Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Kotsay vs. Anderson
  
  Kotsay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kotsay for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kielty vs. Anderson
  
  Kielty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Chavez vs. Anderson
  
  Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Dye vs. Anderson
  
  Dye hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Relaford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Relaford vs. Zito
  
  Relaford is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Beltran vs. Zito
  
  Beltran hits a fly ball into left field. Kielty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Zito
  
  Sweeney strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Harvey vs. Zito
  
  The ball gets by Miller for a passed ball. Relaford moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Harvey vs. Zito
  
  Harvey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Randa vs. Zito
  
  Randa hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Dye who is chasing the ball. Randa reaches third base with a triple. Relaford scores. Harvey goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Stairs vs. Zito
  
  Stairs hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kielty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hatteberg vs. Anderson
  
  Hatteberg hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Durazo vs. Anderson
  
  Durazo hits a line drive towards short. Berroa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Anderson
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Stinnett vs. Zito
  
  Stinnett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Chavez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Zito
  
  Berroa hits a popup towards third. Chavez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Zito
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Anderson
  
  Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McLemore vs. Anderson
  
  McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Kotsay vs. Anderson
  
  Kotsay hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Kielty vs. Anderson
  
  Kielty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kotsay moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Chavez vs. Anderson
  
  Chavez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Relaford vs. Zito
  
  Relaford hits a popup towards short. Crosby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Zito
  
  Beltran hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Zito
  
  Sweeney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Harvey vs. Zito
  
  Harvey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McLemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Anderson
  
  Dye hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Hatteberg vs. Anderson
  
  Hatteberg hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Durazo vs. Anderson
  
  Durazo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Relaford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Zito
  
  Randa hits a fly ball into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Zito
  
  Stairs hits a fly ball into left field. Kielty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Stinnett vs. Zito
  
  Stinnett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Berroa vs. Zito
  
  Berroa strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Anderson
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Relaford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Anderson
  
  Crosby hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  McLemore vs. Anderson
  
  McLemore hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kotsay vs. Anderson
  
  Kotsay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Zito
  
  Brown hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McLemore reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Relaford vs. Zito
  
  Relaford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beltran vs. Zito
  
  There goes Relaford. The throw from Miller and he is safe. Relaford steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Beltran vs. Zito
  
  Beltran hits a fly ball into left field. Kielty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Sweeney vs. Zito
  
  Sweeney hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McLemore reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kielty vs. Anderson
  
  Kielty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Chavez vs. Anderson
  
  Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Anderson
  
  Dye hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Harvey vs. Zito
  
  Harvey hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Zito
  
  Randa hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Kielty. Randa reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Stairs vs. Zito
  
  Stairs is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Stinnett vs. Zito
  
  Stinnett strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Berroa vs. Zito
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards second base. McLemore fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hatteberg vs. Anderson
  
  Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Relaford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Durazo vs. Anderson
  
  Durazo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beltran. Durazo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Anderson
  
  Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beltran. Miller reaches second base with a double. Durazo scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Crosby vs. Anderson
  
  Crosby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miller scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McLemore vs. Grimsley
  
  Jason Grimsley now pitching.
  
  There goes Crosby. The throw from Stinnett and he is safe. Crosby steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  McLemore vs. Grimsley
  
  McLemore hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Brown. McLemore reaches second base with a double. Crosby scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Kotsay vs. Grimsley
  
  Kotsay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Relaford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McLemore moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Kielty vs. Grimsley
  
  Kielty strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Mecir
  
  Jim Mecir now pitching.
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Relaford vs. Mecir
  
  Relaford hits a fly ball into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Mecir
  
  Beltran strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Chavez vs. Leskanic
  
  Curt Leskanic now pitching.
  
  Chavez hits a popup towards short. Berroa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Leskanic
  
  Dye strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hatteberg vs. Leskanic
  
  Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Relaford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Bradford
  
  Chad Bradford now pitching.
  
  Sweeney hits a popup towards third. Chavez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Harvey vs. Bradford
  
  Harvey strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Bradford
  
  Randa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Durazo vs. Camp
  
  Shawn Camp now pitching.
  
  Durazo hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Camp
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Crosby vs. Camp
  
  Crosby hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Crosby reaches second base with a double. Miller moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  McLemore vs. Camp
  
  McLemore hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kotsay vs. Cerda
  
  Jaime Cerda now pitching.
  
  Kotsay hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miller tags and scores. Crosby tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Kielty vs. Cerda
  
  Kielty hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Rhodes
  
  Arthur Rhodes now pitching.
  
  Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hatteberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stairs for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Stinnett vs. Rhodes
  
  Stinnett hits a line drive into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Rhodes
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Rhodes
  
  That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Berroa moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Rhodes
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rhodes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/16/2004 -- Oakland at Kansas City (D)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Kotsay M, cf          4  0  1  1   Relaford D, 2b        2  1  0  0   
Kielty B, lf          5  0  1  0   Beltran C, cf         4  0  1  0   
Chavez E, 3b          4  0  1  0   Sweeney M, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Dye J, rf             4  0  0  0   Harvey K, dh          3  1  0  0   
Hatteberg S, 1b       4  0  0  0   Randa J, 3b           4  0  2  2   
Durazo E, dh          4  2  2  1   Stairs M, rf          3  0  0  0   
Miller D, c           3  2  1  1   Stinnett K, c         4  0  1  0   
Crosby B, ss          4  2  3  2   Berroa A, ss          4  0  1  0   
McLemore M, 2b        4  0  1  1   Brown A, lf           4  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  6 10  6                        32  2  5  2

Oakland          000 010 302 --  6
Kansas City      200 000 000 --  2

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Zito B (W)            6.0  4  2  2  2  3
Mecir J               1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Bradford C            1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Rhodes A              1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Anderson B (L)        6.1  7  4  4  0  2
Grimsley J            0.2  1  0  0  0  1
Leskanic C            1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Camp S                0.1  2  2  2  1  0
Cerda J               0.2  0  0  0  0  0

LOB -- Oakland 5, Kansas City 7
2B -- Randa J, Durazo E, Miller D, McLemore M, Crosby B
3B -- Randa J
HR -- Crosby B, Durazo E
SB -- Relaford D, Crosby B
SF -- Kotsay M
HBP -- by Zito B (Relaford D), by Zito B (Stairs M)
PB -- Miller D
T -- 2:46
A -- 25054

    

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