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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2005-08-21 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · 12 innings · Att: 25834 · 60°F, cloudy · Wind 11 mph to RF · 3:46
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 5–4. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 8th. Jimmy Gobble earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Jimmy Gobble L: Kiko Calero SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Miller · 1B: Derryl Cousins · 2B: Adam Dowdy · 3B: Joe Brinkman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chip Ambres | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Denny Hocking | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Terrence Long | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Angel Berroa | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe McEwing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kendall | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Kotsay | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jay Payton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Melhuse | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marco Scutaro | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Kielty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runelvys Hernandez | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Shawn Camp | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Sisco | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike MacDougal | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Blanton | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
 Jay Witasick | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Kennedy | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Huston Street | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Duchscherer | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kiko Calero | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricardo Rincon | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chip Ambres: 8/F8LXD+
- Denny Hocking: S7/G
- Mike Sweeney: 4/P4D
- Matt Stairs: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 1
- Jason Kendall: 7/F78D+
- Mark Kotsay: 9/F9D+
- Bobby Crosby: K
Top 2
- Emil Brown: 8/F8LS
- Terrence Long: K
- Mark Teahen: S7/L7M+
- Angel Berroa: S9/G4+.1-2
- John Buck: 5(2)/FO/G5-
Bot 2
- Eric Chavez: D7/L7LM+
- Dan Johnson: 9/F9LDF.2-3
- Jay Payton: 53/G
- Nick Swisher: 43/G34-
Top 3
- Chip Ambres: K
- Denny Hocking: 9/F9D
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Adam Melhuse: 63/G6
- Marco Scutaro: 8/F8RD
- Jason Kendall: 13/G15
Top 4
- Matt Stairs: 43/G4-
- Emil Brown: 3/G3-
- Terrence Long: W
- Mark Teahen: K
Bot 4
- Mark Kotsay: 63/G6MS-
- Bobby Crosby: 6/L6D+
- Eric Chavez: D7/F7D+
- Dan Johnson: K
Top 5
- Angel Berroa: 63/G6M
- John Buck: 3/P3DF-
- Chip Ambres: S9/L34D-
- Denny Hocking: PO1(13)
Bot 5
- Jay Payton: 4/P34
- Nick Swisher: D8/F8LXD+
- Adam Melhuse: 3/G3+.2-3
- Marco Scutaro: 7/F7M
Top 6
- Denny Hocking: 7/F7S
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G56
- Matt Stairs: S4/G4M
- Emil Brown: W.1-2
- Terrence Long: 3/G3
Bot 6
- Jason Kendall: D9/G+
- Mark Kotsay: S1/BG25-.2-3
- Bobby Crosby: S7/L7LM+.3-H;1-2
- Eric Chavez: S7/L7M+.2-3;1-2
- Dan Johnson: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;2-3
- Jay Payton: 64(1)/FO/G6S-.3-H
- Nick Swisher: 4/P3DF
Top 7
- Mark Teahen: K
- Angel Berroa: K
- John Buck: K
Bot 7
- Adam Melhuse: K
- Marco Scutaro: 13/G13
- Jason Kendall: 9/F89D+
Top 8
- Chip Ambres: W
- Denny Hocking: E5/TH/FO/G5+.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: HP.2-3;1-2
- Matt Stairs: DGR/F8LXD+.3-H(UR);2-H;1-3
- Emil Brown: 63/G6+.3-H;2-3
- Terrence Long: 8/SF/F8RD+.3-H(TUR)
- Mark Teahen: W
- Angel Berroa: SB2
- Angel Berroa: 7/F78M
Bot 8
- Mark Kotsay: 3/G34
- Bobby Crosby: D8/F8RXD+
- Eric Chavez: K
- Dan Johnson: W
- Jay Payton: S8/L8RM+.2-H;1-2
- Nick Swisher: 8/F8LXD+
Top 9
- John Buck: E6/TH/G6.B-1
- Chip Ambres: K
- Denny Hocking: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 9
- Adam Melhuse: 7/F7D
- Marco Scutaro: D7/G6
- Jason Kendall: HP
- Mark Kotsay: 43/G34.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Crosby: 7/F78M
Top 10
- Joe McEwing: 8/F8LD+
- Emil Brown: 7!/L7M+
- Terrence Long: S6/G15+
- Mark Teahen: 9/F8RD+
Bot 10
- Eric Chavez: K
- Dan Johnson: 5/P5F
- Jay Payton: 63/G6
Top 11
- Angel Berroa: 63/G6MS
- Paul Phillips: 4!3/G4MD+
- Chip Ambres: W
- Denny Hocking: CS2(26)
Bot 11
- Nick Swisher: 8/F8LD
- Bobby Kielty: 4/P4D
- Marco Scutaro: 8/F8RM
Top 12
- Denny Hocking: S4/G4MD
- Mike Sweeney: S7/L7M+.1-2
- Joe McEwing: 14/SH/BG23-.2-3;1-2
- Emil Brown: S9/L89S.3-H;2X3(935/TH)
- Terrence Long: 43/G4
Bot 12
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6S-
- Mark Kotsay: 3/G3
- Bobby Crosby: 5/P5F
Notes & reviews
- Royals pitcher Runelvys Hernandez left the game due to an injured back