Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Mohler
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Mohler
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  King vs. Mohler
  
  King hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Mohler
  
  Davis hits a line drive into center field. Mashore picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mashore. King moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Vitiello vs. Mohler
  
  There goes Davis. The throw from Mayne and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Vitiello vs. Mohler
  
  Vitiello hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. King scores. Davis scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Paquette vs. Mohler
  
  Paquette hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Mashore vs. Belcher
  
  Mashore hits a line drive into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Belcher
  
  Magadan hits a popup into right field. Vitiello settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Belcher
  
  Canseco hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Mohler
  
  Macfarlane takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Halter vs. Mohler
  
  Halter bunts towards the mound. Mohler fields it and throws to first for the out. Macfarlane moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Damon vs. Mohler
  
  Damon strikes out. Mayne drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Damon out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Roberts vs. Mohler
  
  Roberts hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Stairs. Roberts reaches second base with a double. Macfarlane scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Mohler
  
  Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Belcher
  
  McGwire hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Belcher
  
  Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Belcher
  
  Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Belcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  King vs. Mohler
  
  King strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Mohler
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Giambi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Vitiello vs. Mohler
  
  Vitiello strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Belcher
  
  Giambi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Paquette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Batista vs. Belcher
  
  Batista hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Belcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mayne vs. Belcher
  
  Mayne hits a popup into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paquette vs. Mohler
  
  Paquette hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Giambi. Paquette reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Macfarlane vs. Mohler
  
  Macfarlane hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Paquette moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Halter vs. Mohler
  
  Halter bunts towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. Paquette scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Mohler
  
  Damon hits a line drive into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mashore vs. Belcher
  
  Mashore strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Belcher
  
  Magadan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Canseco vs. Belcher
  
  Canseco hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Belcher
  
  McGwire hits a line drive towards third. Paquette reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Mohler
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Mohler
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Mohler
  
  There goes Bell. The throw from Mayne and he is safe. Bell steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  King vs. Mohler
  
  King takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Mohler
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Vitiello vs. Mohler
  
  Vitiello hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Mohler, and towards Spiezio, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Belcher
  
  Stairs strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Belcher
  
  Spiezio hits a fly ball into right field. Vitiello settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Belcher
  
  Giambi hits a fly ball into right field. Vitiello settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Paquette vs. Mohler
  
  Paquette strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Mohler
  
  Macfarlane hits a fly ball into left field. Giambi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Halter vs. Mohler
  
  Halter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Damon vs. Mohler
  
  There goes Halter. The throw from Mayne and he is safe. Halter steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Damon vs. Mohler
  
  Damon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Batista vs. Belcher
  
  Batista hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Belcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayne vs. Belcher
  
  Mayne hits a popup into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Mashore vs. Belcher
  
  Mashore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Mohler
  
  David Howard pinch hits for Bip Roberts.
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Wengert
  
  Don Wengert now pitching.
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Batista scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Wengert
  
  King takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Wengert
  
  Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. King moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Vitiello vs. Acre
  
  Mark Acre now pitching.
  
  Vitiello takes first base on ball four. King moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Paquette vs. Acre
  
  Tom Goodwin pinch runs for Joe Vitiello.
  
  Paquette strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Belcher
  
  Tom Goodwin now playing center field. Johnny Damon now playing right field. David Howard now playing second base. Shane Halter now playing left fi
  
  Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Belcher covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Belcher
  
  Canseco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Belcher
  
  McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Stairs vs. Belcher
  
  There goes Canseco. The throw from Macfarlane and he is safe. Canseco steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Stairs vs. Belcher
  
  Stairs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Spiezio vs. Belcher
  
  Spiezio hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Acre
  
  Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Halter vs. Acre
  
  Halter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Damon vs. Groom
  
  Buddy Groom now pitching.
  
  Halter is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Groom
  
  Damon hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Belcher
  
  Giambi hits a fly ball into left field. Halter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Batista vs. Belcher
  
  Batista hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Belcher
  
  Geronimo Berroa pinch hits for Brent Mayne.
  
  Berroa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mashore vs. Belcher
  
  Izzy Molina pinch runs for Geronimo Berroa.
  
  Mashore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Groom
  
  Izzy Molina now catching.
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Giambi who is chasing the ball. Howard reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Bell vs. Taylor
  
  Billy Taylor now pitching.
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  King vs. Taylor
  
  King hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard scores. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Davis vs. Taylor
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bell scores. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Taylor
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Paquette vs. Taylor
  
  Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Goodwin moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Macfarlane vs. Taylor
  
  Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire fields the ball and throws to Taylor covering. Safe. Goodwin scores. Paquette moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Halter vs. Taylor
  
  Halter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Batista scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Belcher
  
  Magadan hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Belcher
  
  Canseco hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Damon. Canseco reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  McGwire vs. Belcher
  
  McGwire hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Macfarlane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Stairs vs. Belcher
  
  Stairs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Canseco scores. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Spiezio vs. Belcher
  
  Spiezio hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/27/1997 -- Kansas City at Oakland (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Roberts B, lf         3  0  1  1   Mashore D, cf         4  0  0  0   
Howard D, ph-2b       2  1  1  0   Magadan D, 3b         4  0  1  0   
Bell J, ss            4  1  1  0   Canseco J, dh         4  1  2  0   
King J, 1b            3  1  2  1   McGwire M, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Davis C, dh           5  1  2  0   Stairs M, rf          3  0  1  1   
Vitiello J, rf        3  0  1  2   Spiezio S, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Goodwin T, pr-cf      1  1  1  0   Giambi J, lf          3  0  0  0   
Paquette C, 3b        5  1  2  0   Batista T, ss         3  0  1  0   
Macfarlane M, c       4  1  1  1   Mayne B, c            2  0  0  0   
Halter S, 2b-lf       2  0  1  1   Berroa G, ph          1  0  1  0   
Damon J, cf-rf        4  0  0  0   Molina I, pr-c        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  7 13  6                        32  1  6  1

Kansas City      210 100 003 --  7
Oakland          000 000 001 --  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Belcher T (W)         9.0  6  1  1  1  2

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mohler M (L)          6.1  6  4  3  3  9
Wengert D             0.1  1  0  0  1  0
Acre M                0.2  1  0  0  1  1
Groom B*              0.2  1  1  1  0  0
Taylor B              1.0  4  2  2  1  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Mashore D
DP -- Kansas City 1, Oakland 1
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Oakland 5
2B -- Roberts B, Paquette C, Canseco J
3B -- Howard D
SB -- Davis C, Bell J, Halter S, Canseco J
CS -- Halter S
SH -- Halter S 2
T -- 2:55
A -- 16294

    

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