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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
2006-08-18 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · 85°F · Wind 5 mph L to R · 2:43
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 7–1. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 7th. Luke Hudson earned the win. Ryan Shealy went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 |
W: Luke Hudson L: Joe Blanton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ron Kulpa · 1B: Lance Barksdale · 2B: Mike Muchlinski · 3B: Dale Scott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Kotsay | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Swisher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milton Bradley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Melhuse | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Ellis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Shealy | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Bako | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Angel Berroa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Gathright | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Andres Blanco | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Blanton | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
 Kiko Calero | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Sauerbeck | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Witasick | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Hudson | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joel Peralta | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark Kotsay: D9/L34D+
- Nick Swisher: 8/F8LS
- Milton Bradley: S9/G34+.2-H;B-2(E9)
- Frank Thomas: W
- Eric Chavez: K
- Jay Payton: 3/G3
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: HP
- Mark Grudzielanek: 7/F78M+
- Mark Teahen: 7/F7M
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8RXD+
Top 2
- Bobby Crosby: S9/F9S-
- Adam Melhuse: K
- Mark Ellis: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 2
- Emil Brown: 9/F89M+
- Ryan Shealy: 8/F8LXD+
- Paul Bako: S9/L9S
- Angel Berroa: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Joey Gathright: PO1(E3).2-3
- Joey Gathright: 53/G56S
Top 3
- Mark Kotsay: 43/G4
- Nick Swisher: 8/F8RM
- Milton Bradley: 4/P4
Bot 3
- David DeJesus: S8/G6+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 6/P78S
- Mark Teahen: K+SB2
- Mike Sweeney: D8/F8RXD+.2-H
- Emil Brown: K
Top 4
- Frank Thomas: S7/G5+
- Eric Chavez: 7/F78M+
- Jay Payton: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Bobby Crosby: 8/F8RD
Bot 4
- Ryan Shealy: D9/L9M
- Paul Bako: K
- Angel Berroa: 23/G23-.2-3
- Joey Gathright: 13/G15
Top 5
- Adam Melhuse: 7/F7M
- Mark Ellis: 43/G4
- Mark Kotsay: 43/G4
Bot 5
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
- Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G56
- Mark Teahen: D7/L7LS+
- Mike Sweeney: 4/P4MD
Top 6
- Nick Swisher: 7/F7LS
- Milton Bradley: S9/L89M+
- Frank Thomas: 14(1)3/GDP/G15+
Bot 6
- Emil Brown: S6/G56
- Ryan Shealy: S7/L7S.1-2
- Paul Bako: 54/SH/BG25-.2-3;1-2
- Angel Berroa: HP
- Joey Gathright: 7/SF/L7S+.3-H
- David DeJesus: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 7
- Eric Chavez: W
- Jay Payton: 7/F7M
- Bobby Crosby: 9/F9M
- Adam Melhuse: E3/G3.1-2
- Mark Ellis: 4/L4
Bot 7
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6
- Mark Teahen: S8/G6M+
- Mike Sweeney: W.1-2
- Emil Brown: K+SB3;SB2
- Ryan Shealy: S9/L89M+.3-H;2-H
- Paul Bako: S9/G34+.1-2
- Andres Blanco: S7/L78S.2-H;1-3(E7);B-2
- Joey Gathright: S5/G5S-.3-H(UR);2-3
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LXD+
Top 8
- Mark Kotsay: K
- Nick Swisher: S7/L78S
- Milton Bradley: 7/F7D+
- Frank Thomas: 5/P56
Bot 8
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7
- Mark Teahen: W.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F89D.2-3
- Emil Brown: S5/G56S+.3-H;1-2
- Ryan Shealy: K
- Paul Bako: K
Top 9
- Eric Chavez: 8/L8LD+
- Jay Payton: 1/L13
- Bobby Crosby: 8/F89S
Notes & reviews
- Royals shortstop Angel Berroa left the game due to an injured neck/shoulder