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Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 15,172 |
Thursday, May 20, 1999, 7:06PM Time of Game: 2:20 |
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Athletics
1
21-20
Lost 3
2nd, 1½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Athletics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0
Royals 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 X 7 9 0
W: Jeff Suppan (3-3), L: Mike Oquist (4-3) |
Royals
7
21-18
Won 3
2nd, 8 GB
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Batting Stats
Oakland Athletics AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details T Phillips 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .271 .937 20 13 3 2 2B B Grieve RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .144 .483 13 9 4 0 J Giambi 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .293 .880 18 10 5 0 M Stairs DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .268 .911 9 5 0 0 2B,GDP T Raines LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .674 7 6 2 0 M Macfarlane C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .204 .482 9 6 8 0 E Chavez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .660 9 5 0 0 M Tejada SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .245 .681 6 6 0 1 J McDonald CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .551 14 10 2 0 M Oquist P 0 1 D Jones P 0 0 B Taylor P 0 0 Totals 31 1 5 0 1 2 105 70 24 4
Batting Events
2B: M Stairs (7, off J Suppan); T Phillips (10, off J Suppan).
TB: B Grieve 2; M Stairs 2; T Phillips 2; J Giambi.
GIDP: M Stairs (2).
RBI: B Grieve (12).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details C Beltran CF 3 0 0 1 0 2 .320 .846 27 16 5 0 SF J Randa 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .263 .753 13 10 0 3 2B J Damon LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .277 .811 14 12 2 0 M Sweeney DH 3 2 2 0 1 0 .331 .975 17 8 0 0 J Dye RF 3 2 2 2 1 0 .305 .950 12 7 3 0 HR L Sutton 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .238 .730 15 11 8 2 C Kreuter C 3 1 1 1 1 1 .280 .800 14 9 2 0 2B C Febles 2B 4 1 1 2 0 1 .315 .934 15 11 1 4 3B R Sanchez SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .305 .773 10 8 3 1 J Suppan P 3 0 Totals 32 7 9 0 3 8 137 92 27 10
Batting Events
2B: J Randa (7, off M Oquist); C Kreuter (8, off M Oquist).
3B: C Febles (4, off D Jones).
HR: J Dye (9, off M Oquist; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SF: C Beltran (3, off D Jones).
TB: J Dye 5; C Febles 3; J Randa 2; C Kreuter 2; M Sweeney 2; R Sanchez; L Sutton.
RBI: J Dye 2 (27); C Febles 2 (20); C Kreuter (14); L Sutton (15); C Beltran (29).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Sanchez-L Sutton.
Pitching Stats
Oakland Athletics IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA M Oquist, L (4-3) 5 8 6 6 2 6 1 4.57 25 95-64 38· 6·20 9· 8· 4· 0 31 - 0.91 -0.10 D Jones 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 2.37 8 27-18 13· 2· 3 2· 4· 1· 0 2-2 0.06 -0.01 B Taylor 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.08 3 8-6 2· 2· 2 0· 2· 1· 0 0-0 0.00 0.00 Totals 8 9 7 7 3 8 1 36 130-88 53·10·25 11·14· 6· 0 2-2
M Oquist faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.
Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA J Suppan, W (3-3) 9 5 1 1 1 2 0 3.66 32 105-70 46· 6·18 12·17· 5· 0 74 - 0.75 0.39 Totals 9 5 1 1 1 2 0 32 105-70 46· 6·18 12·17· 5· 0 -
Balks: None.
WP: M Oquist (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Terry Craft, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Jim Joyce.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 15,172.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 77° F, Wind 5mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.
