September 19, 1999 Kansas City Royals at Oakland Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 5
@ANA 4 BOS 7
DET 3 NYY 11
@CLE 7 OAK 12
KCR 3 MIN 2
@SEA 1 TBD 15
@TEX 2 CHW 3
@TOR 2 ARI 8
FLA 7 ATL 5
MON 1 CHC 8
MIL 7
(10) LAD 5
@COL 2
(7) NYM 8
PHI 6 PIT 8
CIN 5 SDP 6
SFG 3 HOU 4
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 13,914

Sunday, September 19, 1999, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 3:08

Royals

59-91

Lost 2

5th, 31½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  2   1  0  0   0  0  0    3  6  1
Athletics       0  1  2   0  0  1   6  2  X   12 12  0

W: G Heredia (13-7), L: C Fussell (0-5)

Athletics

82-66

Won 2

2nd, 6 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Febles 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .771   10    0   4   
  M Quinn PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .333 1.190    5    0   0   
  R Holbert 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .639         0   1   
D Brown LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .087  .212    9    2   0   
C Beltran CF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .291  .791   18    0   0   SB
J Dye RF                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .295  .879   25    2   0   
M Sweeney 1B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .322  .911   14   10   0   HR
J Randa 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .318  .855   13    1   2   
J Giambi DH                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .288  .750   19    0   0   
S Fasano C                    2   1   1   2    1   0  .231  .912   11    8   0   HR
R Sanchez SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .683   10    1   1   

M Suzuki P                                                               0   1
  C Fussell P                                                            0   0
  S Service P                                                            0   0
  L Carter P                                                             0   0
Totals                       33   3   6   3    1   8              134   24   9

BATTING

HR: S Fasano (4, off G Heredia; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line); M Sweeney (22, off G Heredia; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

TB: S Fasano 4; M Sweeney 4; C Beltran; J Randa; J Giambi; D Brown.

RBI: S Fasano 2 (12); M Sweeney (99).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

E: J Randa (19).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Beltran (25, 2nd base off G Heredia/M Macfarlane).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Becker CF-LF-RF             3   0   0   0    1   1  .267  .815   23    2   0   HBP
R Velarde 2B                  3   2   2   1    1   1  .314  .839   21    0   4   SB,HBP
J Giambi 1B                   5   2   2   3    0   0  .319  .993   23   10   0   HR,2B
M Stairs RF                   3   1   1   0    2   0  .261  .897   21    2   0   IW
  J McDonald PR-LF            0   1   0   0    0   0  .201  .568         0   0   
O Saenz DH                    5   1   1   1    0   2  .277  .858   18    0   0   
B Grieve LF                   4   1   2   0    0   2  .259  .825   21    2   0   2B
  R Christenson CF            1   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .610    4    0   0   
M Tejada SS                   4   3   3   3    0   0  .247  .751   20    1   5   HR,2B,HBP
E Chavez 3B                   5   1   1   2    0   0  .259  .801   23    0   1   
  S Spiezio 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .766         1   0   
M Macfarlane C                2   0   0   2    0   1  .234  .602   11    8   0   2·SF

G Heredia P                                                              1   1
  T Worrell P                                                            0   0
  G McMichael P                                                          0   0
Totals                       35  12  12  12    4   8              185   27  11

BATTING

2B: B Grieve (21, off M Suzuki); J Giambi (35, off C Fussell); M Tejada (31, off C Fussell).

HR: J Giambi (32, off M Suzuki; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF); M Tejada (20, off L Carter; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SF: M Macfarlane 2 (5, off C Fussell, off S Service).

IBB: M Stairs (5, by C Fussell).

HBP: R Becker (2, by M Suzuki); R Velarde (6, by M Suzuki); M Tejada (10, by C Fussell).

TB: M Tejada 7; J Giambi 6; B Grieve 3; R Velarde 2; E Chavez; O Saenz; M Stairs.

RBI: J Giambi 3 (115); M Tejada 3 (81); M Macfarlane 2 (27); E Chavez 2 (46); R Velarde (69); O Saenz (40).

