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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2004-08-14 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 36942 · 62°F, overcast · Wind 10 mph to RF · 2:30
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 6–1. Oakland Athletics put up 5 in the 6th. Rich Harden earned the win. Mark Kotsay went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Rich Harden L: Brian Anderson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Brian Gorman · 1B: Dale Scott · 2B: Ron Kulpa · 3B: Bill Miller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Desi Relaford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Harvey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Abraham Nunez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Guiel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ruben Mateo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ruben Gotay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Kotsay | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Byrnes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Damian Miller | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Erubiel Durazo | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marco Scutaro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Anderson | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Scott Sullivan | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Kinney | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Harden | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Jim Mecir | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Lehr | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Desi Relaford: 31/G3
- Joe Randa: K
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9D
Bot 1
- Mark Kotsay: 7/F7M
- Eric Byrnes: 4/P8RS
- Eric Chavez: K
Top 2
- Ken Harvey: 7/F7M
- Abraham Nunez: 8/F8RD
- Aaron Guiel: 13/G15
Bot 2
- Jermaine Dye: 63/G6
- Scott Hatteberg: K
- Damian Miller: S7/F7LS
- Erubiel Durazo: D8/F89XD+.1-H;BX3(845)
Top 3
- Ruben Mateo: K
- Ruben Gotay: D9/G3+
- John Buck: S7/F7D+.2-H;BX2(74)
- Desi Relaford: S9/L9S
- Joe Randa: W.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: K
Bot 3
- Bobby Crosby: 9/F9D
- Marco Scutaro: W
- Mark Kotsay: 9/F9M
- Eric Byrnes: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 4
- Ken Harvey: W
- Abraham Nunez: S8/G6M.1-2
- Aaron Guiel: K
- Ruben Mateo: K
- Ruben Gotay: 13/G-
Bot 4
- Eric Chavez: 9/F9D
- Jermaine Dye: S7/G56
- Scott Hatteberg: 9/F9D
- Damian Miller: W.1-2
- Erubiel Durazo: PO1(13)
Top 5
- John Buck: W
- Desi Relaford: 5/P56S-
- Joe Randa: 46(1)/FO/G4MS
- Mike Sweeney: W.1-2
- Ken Harvey: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 5
- Erubiel Durazo: K
- Bobby Crosby: 43/G4
- Marco Scutaro: 7/F7D
Top 6
- Abraham Nunez: 6/P6MD
- Aaron Guiel: D9/L9LD
- Ruben Mateo: 8!/F8LS/DP.2X2(84)
Bot 6
- Mark Kotsay: HR/F78D+
- Eric Byrnes: D8/F8RS
- Eric Chavez: 9/F9M
- Jermaine Dye: E5/G56.2-3
- Scott Hatteberg: W.1-2
- Damian Miller: D8/F8LXD+.3-H;2-H(UR);1-H
- Erubiel Durazo: IW
- Bobby Crosby: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Marco Scutaro: S9/L9LD.3-H(TUR);1-3;BX2(96)
Top 7
- Ruben Gotay: 3/G3
- John Buck: 3/P3
- Desi Relaford: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Mark Kotsay: D7/G5
- Eric Byrnes: 53/G5
- Eric Chavez: 8/F8LXD+
- Jermaine Dye: 4/P4
Top 8
- Joe Randa: 5!/L56
- Mike Sweeney: 13/G15
- Ken Harvey: 9/F9M
Bot 8
- Scott Hatteberg: 53/G5
- Damian Miller: S7/L7LS
- Erubiel Durazo: S9/L9M.1-2
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Marco Scutaro: K
Top 9
- Abraham Nunez: 13/G56S
- Aaron Guiel: 2/P25F-
- Ruben Mateo: K