Lineups
Oakland Athletics Kansas City Royals 1. Tony Phillips 2B 1. Carlos Beltran CF 2. Ben Grieve RF 2. Joe Randa 3B 3. Jason Giambi 1B 3. Johnny Damon LF 4. Matt Stairs DH 4. Mike Sweeney DH 5. Tim Raines LF 5. Jermaine Dye RF 6. Mike Macfarlane C 6. Larry Sutton 1B 7. Eric Chavez 3B 7. Chad Kreuter C 8. Miguel Tejada SS 8. Carlos Febles 2B 9. Jason McDonald CF 9. Rey Sanchez SS Mike Oquist P Jeff Suppan P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b4 | 0 | 1-- | RR | 1,(0-0) | 17% | 77% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Dye | M. Oquist | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Sweeney Scores |
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | 5,(3-1) | -6% | 40% | 0-0 | OAK | J. Giambi | J. Suppan | Walk; Grieve to 2B | |
| t4 | 0 | 12- | O | 4,(2-1) | 6% | 46% | 0-0 | OAK | M. Stairs | J. Suppan | Popfly: CF |
| b6 | 0 | 12- | R | 3,(0-2) | 6% | 94% | 2-0 | KCR | L. Sutton | M. Oquist | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Sweeney Scores; Dye to 3B |
| t2 | 0 | --- | 2,(1-0) | -6% | 44% | 0-0 | OAK | M. Stairs | J. Suppan | Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line) |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | OAK | T. Phillips | J. Suppan | Strikeout Looking |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | OAK | B. Grieve | J. Suppan | Popfly: RF (Short CF-RF) |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | OAK | J. Giambi | J. Suppan | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Mike Oquist facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | KCR | C. Beltran | M. Oquist | Lineout: LF (Deep LF) |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Randa | M. Oquist | Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF) |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Damon | M. Oquist | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | 2,(1-0) | -6% | 44% | 0-0 | OAK | M. Stairs | J. Suppan | Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line) | |
| t2 | 0 | -2- | O | 2,(0-1) | 4% | 49% | 0-0 | OAK | T. Raines | J. Suppan | Bunt Popfly: P |
| t2 | 1 | -2- | O | 5,(3-1) | 4% | 52% | 0-0 | OAK | M. Macfarlane | J. Suppan | Lineout: CF |
| t2 | 2 | -2- | O | 4,(2-1) | 3% | 56% | 0-0 | OAK | E. Chavez | J. Suppan | Foul Popfly: 1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Mike Oquist facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 4% | 59% | 0-0 | KCR | M. Sweeney | M. Oquist | Walk | |
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-0) | -4% | 56% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Dye | M. Oquist | Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF) |
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | -3% | 52% | 0-0 | KCR | L. Sutton | M. Oquist | Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B) |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | 7,(3-2) | 2% | 55% | 0-0 | KCR | C. Kreuter | M. Oquist | Walk; Sutton to 2B | |
| b2 | 2 | 12- | O | 5,(2-2) | -5% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | C. Febles | M. Oquist | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | OAK | M. Tejada | J. Suppan | Strikeout Swinging |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 55% | 0-0 | OAK | J. McDonald | J. Suppan | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 1% | 56% | 0-0 | OAK | T. Phillips | J. Suppan | Foul Flyball: LF (Short LF Foul) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Mike Oquist facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | 2,(0-1) | 4% | 60% | 0-0 | KCR | R. Sanchez | M. Oquist | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | 7,(2-2) | 2% | 62% | 0-0 | KCR | C. Beltran | M. Oquist | Wild Pitch; Sanchez to 2B | |
| b3 | 0 | -2- | O | 8,(3-2) | -5% | 58% | 0-0 | KCR | C. Beltran | M. Oquist | Strikeout Swinging |
| b3 | 1 | -2- | O | 4,(1-2) | -4% | 54% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Randa | M. Oquist | Strikeout Looking |
| b3 | 2 | -2- | O | 4,(1-2) | -4% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Damon | M. Oquist | Groundout: P-1B (P's Right) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 2,(0-1) | -4% | 46% | 0-0 | OAK | B. Grieve | J. Suppan | Single to RF (Line Drive) | |
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | 5,(3-1) | -6% | 40% | 0-0 | OAK | J. Giambi | J. Suppan | Walk; Grieve to 2B | |
| t4 | 0 | 12- | O | 4,(2-1) | 6% | 46% | 0-0 | OAK | M. Stairs | J. Suppan | Popfly: CF |
| t4 | 1 | 12- | O | 2,(1-0) | 5% | 51% | 0-0 | OAK | T. Raines | J. Suppan | Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF) |
| t4 | 2 | 12- | O | 3,(0-2) | 5% | 56% | 0-0 | OAK | M. Macfarlane | J. Suppan | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Deep SS-2B) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Mike Oquist facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | 2,(0-1) | 4% | 61% | 0-0 | KCR | M. Sweeney | M. Oquist | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF) | |
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | RR | 1,(0-0) | 17% | 77% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Dye | M. Oquist | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Sweeney Scores |
