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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
2006-08-18 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 23952 · 82°F · Wind 4 mph from LF · 3:04
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 5–3. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 8th. Ambiorix Burgos earned the win and Joe Nelson picked up the save. Frank Thomas went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
W: Ambiorix Burgos L: Huston Street SV: Joe Nelson
Umpires — HP: Dan Iassogna · 1B: Mike Muchlinski · 2B: Dale Scott · 3B: Lance Barksdale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Milton Bradley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Kielty | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Marco Scutaro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Antonio Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Kotsay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Esteban German | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Sanders | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Shealy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andres Blanco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Esteban Loaiza | 6.2 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
 Justin Duchscherer | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Huston Street | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chad Gaudin | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jorge De La Rosa | 5.0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 Joe Nelson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jason Kendall: S8/F8RS
- Nick Swisher: 7/L78D+
- Milton Bradley: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Frank Thomas: 3/G34S-
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 6/L6
- Esteban German: 4/L4+
- Mark Teahen: K
Top 2
- Jay Payton: 43/G34-
- Bobby Kielty: K
- Marco Scutaro: 3/P3F
Bot 2
- Mike Sweeney: E1/TH/G15.B-2
- Emil Brown: S9/G34.2-3
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Ryan Shealy: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 3
- Mark Ellis: 63/G6
- Antonio Perez: K
- Jason Kendall: 53/G5
Bot 3
- John Buck: K
- Andres Blanco: 3/BG34S
- David DeJesus: K
Top 4
- Nick Swisher: 8/F8RXD+
- Milton Bradley: K
- Frank Thomas: 53/G
Bot 4
- Esteban German: 63/G6
- Mark Teahen: D7/L5D
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F89S-
- Emil Brown: K
Top 5
- Jay Payton: 9/F9M
- Bobby Kielty: W
- Marco Scutaro: BK.1-2
- Marco Scutaro: 5/L56+
- Mark Ellis: W
- Antonio Perez: 9/F89XD+
Bot 5
- Reggie Sanders: DGR/F8RXD+
- Ryan Shealy: K
- John Buck: CS3(25)
- John Buck: K
Top 6
- Jason Kendall: S8/L4MD+
- Nick Swisher: W.1-2
- Milton Bradley: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank Thomas: 4/IF/P4
- Jay Payton: 8/SF/F8LM-.3-H;2-3(E8/TH);1-2
- Bobby Kielty: K
Bot 6
- Andres Blanco: 43/G34
- David DeJesus: 3/G3
- Esteban German: 63/G6
Top 7
- Marco Scutaro: 43/G34-
- Mark Ellis: K
- Antonio Perez: K
Bot 7
- Mark Teahen: S8/L8LS
- Mike Sweeney: 3/P3F
- Emil Brown: WP.1-2
- Emil Brown: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
- Reggie Sanders: E6/TH/G6.3-H(UR)(NR)
- Ryan Shealy: S8/G6.1-2
- John Buck: 13/G3S-
Top 8
- Jason Kendall: 53/G56
- Nick Swisher: K
- Milton Bradley: W
- Frank Thomas: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Jay Payton: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 8
- Andres Blanco: S8/L6MD
- David DeJesus: S8/G4M-.1-3
- Esteban German: 4(1)/FO/G4S-.3-H
- Mark Teahen: S8/L8LS+.1-3
- Mike Sweeney: D7/L7LSF.3-H;1-H;B-3(TH)
- Emil Brown: 8/SF/F8RM-.3-H
- Reggie Sanders: D8/F8LXD+
- Ryan Shealy: K
Top 9
- Mark Kotsay: K
- Marco Scutaro: 8/F8RD
- Mark Ellis: 43/G4M