Athletics 6-7 Royals (Sep 3, 1997)

OAK

KCR

1

3

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

4

8

0

9

0

2

10

0

11

0

12

0

1

R

6

7

H

10

11

E

0

1

W: G. Olson

L: D. Wengert

OAK

Team Stats

KCR

1

HR

1

6

R

7

10

H

11

1

SB

0

LOB

.227

AVG

.250

.306

OBP

.377

.432

SLG

.364

5.56

ERA

4.50

12

K

9

8

BB

5

Current Series

Athletics

6

Royals

7

Game 1

Final

Athletics

9

Royals

6

Game 2

Final

Athletics

9

Royals

3

Game 3

Final

Athletics

9

Royals

4

Game 4

Final

1997 AL West

OAK KCR

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Mariners	90	72	.556
Angels	84	78	.519	6.0
Rangers	77	85	.475	13.0
Athletics	65	97	.401	25.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Indians	86	75	.534
White Sox	80	81	.497	6.0
Brewers	78	83	.484	8.0
Twins	68	94	.420	18.5
Royals	67	94	.416	19.0

Game Summary

The Kansas City Royals squeaked out a win over the Oakland Athletics, 7 to 6, on September 4, 1997.

Game Info

September 3, 1997

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Jason McDonald J. McDonald CF	5	1	2	0	0	1	1	1
Dave Magadan D. Magadan DH	3	2	1	1	0	0	3	0
Ben Grieve B. Grieve RF	6	1	2	1	0	0	0	1
Matt Stairs M. Stairs LF-1B	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	1
Jason Giambi J. Giambi 1B	5	1	2	3	1	0	0	1
Brian Lesher B. Lesher PR-LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brent Mayne B. Mayne C	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	3
Scott Spiezio S. Spiezio 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Scott Brosius S. Brosius 3B-SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Miguel Tejada M. Tejada SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Mark Bellhorn M. Bellhorn PH-3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	44	6	10	5	1	1	5	9

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Rod Myers R. Myers CF	6	1	1	1	0	0	1
Shane Halter S. Halter 2B-3B	3	0	0	1	0	1	0
Jay Bell J. Bell PH-3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Chili Davis C. Davis DH	4	0	1	1	0	1	0
Ricky Bones R. Bones PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dean Palmer D. Palmer PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Yamil Benitez Y. Benitez LF	6	0	1	0	0	0	3
Scott Cooper S. Cooper 3B	3	1	1	1	1	0	0
Jed Hansen J. Hansen PR-2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Jermaine Dye J. Dye RF	4	1	1	0	0	2	1
Johnny Damon J. Damon PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Sutton L. Sutton 1B	5	1	2	1	0	1	2
Mike Macfarlane M. Macfarlane C	4	1	2	0	0	1	0
Felix Martinez F. Martinez SS	5	1	2	2	0	1	2
Totals	44	7	11	7	1	8	12

Batting

2B: B. Grieve, D. Magadan, B. Mayne, M. Stairs

3B: J. McDonald

HR: J. Giambi

TB: J. Giambi 5, B. Grieve 3, D. Magadan 2, B. Mayne 2, J. McDonald 4, S. Spiezio, M. Stairs 2

RBI: J. Giambi 3, B. Grieve, D. Magadan

IBB: D. Magadan

GIDP: B. Grieve, M. Stairs

Baserunning

SB: J. McDonald

Batting

2B: F. Martinez, R. Myers

HR: S. Cooper

TB: Y. Benitez, S. Cooper 4, C. Davis, J. Dye, M. Macfarlane 2, F. Martinez 3, R. Myers 2, L. Sutton 2

RBI: S. Cooper, C. Davis, S. Halter, F. Martinez 2, R. Myers, L. Sutton

HBP: S. Cooper

SAC: M. Macfarlane

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jimmy Haynes J. Haynes	6.0	4	3	3	3	7	1	4.50
Billy Taylor B. Taylor	0.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	-
Mike Mohler M. Mohler	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
T.J. Mathews	1.0	1	2	2	2	1	0	18.00
Buddy Groom B. Groom	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Jay Witasick J. Witasick	2.2	0	0	0	3	2	0	0.00
Don Wengert D. Wengert (L)	0.1	3	1	1	0	0	0	27.00
Totals	11.1	11	7	7	8	12	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tim Belcher T. Belcher	6.0	7	6	6	3	3	1	9.00
Jamie Walker J. Walker	1.2	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Hipolito Pichardo H. Pichardo	1.1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Jeff Montgomery J. Montgomery	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Gregg Olson G. Olson (W)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	12.0	10	6	6	5	9	1