2-out RBI: M Tejada 3; J Giambi 2; R Velarde.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 15.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Velarde (24, 2nd base off M Suzuki/S Fasano).

PITCHING

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
M Suzuki                       5     5   3   3    1   5   1   7.26   24   87-52   32· 8·12   10· 3· 3· 0     49    -     1.25  -0.04
C Fussell, L (0-5)             1.1   4   6   6    1   1   0   7.39   10   54-31   20· 2· 9    3· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.96  -0.28
S Service                      0.2   2   1   1    1   0   0   5.69    5   14-9     7· 0· 2    0· 2· 2· 0          3-3    0.17  -0.04
L Carter                       1     1   2   2    1   2   1   9.00    5   25-16    7· 4· 5    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00  -0.00
Totals                         8    12  12  12    4   8   2          44  180-108  66·14·28   14· 9· 6· 0          3-3

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Heredia, W (13-7)            6.1   6   3   3    0   5   2   4.63   25   88-57   41· 4·12   11· 7· 2· 0     54    -     1.03   0.03
T Worrell, H (3)               1.2   0   0   0    1   3   0   3.82    6   27-15    7· 2· 6    0· 2· 0· 0          1-0    1.54   0.11
G McMichael                    1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.34    3   13-9     7· 1· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     6   3   3    1   8   2          34  128-81   55· 7·19   12·11· 2· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: M Suzuki (10).

IBB: C Fussell (3; M Stairs).

HBP: M Suzuki 2 (7; R Velarde, R Becker); C Fussell (5; M Tejada).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Joyce, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Mike DiMuro, 3B - Terry Craft.

Time of Game: 3:08.

Attendance: 13,914.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 10mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Oakland Athletics                    
1. C Febles             2B    1. R Becker             CF 
2. D Brown              LF    2. R Velarde            2B 
3. C Beltran            CF    3. J Giambi             1B 
4. J Dye                RF    4. M Stairs             RF 
5. M Sweeney            1B    5. O Saenz              DH 
6. J Randa              3B    6. B Grieve             LF 
7. J Giambi             DH    7. M Tejada             SS 
8. S Fasano             C     8. E Chavez             3B 
9. R Sanchez            SS    9. M Macfarlane         C  

