August 7, 2005 Oakland Athletics at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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LAA 10
TBD 4 CHW 3
SEA 1 CLE 6
@DET 5 OAK 11
@KCR 0 BOS 11
@MIN 7 TEX 9
BAL 3 NYY 6
@TOR 2 ARI 9
COL 4 FLA 2
@CIN 0 NYM 6
CHC 1 MIL 2
@PHI 0 LAD 6
@PIT 4 HOU 8
@SFG 1 STL 5
ATL 3 SDP 3
@WSN 0

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 15,228

Sunday, August 7, 2005, 1:12PM
Time of Game: 2:38

Athletics

64-47

Won 4

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       4  3  1   0  0  1   0  2  0   11 15  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  8  0

W: D Haren (10-7), L: R Hernandez (8-10)

Royals

38-73

Lost 10

5th, 34½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Ellis 2B                    4   3   3   1    1   0  .308  .789   16    1   5   3B
M Kotsay CF                   2   1   2   1    0   0  .270  .720    7    0   0   2B
  M Scutaro LF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .678    5    2   0   
B Crosby SS                   5   1   3   3    0   0  .293  .817   19    3   4   
E Chavez 3B                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .275  .798   13    0   3   
  K Ginter PH-3B              1   0   1   0    0   0  .169  .522    5    0   0   
D Johnson 1B                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .321  .951   23    9   1   
J Payton LF-CF                5   1   1   3    0   1  .277  .795   15    1   0   HR
N Swisher RF                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .254  .806   23    1   0   
B Kielty DH                   4   2   1   0    1   1  .279  .779   24    0   0   
A Melhuse C                   4   3   3   3    1   1  .222  .623   29    9   0   HR,2B

D Haren P                                                                1   1
  K Calero P                                                             0   0
  J Duchscherer P                                                        0   0
Totals                       41  11  15  11    4   8              179   27  14

BATTING

2B: M Kotsay (25, off R Hernandez); A Melhuse (6, off S Camp).

3B: M Ellis (3, off J Affeldt).

HR: J Payton (11, off R Hernandez; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF-CF); A Melhuse (1, off R Hernandez; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).

TB: A Melhuse 7; M Ellis 5; J Payton 4; B Crosby 3; M Kotsay 3; B Kielty; E Chavez; K Ginter.

RBI: A Melhuse 3 (10); J Payton 3 (40); B Crosby 3 (29); M Kotsay (55); M Ellis (30).

2-out RBI: J Payton 3; A Melhuse.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 3. M Ellis-B Crosby-D Johnson; D Haren-B Crosby-D Johnson; B Crosby-M Ellis-D Johnson.

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus CF                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .285  .776   22    3   0   
T Long LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .697   16    0   0   2·GDP
M Sweeney 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .309  .895   17    8   0   
M Stairs DH                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .263  .819   19    0   0   
E Brown RF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .283  .782   16    1   0   
M Teahen 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .249  .678   17    1   3   
A Berroa SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .659   10    5   1   
P Phillips C                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .400  .800    8    8   0   GDP
D Murphy 2B                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .225  .686    9    1   2   2B

R Hernandez P                                                            0   0
  S Camp P                                                               0   0
  A Burgos P                                                             0   0
  A Sisco P                                                              0   0
  J Bayliss P                                                            0   0
  J Affeldt P                                                            0   0
  M MacDougal P                                                          0   0
Totals                       32   0   8   0    2   8              134   27   6

BATTING

2B: D Murphy (3, off D Haren).

TB: D Murphy 3; P Phillips 2; M Sweeney; M Teahen; A Berroa; E Brown.

GIDP: T Long 2 (13); P Phillips (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Berroa.

