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Athletics
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 4, 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 September 4, 1997 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1997 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 4, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jimmy Haynes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tim Belcher |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 13,891 |
| Time of Game | 4 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Scott 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Rocky Roe 3B: Durwood Merrill |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jason McDonald | Center Fielder |
| Dave Magadan | DH |
| Ben Grieve | Right Fielder |
| Matt Stairs | Left Fielder |
| Jason Giambi | First Baseman |
| Brent Mayne | Catcher |
| Scott Spiezio | Second Baseman |
| Scott Brosius | Third Baseman |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Art Howe | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Myers | Center Fielder |
| Shane Halter | Second Baseman |
| Chili Davis | DH |
| Yamil Benitez | Left Fielder |
| Scott Cooper | Third Baseman |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Larry Sutton | First Baseman |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| Felix Martinez | Shortstop |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 4, 1997
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Belcher
McDonald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Belcher
Magadan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Magadan reaches second base with a double. McDonald goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Belcher
Grieve hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Myers. Grieve reaches second base with a double. Magadan scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Stairs vs. Belcher
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. Grieve moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Giambi vs. Belcher
There's a wild pitch. Grieve scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Belcher
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sutton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Giambi for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Belcher
Mayne strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Haynes
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haynes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Haynes
Halter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Haynes
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benitez vs. Haynes
There's a wild pitch. Halter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Benitez vs. Haynes
Benitez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Belcher
Spiezio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Belcher
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sutton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brosius for the out. Spiezio moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Tejada vs. Belcher
Tejada strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDonald vs. Belcher
McDonald hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Haynes
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Haynes
Dye strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Haynes
Sutton strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Belcher
Magadan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Belcher
Grieve hits a fly ball into left field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Belcher
Stairs takes first base on ball four. Magadan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Giambi vs. Belcher
Giambi hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Belcher
Mayne strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Belcher
Spiezio hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Haynes
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Haynes
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Haynes
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops it up and throws to first, with Haynes covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Belcher
Brosius hits a fly ball into left field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Belcher
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Belcher
McDonald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Belcher
There goes McDonald. The throw from Macfarlane, and Martinez drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Magadan vs. Belcher
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Haynes
Halter hits a line drive into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Haynes
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Haynes
Benitez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Haynes
Cooper 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 5
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Belcher
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sutton fields the ball and throws to Belcher covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Belcher
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Halter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Belcher
Giambi hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Haynes
Dye hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Haynes
Sutton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Haynes
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Haynes
Martinez strikes out. Mayne drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Martinez out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Belcher
Mayne hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Mayne reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spiezio vs. Belcher
Spiezio hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mayne moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Brosius vs. Belcher
Brosius 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 -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Tejada vs. Belcher
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Belcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Haynes
Myers 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, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Haynes
Halter 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, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Haynes
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Benitez vs. Haynes
Benitez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Walker
Jamie Walker now pitching.
McDonald 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 -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Walker
Magadan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Walker
Grieve hits a line drive into left field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Walker
Stairs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Stairs reaches second base with a double. Magadan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Giambi vs. Walker
Giambi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Haynes
Cooper hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Haynes
Dye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Haynes
The umpire calls a balk on Haynes Dye moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sutton vs. Haynes
Sutton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dye scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Taylor
Billy Taylor now pitching.
Macfarlane hits a line drive towards the mound. Taylor can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Sutton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Taylor
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Grieve. Martinez reaches second base with a double. Sutton scores. Macfarlane moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Myers vs. Mohler
Mike Mohler now pitching.
Myers strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Halter vs. Mohler
Halter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Macfarlane scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Mohler
Davis hits a line drive towards third. Brosius reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Walker
Mayne strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Walker
Spiezio hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Pichardo
Hipolito Pichardo now pitching.
Brosius strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Mohler
Benitez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Mohler
Cooper is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Mathews
Jed Hansen pinch runs for Scott Cooper. T.J. Mathews now pitching.
Dye takes first base on ball four. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Sutton vs. Mathews
Sutton hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hansen moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Macfarlane vs. Mathews
Macfarlane hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Pichardo
Jed Hansen now playing second base. Shane Halter now playing third base.