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -2% | 75% | 2-0 | KCR | L. Sutton | M. Oquist | Strikeout Looking |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 74% | 2-0 | KCR | C. Kreuter | M. Oquist | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | -1% | 73% | 2-0 | KCR | C. Febles | M. Oquist | Lineout: RF |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 3% | 76% | 0-2 | OAK | E. Chavez | J. Suppan | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 2% | 78% | 0-2 | OAK | M. Tejada | J. Suppan | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | 1% | 80% | 0-2 | OAK | J. McDonald | J. Suppan | Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Mike Oquist facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | -2% | 78% | 2-0 | KCR | R. Sanchez | M. Oquist | Groundout: SS-1B |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | -1% | 77% | 2-0 | KCR | C. Beltran | M. Oquist | Strikeout Swinging |
| b5 | 2 | --- | 6,(2-2) | 2% | 78% | 2-0 | KCR | J. Randa | M. Oquist | Double to 3B (Ground Ball) | |
| b5 | 2 | -2- | O | 3,(0-2) | -3% | 76% | 2-0 | KCR | J. Damon | M. Oquist | Flyball: LF |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 3% | 79% | 0-2 | OAK | T. Phillips | J. Suppan | Popfly: SS (SS-2B) |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 2% | 82% | 0-2 | OAK | B. Grieve | J. Suppan | Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF) |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | 1% | 83% | 0-2 | OAK | J. Giambi | J. Suppan | Flyball: CF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Mike Oquist facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 2% | 85% | 2-0 | KCR | M. Sweeney | M. Oquist | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | 2,(0-1) | 3% | 88% | 2-0 | KCR | J. Dye | M. Oquist | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Sweeney to 2B | |
| b6 | 0 | 12- | R | 3,(0-2) | 6% | 94% | 2-0 | KCR | L. Sutton | M. Oquist | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Sweeney Scores; Dye to 3B |
| b6 | 0 | 1-3 | R | 2,(0-1) | 3% | 97% | 3-0 | KCR | C. Kreuter | M. Oquist | Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Dye Scores; Sutton to 3B |
| Doug Jones replaces Mike Oquist pitching | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | -23 | RR | 2,(0-1) | 2% | 99% | 4-0 | KCR | C. Febles | D. Jones | Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Sutton Scores; Kreuter Scores |
| b6 | 0 | --3 | O | 1,(0-0) | -0% | 99% | 6-0 | KCR | R. Sanchez | D. Jones | Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B) |
| b6 | 1 | --3 | RO | 3,(1-1) | 0% | 99% | 6-0 | KCR | C. Beltran | D. Jones | Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Febles Scores |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 99% | 7-0 | KCR | J. Randa | D. Jones | Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B) |
| 5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-7, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 0% | 99% | 0-7 | OAK | M. Stairs | J. Suppan | Flyball: CF |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 0% | 99% | 0-7 | OAK | T. Raines | J. Suppan | Flyball: CF |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 100% | 0-7 | OAK | M. Macfarlane | J. Suppan | Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-0, Athletics' Doug Jones facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -0% | 100% | 7-0 | KCR | J. Damon | D. Jones | Strikeout Swinging |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 0% | 100% | 7-0 | KCR | M. Sweeney | D. Jones | Flyball: RF (Deep RF) |
| b7 | 2 | --- | 7,(3-2) | 0% | 100% | 7-0 | KCR | J. Dye | D. Jones | Walk | |
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | -0% | 99% | 7-0 | KCR | L. Sutton | D. Jones | Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-7, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 0% | 100% | 0-7 | OAK | E. Chavez | J. Suppan | Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B) |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 100% | 0-7 | OAK | M. Tejada | J. Suppan | Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole) |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(0-2) | 0% | 100% | 0-7 | OAK | J. McDonald | J. Suppan | Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-0, Athletics' Billy Taylor facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Billy Taylor replaces Doug Jones pitching | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 0% | 100% | 7-0 | KCR | C. Kreuter | B. Taylor | Strikeout Swinging |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 0% | 100% | 7-0 | KCR | C. Febles | B. Taylor | Flyball: RF (Short RF) |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 0% | 100% | 7-0 | KCR | R. Sanchez | B. Taylor | Lineout: 2B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-7, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | 7,(2-2) | -0% | 100% | 0-7 | OAK | T. Phillips | J. Suppan | Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF) | |
| t9 | 0 | -2- | R | 3,(1-1) | -0% | 99% | 0-7 | OAK | B. Grieve | J. Suppan | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Phillips Scores |
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 98% | 1-7 | OAK | J. Giambi | J. Suppan | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Grieve to 2B | |
| t9 | 0 | 12- | OO | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 100% | 1-7 | OAK | M. Stairs | J. Suppan | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B); Grieve to 3B |
| t9 | 2 | --3 | O | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 100% | 1-7 | OAK | T. Raines | J. Suppan | Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B) |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 7. | |||||||||||
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