OAK
KCRW: E. Ludwick
L: J. Rosado
0
HR
2
9
R
4
14
H
11
0
SB
0
LOB
.359
AVG
.306
.409
OBP
.405
.410
SLG
.500
4.00
ERA
8.00
5
K
9
5
BB
3
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
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Royals Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals were easily defeated by the Oakland Athletics, 9 to 4, on September 7, 1997.
Game Info
September 6, 1997
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Brosius 3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
S. Spiezio 2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B. Grieve RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
B. Lesher LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. McDonald LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Giambi 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
M. Bellhorn DH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
M. Tejada SS | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
E. Young CF | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
I. Molina C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 39 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Myers CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
S. Halter SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
C. Davis DH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Y. Benitez LF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Sutton 1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Dye RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Cooper 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
M. Sweeney C | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
J. Hansen 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Batting
2B: I. Molina, M. Tejada
TB: M. Bellhorn, J. Giambi 2, B. Grieve 2, I. Molina 3, S. Spiezio 2, M. Tejada 3, E. Young 3
RBI: B. Grieve, B. Lesher, I. Molina 2, S. Spiezio 2, M. Tejada, E. Young
HBP: J. McDonald
SF: B. Lesher
GIDP: S. Brosius
Batting
2B: S. Cooper
HR: Y. Benitez, J. Dye
TB: Y. Benitez 5, S. Cooper 2, C. Davis, J. Dye 4, J. Hansen 2, R. Myers, L. Sutton, M. Sweeney 2
RBI: Y. Benitez, J. Dye 2
HBP: S. Cooper
GIDP: C. Davis, J. Hansen
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Ludwick (W) | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3.60 |
B. Groom | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 |
J. Witasick | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
T.J. Mathews | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.75 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Rosado (L) | 3.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15.00 |
S. Service | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9.00 |
H. Carrasco | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
G. Olson | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9.00 |
H. Pichardo | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
Batters faced: B. Groom 6, E. Ludwick 22, T.J. Mathews 5, J. Witasick 9
Batters faced: H. Carrasco 7, G. Olson 6, H. Pichardo 5, J. Rosado 17, S. Service 9
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Brosius 3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
S. Spiezio 2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B. Grieve RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
B. Lesher LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. McDonald LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Giambi 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
M. Bellhorn DH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
M. Tejada SS | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
E. Young CF | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
I. Molina C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 39 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
Batting
2B: I. Molina, M. Tejada
TB: M. Bellhorn, J. Giambi 2, B. Grieve 2, I. Molina 3, S. Spiezio 2, M. Tejada 3, E. Young 3
RBI: B. Grieve, B. Lesher, I. Molina 2, S. Spiezio 2, M. Tejada, E. Young
HBP: J. McDonald
SF: B. Lesher
GIDP: S. Brosius
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Ludwick (W) | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3.60 |
B. Groom | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 |
J. Witasick | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
T.J. Mathews | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.75 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Batters faced: B. Groom 6, E. Ludwick 22, T.J. Mathews 5, J. Witasick 9
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Myers CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
S. Halter SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
C. Davis DH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Y. Benitez LF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Sutton 1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Dye RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Cooper 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
M. Sweeney C | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
J. Hansen 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Batting
2B: S. Cooper
HR: Y. Benitez, J. Dye
TB: Y. Benitez 5, S. Cooper 2, C. Davis, J. Dye 4, J. Hansen 2, R. Myers, L. Sutton, M. Sweeney 2
RBI: Y. Benitez, J. Dye 2
HBP: S. Cooper
GIDP: C. Davis, J. Hansen
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Rosado (L) | 3.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15.00 |
S. Service | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9.00 |
H. Carrasco | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
G. Olson | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9.00 |
H. Pichardo | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
Batters faced: H. Carrasco 7, G. Olson 6, H. Pichardo 5, J. Rosado 17, S. Service 9
