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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2006-05-31 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 25181 · 66°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph to RF · 2:07
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 7–0. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 1st. Joe Blanton earned the win. Frank Thomas went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| OAK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
W: Joe Blanton L: Scott Elarton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Tim Timmons · 2B: Joe Brinkman · 3B: Jeff Nelson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shane Costa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Bako | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Esteban German | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Kotsay | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Marco Scutaro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Elarton | 6.2 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
 Joel Peralta | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Blanton | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LXD+
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Emil Brown: 3/P23F
Bot 1
- Mark Kotsay: 9/F8RM
- Nick Swisher: 8/F8LM
- Eric Chavez: W
- Frank Thomas: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Bobby Crosby: 8/F8RD+
Top 2
- Matt Stairs: 9/F89D
- Tony Graffanino: 63/G6
- Shane Costa: S7
- Angel Berroa: S7/G56+.1-2
- Paul Bako: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Jay Payton: 7/F78XD+
- Dan Johnson: S8/F8RM-
- Jason Kendall: W.1-2
- Marco Scutaro: K
- Mark Kotsay: 5/P7LSF
Top 3
- Esteban German: 8/F8RD
- David DeJesus: S9/L34D+
- Mark Grudzielanek: S5/G5S-.1-2
- Emil Brown: 3/G3-.2-3;1-2
- Matt Stairs: 9/F9D+
Bot 3
- Nick Swisher: 8/F8RD
- Eric Chavez: K
- Frank Thomas: K
Top 4
- Tony Graffanino: K
- Shane Costa: 43/G4-
- Angel Berroa: 6!3/G6
Bot 4
- Bobby Crosby: HR/F7D+
- Jay Payton: 7/F7LM
- Dan Johnson: 8/F8RXD+
- Jason Kendall: 53/G5+
Top 5
- Paul Bako: K
- Esteban German: W
- David DeJesus: 46(1)3/GDP/G4MS-
Bot 5
- Marco Scutaro: 53/G56S+
- Mark Kotsay: 63/G6+
- Nick Swisher: K
Top 6
- Mark Grudzielanek: 3/G34+
- Emil Brown: K
- Matt Stairs: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 6
- Eric Chavez: K
- Frank Thomas: S7/L7S+
- Bobby Crosby: S9/L9S.1-2
- Jay Payton: S8/L8LM.2-3;1-2
- Dan Johnson: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 7
- Tony Graffanino: 4/P4-
- Shane Costa: 3/G3
- Angel Berroa: W
- Paul Bako: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 7
- Jason Kendall: 43/G4+
- Marco Scutaro: K
- Mark Kotsay: W
- Nick Swisher: W.1-2
- Eric Chavez: T9/F9LM.2-H;1-H
- Frank Thomas: 3/P3S
Top 8
- Esteban German: 8/F8RXD+
- David DeJesus: 43/G34-
- Mark Grudzielanek: D7/L7LM+
- Emil Brown: 13/G13+
Bot 8
- Bobby Crosby: 9/F89M
- Jay Payton: 8/F8LXD+
- Dan Johnson: W
- Jason Kendall: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Marco Scutaro: 63/G6M
Top 9
- Matt Stairs: K
- Tony Graffanino: 9/F9S
- Shane Costa: 9/F8RS