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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2005-08-19 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 20715 · 63°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph to LF · 2:53
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 4–0. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 2nd. Rich Harden earned the win and Huston Street picked up the save. Jay Payton 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| OAK | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Rich Harden L: Jose Lima SV: Huston Street
Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Bill Miller · 3B: Jeff Nelson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Terrence Long | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Donnie Murphy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe McEwing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chip Ambres | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Hocking | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Kotsay | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Lima | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 2.2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Jonah Bayliss | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Harden | 6.1 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
 Kiko Calero | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Witasick | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Kennedy | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Huston Street | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: W
- Terrence Long: K+SB2
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
- Matt Stairs: K
Bot 1
- Jason Kendall: 3/P3DF
- Mark Kotsay: 7/F78D
- Bobby Crosby: S6/G56
- Eric Chavez: 43/G4
Top 2
- Emil Brown: 9/F89M
- Angel Berroa: 7/F7M
- John Buck: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Dan Johnson: 9/F89D
- Jay Payton: HR/F78XD+
- Scott Hatteberg: W
- Nick Swisher: D9/F8RXD+.1-H
- Mark Ellis: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Jason Kendall: W
- Mark Kotsay: S7/L7M+.3-H;1-2
- Bobby Crosby: W.2-3;1-2
- Eric Chavez: 4/L4D+
Top 3
- Donnie Murphy: 43/G4
- Joe McEwing: 1/BP
- David DeJesus: K
Bot 3
- Dan Johnson: 7/F7M
- Jay Payton: D7/L7LS
- Scott Hatteberg: 8/F8LM-
- Nick Swisher: D9.2-H
- Mark Ellis: W
- Jason Kendall: 53/G56
Top 4
- Terrence Long: 9/F9D
- Mike Sweeney: D7/G
- Matt Stairs: 5/P5F-
- Emil Brown: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Mark Kotsay: 3/G3
- Bobby Crosby: D7/L7LS+
- Eric Chavez: 7/F78M
- Dan Johnson: 8/L8RD+
Top 5
- Angel Berroa: 63/G6
- John Buck: 8/F8RXD+
- Donnie Murphy: D8/L8LD+
- Joe McEwing: K
Bot 5
- Jay Payton: 9/L89D+
- Scott Hatteberg: 5/P5F
- Nick Swisher: 3/P3F
Top 6
- Chip Ambres: 3/P3F-
- Terrence Long: K23
- Mike Sweeney: S7/L56+
- Matt Stairs: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 6
- Mark Ellis: W
- Jason Kendall: 9/F9LD
- Mark Kotsay: W.1-2
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Eric Chavez: 41/G34
Top 7
- Emil Brown: K
- Angel Berroa: S9/L89M
- John Buck: W.1-2
- Donnie Murphy: 7/F7M
- Joe McEwing: 16(1)/FO/G15
Bot 7
- Dan Johnson: 3/G3
- Jay Payton: 8/F8RXD+
- Scott Hatteberg: 5/P5F-
Top 8
- Chip Ambres: D7/G
- Terrence Long: W
- Mike Sweeney: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- Matt Stairs: W.1-2
- Emil Brown: K
- Angel Berroa: 3/G3
Bot 8
- Nick Swisher: 7/L78M
- Mark Ellis: W
- Jason Kendall: S7/L7S.1-2
- Mark Kotsay: S7/G56.2XH(72);1-2(TH)
- Bobby Crosby: 53/G56
Top 9
- John Buck: 4/P4D-
- Donnie Murphy: K
- Denny Hocking: W
- Chip Ambres: DI.1-2
- Chip Ambres: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals David DeJesus left the game due to an injured chest