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Haren, W (10-7)              7     4   0   0    2   6   0   4.08   25   96-63   38· 9·16    9· 6· 2· 0     73    -     0.26   0.09
K Calero                       1     2   0   0    0   1   0   4.05    4   13-9     5· 0· 4    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
J Duchscherer                  1     2   0   0    0   1   0   1.86    5   22-15    6· 1· 8    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     8   0   0    2   8   0          34  131-87   49·10·28   13· 6· 5· 0           -

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Hernandez, L (8-10)          1     6   7   7    2   1   2   4.93   11   43-22   12· 1· 9    1· 4· 3· 0     12    -     0.97  -0.42
S Camp                         3     3   1   1    1   1   0   7.02   12   56-34   22· 2·10    5· 2· 3· 0          1-0    0.12   0.01
A Burgos                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.25    3   12-8     5· 0· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
A Sisco                        1     2   1   1    1   2   0   2.48    6   24-13    5· 3· 5    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.04  -0.00
J Bayliss                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.69    3   11-8     5· 0· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
J Affeldt                      1     4   2   2    0   1   0   4.07    7   21-16    8· 1· 7    2· 1· 3· 0          0-0    0.00  -0.00
M MacDougal                    1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.55    3   12-8     4· 2· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    15  11  11    4   8   2          45  179-109  61· 9·39   14·10· 9· 0          1-0

R Hernandez faced 4 batters in the 2nd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Duchscherer (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Meals, 1B - Hunter Wendelstedt, 2B - Mike Winters, 3B - Bruce Froemming.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 15,228.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 90° F, Wind 8mph from Right to Left, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Kansas City Royals                   
1. M Ellis              2B    1. D DeJesus            CF 
2. M Kotsay             CF    2. T Long               LF 
3. B Crosby             SS    3. M Sweeney            1B 
4. E Chavez             3B    4. M Stairs             DH 
5. D Johnson            1B    5. E Brown              RF 
6. J Payton             LF    6. M Teahen             3B 
7. N Swisher            RF    7. A Berroa             SS 
8. B Kielty             DH    8. P Phillips           C  
9. A Melhuse            C     9. D Murphy             2B 