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Pichardo
McDonald hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye who is chasing the ball. McDonald reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Magadan vs. Pichardo
Magadan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Grieve vs. Pichardo
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Mathews
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Mathews
Myers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McDonald. Myers reaches second base with a double. Martinez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Mathews
Jay Bell pinch hits for Shane Halter.
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Groom
Buddy Groom now pitching.
Davis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Myers scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Benitez vs. Witasick
Ricky Bones pinch runs for Chili Davis. Jay Witasick now pitching.
Benitez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Witasick
Hansen strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Montgomery
Jay Bell now playing third base. Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sutton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stairs for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Montgomery
Giambi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mayne vs. Montgomery
Brian Lesher pinch runs for Jason Giambi.
Mayne hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Montgomery
Spiezio hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Witasick
Brian Lesher now playing left field. Matt Stairs now playing first base.
Dye hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Witasick
Sutton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Witasick
Macfarlane takes first base on ball four. Sutton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Witasick
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stairs scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. Sutton moves to third. Macfarlane moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Myers vs. Witasick
Myers hits a fly ball into left field. Lesher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Montgomery
Brosius hits a line drive into left field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bellhorn vs. Montgomery
Mark Bellhorn pinch hits for Miguel Tejada.
Bellhorn hits a line drive into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Montgomery
McDonald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Witasick
Mark Bellhorn now playing third base. Scott Brosius now playing shortstop.
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Witasick
Dean Palmer pinch hits for Ricky Bones.
Palmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Benitez vs. Witasick
Benitez hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Witasick
Hansen strikes out. Mayne drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hansen out. View Play
Top 12
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Olson
Gregg Olson now pitching.
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Olson
Grieve strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Olson
Stairs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 12
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Wengert
Don Wengert now pitching.
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bellhorn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Wengert
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brosius fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dye moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Macfarlane vs. Wengert
Macfarlane bunts towards the mound. Wengert fields it and throws to first for the out. Dye moves to third. Sutton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Martinez vs. Wengert
Johnny Damon pinch runs for Jermaine Dye.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wengert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Damon scores. Sutton moves to third. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1997 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
McDonald J, cf 5 1 2 0 Myers R, cf 6 1 1 1
Magadan D, dh 3 2 1 1 Halter S, 2b-3b 3 0 0 1
Grieve B, rf 6 1 2 1 Bell J, ph-3b 2 0 0 0
Stairs M, lf-1b 5 1 1 0 Davis C, dh 4 0 1 1
Giambi J, 1b 5 1 2 3 Bones R, pr 0 0 0 0
Lesher B, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Palmer D, ph 0 0 0 0
Mayne B, c 5 0 1 0 Benitez Y, lf 6 0 1 0
Spiezio S, 2b 5 0 1 0 Cooper S, 3b 3 1 1 1
Brosius S, 3b-ss 5 0 0 0 Hansen J, pr-2b 2 0 0 0
Tejada M, ss 4 0 0 0 Dye J, rf 4 1 1 0
Bellhorn M, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Damon J, pr 0 1 0 0
Sutton L, 1b 5 1 2 1
Macfarlane M, c 4 1 2 0
Martinez F, ss 5 1 2 2
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44 6 10 5 44 7 11 7
Oakland 303 000 000 000 -- 6
Kansas City 000 000 402 001 -- 7
1 out when winning run was scored.
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Haynes J* 6.0 4 3 3 3 7
Taylor B+ 0.0 2 1 1 0 0
Mohler M 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
Mathews T 1.0 1 2 2 2 1
Groom B# 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Witasick J 2.2 0 0 0 3 2
Wengert D (L) 0.1 3 1 1 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Belcher T 6.0 7 6 6 3 3
Walker J 1.2 1 0 0 1 2
Pichardo H 1.1 1 0 0 1 1
Montgomery J 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Olson G (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
# Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Martinez F
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Oakland 7, Kansas City 13
2B -- Magadan D, Grieve B, Mayne B, Stairs M, Martinez F, Myers R
3B -- McDonald J
HR -- Giambi J, Cooper S
SB -- McDonald J
SH -- Macfarlane M
HBP -- by Mohler M (Cooper S)
WP -- Belcher T, Haynes J
Balk -- Haynes J
T -- 4:09
A -- 13891
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