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ANA
@DET		4
5		 
(11)
OAK
@KCR		6
7		 
(12)
SEA
@MIN		9
6
BAL
@NYY		5
2
TEX
@TOR		6
2
PIT
@CIN		2
5
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@MON		6
4
ATL
@SDP		8
7		 
(11)
HOU
@SFG		14
2
Thursday, September 4, 1997 7:05
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 13,891, Time of Game: 4:09
Athletics
6
54-86
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 23 GB
 at Royals
7
57-80
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 16 GB
W: Gregg Olson (2-2)
L: Don Wengert (5-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       3  0  3   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    6 10  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   4  0  2   0  0  1    7 11  1
Winning Run scored with 1 out

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jason McDonald CF 5 1 2 0 1 1 .239 .720 27 14 0.010 0.52 0.071 -0.062 0.6 5 0 3B,SB
Dave Magadan DH 3 2 1 1 3 0 .317 .847 35 17 0.065 0.88 0.136 -0.071 1.5 2B,IW
Ben Grieve RF 6 1 2 1 0 1 .500 1.445 26 14 -0.009 0.82 0.110 -0.119 -0.4 3 0 2B,GDP
Matt Stairs LF-1B 5 1 1 0 1 1 .322 1.066 22 13 -0.099 0.94 0.024 -0.123 -0.6 2 0 2B,GDP
Jason Giambi 1B 5 1 2 3 0 1 .284 .849 17 11 0.164 0.75 0.182 -0.018 1.7 10 1 HR
   Brian Lesher PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .186 .568 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Brent Mayne C 5 0 1 0 0 3 .273 .728 23 18 -0.097 0.84 0.007 -0.104 -0.2 10 2 2B
Scott Spiezio 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .230 .636 14 10 -0.063 0.71 0.022 -0.085 -0.4 2 3
Scott Brosius 3B-SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 .202 .574 20 13 -0.095 0.81 0.000 -0.095 -1.5 0 3
Miguel Tejada SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .562 13 10 -0.041 0.36 0.000 -0.041 -1.2 0 2
   Mark Bellhorn PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .690 3 3 -0.049 1.90 0.000 -0.049 -0.2 0 0
Jimmy Haynes P 1 1
   Billy Taylor P
   Mike Mohler P
   T.J. Mathews P
   Buddy Groom P
   Jay Witasick P
   Don Wengert P 1
Team Totals 44 6 10 5 5 9 .227 .738 200 123 -0.214 0.77 0.552 -0.767 -0.7 34 13
2B: B Grieve (4, off T Belcher); M Stairs (18, off J Walker); B Mayne (10, off T Belcher); D Magadan (8, off T Belcher).
3B: J McDonald (2, off H Pichardo).
HR: J Giambi (17, off T Belcher; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
IBB: D Magadan (1, by H Pichardo).
TB: J Giambi 5; J McDonald 4; B Grieve 3; B Mayne 2; M Stairs 2; D Magadan 2; S Spiezio.
GIDP: M Stairs (6); B Grieve (1).
RBI: J Giambi 3 (65); B Grieve (6); D Magadan (22).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Baserunning
SB: J McDonald (7, 2nd base off T Belcher/M Macfarlane).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rod Myers CF 6 1 1 1 0 1 .200 .590 24 15 0.005 2.04 0.263 -0.258 -0.6 4 0 2B
Shane Halter 2B-3B 3 0 0 1 1 0 .278 .743 15 7 -0.036 0.88 0.031 -0.067 -0.2 0 3
   Jay Bell PH-3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .284 .817 10 7 -0.228 3.31 0.000 -0.228 -0.7 0 1
Chili Davis DH 4 0 1 1 1 0 .297 .944 21 11 0.263 1.66 0.351 -0.088 0.1
   Ricky Bones PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Dean Palmer PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .256 .739 8 4 0.056 1.90 0.056 0.000 0.3
Yamil Benitez LF 6 0 1 0 0 3 .271 .766 21 14 -0.227 1.52 0.006 -0.233 -1.4 4 0
Scott Cooper 3B 3 1 1 1 0 0 .211 .598 11 6 0.043 0.69 0.076 -0.033 0.8 0 1 HR,HBP
   Jed Hansen PR-2B 2 0 0 0 0 2 .262 .755 9 6 -0.138 2.39 0.000 -0.138 -0.5 2 1
Jermaine Dye RF 4 1 1 0 2 1 .221 .639 30 18 0.093 1.36 0.181 -0.088 0.7 5 0
   Johnny Damon PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277 .737 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Larry Sutton 1B 5 1 2 1 1 2 .313 .884 32 18 0.094 1.77 0.200 -0.105 0.9 11 0
Mike Macfarlane C 4 1 2 0 1 0 .222 .693 15 8 0.053 1.92 0.164 -0.111 0.2 9 0 SH
Felix Martinez SS 5 1 2 2 1 2 .333 .929 28 15 0.309 2.17 0.401 -0.092 1.1 1 3 2B
Tim Belcher P 1
   Jamie Walker P
   Hipolito Pichardo P
   Jeff Montgomery P
   Gregg Olson P
Team Totals 44 7 11 7 8 12 .250 .741 224 129 0.287 1.69 1.729 -1.441 0.7 36 10
2B: F Martinez (1, off B Taylor); R Myers (2, off T Mathews).
