Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Harden
  
  Berroa strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Harden
  
  Beltran strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Harden
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Byrnes vs. Reyes
  
  Byrnes hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Scutaro vs. Reyes
  
  Scutaro hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatteberg vs. Reyes
  
  Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatteberg for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Harden
  
  Stairs strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harvey vs. Harden
  
  Harvey hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Scutaro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Relaford vs. Harden
  
  Relaford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Santiago vs. Harden
  
  Santiago strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Reyes
  
  Dye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Kielty vs. Reyes
  
  Kielty hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Dye moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Karros vs. Reyes
  
  Reyes fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Reyes. Dye scores. Kielty moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Karros vs. Reyes
  
  Karros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Relaford fields it and throws to first for the out. Kielty scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Reyes
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Reyes
  
  Crosby strikes out. Santiago drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Crosby out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Harden
  
  Berger hits a fly ball into center field. Byrnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Harden
  
  Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scutaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Harden
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards third. McLemore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  McLemore vs. Reyes
  
  McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Byrnes vs. Reyes
  
  Byrnes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Scutaro vs. Reyes
  
  Scutaro hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Harden
  
  Beltran strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Harden
  
  Sweeney hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Harden
  
  Stairs hits a fly ball into left field. Kielty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Harvey vs. Harden
  
  Harvey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Relaford vs. Harden
  
  Relaford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scutaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hatteberg vs. Reyes
  
  Hatteberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Dye vs. Reyes
  
  Dye strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Kielty vs. Reyes
  
  Kielty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Relaford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Harden
  
  Santiago hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Berger vs. Harden
  
  Berger strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Guerrero vs. Harden
  
  There goes Santiago. The throw from Miller and he is out, Crosby applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Harden
  
  Guerrero hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Berroa vs. Harden
  
  Berroa hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Kielty. Berroa reaches second base with a double. Guerrero goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Beltran vs. Harden
  
  Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hatteberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Harden covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Karros vs. Reyes
  
  Karros hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Reyes
  
  Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Crosby vs. Reyes
  
  Crosby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  McLemore vs. Reyes
  
  McLemore hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Byrnes vs. Reyes
  
  Byrnes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Relaford fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Harden
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scutaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Harden
  
  Stairs hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Harvey vs. Harden
  
  Harvey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Byrnes. Harvey reaches second base with a double. Stairs moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Relaford vs. Harden
  
  Relaford is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Santiago vs. Harden
  
  Santiago hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Berger vs. Harden
  
  Berger hits a fly ball into left field. Kielty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Scutaro vs. Reyes
  
  Scutaro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hatteberg vs. Reyes
  
  Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatteberg for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Reyes
  
  Dye takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Kielty vs. Reyes
  
  Kielty strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Hammond
  
  Chris Hammond now pitching.
  
  Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Hammond
  
  Berroa hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kielty. Berroa reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Beltran vs. Hammond
  
  Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards third. McLemore fields it and has Berroa trapped. There's the throw to Scutaro who throws back to McLemore who tags Berroa for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Bradford
  
  Chad Bradford now pitching.
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. McLemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Karros vs. Reyes
  
  Karros hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berger. Karros reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Grimsley
  
  Jason Grimsley now pitching. Mark Kotsay pinch runs for Eric Karros.
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kotsay moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Crosby vs. Grimsley
  
  Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  McLemore vs. Grimsley
  
  McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Mecir
  
  Jim Mecir now pitching.
  
  Stairs strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Harvey vs. Mecir
  
  Harvey hits a line drive towards third. McLemore reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Relaford vs. Mecir
  
  Relaford hits a fly ball into center field. Byrnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Byrnes vs. Grimsley
  
  Byrnes strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Scutaro vs. Grimsley
  
  Scutaro strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hatteberg vs. Grimsley
  
  Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Rincon
  
  Ricardo Rincon now pitching.
  
  Santiago hits a fly ball into center field. Byrnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Rincon
  
  Berger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Guerrero vs. Rincon
  
  Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. McLemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Berroa vs. Rincon
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Cerda
  
  Jaime Cerda now pitching.
  
  Dye hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kielty vs. Cerda
  
  Kielty hits a popup towards short. Berroa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kotsay vs. Cerda
  
  Kotsay hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Rhodes
  
  Arthur Rhodes now pitching.
  
  Beltran strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Rhodes
  
  Sweeney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scutaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Rhodes
  
  Stairs strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Field
  
  Nate Field now pitching.
  
  Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Crosby vs. Field
  
  Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McLemore vs. Field
  
  There goes Crosby. The throw from Santiago and he is safe. Crosby steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  McLemore vs. Field
  
  McLemore is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Byrnes vs. Field
  
  Byrnes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Crosby scores. McLemore moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 5/23/2004 -- Kansas City at Oakland (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Berroa A, ss          5  0  2  1   Byrnes E, cf          5  0  1  1   
Beltran C, cf         5  0  0  0   Scutaro M, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Sweeney M, 1b         5  1  1  1   Hatteberg S, 1b       4  0  1  0   
Stairs M, rf          5  0  1  0   Dye J, rf             3  1  1  0   
Harvey K, dh          4  0  2  0   Kielty B, lf          4  1  0  0   
Relaford D, 3b        3  0  1  0   Karros E, dh          3  0  1  1   
Santiago B, c         4  0  1  0   Kotsay M, pr          1  0  0  0   
Berger B, lf          4  0  1  0   Miller D, c           4  0  2  0   
Guerrero W, 2b        4  1  1  0   Crosby B, ss          4  1  1  0   
                                   McLemore M, 3b        3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  2 10  2                        35  3  7  2

Kansas City      000 110 000 0 --  2
Oakland          020 000 000 1 --  3
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reyes D*              6.0  5  2  0  1  4
Grimsley J            2.0  0  0  0  0  2
Cerda J               1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Field N (L)           0.1  2  1  1  1  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Harden R              6.0  8  2  2  1  6
Hammond C             0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Bradford C            0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Mecir J               1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Rincon R              1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Rhodes A (W)          1.0  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Guerrero W, Reyes D
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Oakland 6
2B -- Berroa A 2, Harvey K, Karros E
HR -- Sweeney M
SB -- Crosby B
CS -- Santiago B
T -- 2:56
A -- 33476

    

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