Final
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5
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4
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Final
Athletics
16
Royals
1
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Final
Athletics
11
Royals
0
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Final
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Royals Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals couldn't pull it off against the Oakland Athletics, 5 to 4, on August 5, 2005.
Game Info
August 5, 2005
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Kendall C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .500 |
N. Swisher RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
B. Crosby SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
E. Chavez 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
D. Johnson 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1.667 |
B. Kielty LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Payton CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
A. Melhuse DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Scutaro 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 32 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. DeJesus CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Long LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
M. Sweeney DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
M. Stairs 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
E. Brown RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Teahen 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
A. Berroa SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Buck C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
D. Murphy 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Batting
2B: B. Crosby, J. Kendall
HR: D. Johnson
RBI: D. Johnson 2, J. Kendall, B. Kielty
Baserunning
CS: D. Johnson
Batting
2B: M. Sweeney, M. Teahen
HR: J. Buck
RBI: A. Berroa, J. Buck 2, M. Stairs
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Saarloos | 4.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.71 |
J. Kennedy (W) | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Witasick | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
H. Street (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Z. Greinke | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3.86 |
J. Affeldt (L) | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 54.00 |
A. Burgos | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Kendall C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .500 |
N. Swisher RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
B. Crosby SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
E. Chavez 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
D. Johnson 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1.667 |
B. Kielty LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Payton CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
A. Melhuse DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Scutaro 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 32 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
Batting
2B: B. Crosby, J. Kendall
HR: D. Johnson
RBI: D. Johnson 2, J. Kendall, B. Kielty
Baserunning
CS: D. Johnson
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Saarloos | 4.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.71 |
J. Kennedy (W) | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Witasick | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
H. Street (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. DeJesus CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Long LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
M. Sweeney DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
M. Stairs 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
E. Brown RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Teahen 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
A. Berroa SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
J. Buck C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
D. Murphy 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Batting
2B: M. Sweeney, M. Teahen
HR: J. Buck
RBI: A. Berroa, J. Buck 2, M. Stairs
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Z. Greinke | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3.86 |
J. Affeldt (L) | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 54.00 |
A. Burgos | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