   M Suzuki             P        G Heredia            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  2-1  -2-  6   21%  63% J Giambi        M Suzuki        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Velarde Scores
   t 3   0  1-0  1--  4  -17%  39% S Fasano        G Heredia       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Giambi Scores
   t 4   0  3-2  ---  4  -12%  50% M Sweeney       G Heredia       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b 2   2  0-0  -2-  3   10%  64% M Tejada        M Suzuki        Single to CF (Line Drive); Grieve Scores; Tejada to 2B
   b 7   0  3-4  1--  9   10%  91% J Giambi        C Fussell       Double to CF (Pop Fly); Velarde Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Gil Heredia facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  C Febles        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   54%  D Brown         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   55%  C Beltran       Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mac Suzuki facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  R Becker        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   51%  R Velarde       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   50%  J Giambi        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Gil Heredia facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   52%  J Dye           Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   54%  M Sweeney       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   55%  J Randa         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mac Suzuki facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   53%  M Stairs        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   51%  O Saenz         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   54%  B Grieve        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   R      -2-  3   64%  M Tejada        Single to CF (Line Drive); Grieve Scores; Tejada to 2B
          -2-      64%  E Chavez        Wild Pitch; Tejada to 3B
   O      --3  4   61%  " "             Groundout: P-2B-1B (P's Left)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Gil Heredia facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   57%  J Giambi        Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF)
   RR     1--  4   39%  S Fasano        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Giambi Scores
   O      ---  1   42%  R Sanchez       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   43%  C Febles        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   42%  D Brown         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  2   39%  C Beltran       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Brown to 3B
          1-3      39%  J Dye           Beltran Steals 2B
   O      -23  7   44%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Mac Suzuki facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   42%  M Macfarlane    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   40%  R Becker        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  5   41%  R Velarde       Hit By Pitch
          1--      42%  J Giambi        Velarde Steals 2B
   RR     -2-  6   63%  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Velarde Scores
          ---  1   64%  M Stairs        Single to SS (Ground Ball to P's Right)
   O      1--  3   62%  O Saenz         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 3.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Gil Heredia facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  4   50%  M Sweeney       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   53%  J Randa         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   55%  J Giambi        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   56%  S Fasano        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Mac Suzuki facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   60%  B Grieve        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  2   58%  M Tejada        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS); Grieve to 2B
   O      -2-  4   55%  E Chavez        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Grieve to 3B
   O      --3  5   50%  M Macfarlane    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 3.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Gil Heredia facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   53%  R Sanchez       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   55%  C Febles        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   57%  D Brown         Lineout: P (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Mac Suzuki facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   61%  R Becker        Hit By Pitch
          1--  4   68%  R Velarde       Walk; Becker to 2B
   O      12-  1   62%  J Giambi        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      12-  6   56%  M Stairs        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          12-  3   59%  O Saenz         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Becker to 3B; Velarde to 2B
   O      123  6   50%  B Grieve        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 3.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Gil Heredia facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   54%  C Beltran       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   56%  J Dye           Groundout: P-SS-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  3   58%  M Sweeney       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Chris Fussell facing 7-8-9
                  Chris Fussell replaces Mac Suzuki pitching
          ---  6   67%  M Tejada        Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  4   65%  E Chavez        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Tejada to 3B
   RO     --3  3   70%  M Macfarlane    Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Tejada Scores
   O      ---  6   68%  R Becker        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 4.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Gil Heredia facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   61%  J Randa         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   68%  J Giambi        Strikeout Swinging
                  Tim Worrell replaces Gil Heredia pitching
          1--  5   61%  S Fasano        Walk; Randa to 2B
   O      12-  5   70%  R Sanchez       Strikeout Looking
                  Mark Quinn pinch hits for Carlos Febles batting 1st
   O      12-  5   78%  M Quinn         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Chris Fussell facing 2-3-4
                  Ray Holbert replaces Mark Quinn playing 2B batting 1st
          ---  5   81%  R Velarde       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   R      1--  9   91%  J Giambi        Double to CF (Pop Fly); Velarde Scores
          -2-  4   92%  M Stairs        Intentional Walk
   R      12-  6   96%  O Saenz         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Giambi Scores; Stairs to 2B
   O      12-  7   95%  B Grieve        Strikeout Swinging
          12-  4   96%  M Tejada        Hit By Pitch; Stairs to 3B; Saenz to 2B
                  Scott Service replaces Chris Fussell pitching
   RR     123  3   99%  E Chavez        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Stairs Scores; Saenz Scores; Tejada to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   99%  M Macfarlane    Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Tejada Scores; Chavez to 2B
          -2-  6   99%  R Becker        Walk
   R      12-  3  100%  R Velarde       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Chavez Scores; Becker to 2B
   O      12-  1  100%  J Giambi        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 10.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-10, Tim Worrell facing 2-3-4
                  Rich Becker moves to LF; Ryan Christenson replaces Ben Grieve playing CF batting 6th
   O      ---  1  100%  D Brown         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  7  100%  C Beltran       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  J Dye           Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 10-3, Lance Carter facing 4-5-6
                  Lance Carter replaces Scott Service pitching
          ---  7  100%  M Stairs        Walk
                  Jason McDonald pinch runs for Matt Stairs batting 4th
   O      1--  3  100%  O Saenz         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4  100%  R Christenson   Strikeout Swinging
   RR     1--  5  100%  M Tejada        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); McDonald Scores
   O      ---  6  100%  E Chavez        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 12.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-12, Greg McMichael facing 5-6-7
                  Greg McMichael replaces Tim Worrell pitching; Scott Spiezio replaces Eric Chavez playing 3B batting 8th; Jason McDonald moves to LF; Rich Becker moves to RF
   O      ---  6  100%  M Sweeney       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  J Randa         Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      ---  3  100%  J Giambi        Popfly: 3B (P's Left)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 12.

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