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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
2003-07-21 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 22627 · 82°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph L to R · 2:33
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 6–1. Oakland Athletics put up 5 in the 9th. Ricardo Rincon earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Ricardo Rincon L: Sean Lowe SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Andy Fletcher · 2B: Joe Brinkman · 3B: Mike DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terrence Long | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Byrnes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Erubiel Durazo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave McCarty | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Singleton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy McMillon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Guiel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Desi Relaford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Raul Ibanez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Harvey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Tucker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Berroa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Mayne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlos Febles | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Harden | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
 Ricardo Rincon | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Keith Foulke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Snyder | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Curt Leskanic | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sean Lowe | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jason Grimsley | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Nate Field | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terrence Long: 8/F8LD
- Eric Byrnes: 13/G13
- Erubiel Durazo: 3/G3-
Bot 1
- Aaron Guiel: 63/G6
- Desi Relaford: 53/G5
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Raul Ibanez: SB2
- Raul Ibanez: 43/G4M
Top 2
- Miguel Tejada: D7/L7S+
- Eric Chavez: 41/G34-.2-3
- Ramon Hernandez: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
- Scott Hatteberg: 43/G4M
Bot 2
- Ken Harvey: K
- Michael Tucker: K
- Angel Berroa: 3/G3+
Top 3
- Dave McCarty: K
- Mark Ellis: S8/L8LS
- Terrence Long: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 3
- Brent Mayne: 43/G34-
- Carlos Febles: S8/G4M+
- Aaron Guiel: S9/G34.1-3;BX2(956)
- Desi Relaford: 31/G3
Top 4
- Eric Byrnes: 53/G56
- Erubiel Durazo: 8/F8LD
- Miguel Tejada: 3/P13-
Bot 4
- Carlos Beltran: S8/L4M+
- Raul Ibanez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Ken Harvey: E8/F8RXD+.B-3
- Michael Tucker: 43/G34S-
Top 5
- Eric Chavez: 43/G4
- Ramon Hernandez: 63/G6
- Scott Hatteberg: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Angel Berroa: 53/G56S-
- Brent Mayne: K
- Carlos Febles: K
Top 6
- Dave McCarty: 43/G4
- Mark Ellis: 13/G13-
- Terrence Long: 8/F8LD
Bot 6
- Aaron Guiel: W
- Desi Relaford: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 46(1)/FO/G4-.2-3
- Raul Ibanez: 9/SF/L89D+.3-H
- Ken Harvey: PO1(13)
Top 7
- Eric Byrnes: 8/L8LM-
- Erubiel Durazo: 31/G34
- Miguel Tejada: S9/L9M+
- Eric Chavez: WP.1-2
- Eric Chavez: IW
- Ramon Hernandez: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 7
- Ken Harvey: 63/G6S-
- Michael Tucker: 3/G3
- Angel Berroa: 63/G6M
Top 8
- Scott Hatteberg: 43/G4
- Dave McCarty: 63/G6
- Mark Ellis: K
Bot 8
- Brent Mayne: 8/F8RM
- Carlos Febles: W
- Aaron Guiel: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 9
- Terrence Long: 43/G34
- Chris Singleton: S8/G4M
- Erubiel Durazo: SB2
- Erubiel Durazo: 8/L8RS-
- Miguel Tejada: IW
- Eric Chavez: W.2-3;1-2
- Ramon Hernandez: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Scott Hatteberg: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Billy McMillon: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mark Ellis: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Terrence Long: 6/P6D
Bot 9
- Desi Relaford: 53/G5S-
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Raul Ibanez: 13/G15-
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Rich Harden
- Royals Manager Tony Pena ejected by HP umpire Derryl Cousins