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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2006-05-29 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 28040 · 65°F, sunny · Wind 22 mph to RF · 3:00
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 6–4. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 2nd. Seth Etherton earned the win and Ambiorix Burgos picked up the save. Nick Swisher went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 | |
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Seth Etherton L: Dan Haren SV: Ambiorix Burgos
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Jeff Nelson · 2B: Derryl Cousins · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Shane Costa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andres Blanco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Esteban German | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kendall | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Mark Kotsay | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seth Etherton | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Mike Wood | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jimmy Gobble | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Peralta | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Haren | 6.2 | 8 | 2 | 9 |
 Randy Keisler | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Karsay | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Flores | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: 2/P2LF
- Mark Grudzielanek: 8/F8RD
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 9/F89D
Bot 1
- Jason Kendall: 3!/P3DF
- Nick Swisher: W
- Mark Kotsay: K
- Eric Chavez: S9/L9S-.1-2
- Frank Thomas: 54(1)/FO/G56+
Top 2
- Emil Brown: W
- Matt Stairs: K
- Tony Graffanino: S9/L9LS.1-H(E9)(NR);B-2
- Shane Costa: D9/L9LM+.2-H(UR)
- John Buck: 5/P5F
- Andres Blanco: 8/F78M
Bot 2
- Bobby Crosby: 7/F78D+
- Jay Payton: S9/L89S
- Dan Johnson: S8/L8LM+.1-2
- Mark Ellis: 7/P7S
- Jason Kendall: E5/FO/G5+.2-3;1-2
- Nick Swisher: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Mark Kotsay: 7/F7D
Top 3
- David DeJesus: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: 8/F8LD+
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S7/L78S-
- Emil Brown: S9/L8RS-.1-3
- Matt Stairs: K
Bot 3
- Eric Chavez: 2/P2F
- Frank Thomas: S7/L7LD+
- Bobby Crosby: S9/G34.1-2
- Jay Payton: 2/P2RF
- Dan Johnson: 8/F8RXD+
Top 4
- Tony Graffanino: K
- Shane Costa: D8/F8LXD+
- John Buck: S7/L7LM+.2-H
- Andres Blanco: W.1-2
- David DeJesus: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-3
- Mark Grudzielanek: 5!3/G+
Bot 4
- Mark Ellis: 8/F8LD+
- Jason Kendall: 9/F9S+
- Nick Swisher: K
Top 5
- Doug Mientkiewicz: E6/G6
- Emil Brown: K
- Matt Stairs: K
- Tony Graffanino: 9/F89D+
Bot 5
- Mark Kotsay: 7/F7D
- Eric Chavez: 43/G34
- Frank Thomas: HR/F7LD+
- Bobby Crosby: 2/P2R
Top 6
- Shane Costa: K
- John Buck: K
- Andres Blanco: K
Bot 6
- Jay Payton: K
- Dan Johnson: 13/G15-
- Mark Ellis: 13/G25-
Top 7
- David DeJesus: 53/G5
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/G4M+
- Doug Mientkiewicz: SB2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: WP.2-3
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 3/G3
- Emil Brown: S8/G6M.3-H
- Matt Stairs: D7/F78XD+.1-H
- Tony Graffanino: 6/P6D
Bot 7
- Jason Kendall: 8/F8LD
- Nick Swisher: W
- Mark Kotsay: S9/G34-.1-3
- Eric Chavez: 43/G34S-.3-H;1-2
- Frank Thomas: 8/F8RD
Top 8
- Shane Costa: 43/G4
- John Buck: 7/F78M
- Andres Blanco: S9/L9S+
- David DeJesus: 7/F7D
Bot 8
- Bobby Crosby: 7/P78S
- Jay Payton: 8/F8LXD+
- Dan Johnson: W
- Mark Ellis: 4!/P8RS
Top 9
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/L8RS+
- Doug Mientkiewicz: D8/F78XD+.1-H
- Emil Brown: S6/G56.2-2
- Esteban German: 5(2)3/GDP/G5.1-2
- Tony Graffanino: IW
- Shane Costa: 3/G3
Bot 9
- Jason Kendall: 9/F9LM
- Nick Swisher: HR/F9LD+
- Mark Kotsay: S9/G4
- Eric Chavez: 16(1)3/GDP/G13