1-3
- Ken Harvey: 6!/L6-