HR: S Cooper (3, off J Haynes; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).
SH: M Macfarlane (2, off D Wengert).
HBP: S Cooper (1, by M Mohler).
TB: S Cooper 4; F Martinez 3; M Macfarlane 2; R Myers 2; L Sutton 2; J Dye; C Davis; Y Benitez.
RBI: F Martinez 2 (2); C Davis (83); S Halter (10); S Cooper (12); L Sutton (7); R Myers (1).
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 2. S Halter-F Martinez-L Sutton; F Martinez-J Hansen-L Sutton.
E: F Martinez (1).

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jimmy Haynes 6 4 3 3 3 7 1 4.70 25 103 61 32 11 18 10 5 2 0 56 0.095 0.48 1.0
Billy Taylor 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.55 2 2 2 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 -0.215 1.79 -2.1
Mike Mohler, H (9) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.48 5 18 12 5 3 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 0.175 1.97 1.0
T.J. Mathews, H (12) 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 3.03 6 28 14 9 1 4 0 3 1 0 1 0 -0.086 3.31 -0.6
Buddy Groom, BS (2) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.63 1 8 5 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 -0.347 4.95 -0.8
Jay Witasick 2.2 0 0 0 3 2 0 0.00 11 53 28 17 6 5 2 4 0 0 1 0 0.442 2.82 1.7
Don Wengert, L (5-11) 0.1 3 1 1 0 0 0 6.13 4 12 7 5 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 -0.351 3.14 -0.9
Team Totals 11.1 11 7 7 8 12 1 5.56 54 224 129 75 22 32 19 14 5 0 56 6 3 -0.287 0.77 -0.7
J Haynes faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.
B Taylor faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
B Groom faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tim Belcher 6 7 6 6 3 3 1 5.22 27 105 64 42 6 16 9 12 4 0 34 -0.295 0.50 -2.6
Jamie Walker 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 4.89 7 29 19 10 4 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 0.030 0.20 1.0
Hipolito Pichardo 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.85 5 20 9 4 1 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.030 0.44 0.7
Jeff Montgomery 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.93 7 30 19 10 3 6 1 5 3 0 0 0 0.298 2.21 1.1
Gregg Olson, W (2-2) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 6.21 3 16 12 6 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.149 1.90 0.6
Team Totals 12 10 6 6 5 9 1 4.50 49 200 123 72 15 36 13 22 10 0 34 0 0 0.212 1.69 0.7
Balks: J Haynes (1).
WP: J Haynes (4); T Belcher (6).
HBP: M Mohler (7; S Cooper).
IBB: H Pichardo (6; D Magadan).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dale Scott, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Rocky Roe, 3B - Durwood Merrill.
Time of Game: 4:09.
