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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2005-08-20 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 27648 · 63°F, sunny · Wind 13 mph · 2:56
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 2–1. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 4th. Mike Wood earned the win and Mike MacDougal picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Mike Wood L: Barry Zito SV: Mike MacDougal
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Bill Miller · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: Derryl Cousins · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chip Ambres | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terrence Long | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donnie Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kendall | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Kotsay | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bobby Crosby | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Chavez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dan Johnson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Swisher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Kielty | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Wood | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
 Andy Sisco | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike MacDougal | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barry Zito | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
 Justin Duchscherer | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chip Ambres: 9/F9S
- Terrence Long: K
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F7D
Bot 1
- Jason Kendall: 31/G3
- Mark Kotsay: S7/L78S
- Bobby Crosby: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 2
- Emil Brown: 4/L4D-
- Matt Stairs: W
- Angel Berroa: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Mark Teahen: 46(1)/FO/G4D
Bot 2
- Eric Chavez: K
- Dan Johnson: S9/L9S+
- Jay Payton: W.1-2
- Scott Hatteberg: K
- Nick Swisher: 43/G4-
Top 3
- Paul Phillips: 7/F78D+
- Donnie Murphy: 7/F78S
- Chip Ambres: K
Bot 3
- Mark Ellis: S9/L89S+
- Jason Kendall: 3/G3S.1-2
- Mark Kotsay: WP.2-3
- Mark Kotsay: W
- Bobby Crosby: 54(1)/FO/G5.3-H
- Eric Chavez: K
Top 4
- Terrence Long: S9/L89S+
- Mike Sweeney: S7/G6.1-2
- Emil Brown: D3/L3D-.2-H;1-3
- Matt Stairs: 3/G3.3-H;2-3
- Angel Berroa: 6/P6S
- Mark Teahen: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Dan Johnson: S9/G34
- Jay Payton: E6/TH/FO/G6S-.1-2
- Scott Hatteberg: 16(1)3/GDP/G15.2-3
- Nick Swisher: 7!/F78D+
Top 5
- Paul Phillips: 1!/BP25-
- Donnie Murphy: W
- Chip Ambres: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 5
- Mark Ellis: 43/G4-
- Jason Kendall: E5/TH/G5.B-2
- Mark Kotsay: 43/G4-.2-3
- Bobby Crosby: 5!3/G5+
Top 6
- Terrence Long: W
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F89D+
- Emil Brown: 6/L6M-
- Matt Stairs: S8/L8LS-.1-2
- Angel Berroa: K
Bot 6
- Eric Chavez: D7/L5D
- Dan Johnson: SB3
- Dan Johnson: W
- Jay Payton: 7/F7S
- Bobby Kielty: W.1-2
- Nick Swisher: K
- Mark Ellis: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Mark Teahen: K
- Paul Phillips: 2/P25F
- Donnie Murphy: K
Bot 7
- Jason Kendall: 4/L4D
- Mark Kotsay: W
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Eric Chavez: W.1-2
- Dan Johnson: 4/P4D
Top 8
- Chip Ambres: 3/P3
- Terrence Long: 8/F8RS
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6M
Bot 8
- Jay Payton: 5/P56S
- Bobby Kielty: D8/F8RXD+
- Nick Swisher: 8/F8LD+
- Mark Ellis: K
Top 9
- Emil Brown: 9/F89M
- Matt Stairs: K
- Angel Berroa: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6S-
- Mark Kotsay: K
- Bobby Crosby: 63/G6