 | | AWESOME BIGLEY BASEBALL ASSOCIATION KANSAS CITY ATHLETICS AT WASHINGTON SENATORS 09/14/2005 |  | | | | |
 | | AWESOME BIGLEY BASEBALL ASSOCIATION | | KANSAS CITY ATHLETICS AT WASHINGTON SENATORS | | GAME ID: 2902 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH, 2005 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Kansas City Athletics (65-79) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 1 | | Washington Senators (62-83) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | | |  | |
| Murphy Powers Athletics Offense | The Kansas City Athletics defeated the Washington Senators, 5-4, at RFK Stadium today. Leading the charge for Kansas City was designated hitter Danny Murphy. He was 3 for 4 with a home run and a double. He scored 2 runs and drove in 4. Kansas City reliever Felix Rodriguez was the winner. His record is now 9-2. Joe Nathan took the loss. After today's action, Kansas City sits at 65-79, while Washington falls to 62-83.
Murphy came through with some timely hitting for Kansas City. With Washington trailing 4-3 in the top of the eighth, Murphy hit a 3-1 fastball for a 2-run home run. His 30th home run of the season made it 5-4, Kansas City.
"I'll probably toss and turn tonight," Washington manager Rickie E. Shaw said following the tough loss.
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| KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE | | WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE | |
BATTING
Doubles: D. Murphy (27, 1st Inning off W. LaMaster, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Murphy (30, 8th Inning off J. Nathan, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Ripken Jr , J. Robinson 2 , J. Vidro , B. Harris , D. Murphy 7 , T. Raines
2-out RBI: T. Raines
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Sullivan , J. Grace , D. Murphy , T. Raines
GIDP: J. Robinson , J. Vidro
Hit by Pitch: J. Robinson
Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING
SB: B. Harris (1) , D. Murphy (8)
FIELDING
Errors: R. Ray (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Sullivan-Grace, Harris-Vidro-Davis)
OF assists: 1 (Sullivan (Gomez at home)) | | | BATTING
Doubles: L. Gomez (15, 2nd Inning off R. Ray, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: G. Grantham (20, 6th Inning off R. Ray, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Johnson , J. Rice , G. Grantham 4 , L. Gomez 2 , D. Slaught
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Slaught
GIDP: L. Gomez
Sac Fly: M. Mantle
Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING
CS: J. Maxwell (1)
FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Johnson-Bogaerts-Mantle, Johnson-Bogaerts-Mantle) | | |
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| KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE | | WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | PS | ERA | | R. Ray | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 107 | 53 | 5.89 | | F. Rodriguez W (9-2) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.09 | | M. Lindstrom SV (18) | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 1.97 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | PS | ERA | | W. LaMaster | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 57 | 6.46 | | J. Nathan L (2-11), BS (2) | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 25 | 4.17 | | T. Worrell | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.09 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Danny Murphy
Ballpark: RFK Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:48
Attendance: 26767 |
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