diff --git a/base/conn.go b/base/conn.go
index b8867c18..386daaa5 100644
--- a/base/conn.go
+++ b/base/conn.go
@@ -16,9 +16,12 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/jackc/pgx/pgio"
 	"github.com/jackc/pgx/pgproto3"
 )
 
+const batchBufferSize = 4096
+
 // PgError represents an error reported by the PostgreSQL server. See
 // http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.3/static/protocol-error-fields.html for
 // detailed field description.
@@ -111,6 +114,13 @@ type PgConn struct {
 	Frontend          *pgproto3.Frontend
 
 	Config ConnConfig
+
+	batchBuf   []byte
+	batchCount int32
+
+	pendingReadyForQueryCount int32
+
+	closed bool
 }
 
 func Connect(cc ConnConfig) (*PgConn, error) {
@@ -258,16 +268,211 @@ func (pgConn *PgConn) ReceiveMessage() (pgproto3.BackendMessage, error) {
 
 	switch msg := msg.(type) {
 	case *pgproto3.ReadyForQuery:
+		// Under normal circumstances pendingReadyForQueryCount will be > 0 when a
+		// ReadyForQuery is received. However, this is not the case on initial
+		// connection.
+		if pgConn.pendingReadyForQueryCount > 0 {
+			pgConn.pendingReadyForQueryCount -= 1
+		}
 		pgConn.TxStatus = msg.TxStatus
 	case *pgproto3.ParameterStatus:
 		pgConn.parameterStatuses[msg.Name] = msg.Value
+	case *pgproto3.ErrorResponse:
+		if msg.Severity == "FATAL" {
+			// TODO - close pgConn
+			return nil, errorResponseToPgError(msg)
+		}
 	}
 
