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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
2005-08-07 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 15228 · 90°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:38
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 11–0. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 1st. Dan Haren earned the win. Adam Melhuse went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 15 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
W: Dan Haren L: Runelvys Hernandez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Meals · 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 2B: Mike Winters · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Kotsay | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Johnson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jay Payton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Swisher | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Kielty | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Adam Melhuse | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Marco Scutaro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Ginter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Terrence Long | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Phillips | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donnie Murphy | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Haren | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
 Kiko Calero | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Duchscherer | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runelvys Hernandez | 1.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Shawn Camp | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Sisco | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Jonah Bayliss | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike MacDougal | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark Ellis: W
- Mark Kotsay: S9/L89S+.1-2
- Bobby Crosby: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Eric Chavez: 9/F9LM.2-3
- Dan Johnson: 8/F8RS
- Jay Payton: HR/F78XD+.3-H;1-H
- Nick Swisher: K
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: K
- Terrence Long: 63/G6
- Mike Sweeney: S7/L6D+
- Matt Stairs: W.1-2
- Emil Brown: K
Top 2
- Bobby Kielty: W
- Adam Melhuse: HR/F89D+.1-H
- Mark Ellis: S8/L8LS+
- Mark Kotsay: D9/L9LM+.1-H
- Bobby Crosby: 53/G56
- Eric Chavez: W
- Dan Johnson: 6/LDP/L6M.2X2(6)
Bot 2
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4S
- Angel Berroa: S9/F9LS
- Paul Phillips: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 3
- Jay Payton: 53/G5
- Nick Swisher: 8/F8LM
- Bobby Kielty: S7/G56
- Adam Melhuse: D8/F8LXD+.1-H
- Mark Ellis: 3/G3
Bot 3
- Donnie Murphy: 7/F78S
- David DeJesus: W
- Terrence Long: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
Top 4
- Marco Scutaro: 43/G4+
- Bobby Crosby: 6/L6D
- Eric Chavez: S9/G34+
- Dan Johnson: K
Bot 4
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9M
- Matt Stairs: 31/G34
- Emil Brown: K
Top 5
- Jay Payton: 8/F8LXD+
- Nick Swisher: 63/G6M
- Bobby Kielty: K
Bot 5
- Mark Teahen: K
- Angel Berroa: 2/P2RF
- Paul Phillips: S5/G6D
- Donnie Murphy: D9/F9LD+.1-3
- David DeJesus: 8/L8LM+
Top 6
- Adam Melhuse: W
- Mark Ellis: S7/G5+.1-2
- Marco Scutaro: 4/IF/P4D
- Bobby Crosby: S8/G4M.2-H;1-3
- Eric Chavez: K
- Dan Johnson: K
Bot 6
- Terrence Long: 7/F78M
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Matt Stairs: K
Top 7
- Jay Payton: 5/P
- Nick Swisher: 53/G6S
- Bobby Kielty: 3/G3+
Bot 7
- Emil Brown: 53/G56
- Mark Teahen: 53/G56
- Angel Berroa: 53/G5
Top 8
- Adam Melhuse: S7/G56
- Mark Ellis: T8/L8RM+.1-H
- Marco Scutaro: 6/L6
- Bobby Crosby: S7/L78S+.3-H
- Keith Ginter: S7/G5.1-2
- Dan Johnson: 6/IF
- Jay Payton: K
Bot 8
- Paul Phillips: S7/L6D+
- Donnie Murphy: S9/L89S-.1-2
- David DeJesus: K
- Terrence Long: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
Top 9
- Nick Swisher: K
- Bobby Kielty: 43/G4
- Adam Melhuse: K
Bot 9
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Matt Stairs: 43/G34
- Emil Brown: S7
- Mark Teahen: WP.1-2
- Mark Teahen: S1.2-3
- Angel Berroa: 46(1)/FO/G4