   D Haren              P        R Hernandez          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-1  1-3  4   21%  81% J Payton        R Hernandez     Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Kotsay Scores; Crosby Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  12-  2    9%  67% B Crosby        R Hernandez     Single to LF (Ground Ball); Ellis Scores; Kotsay to 2B
   t 2   0  0-4  1--  6    7%  93% A Melhuse       R Hernandez     Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Kielty Scores
   t 1   1  0-1  1-3  4   -6%  59% D Johnson       R Hernandez     Flyball: CF
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  3    5%  59% M Kotsay        R Hernandez     Single to RF (Line Drive); Ellis to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Runelvys Hernandez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   53%  M Ellis         Walk
          1--  3   59%  M Kotsay        Single to RF (Line Drive); Ellis to 2B
   R      12-  2   67%  B Crosby        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Ellis Scores; Kotsay to 2B
   O      12-  1   65%  E Chavez        Flyball: RF; Kotsay to 3B
   O      1-3  4   59%  D Johnson       Flyball: CF
   RRR    1-3  4   81%  J Payton        Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Kotsay Scores; Crosby Scores
   O      ---  6   80%  N Swisher       Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Danny Haren facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   82%  D DeJesus       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   83%  T Long          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   82%  M Sweeney       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  6   81%  M Stairs        Walk; Sweeney to 2B
   O      12-  4   84%  E Brown         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, Runelvys Hernandez facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   86%  B Kielty        Walk
   RR     1--  6   93%  A Melhuse       Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Kielty Scores
          ---  4   93%  M Ellis         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   R      1--  4   96%  M Kotsay        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Ellis Scores
                  Shawn Camp replaces Runelvys Hernandez pitching
   O      -2-  5   95%  B Crosby        Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-  6   96%  E Chavez        Walk
   OO     12-  5   94%  D Johnson       Line Drive Double Play: SS unassisted; Kotsay out at 2B/SS
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-7, Danny Haren facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   95%  M Teahen        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   94%  A Berroa        Single to RF (Fly Ball)
   OO     1--  3   96%  P Phillips      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 7, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-0, Shawn Camp facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   96%  J Payton        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   95%  N Swisher       Flyball: CF
          ---  6   96%  B Kielty        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   R      1--  8   97%  A Melhuse       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Kielty Scores
   O      -2-  2   97%  M Ellis         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 8, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-8, Danny Haren facing 9-1-2
                  Marco Scutaro replaces Mark Kotsay playing LF batting 2nd; Jay Payton moves to CF
   O      ---  3   98%  D Murphy        Flyball: LF
          ---  8   97%  D DeJesus       Walk
   OO     1--  4   98%  T Long          Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 8, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 8-0, Shawn Camp facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   98%  M Scutaro       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   98%  B Crosby        Lineout: SS
          ---  3   98%  E Chavez        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   98%  D Johnson       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 8, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-8, Danny Haren facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   98%  M Sweeney       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   99%  M Stairs        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  4   99%  E Brown         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 8, Royals 0.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 8-0, Ambiorix Burgos facing 6-7-8
                  Ambiorix Burgos replaces Shawn Camp pitching
   O      ---  1   99%  J Payton        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   99%  N Swisher       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   98%  B Kielty        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 8, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-8, Danny Haren facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   99%  M Teahen        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   99%  A Berroa        Foul Popfly: C (1B Foul)
          ---  4   99%  P Phillips      Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Short LF)
          1--  3   98%  D Murphy        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Phillips to 3B
   O      -23  2   99%  D DeJesus       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 8, Royals 0.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 8-0, Andrew Sisco facing 9-1-2
                  Andrew Sisco replaces Ambiorix Burgos pitching
          ---  5   99%  A Melhuse       Walk
          1--  3   99%  M Ellis         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); Melhuse to 2B
   O      12-  3   99%  M Scutaro       Popfly: 2B
   R      12-  3  100%  B Crosby        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Melhuse Scores; Ellis to 3B
   O      1-3  3  100%  E Chavez        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  7   99%  D Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 9, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-9, Danny Haren facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3  100%  T Long          Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  3  100%  M Sweeney       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6  100%  M Stairs        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 9, Royals 0.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 9-0, Jonah Bayliss facing 6-7-8
                  Jonah Bayliss replaces Andrew Sisco pitching
   O      ---  2  100%  J Payton        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  4  100%  N Swisher       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  B Kielty        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 9, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-9, Danny Haren facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6  100%  E Brown         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  M Teahen        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  A Berroa        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 9, Royals 0.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 9-0, Jeremy Affeldt facing 9-1-2
                  Jeremy Affeldt replaces Jonah Bayliss pitching
          ---  4  100%  A Melhuse       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   R      1--  3  100%  M Ellis         Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Melhuse Scores
   O      --3  1  100%  M Scutaro       Lineout: SS
   R      --3  3  100%  B Crosby        Single to LF (Line Drive); Ellis Scores
                  Keith Ginter pinch hits for Eric Chavez batting 4th
          1--  5  100%  K Ginter        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); Crosby to 2B
   O      12-  2  100%  D Johnson       Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   O      12-  3  100%  J Payton        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 11, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-11, Kiko Calero facing 8-9-1
                  Kiko Calero replaces Danny Haren pitching; Keith Ginter moves to 3B
          ---  1  100%  P Phillips      Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  3  100%  D Murphy        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Phillips to 2B
   O      12-  7  100%  D DeJesus       Strikeout Swinging
   OO     12-  2  100%  T Long          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 11, Royals 0.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 11-0, Mike MacDougal facing 7-8-9
                  Mike MacDougal replaces Jeremy Affeldt pitching
   O      ---  4  100%  N Swisher       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  B Kielty        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6  100%  A Melhuse       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 11, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-11, Justin Duchscherer facing 3-4-5
                  Justin Duchscherer replaces Kiko Calero pitching
   O      ---  5  100%  M Sweeney       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  M Stairs        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2  100%  E Brown         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--     100%  M Teahen        Wild Pitch; Brown to 2B
          -2-  7  100%  " "             Single to P (Ground Ball); Brown to 3B
   O      1-3  3  100%  A Berroa        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 11, Royals 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation