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Athletics
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 26, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 26, 1997 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 26, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 26, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Telgheder |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Appier |
Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 31,300 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Tim Welke |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Damon Mashore | Center Fielder |
Dave Magadan | First Baseman |
Geronimo Berroa | Right Fielder |
Jose Canseco | Left Fielder |
Jason Giambi | DH |
Scott Spiezio | Second Baseman |
Brent Mayne | Catcher |
Scott Brosius | Third Baseman |
Rafael Bournigal | Shortstop |
Art Howe | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
Jay Bell | Shortstop |
Bip Roberts | Left Fielder |
Jeff King | First Baseman |
Chili Davis | DH |
Craig Paquette | Third Baseman |
Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
Johnny Damon | Right Fielder |
Bob Boone | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 26, 1997
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Appier
Mashore strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Appier
Magadan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Berroa vs. Appier
Berroa hits a line drive towards third. Paquette reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Appier
Canseco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Telgheder
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Telgheder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Telgheder
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Telgheder
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
King vs. Telgheder
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Appier
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Appier
Spiezio strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Appier
Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Telgheder
Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Berroa. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Paquette vs. Telgheder
Paquette is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Macfarlane vs. Telgheder
Macfarlane hits a popup towards short. Bournigal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Goodwin vs. Telgheder
Goodwin hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Damon vs. Telgheder
Damon hits a popup towards third. Brosius settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Appier
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Appier
Bournigal hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mashore vs. Appier
Mashore bunts towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. Bournigal moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Magadan vs. Appier
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Offerman. Bournigal scores. Magadan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Berroa vs. Appier
Berroa hits a popup, foul, towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Telgheder
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan fields the ball and throws to Telgheder covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Telgheder
Bell hits a line drive towards third. Brosius catches it and throws to first to double up Offerman. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Telgheder
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roberts for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Appier
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Appier
Giambi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Appier
Spiezio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mayne vs. Appier
Mayne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spiezio moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Brosius vs. Appier
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Telgheder
King hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Canseco. King reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Telgheder
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. King moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Paquette vs. Telgheder
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Telgheder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Macfarlane vs. Telgheder
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bournigal vs. Appier
Bournigal hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Appier
Mashore hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Appier
Magadan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Telgheder
Goodwin hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Telgheder
Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Telgheder
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Telgheder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Appier
Berroa strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Appier
Canseco hits a line drive into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Appier
Giambi hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Telgheder
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Canseco. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Telgheder
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
King vs. Telgheder
King hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Telgheder
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Paquette vs. Telgheder
There goes King. The throw from Mayne and he is safe. King steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Paquette vs. Telgheder
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Appier
Spiezio hits a line drive into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Appier
Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Appier
Brosius hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Telgheder
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Telgheder
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Telgheder
Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Telgheder
Offerman takes first base on ball four. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Telgheder
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Appier
Matt Stairs pinch hits for Rafael Bournigal.
Stairs hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Appier
Mashore strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Appier
Magadan hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Reyes
Matt Stairs now playing first base. Scott Brosius now playing shortstop. Dave Magadan now playing third base. Carlos Reyes now pitching.
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Reyes
King hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Reyes
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Appier
Berroa strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Appier
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Appier
Giambi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Appier
Spiezio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Giambi moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Mayne vs. Appier
Mayne strikes out. Macfarlane drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Mayne out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Reyes
Paquette hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Reyes
Macfarlane bunts in front of the plate. Mayne fields it and throws to first for the out. Paquette moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Reyes
Shane Halter pinch runs for Craig Paquette. Scott Cooper pinch hits for Tom Goodwin.
Cooper hits a popup towards short. Brosius settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Vitiello vs. Groom
Buddy Groom now pitching. Joe Vitiello pinch hits for Johnny Damon.
Vitiello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Williams
Shane Halter now playing right field. Scott Cooper now playing third base. David Howard now playing center field. Mike Williams now pitching.
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Williams
Stairs hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Williams
Mashore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Williams
Magadan hits a fly ball into right field. Halter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Adams
Willie Adams now pitching.
Offerman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Adams
Bell hits a line drive towards short. Brosius catches it and throws to first to double up Offerman. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Adams
Roberts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Canseco. Roberts reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Adams
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Adams
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Williams
Berroa hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Williams
Canseco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Williams
Giambi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Canseco moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Spiezio vs. Williams
Spiezio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Canseco scores. Giambi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mayne vs. Williams
Pat Lennon pinch runs for Jason Giambi.
Mayne strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Brosius vs. Williams
Brosius hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Small
Aaron Small now pitching.
Halter hits a line drive towards short. Brosius reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Small
Macfarlane hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Small
Mike Sweeney pinch runs for Mike Macfarlane.
Cooper hits a line drive into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Small
Howard strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/26/1997 -- Oakland at Kansas City (D) Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Mashore D, cf 4 0 0 0 Offerman J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Magadan D, 1b-3b 5 0 1 0 Bell J, ss 5 1 1 0 Berroa G, rf 5 0 0 0 Roberts B, lf 5 0 2 0 Canseco J, lf 4 1 0 0 King J, 1b 4 0 2 1 Giambi J, dh 4 0 1 0 Davis C, dh 5 0 1 0 Lennon P, pr 0 0 0 0 Paquette C, 3b 3 0 1 0 Spiezio S, 2b 5 0 3 1 Halter S, pr-rf 1 0 0 0 Mayne B, c 5 0 1 0 Macfarlane M, c 4 0 1 0 Brosius S, 3b-ss 5 0 0 0 Sweeney M, pr 0 0 0 0 Bournigal R, ss 2 1 1 0 Goodwin T, cf 3 0 0 0 Stairs M, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Cooper S, ph-3b 2 0 0 0 Damon J, rf 1 0 0 0 Vitiello J, ph 1 0 0 0 Howard D, cf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 2 7 1 38 1 9 1 Oakland 001 000 000 01 -- 2 Kansas City 000 001 000 00 -- 1 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Telgheder D 7.0 6 1 1 3 0 Reyes C 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 Groom B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Adams W (W) 1.0 1 0 0 2 0 Small A (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Appier K 9.0 5 1 0 1 10 Williams M (L) 2.0 2 1 1 2 1 E -- Offerman J DP -- Oakland 3 LOB -- Oakland 9, Kansas City 11 2B -- Davis C, King J, Bell J, Roberts B SB -- King J SH -- Macfarlane M HBP -- by Telgheder D (Paquette C) T -- 3:29 A -- 31300
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