Athletics 9-6 Royals (Sep 4, 1997)

OAK

KCR

1

0

3

2

0

1

3

2

0

4

0

5

2

0

6

2

0

7

0

1

8

2

1

9

1

0

R

9

6

H

16

15

E

0

W: M. Oquist

L: H. Carrasco

S: B. Taylor

OAK

Team Stats

KCR

2

HR

1

9

R

6

16

H

15

0

SB

0

LOB

.381

AVG

.366

.426

OBP

.409

.548

SLG

.512

6.00

ERA

9.00

6

K

10

3

BB

4

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 were decisively beaten by the Oakland Athletics, 9 to 6, on September 5, 1997.

Game Info

September 4, 1997

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Miguel Tejada M. Tejada SS	6	0	0	0	0	0	1
Scott Spiezio S. Spiezio 2B	4	2	2	0	0	2	0
Ben Grieve B. Grieve RF	5	1	2	0	0	0	3
Matt Stairs M. Stairs DH	5	1	2	0	0	0	2
Brian Lesher B. Lesher LF	4	3	3	3	1	1	0
Jason McDonald J. McDonald LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jason Giambi J. Giambi 1B	4	1	3	2	0	0	0
Scott Brosius S. Brosius 3B	5	0	1	1	0	0	1
Ernie Young E. Young CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	2
Izzy Molina I. Molina C	5	1	3	2	1	0	1
Totals	42	9	16	8	2	4	10

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Rod Myers R. Myers CF	4	1	2	2	0	1	0
Shane Halter S. Halter 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Larry Sutton L. Sutton PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Macfarlane M. Macfarlane PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jed Hansen J. Hansen 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jay Bell J. Bell SS	4	1	3	1	0	1	0
Chili Davis C. Davis DH	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
Jeff King J. King 1B	5	1	1	3	1	0	2
Scott Cooper S. Cooper 3B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jermaine Dye J. Dye RF	5	0	1	0	0	0	2
Yamil Benitez Y. Benitez LF	5	1	2	0	0	0	1
Mike Sweeney M. Sweeney C	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Totals	41	6	15	6	1	3	6

Batting

2B: J. Giambi

HR: B. Lesher, I. Molina

TB: S. Brosius, J. Giambi 4, B. Grieve 2, B. Lesher 6, I. Molina 6, S. Spiezio 2, M. Stairs 2

RBI: S. Brosius, J. Giambi 2, B. Lesher 3, I. Molina 2

SF: J. Giambi

Batting

2B: J. Bell, S. Halter, R. Myers

HR: J. King

TB: J. Bell 4, Y. Benitez 2, S. Cooper, C. Davis, J. Dye, S. Halter 3, J. King 4, R. Myers 3, M. Sweeney 2

RBI: J. Bell, J. King 3, R. Myers 2

IBB: C. Davis

GIDP: J. King

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Oquist M. Oquist (W)	6.1	8	5	5	3	5	1	7.11
Aaron Small A. Small	1.1	4	1	1	0	0	0	6.75
Tim Kubinski T. Kubinski	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Billy Taylor B. Taylor (S)	1.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	15	6	6	3	6	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Glendon Rusch G. Rusch	4.2	9	4	4	4	4	1	7.71
Hector Carrasco H. Carrasco (L)	1.1	3	2	2	0	1	0	13.50
Scott Service S. Service	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Matt Whisenant M. Whisenant	0.2	3	2	2	0	1	0	27.00
Brian Bevil B. Bevil	1.1	1	1	1	0	2	1	6.75
Totals	9.0	16	9	9	4	10	2

Batters faced: T. Kubinski, M. Oquist 30, A. Small 7, B. Taylor 6

WP: M. Whisenant

Batters faced: B. Bevil 5, H. Carrasco 7, G. Rusch 27, S. Service 3, M. Whisenant 5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Miguel Tejada M. Tejada SS	6	0	0	0	0	0	1
Scott Spiezio S. Spiezio 2B	4	2	2	0	0	2	0
Ben Grieve B. Grieve RF	5	1	2	0	0	0	3
Matt Stairs M. Stairs DH	5	1	2	0	0	0	2
Brian Lesher B. Lesher LF	4	3	3	3	1	1	0
Jason McDonald J. McDonald LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jason Giambi J. Giambi 1B	4	1	3	2	0	0	0
Scott Brosius S. Brosius 3B	5	0	1	1	0	0	1
Ernie Young E. Young CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	2
Izzy Molina I. Molina C	5	1	3	2	1	0	1
Totals	42	9	16	8	2	4	10

Batting

2B: J. Giambi

HR: B. Lesher, I. Molina

TB: S. Brosius, J. Giambi 4, B. Grieve 2, B. Lesher 6, I. Molina 6, S. Spiezio 2, M. Stairs 2

RBI: S. Brosius, J. Giambi 2, B. Lesher 3, I. Molina 2

SF: J. Giambi

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Oquist M. Oquist (W)	6.1	8	5	5	3	5	1	7.11
Aaron Small A. Small	1.1	4	1	1	0	0	0	6.75
Tim Kubinski T. Kubinski	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Billy Taylor B. Taylor (S)	1.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	15	6	6	3	6	1

Batters faced: T. Kubinski, M. Oquist 30, A. Small 7, B. Taylor 6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Rod Myers R. Myers CF	4	1	2	2	0	1	0
Shane Halter S. Halter 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Larry Sutton L. Sutton PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Macfarlane M. Macfarlane PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jed Hansen J. Hansen 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jay Bell J. Bell SS	4	1	3	1	0	1	0
Chili Davis C. Davis DH	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
Jeff King J. King 1B	5	1	1	3	1	0	2
Scott Cooper S. Cooper 3B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jermaine Dye J. Dye RF	5	0	1	0	0	0	2
Yamil Benitez Y. Benitez LF	5	1	2	0	0	0	1
Mike Sweeney M. Sweeney C	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Totals	41	6	15	6	1	3	6

Batting

2B: J. Bell, S. Halter, R. Myers

HR: J. King

TB: J. Bell 4, Y. Benitez 2, S. Cooper, C. Davis, J. Dye, S. Halter 3, J. King 4, R. Myers 3, M. Sweeney 2

RBI: J. Bell, J. King 3, R. Myers 2

IBB: C. Davis

GIDP: J. King

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Glendon Rusch G. Rusch	4.2	9	4	4	4	4	1	7.71
Hector Carrasco H. Carrasco (L)	1.1	3	2	2	0	1	0	13.50
Scott Service S. Service	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Matt Whisenant M. Whisenant	0.2	3	2	2	0	1	0	27.00
Brian Bevil B. Bevil	1.1	1	1	1	0	2	1	6.75
Totals	9.0	16	9	9	4	10	2

WP: M. Whisenant

Batters faced: B. Bevil 5, H. Carrasco 7, G. Rusch 27, S. Service 3, M. Whisenant 5

55-86 OAK

KCR 57-81

Team Stats

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1997 AL West

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