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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
2006-08-19 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 30810 · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph L to R · 2:43
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 7–2. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 7th. Barry Zito earned the win. Mark Ellis went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Barry Zito L: Mark Redman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lance Barksdale · 1B: Dale Scott · 2B: Ron Kulpa · 3B: Dan Iassogna · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Kotsay | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Milton Bradley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Thomas | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Crosby | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Reggie Sanders | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Shealy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andres Blanco | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barry Zito | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
 Chad Gaudin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Redman | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Joel Peralta | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Sisco | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Dohmann | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jason Kendall: S8/L4D-
- Mark Kotsay: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Milton Bradley: 4/P4
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7/G56
- Mike Sweeney: S7/L78S.1-2
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8RS
- Emil Brown: K
Top 2
- Frank Thomas: D7/G
- Eric Chavez: 9/F89M
- Jay Payton: S7/L7S.2-3
- Nick Swisher: K
- Bobby Crosby: D7/L7LS+.3-H;1-H
- Mark Ellis: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Reggie Sanders: K23
- Ryan Shealy: K
- John Buck: 4/P3D
Top 3
- Jason Kendall: 13/G
- Mark Kotsay: 5/P5S
- Milton Bradley: K
Bot 3
- Andres Blanco: 8/F8LD
- David DeJesus: 6/P5D
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7/L78S
- Mike Sweeney: W.1-2
- Mark Teahen: S8/L8LS+.2-H;1-2
- Emil Brown: D8/L8LM+.2-H;1XH(862)
Top 4
- Frank Thomas: 8/F8LXD+
- Eric Chavez: 4/P4
- Jay Payton: 6/P6-
Bot 4
- Reggie Sanders: 63/G6S-
- Ryan Shealy: 53/G5
- John Buck: 53/G56
Top 5
- Nick Swisher: 4/P4MD
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Mark Ellis: S9/L34D-
- Jason Kendall: 8/L8LM
Bot 5
- Andres Blanco: S1/BG25
- David DeJesus: 2/BINT
- Mark Grudzielanek: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Esteban German: K
Top 6
- Mark Kotsay: 63/G6
- Milton Bradley: S7/L7S
- Frank Thomas: S7/L7M.1-2
- Eric Chavez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 6
- Mark Teahen: 63/G6
- Emil Brown: 53/G5
- Reggie Sanders: D7/F78XD+
- Ryan Shealy: 9/F9D+
Top 7
- Jay Payton: S9/G4
- Nick Swisher: W.1-2
- Bobby Crosby: E1/TH/SH.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Mark Ellis: 3/G3-
- Jason Kendall: 9/F9LMF/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Mark Kotsay: D7/L7LM.3-H(UR)
- Milton Bradley: S9/L89M.2-H(TUR)
- Frank Thomas: 9/F9M
Bot 7
- John Buck: 8/F8LS
- Andres Blanco: S8/L6MD
- David DeJesus: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: W.1-2
- Esteban German: 4/P4MD
Top 8
- Eric Chavez: K
- Jay Payton: 8/F8LM-
- Nick Swisher: S5/G5
- Bobby Crosby: 8/F8RD
Bot 8
- Mark Teahen: 6/P7S
- Emil Brown: K
- Reggie Sanders: 9/F89D
Top 9
- Mark Ellis: HR/F7D+
- Jason Kendall: S7/G56
- Mark Kotsay: W.1-2
- Milton Bradley: K
- Frank Thomas: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 9
- Ryan Shealy: K
- John Buck: K
- Andres Blanco: 7/P7S
Notes & reviews
- Royals designated hitter Mike Sweeney left the game due to an injured knee
- David DeJesus called for interference