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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
2006-04-30 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 15224 · 61°F · Wind 15 mph · 3:12
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 13–6. Oakland Athletics put up 6 in the 6th. Joe Blanton earned the win. Nick Swisher went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Joe Blanton L: Luke Hudson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Jeff Kellogg · 2B: Jerry Meals · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Kotsay | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Johnson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Antonio Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marco Scutaro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Robinson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Bako | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Esteban German | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Sanders | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Blanton | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
 Joe Kennedy | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chad Gaudin | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Kirk Saarloos | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Elarton | 2.1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
 Joel Peralta | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luke Hudson | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Sisco | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Dessens | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark Kotsay: 7/F7M
- Nick Swisher: W
- Eric Chavez: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Frank Thomas: 63/G6S
- Bobby Crosby: S1/G56S-
- Jay Payton: 9/L9D+
Bot 1
- Kerry Robinson: D8/L8RM+
- Tony Graffanino: 9/F89XD+.2-3
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 4/P4
- Emil Brown: W.1-2
- Mark Teahen: E1.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
- Angel Berroa: K
Top 2
- Dan Johnson: 7/F78XD
- Jason Kendall: 163/G13+
- Mark Ellis: W
- Mark Kotsay: W.1-2
- Nick Swisher: HR/L89D+.2-H;1-H
- Eric Chavez: K
Bot 2
- Paul Bako: K
- Esteban German: S5.B-2(E5/TH)
- Kerry Robinson: 63/G6S.2-3
- Tony Graffanino: 63/G6M
Top 3
- Frank Thomas: HP
- Bobby Crosby: WP.1-2
- Bobby Crosby: 8/F8RS
- Jay Payton: S8/L6MD+.2-3
- Dan Johnson: 36(1)1/GDP/G34S
Bot 3
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8RD+
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W
- Emil Brown: D8/L8RM+.1-H;B-3(TH)
- Mark Teahen: 3/L3
- Angel Berroa: K
Top 4
- Jason Kendall: 7/F78XD+
- Mark Ellis: 9/F89XD+
- Mark Kotsay: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Paul Bako: 43/G34
- Esteban German: S8/G6M
- Kerry Robinson: CS2(26)
- Kerry Robinson: S8/L8LS
- Tony Graffanino: 9/L9M+
Top 5
- Nick Swisher: 3/G
- Eric Chavez: 8/F8LXD+
- Frank Thomas: K
Bot 5
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F78XD+
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W
- Emil Brown: W.1-2
- Mark Teahen: HR/F8LXD+.2-H;1-H
- Angel Berroa: 9/F9D+
- Paul Bako: K
Top 6
- Bobby Crosby: W
- Jay Payton: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Dan Johnson: S9/L89M+.2-3;1-2
- Jason Kendall: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mark Ellis: K
- Mark Kotsay: D9/L89D+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Nick Swisher: E8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H;2-H(NR);B-3
- Eric Chavez: S8/G6M.3-H(UR)
- Frank Thomas: 9/F89M
- Bobby Crosby: 8/L8LD+
Bot 6
- Reggie Sanders: 9/F9M
- Kerry Robinson: K
- Tony Graffanino: W
- Mike Sweeney: 64(1)/FO/G6S
Top 7
- Jay Payton: S8/G6+
- Dan Johnson: 9/F89D
- Jason Kendall: S8/G6+.1-2
- Mark Ellis: 3/P3DF.2-3
- Mark Kotsay: S3/G34S.3-H;1-2
- Nick Swisher: 8/F8LD
Bot 7
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 63/G6
- Emil Brown: S7/L78S+
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8LD
- Angel Berroa: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 8
- Eric Chavez: S9/L9M+
- Antonio Perez: K
- Bobby Crosby: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 8
- Paul Bako: 4/L4
- Reggie Sanders: W
- Kerry Robinson: S7/L78S+.1-3(E7);B-2
- Tony Graffanino: 43/G4S.3-H(UR);2-3
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9M
Top 9
- Jay Payton: 2/P23F
- Dan Johnson: HR/F8RXD+
- Jason Kendall: W
- Marco Scutaro: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Mark Kotsay: HP.1-2
- Nick Swisher: WP.2-3;1-2
- Nick Swisher: K
Bot 9
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 7/F7LM
- Emil Brown: 9/F89XD+
- Mark Teahen: 31/G3