Attendance: 13,891.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 71° F, Wind 12mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Kansas City Royals
1 Jason McDonald CF 1 Rod Myers CF
2 Dave Magadan DH 2 Shane Halter 2B
3 Ben Grieve RF 3 Chili Davis DH
4 Matt Stairs LF 4 Yamil Benitez LF
5 Jason Giambi 1B 5 Scott Cooper 3B
6 Brent Mayne C 6 Jermaine Dye RF
7 Scott Spiezio 2B 7 Larry Sutton 1B
8 Scott Brosius 3B 8 Mike Macfarlane C
9 Miguel Tejada SS 9 Felix Martinez SS
Jimmy Haynes P Tim Belcher P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 5-6 1 -2- 8,(3-2)  R KCR C. Davis B. Groom 35% 64% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Myers Scores
b9 4-6 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  R KCR R. Myers T. Mathews 26% 46% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Martinez Scores
b9 5-6 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  O KCR J. Bell T. Mathews -17% 30% Strikeout Swinging
b7 2-6 0 12- 1,(0-0)  R KCR F. Martinez B. Taylor 16% 33% Double to RF (Ground Ball); Sutton Scores; Macfarlane to 3B
b12 6-6 1 -23 5,(3-1)  R KCR F. Martinez D. Wengert 15% 100% Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Right); Damon Scores; Sutton to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  OAK J. McDonald T. Belcher -3% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  R OAK D. Magadan T. Belcher -11% 36% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); McDonald Scores
t1 1-0 0 -2- 5,(1-2)  R OAK B. Grieve T. Belcher -8% 28% Double to CF (Line Drive); Magadan Scores
t1 2-0 0 -2- 3,(2-0)  O OAK M. Stairs T. Belcher 1% 29% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Grieve to 3B
t1 2-0 1 --3 4,(1-2)  R OAK J. Giambi T. Belcher -3% 26% Wild Pitch; Grieve Scores
t1 3-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK J. Giambi T. Belcher 1% 27% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 3-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK B. Mayne T. Belcher 1% 28% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Jimmy Haynes facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR R. Myers J. Haynes -2% 26% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b1 0-3 1 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR S. Halter J. Haynes 2% 28% Walk
b1 0-3 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O KCR C. Davis J. Haynes -3% 25% Flyball: CF
b1 0-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR Y. Benitez J. Haynes 1% 26% Wild Pitch; Halter to 2B
b1 0-3 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O KCR Y. Benitez J. Haynes -3% 23% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 7-8-9
t2 3-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  OAK S. Spiezio T. Belcher -2% 21% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t2 3-0 0 1-- 7,(2-2)  O OAK S. Brosius T. Belcher 1% 22% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Spiezio to 2B
t2 3-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O OAK M. Tejada T. Belcher 2% 24% Strikeout Looking
t2 3-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O OAK J. McDonald T. Belcher 2% 27% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Jimmy Haynes facing 5-6-7
b2 0-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR S. Cooper J. Haynes -2% 24% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b2 0-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Dye J. Haynes -2% 23% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR L. Sutton J. Haynes -1% 22% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 2-3-4
t3 3-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  OAK D. Magadan T. Belcher -2% 20% Walk
t3 3-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O OAK B. Grieve T. Belcher 2% 22% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t3 3-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  OAK M. Stairs T. Belcher -2% 20% Walk; Magadan to 2B
t3 3-0 1 12- 4,(2-1)  RRR OAK J. Giambi T. Belcher -12% 7% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Magadan Scores; Stairs Scores
t3 6-0 1 --- 6,(0-2)  O OAK B. Mayne T. Belcher 0% 8% Strikeout Looking
t3 6-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK S. Spiezio T. Belcher 0% 8% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Athletics' Jimmy Haynes facing 8-9-1
b3 0-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Macfarlane J. Haynes -1% 7% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-6 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR F. Martinez J. Haynes -1% 6% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-6 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR R. Myers J. Haynes -0% 6% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-0, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 8-9-1
t4 6-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK S. Brosius T. Belcher 0% 6% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
t4 6-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK M. Tejada T. Belcher 0% 6% Flyball: RF
t4 6-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  OAK J. McDonald T. Belcher -0% 6% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t4 6-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  OAK D. Magadan T. Belcher -0% 6% McDonald Steals 2B; McDonald to 3B/Adv on E6
t4 6-0 2 --3 7,(3-2)  O OAK D. Magadan T. Belcher 1% 7% Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Athletics' Jimmy Haynes facing 2-3-4
b4 0-6 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR S. Halter J. Haynes -1% 6% Lineout: CF
b4 0-6 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR C. Davis J. Haynes -1% 5% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 0-6 2 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR Y. Benitez J. Haynes 1% 5% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b4 0-6 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR S. Cooper J. Haynes -1% 4% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-0, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 3-4-5
t5 6-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  OAK B. Grieve T. Belcher -1% 4% Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
t5 6-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO OAK M. Stairs T. Belcher 1% 5% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
t5 6-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK J. Giambi T. Belcher 0% 5% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Athletics' Jimmy Haynes facing 6-7-8
