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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
2005-08-06 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 19964 · 85°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph L to R · 2:54
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 16–1. Oakland Athletics put up 8 in the 7th. Joe Blanton earned the win. Nick Swisher went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 18 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Joe Blanton L: Jose Lima SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Jerry Meals · 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 3B: Mike Winters · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kendall | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Mark Kotsay | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Eric Chavez | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Johnson | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Bobby Kielty | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Ellis | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Ginter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marco Scutaro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chip Ambres | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Stairs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Donnie Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Phillips | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny Hocking | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe McEwing | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Blanton | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
 Keiichi Yabu | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Ricardo Rincon | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Lima | 4.2 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 2.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
 Andy Sisco | 1.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jonah Bayliss | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jason Kendall: K
- Mark Kotsay: 6/P6D+
- Bobby Crosby: W
- Eric Chavez: K
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LM
- Chip Ambres: 63/G6M
- Mike Sweeney: K
Top 2
- Dan Johnson: 2/P23F
- Jay Payton: 6/P6MD
- Nick Swisher: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Matt Stairs: S9/L89S+
- Emil Brown: S8/L4MD+.1-2
- Mark Teahen: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Angel Berroa: HP
- John Buck: WP.1-2
- John Buck: K
Top 3
- Bobby Kielty: S8/G4M
- Mark Ellis: 8/F8LXD+
- Jason Kendall: S7/G6.1-2
- Mark Kotsay: 5/P56S
- Bobby Crosby: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Bot 3
- Donnie Murphy: 43/G4
- David DeJesus: K
- Chip Ambres: S8/G6+
- Mike Sweeney: K
Top 4
- Eric Chavez: 3/L3
- Dan Johnson: HR/F9D+
- Jay Payton: S9/L9M+
- Nick Swisher: W.1-2
- Bobby Kielty: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
- Mark Ellis: S5/G5.3-H;1-2
- Jason Kendall: S9/F9S.2-H;1-3
- Mark Kotsay: 6/P6MD
Bot 4
- Matt Stairs: 3/G3
- Emil Brown: 9/F89D+
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
Top 5
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Eric Chavez: S9/G34+
- Dan Johnson: W.1-2
- Jay Payton: 6/P6D
- Nick Swisher: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Kielty: S7/L78S+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Mark Ellis: D8/L78XD+.3-H;1-H
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Angel Berroa: K
- John Buck: 8/L8LM+
- Donnie Murphy: 43/G4S
Top 6
- Mark Kotsay: E4/TH/G4+
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Eric Chavez: D7/L7D+.1-3
- Dan Johnson: W
- Jay Payton: 12(3)3/GDP/G13
Bot 6
- David DeJesus: E5/G56
- Chip Ambres: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Mike Sweeney: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Top 7
- Nick Swisher: 53/G56
- Bobby Kielty: S8/G6M+
- Mark Ellis: D7/L78XD+.1-H
- Jason Kendall: W
- Mark Kotsay: S8/F8LS-.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Crosby: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H;2-3
- Eric Chavez: D7/L7LM+.3-H;1-H
- Dan Johnson: W
- Jay Payton: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Nick Swisher: HR/F78XD+.2-H;1-H
- Bobby Kielty: W
- Mark Ellis: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 7
- Paul Phillips: 43/G4
- Emil Brown: K
- Denny Hocking: 3/G3
Top 8
- Jason Kendall: W
- Mark Kotsay: K
- Keith Ginter: 8/F8LXD+
- Marco Scutaro: 8/F8RM
Bot 8
- Joe McEwing: D7/L78XD+
- John Buck: S6/G56.2-3
- Donnie Murphy: K
- David DeJesus: S7/G56+.3-H;1-2
- Chip Ambres: 7/F7S
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6S
Top 9
- Dan Johnson: S8/L6M
- Jay Payton: D9/L8RD+.1-H
- Nick Swisher: W
- Bobby Kielty: K
- Mark Ellis: 7/F7D+
- Jason Kendall: 9/F89M
Bot 9
- Paul Phillips: 43/G4+
- Emil Brown: W
- Denny Hocking: S9/L89M+.1-3
- Joe McEwing: 8/F8RM
- John Buck: 9/F9LM+