Athletics vs. Kansas City Royals
Sep 5, 1997
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATH | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| KC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 11 |
loss:
H. Carrascowin:
M. Oquistsave:B. Taylor
H. Carrascowin:M. Oquistsave:B. TaylorScoring Summary
ATHKC
1Jeff King hits a home run (21). Shane Halter scores. Jay Bell scores. [3 runs]03- 2Rod Myers doubles (3) on a fly ball to right fielder Ben Grieve. Mike Sweeney scores. [1 run]04
- 3Brian Lesher hits a home run (4). Ben Grieve scores. [2 runs]24
- 5Scott Brosius singles on a ground ball to center fielder Rod Myers. Brian Lesher scores. Jason Giambi to 2nd. [1 run]34
- 5Izzy Molina singles on a ground ball to left fielder Yamil Benitez. Jason Giambi scores. Scott Brosius to 3rd. Izzy Molina to 2nd. [1 run]44
- 6Brian Lesher singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jermaine Dye, deflected by pitcher Hector Carrasco. Scott Spiezio scores. Matt Stairs to 3rd. [1 run]54
- 6Jason Giambi out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jermaine Dye. Matt Stairs scores. [1 run] [2 outs]64
- 7Jay Bell singles on a line drive to left fielder Brian Lesher. Rod Myers scores. [1 run]65
- 8Wild pitch by pitcher Matt Whisenant. Scott Spiezio scores. Brian Lesher to 2nd. [1 run]75
- 8Jason Giambi singles on a ground ball to center fielder Rod Myers. Brian Lesher scores. [2 runs]85
- 8Rod Myers singles on a line drive to left fielder Brian Lesher. Yamil Benitez scores. Mike Sweeney to 2nd. [1 run]86
- 9Izzy Molina hits a home run (1). [1 run]96
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Miguel TejadaSS | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .154 |
| 2Scott Spiezio2B | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .232 |
| 3Ben GrieveRF | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .467 |
| 4Matt StairsDH | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .323 |
| 5Brian LesherLF | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .211 |
| Jason McDonaldLF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .239 |
| 6Jason Giambi1B | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .288 |
| 7Scott Brosius3B | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .202 |
| 8Ernie YoungCF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .205 |
| 9Izzy MolinaC | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .200 |
| TOTAL | 16 | 42 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 22 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike OquistRHP | 6.1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 107 | 5.20 |
| Aaron SmallRHP | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 4.02 |
| Tim KubinskiLHP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.08 |
| Billy TaylorRHP | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4.48 |
| TOTAL | 8.3 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 164 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rod MyersCF | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .241 |
| 2Shane Halter2B | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .287 |
| Larry SuttonPH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 |
| Mike MacfarlanePH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .221 |
| Jed Hansen2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 |
| 3Jay BellSS | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .288 |
| 4Chili DavisDH | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .296 |
| 5Jeff King1B | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .231 |
| 6Scott Cooper3B | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .210 |
| 7Jermaine DyeRF | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .221 |
| 8Yamil BenitezLF | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .276 |
| 9Mike SweeneyC | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .242 |
| TOTAL | 15 | 41 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendon RuschLHP | 4.2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 107 | 5.66 |
| Hector CarrascoRHP | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4.38 |
| Scott ServiceRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5.73 |
| Matt WhisenantLHP | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5.82 |
| Brian BevilRHP | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 9.72 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 192 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningATHKC
- TOP 1
- POP OUT — Miguel Tejada pops out to catcher Mike Sweeney. [1 out]00
- WALK — Scott Spiezio walks.00
- SINGLE — Ben Grieve singles on a line drive to center fielder Rod Myers. Scott Spiezio to 2nd.00
- STRIKEOUT — Matt Stairs called out on strikes. [2 outs]00
- WALK — Brian Lesher walks. Scott Spiezio to 3rd. Ben Grieve to 2nd.00
- GROUNDOUT — Jason Giambi grounds out, second baseman Shane Halter to first baseman Jeff King. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- POP OUT — Rod Myers pops out to shortstop Miguel Tejada. [1 out]00
- DOUBLE — Shane Halter doubles (4) on a line drive to right fielder Ben Grieve.00
- WALK — Jay Bell walks.00
- FLYOUT — Chili Davis flies out to center fielder Ernie Young. [2 outs]00
- HOME RUN — Jeff King hits a home run (21). Shane Halter scores. Jay Bell scores. [3 runs]03
- GROUNDOUT — Scott Cooper grounds out, shortstop Miguel Tejada to first baseman Jason Giambi. [3 outs]03
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Team Stats
Game Details
Friday, September 5, 1997 · 8:05 PM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
attendance: 13,299 (35.1%)
weather: 78 degrees, unknown