b5 0-6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Dye J. Haynes -1% 4% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
b5 0-6 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR L. Sutton J. Haynes -1% 3% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-6 2 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR M. Macfarlane J. Haynes 0% 4% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b5 0-6 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR F. Martinez J. Haynes -1% 3% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-0, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 6-7-8
t6 6-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  OAK B. Mayne T. Belcher -1% 2% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
t6 6-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O OAK S. Spiezio T. Belcher 0% 2% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Mayne to 3B
t6 6-0 1 --3 3,(1-1)  O OAK S. Brosius T. Belcher 1% 3% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
t6 6-0 2 --3 3,(1-1)  O OAK M. Tejada T. Belcher 1% 4% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Athletics' Jimmy Haynes facing 1-2-3
b6 0-6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O KCR R. Myers J. Haynes -1% 3% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-6 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR S. Halter J. Haynes -1% 2% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-6 2 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR C. Davis J. Haynes 0% 3% Walk
b6 0-6 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR Y. Benitez J. Haynes -1% 2% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 0.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-0, Royals' Jamie Walker facing 1-2-3
Jamie Walker replaces Tim Belcher pitching
t7 6-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK J. McDonald J. Walker 0% 2% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t7 6-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  OAK D. Magadan J. Walker -0% 2% Walk
t7 6-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O OAK B. Grieve J. Walker 0% 2% Lineout: LF
t7 6-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  OAK M. Stairs J. Walker -0% 2% Double to RF (Line Drive); Magadan to 3B
t7 6-0 2 -23 4,(1-2)  O OAK J. Giambi J. Walker 0% 2% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Athletics' Jimmy Haynes facing 5-6-7
b7 0-6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R KCR S. Cooper J. Haynes 2% 4% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b7 1-6 0 --- 9,(3-2)  KCR J. Dye J. Haynes 2% 7% Walk
b7 1-6 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  KCR L. Sutton J. Haynes 1% 7% Balk; Dye to 2B
b7 1-6 0 -2- 7,(2-2)  R KCR L. Sutton J. Haynes 4% 12% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Dye Scores
Billy Taylor replaces Jimmy Haynes pitching
b7 2-6 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR M. Macfarlane B. Taylor 6% 18% Single to P (Line Drive); Sutton to 2B
b7 2-6 0 12- 1,(0-0)  R KCR F. Martinez B. Taylor 16% 33% Double to RF (Ground Ball); Sutton Scores; Macfarlane to 3B
Mike Mohler replaces Billy Taylor pitching
b7 3-6 0 -23 5,(1-2)  O KCR R. Myers M. Mohler -8% 25% Strikeout Swinging
b7 3-6 1 -23 5,(2-2)  RO KCR S. Halter M. Mohler -5% 20% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Macfarlane Scores
b7 4-6 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O KCR C. Davis M. Mohler -5% 15% Lineout: 3B-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 4.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-4, Royals' Jamie Walker facing 6-7-8
t8 6-4 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O OAK B. Mayne J. Walker 1% 16% Strikeout Swinging
t8 6-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK S. Spiezio J. Walker 1% 17% Flyball: CF
Hipolito Pichardo replaces Jamie Walker pitching
t8 6-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK S. Brosius H. Pichardo 1% 18% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-6, Athletics' Mike Mohler facing 4-5-6
b8 4-6 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR Y. Benitez M. Mohler -5% 13% Strikeout Swinging
b8 4-6 1 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR S. Cooper M. Mohler 6% 19% Hit By Pitch
T.J. Mathews replaces Mike Mohler pitching
Jed Hansen pinch runs for Scott Cooper (3B) batting 5th
b8 4-6 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  KCR J. Dye T. Mathews 8% 27% Walk; Hansen to 2B
b8 4-6 1 12- 6,(3-2)  O KCR L. Sutton T. Mathews -9% 18% Flyball: CF; Hansen to 3B
b8 4-6 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Macfarlane T. Mathews -10% 8% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 4.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-4, Royals' Hipolito Pichardo facing 9-1-2
Jed Hansen moves from PR to 2B
Shane Halter moves from 2B to 3B
t9 6-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK M. Tejada H. Pichardo 1% 9% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t9 6-4 1 --- 4,(2-1)  OAK J. McDonald H. Pichardo -3% 6% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t9 6-4 1 --3 4,(3-0)  OAK D. Magadan H. Pichardo -0% 6% Intentional Walk
t9 6-4 1 1-3 5,(3-1)  OO OAK B. Grieve H. Pichardo 5% 10% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Deep SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-6, Athletics' T.J. Mathews facing 9-1-2
b9 4-6 0 --- 7,(3-2)  KCR F. Martinez T. Mathews 10% 20% Walk
b9 4-6 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  R KCR R. Myers T. Mathews 26% 46% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Martinez Scores
Jay Bell pinch hits for Shane Halter (3B) batting 2nd
b9 5-6 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  O KCR J. Bell T. Mathews -17% 30% Strikeout Swinging
Buddy Groom replaces T.J. Mathews pitching
b9 5-6 1 -2- 8,(3-2)  R KCR C. Davis B. Groom 35% 64% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Myers Scores
Jay Witasick replaces Buddy Groom pitching
Ricky Bones pinch runs for Chili Davis (DH) batting 3rd
b9 6-6 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O KCR Y. Benitez J. Witasick -7% 57% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
b9 6-6 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O KCR J. Hansen J. Witasick -7% 50% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 6.
