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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2006-05-30 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · 10 innings · Att: 12516 · 67°F, sunny · Wind 16 mph from LF · 3:36
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 8–7. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 1st. Elmer Dessens earned the win and Ambiorix Burgos picked up the save. Bobby Crosby went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 16 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Elmer Dessens L: Matt Roney SV: Ambiorix Burgos
Umpires — HP: Jeff Nelson · 1B: Derryl Cousins · 2B: Tim Timmons · 3B: Joe Brinkman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Sanders | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Graffanino | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Stairs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Costa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Kotsay | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Swisher | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Crosby | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Melhuse | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jay Payton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Ellis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marco Scutaro | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Antonio Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kendall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Bautista | 4.1 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Andy Sisco | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Nelson | 1.1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Elmer Dessens | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Halsey | 4.2 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
 Chad Gaudin | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Kiko Calero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Huston Street | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Roney | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: HR/F9LD+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6
- Reggie Sanders: S7/G56
- Emil Brown: W.1-2
- Tony Graffanino: S6.2-H;1-2
- Esteban German: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W.1-2
- Angel Berroa: S8/L4MD+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- John Buck: 7!/L7LM
Bot 1
- Mark Kotsay: 31/G34S
- Nick Swisher: S7
- Eric Chavez: K
- Frank Thomas: 8/F8RM
Top 2
- David DeJesus: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6
- Reggie Sanders: D8/L8LXD+
- Emil Brown: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Bobby Crosby: D8/L89XD+
- Adam Melhuse: K
- Jay Payton: 4/P34D-
- Dan Johnson: 8/F8RXD
Top 3
- Tony Graffanino: E6/TH/G6.B-1
- Esteban German: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 5/P56
Bot 3
- Mark Ellis: 3/P3DF
- Mark Kotsay: 1/G3S
- Nick Swisher: HR/F7D+
- Eric Chavez: 63/G6M
Top 4
- Angel Berroa: 9/F9D
- John Buck: 9/L89D+
- David DeJesus: S8/G6M
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7/L7S-.1-3
- Reggie Sanders: S8/G4M.3-H;1-2
- Emil Brown: S9/L3D-.2-H;1-3;BX2(96)
Bot 4
- Frank Thomas: 7/F7D+
- Bobby Crosby: HR/L78D+
- Adam Melhuse: D6/P8LS
- Jay Payton: S8/L8LD.2-H
- Dan Johnson: W.1-2
- Mark Ellis: 3!/P3DF.2-3
- Mark Kotsay: 9/L9D+
Top 5
- Tony Graffanino: 7/F7LD+
- Esteban German: 6/P
- Doug Mientkiewicz: D9/L9LMF+
- Angel Berroa: 3/P3F
Bot 5
- Nick Swisher: S9/G34
- Marco Scutaro: W.1-2
- Frank Thomas: WP.2-3;1-2
- Frank Thomas: K
- Bobby Crosby: D7/L78D+.3-H;2-H
- Adam Melhuse: 5/P5F
- Jay Payton: HR/L9LD+.2-H
- Dan Johnson: 8/F8LXD+
Top 6
- John Buck: K
- David DeJesus: S9/G34
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Reggie Sanders: K
Bot 6
- Mark Ellis: W
- Mark Kotsay: K
- Nick Swisher: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Marco Scutaro: SB2
- Marco Scutaro: W
- Frank Thomas: 7/F7LDF+
Top 7
- Emil Brown: 63/G6
- Tony Graffanino: 13/BG56S-
- Esteban German: W
- Doug Mientkiewicz: SB2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Bobby Crosby: 7/F7D
- Adam Melhuse: W
- Jay Payton: 31/G34S-.1-2
- Dan Johnson: IW
- Antonio Perez: K
Top 8
- Angel Berroa: K
- John Buck: K
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LD
Bot 8
- Mark Kotsay: 43/G4
- Nick Swisher: K
- Marco Scutaro: K
Top 9
- Mark Grudzielanek: S9/L89S
- Reggie Sanders: S9/L89S.1-3
- Emil Brown: K
- Tony Graffanino: 9/F9LS
- Matt Stairs: S8/L8LM+.3-H;1-2
- Shane Costa: 3/G3
Bot 9
- Frank Thomas: 7/F78D+
- Bobby Crosby: S8/G6MD
- Adam Melhuse: K
- Jay Payton: 8/F8LXD+
Top 10
- Angel Berroa: DGR/L7LSF+
- John Buck: 54/SH/BG5S-.2-3
- David DeJesus: IW
- Mark Grudzielanek: S9/L89S+.3-H;1-2
- Reggie Sanders: 7/F7M
- Emil Brown: 8/F8LM
Bot 10
- Dan Johnson: S8/G4M
- Jason Kendall: 9/F9LM
- Mark Kotsay: W.1-2
- Nick Swisher: 7/F7LM
- Marco Scutaro: 9/F89D