 	return msg, nil
 }
 
+// Close closes a connection. It is safe to call Close on a already closed
+// connection.
+func (pgConn *PgConn) Close() error {
+	if pgConn.closed {
+		return nil
+	}
+	pgConn.closed = true
+
+	_, err := pgConn.NetConn.Write([]byte{'X', 0, 0, 0, 4})
+	if err != nil {
+		pgConn.NetConn.Close()
+		return err
+	}
+
+	_, err = pgConn.NetConn.Read(make([]byte, 1))
+	if err != io.EOF {
+		pgConn.NetConn.Close()
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return pgConn.NetConn.Close()
+}
+
 // ParameterStatus returns the value of a parameter reported by the server (e.g.
 // server_version). Returns an empty string for unknown parameters.
 func (pgConn *PgConn) ParameterStatus(key string) string {
 	return pgConn.parameterStatuses[key]
 }
+
+// CommandTag is the result of an Exec function
+type CommandTag string
+
+// RowsAffected returns the number of rows affected. If the CommandTag was not
+// for a row affecting command (e.g. "CREATE TABLE") then it returns 0.
+func (ct CommandTag) RowsAffected() int64 {
+	s := string(ct)
+	index := strings.LastIndex(s, " ")
+	if index == -1 {
+		return 0
+	}
+	n, _ := strconv.ParseInt(s[index+1:], 10, 64)
+	return n
+}
+
+// SendExec enqueues the execution of sql via the PostgreSQL simple query
+// protocol. sql may contain multipe queries. Multiple queries will be processed
+// within a single transation. It is only sent to the PostgreSQL server when
+// Flush is called.
+func (pgConn *PgConn) SendExec(sql string) {
+	pgConn.batchBuf = appendQuery(pgConn.batchBuf, sql)
+	pgConn.batchCount += 1
+}
+
+// appendQuery appends a PostgreSQL wire protocol query message to buf and returns it.
+func appendQuery(buf []byte, query string) []byte {
+	buf = append(buf, 'Q')
+	buf = pgio.AppendInt32(buf, int32(len(query)+5))
+	buf = append(buf, query...)
+	buf = append(buf, 0)
+	return buf
+}
+
+type PgResultReader struct {
+	pgConn            *PgConn
+	fieldDescriptions []pgproto3.FieldDescription
+	rowValues         [][]byte
+	commandTag        CommandTag
+	err               error
+	complete          bool
+}
+
+// GetResult returns a PgResultReader for the next result. If all results are
+// consumed it returns nil. If an error occurs it will be reported on the
+// returned PgResultReader.
+func (pgConn *PgConn) GetResult() *PgResultReader {
+	if pgConn.pendingReadyForQueryCount == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return &PgResultReader{pgConn: pgConn}
+}
+
+func (rr *PgResultReader) NextRow() (present bool) {
+	if rr.complete {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	for {
+		msg, err := rr.pgConn.ReceiveMessage()
+		if err != nil {
+			return false
+		}
+
+		switch msg := msg.(type) {
+		case *pgproto3.RowDescription:
+			rr.fieldDescriptions = msg.Fields
+		case *pgproto3.DataRow:
+			rr.rowValues = msg.Values
+			return true
+		case *pgproto3.CommandComplete:
+			rr.commandTag = CommandTag(msg.CommandTag)
+			rr.complete = true
+			return false
+		case *pgproto3.ErrorResponse:
+			rr.err = errorResponseToPgError(msg)
+			rr.complete = true
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (rr *PgResultReader) Value(c int) []byte {
+	return rr.rowValues[c]
+}
+
+// Close consumes any remaining result data and returns the command tag or
+// error.
+func (rr *PgResultReader) Close() (CommandTag, error) {
+	if rr.complete {
+		return rr.commandTag, rr.err
+	}
+
+	for {
+		msg, err := rr.pgConn.ReceiveMessage()
+		if err != nil {
+			rr.err = err
+			rr.complete = true
+			return rr.commandTag, rr.err
+		}
+
+		switch msg := msg.(type) {
+		case *pgproto3.CommandComplete:
+			rr.commandTag = CommandTag(msg.CommandTag)
+			rr.complete = true
+			return rr.commandTag, rr.err
+		case *pgproto3.ErrorResponse:
+			rr.err = errorResponseToPgError(msg)
+			rr.complete = true
+			return rr.commandTag, rr.err
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// Flush sends the enqueued execs to the server.
+func (pgConn *PgConn) Flush() error {
+	defer pgConn.resetBatch()
+
+	n, err := pgConn.NetConn.Write(pgConn.batchBuf)
+	if err != nil {
+		if n > 0 {
+			// TODO - kill connection - we sent a partial message
+		}
+		return err
+	}
+
+	pgConn.pendingReadyForQueryCount += pgConn.batchCount
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (pgConn *PgConn) resetBatch() {
+	pgConn.batchCount = 0
+	if len(pgConn.batchBuf) > batchBufferSize {
+		pgConn.batchBuf = make([]byte, 0, batchBufferSize)
+	} else {
+		pgConn.batchBuf = pgConn.batchBuf[0:0]
+	}
+}
+
+func errorResponseToPgError(msg *pgproto3.ErrorResponse) PgError {
+	return PgError{
+		Severity:         msg.Severity,
+		Code:             msg.Code,
+		Message:          msg.Message,
+		Detail:           msg.Detail,
+		Hint:             msg.Hint,
+		Position:         msg.Position,
+		InternalPosition: msg.InternalPosition,
+		InternalQuery:    msg.InternalQuery,
+		Where:            msg.Where,
+		SchemaName:       msg.SchemaName,
+		TableName:        msg.TableName,
+		ColumnName:       msg.ColumnName,
+		DataTypeName:     msg.DataTypeName,
+		ConstraintName:   msg.ConstraintName,
+		File:             msg.File,
+		Line:             msg.Line,
+		Routine:          msg.Routine,
+	}
+}
diff --git a/base/pgconn_test.go b/base/pgconn_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ad1a9918
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/pgconn_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package base_test
+
+import (
+	"github.com/jackc/pgx/base"
+
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestSimple(t *testing.T) {
+	pgConn, err := base.Connect(base.ConnConfig{Host: "/var/run/postgresql", User: "jack", Database: "pgx_test"})
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+
+	pgConn.SendExec("select current_database()")
+	err = pgConn.Flush()
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+
+	result := pgConn.GetResult()
+	require.NotNil(t, result)
+
+	rowFound := result.NextRow()
+	assert.True(t, rowFound)
+	if rowFound {
+		assert.Equal(t, "pgx_test", string(result.Value(0)))
+	}
+
+	_, err = result.Close()
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+
+	err = pgConn.Close()
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+}