Top of the 10th, Athletics Batting, Tied 6-6, Royals' Jeff Montgomery facing 4-5-6
Jeff Montgomery replaces Hipolito Pichardo pitching
Jay Bell moves from PH to 3B
t10 6-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK M. Stairs J. Montgomery 6% 56% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t10 6-6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  OAK J. Giambi J. Montgomery -6% 50% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
Brian Lesher pinch runs for Jason Giambi (1B) batting 5th
t10 6-6 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O OAK B. Mayne J. Montgomery 8% 58% Popfly: 2B
t10 6-6 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O OAK S. Spiezio J. Montgomery 7% 65% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 6.
Bottom of the 10th, Royals Batting, Tied 6-6, Athletics' Jay Witasick facing 6-7-8
Matt Stairs moves from LF to 1B
Brian Lesher moves from PR to LF
b10 6-6 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O KCR J. Dye J. Witasick -6% 59% Flyball: RF
b10 6-6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR L. Sutton J. Witasick 6% 64% Walk
b10 6-6 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  KCR M. Macfarlane J. Witasick 7% 72% Walk; Sutton to 2B
b10 6-6 1 12- 6,(3-2)  O KCR F. Martinez J. Witasick -8% 64% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Sutton to 3B; Macfarlane to 2B
b10 6-6 2 -23 3,(1-1)  O KCR R. Myers J. Witasick -14% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 6.
Top of the 11th, Athletics Batting, Tied 6-6, Royals' Jeff Montgomery facing 8-9-1
t11 6-6 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK S. Brosius J. Montgomery 6% 56% Lineout: LF
Mark Bellhorn pinch hits for Miguel Tejada (SS) batting 9th
t11 6-6 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK M. Bellhorn J. Montgomery 5% 61% Lineout: RF
t11 6-6 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK J. McDonald J. Montgomery 4% 65% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 6.
Bottom of the 11th, Royals Batting, Tied 6-6, Athletics' Jay Witasick facing 2-3-4
Mark Bellhorn moves from PH to 3B
Scott Brosius moves from 3B to SS
b11 6-6 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR J. Bell J. Witasick -6% 59% Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
Dean Palmer pinch hits for Ricky Bones (DH) batting 3rd
b11 6-6 1 --- 8,(3-2)  KCR D. Palmer J. Witasick 6% 64% Walk
b11 6-6 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR Y. Benitez J. Witasick -7% 57% Flyball: CF
b11 6-6 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O KCR J. Hansen J. Witasick -7% 50% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 6.
Top of the 12th, Athletics Batting, Tied 6-6, Royals' Gregg Olson facing 2-3-4
Gregg Olson replaces Jeff Montgomery pitching
t12 6-6 0 --- 8,(2-2)  O OAK D. Magadan G. Olson 6% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t12 6-6 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK B. Grieve G. Olson 5% 61% Strikeout Looking
t12 6-6 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK M. Stairs G. Olson 4% 65% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 6.
Bottom of the 12th, Royals Batting, Tied 6-6, Athletics' Don Wengert facing 6-7-8
Don Wengert replaces Jay Witasick pitching
b12 6-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR J. Dye D. Wengert 7% 72% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b12 6-6 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR L. Sutton D. Wengert 10% 82% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS); Dye to 2B
b12 6-6 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Macfarlane D. Wengert 3% 85% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Dye to 3B; Sutton to 2B
Johnny Damon pinch runs for Jermaine Dye (RF) batting 6th
b12 6-6 1 -23 5,(3-1)  R KCR F. Martinez D. Wengert 15% 100% Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Right); Damon Scores; Sutton to 3B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 7.

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