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Kansas City Royals @ Cincinnati Reds
2006-06-27 · Night game · Great American Ballpark · Att: 21420 · 79°F, overcast · Wind 10 mph R to L · 3:07
Kansas City Royals defeated Cincinnati Reds 9–8. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 6th. Jeremy Affeldt earned the win and Ambiorix Burgos picked up the save. Emil Brown went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13 |
W: Jeremy Affeldt L: Todd Coffey SV: Ambiorix Burgos
Umpires — HP: Larry Poncino · 1B: Rob Drake · 2B: Ed Hickox · 3B: Chad Fairchild · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Sanders | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Wood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Wellemeyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Esteban German | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Lopez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Dunn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ken Griffey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Aurilia | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Austin Kearns | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Brandon Phillips | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ross | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Milton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Freel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Valentin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Wood | 3.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Todd Wellemeyer | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Andy Sisco | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Elmer Dessens | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Milton | 5.1 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Jason Standridge | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Esteban Yan | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kent Mercker | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Coffey | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Reggie Sanders: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 1
- Felipe Lopez: 31/G34
- Adam Dunn: K
- Ken Griffey: 9/L9M
Top 2
- Emil Brown: HR/F78D+
- Tony Graffanino: D8/L78XD+
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 9/F9M
- Angel Berroa: 63/G6
- John Buck: K
Bot 2
- Rich Aurilia: 53/G56
- Scott Hatteberg: 9/F89D
- Austin Kearns: W
- Brandon Phillips: 9/F9D
Top 3
- Mike Wood: 13/BG25
- David DeJesus: 3/L34S+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 8/F8LS-
Bot 3
- David Ross: 7/L78D
- Eric Milton: D7/L7D+
- Felipe Lopez: 43/G4.2-3
- Adam Dunn: S9/L4D+.3-H
- Ken Griffey: HR/L9D+.1-H
- Rich Aurilia: D7/G5+
- Scott Hatteberg: S9/L3D.2-H;B-3(E9)
- Austin Kearns: S6.3-H(UR)
- Brandon Phillips: 53/G5
Top 4
- Reggie Sanders: 6!3/G6MD+
- Emil Brown: 9/F89M-
- Tony Graffanino: 63/G6M
Bot 4
- David Ross: 63/G6
- Eric Milton: 43/G4M
- Felipe Lopez: S9/L34D+
- Adam Dunn: K
Top 5
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 6/P
- Angel Berroa: 9/F89S
- John Buck: HR/F8LXD+
- Todd Wellemeyer: K
Bot 5
- Ken Griffey: 2/P2LF
- Rich Aurilia: K
- Scott Hatteberg: 43/G4
Top 6
- David DeJesus: HR/F89XD
- Mark Grudzielanek: S9/L9S+
- Reggie Sanders: W.1-2
- Emil Brown: D8/L8RXD+.2-H;1-H
- Tony Graffanino: 7/F78XD.2-3
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S1/G15+.3-H
- Angel Berroa: 3/G3+.1-2
- John Buck: K
Bot 6
- Austin Kearns: K
- Brandon Phillips: 63/G6
- David Ross: 9/F89M-
Top 7
- Esteban German: W
- David DeJesus: W.1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: 14/SH/BG23.2-3;1-2
- Reggie Sanders: IW
- Emil Brown: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;2-3
- Tony Graffanino: 9/L89D+
Bot 7
- Ryan Freel: 9/F89D
- Felipe Lopez: 63/G56
- Adam Dunn: S9/L8RS+
- Ken Griffey: W.1-2
- Rich Aurilia: S9/L34D+.2-3;1-2
- Scott Hatteberg: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 8
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 7/F78D
- Angel Berroa: 3/G3
- John Buck: S7/G
- Mark Teahen: E4/FO/G4M.1-2
- David DeJesus: 7/F7M
Bot 8
- Austin Kearns: S9/L89S+
- Brandon Phillips: S9/G4.1-2
- David Ross: WP.2-3;1-2
- David Ross: S7/L7S.3-H;2-3
- Javier Valentin: 6!4(1)/FO/G56.3-H
- Felipe Lopez: 23/G2R-.1-2
- Adam Dunn: W
- Ken Griffey: 7/F78D
Top 9
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6M
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Emil Brown: D8/L8RXD+
- Matt Stairs: HR/F89XD+.2-H
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 8/L8LD+
Bot 9
- Rich Aurilia: 13/BG56S
- Scott Hatteberg: HR/F8RXD+
- Austin Kearns: K
- Brandon Phillips: 8/F8LXD+