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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
2006-04-28 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 12203 · 56°F · Wind 5 mph R to L · 2:51
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 5–3. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 4th. Dan Haren earned the win and Kirk Saarloos picked up the save. Mark Ellis went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
W: Dan Haren L: Joe Mays SV: Kirk Saarloos
Umpires — HP: Andy Fletcher · 1B: Mike Reilly · 2B: Jeff Kellogg · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Kotsay | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Eric Chavez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Kendall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shane Costa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Reggie Sanders | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Esteban German | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Haren | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
 Kiko Calero | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Kirk Saarloos | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Mays | 3.1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 3.2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Luke Hudson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Sisco | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark Kotsay: 7/F78D
- Nick Swisher: 9/F9M-
- Eric Chavez: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Shane Costa: 6/P7LS
- Mark Grudzielanek: 4/P9LS
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F7LD+
- Reggie Sanders: 4/P8RS
Top 2
- Frank Thomas: S8/L8LD-
- Jay Payton: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Bobby Crosby: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 3/G3
- Emil Brown: S8/F8LS-
- Mark Teahen: SB2
- Mark Teahen: 63/G6M.2-3
- Angel Berroa: 7/F7LM
Top 3
- Dan Johnson: 3/G34S
- Jason Kendall: W
- Mark Ellis: HR/L7LD.1-H
- Mark Kotsay: 8/F8LD
- Nick Swisher: W
- Eric Chavez: W.1-2
- Frank Thomas: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 3
- John Buck: 8/F8LD
- Shane Costa: D8/L8RD+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 8/F8RM-
- Mike Sweeney: 4/P34D
Top 4
- Jay Payton: D7/L78D+
- Bobby Crosby: W
- Dan Johnson: W.2-3;1-2
- Jason Kendall: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H
- Mark Ellis: WP.2-3;1-2
- Mark Ellis: D7/F7LD+.3-H;2-H
- Mark Kotsay: 3/G34.2-3
- Nick Swisher: K
Bot 4
- Reggie Sanders: HR/F8LXD+
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S9/L34D
- Emil Brown: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Mark Teahen: K
Top 5
- Eric Chavez: 5/P56S
- Frank Thomas: K
- Jay Payton: 7/F7S-
Bot 5
- Angel Berroa: 5/L56+
- John Buck: HP
- Esteban German: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
Top 6
- Bobby Crosby: 63/G6
- Dan Johnson: K
- Jason Kendall: 8/F8RD
Bot 6
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Reggie Sanders: D9/L8RM
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 31/G34S.2-3
- Emil Brown: 9/F89M-
Top 7
- Mark Ellis: W
- Mark Kotsay: 46(1)/FO/G4-
- Nick Swisher: K
- Eric Chavez: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Mark Teahen: W
- Angel Berroa: K
- John Buck: K
- Esteban German: S7/G56.1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: 3/G3
Top 8
- Frank Thomas: 43/G4S-
- Jay Payton: 63/G6M
- Bobby Crosby: 53/G
Bot 8
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Reggie Sanders: 53/G
- Doug Mientkiewicz: D9/L9LM
- Emil Brown: HP
- Mark Teahen: 7/F7D
Top 9
- Dan Johnson: S7/G6
- Jason Kendall: S9/L89M.1-2
- Mark Ellis: WP.2-3;1-2
- Mark Ellis: K
- Mark Kotsay: FC4/G4S.3XH(425)
- Nick Swisher: 9/F9LM
Bot 9
- Angel Berroa: 9/F89S
- Matt Stairs: S9/L9S
- Esteban German: W.1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Sweeney: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 31/G3