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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
2005-08-05 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 23979 · 83°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph L to R · 2:35
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 6th. Joe Kennedy earned the win and Huston Street picked up the save. Dan Johnson went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Joe Kennedy L: Jeremy Affeldt SV: Huston Street
Umpires — HP: Mike Winters · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Jerry Meals · 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Swisher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Johnson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Kielty | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Adam Melhuse | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marco Scutaro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terrence Long | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Donnie Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kirk Saarloos | 4.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Kennedy | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jay Witasick | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Huston Street | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 0.1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jason Kendall: 43/G4
- Nick Swisher: 13/G
- Bobby Crosby: D9/L9LS
- Eric Chavez: 8/L8RM
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 63/G6
- Terrence Long: K
- Mike Sweeney: D7/L7LM+
- Matt Stairs: 8/F8RS
Top 2
- Dan Johnson: 63/G6
- Bobby Kielty: 43/G4
- Jay Payton: W
- Adam Melhuse: 7/F78S
Bot 2
- Emil Brown: 9/F9M
- Mark Teahen: S9/G34
- Angel Berroa: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Marco Scutaro: 4/P34
- Jason Kendall: HP
- Nick Swisher: S9/G34.1-2
- Bobby Crosby: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 3
- John Buck: 53/G56S-
- Donnie Murphy: 53/G5
- David DeJesus: 43/G4+
Top 4
- Eric Chavez: 43/G34
- Dan Johnson: S5/G56S-
- Bobby Kielty: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 4
- Terrence Long: 3/G
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8LM
- Matt Stairs: W
- Emil Brown: 43/G4
Top 5
- Jay Payton: S8/L8LM
- Adam Melhuse: K
- Marco Scutaro: 7/L7M+
- Jason Kendall: D7.1-H
- Nick Swisher: K
Bot 5
- Mark Teahen: D9/L9M+
- Angel Berroa: S7/G56.2-H;B-2(TH)
- John Buck: HR/F89XD+.2-H
- Donnie Murphy: 9/F9M
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LXD+
- Terrence Long: S8/L8LS
- Mike Sweeney: S7/L78S+.1-3
- Matt Stairs: S7/F7S.3-H;1-2
- Emil Brown: 4/P34
Top 6
- Bobby Crosby: S8/G6M
- Eric Chavez: K
- Dan Johnson: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Bobby Kielty: 5/P7LSF
- Jay Payton: 9/L9M
Bot 6
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
- Angel Berroa: 4/L4M
- John Buck: 43/G4
Top 7
- Adam Melhuse: K
- Marco Scutaro: K
- Jason Kendall: 4/P4D
Bot 7
- Donnie Murphy: 7/F78D
- David DeJesus: K
- Terrence Long: K
Top 8
- Nick Swisher: W
- Bobby Crosby: 54(1)/FO/G5+
- Eric Chavez: W.1-2
- Dan Johnson: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Kielty: S9/L9S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jay Payton: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jay Payton: K+CSH(25)/DP
Bot 8
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Matt Stairs: 63/G6
- Emil Brown: K
Top 9
- Adam Melhuse: 43/G34
- Marco Scutaro: 8/F8LS
- Jason Kendall: K
Bot 9
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8LM
- Angel Berroa: 53/G56S-
- John Buck: 7/F7D