WP: J. Haynes

Balks: J. Haynes

Batters faced: B. Groom, J. Haynes 25, T.J. Mathews 6, M. Mohler 5, B. Taylor 2, D. Wengert 4, J. Witasick 11

WP: T. Belcher

Batters faced: T. Belcher 27, J. Montgomery 7, G. Olson 3, H. Pichardo 5, J. Walker 7

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Jason McDonald J. McDonald CF	5	1	2	0	0	1	1	1
Dave Magadan D. Magadan DH	3	2	1	1	0	0	3	0
Ben Grieve B. Grieve RF	6	1	2	1	0	0	0	1
Matt Stairs M. Stairs LF-1B	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	1
Jason Giambi J. Giambi 1B	5	1	2	3	1	0	0	1
Brian Lesher B. Lesher PR-LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brent Mayne B. Mayne C	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	3
Scott Spiezio S. Spiezio 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Scott Brosius S. Brosius 3B-SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Miguel Tejada M. Tejada SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Mark Bellhorn M. Bellhorn PH-3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	44	6	10	5	1	1	5	9

Batting

2B: B. Grieve, D. Magadan, B. Mayne, M. Stairs

3B: J. McDonald

HR: J. Giambi

TB: J. Giambi 5, B. Grieve 3, D. Magadan 2, B. Mayne 2, J. McDonald 4, S. Spiezio, M. Stairs 2

RBI: J. Giambi 3, B. Grieve, D. Magadan

IBB: D. Magadan

GIDP: B. Grieve, M. Stairs

Baserunning

SB: J. McDonald

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jimmy Haynes J. Haynes	6.0	4	3	3	3	7	1	4.50
Billy Taylor B. Taylor	0.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	-
Mike Mohler M. Mohler	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
T.J. Mathews	1.0	1	2	2	2	1	0	18.00
Buddy Groom B. Groom	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Jay Witasick J. Witasick	2.2	0	0	0	3	2	0	0.00
Don Wengert D. Wengert (L)	0.1	3	1	1	0	0	0	27.00
Totals	11.1	11	7	7	8	12	1

WP: J. Haynes

Balks: J. Haynes

Batters faced: B. Groom, J. Haynes 25, T.J. Mathews 6, M. Mohler 5, B. Taylor 2, D. Wengert 4, J. Witasick 11

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Rod Myers R. Myers CF	6	1	1	1	0	0	1
Shane Halter S. Halter 2B-3B	3	0	0	1	0	1	0
Jay Bell J. Bell PH-3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Chili Davis C. Davis DH	4	0	1	1	0	1	0
Ricky Bones R. Bones PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dean Palmer D. Palmer PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Yamil Benitez Y. Benitez LF	6	0	1	0	0	0	3
Scott Cooper S. Cooper 3B	3	1	1	1	1	0	0
Jed Hansen J. Hansen PR-2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Jermaine Dye J. Dye RF	4	1	1	0	0	2	1
Johnny Damon J. Damon PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Sutton L. Sutton 1B	5	1	2	1	0	1	2
Mike Macfarlane M. Macfarlane C	4	1	2	0	0	1	0
Felix Martinez F. Martinez SS	5	1	2	2	0	1	2
Totals	44	7	11	7	1	8	12

Batting

2B: F. Martinez, R. Myers

HR: S. Cooper

TB: Y. Benitez, S. Cooper 4, C. Davis, J. Dye, M. Macfarlane 2, F. Martinez 3, R. Myers 2, L. Sutton 2

RBI: S. Cooper, C. Davis, S. Halter, F. Martinez 2, R. Myers, L. Sutton

HBP: S. Cooper

SAC: M. Macfarlane

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tim Belcher T. Belcher	6.0	7	6	6	3	3	1	9.00
Jamie Walker J. Walker	1.2	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Hipolito Pichardo H. Pichardo	1.1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Jeff Montgomery J. Montgomery	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Gregg Olson G. Olson (W)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	12.0	10	6	6	5	9	1

WP: T. Belcher

Batters faced: T. Belcher 27, J. Montgomery 7, G. Olson 3, H. Pichardo 5, J. Walker 7

54-86 OAK

KCR 57-80

Team Stats

Current Series

1997 AL West

Game Summary

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