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Oakland Athletics @
Kansas City Royals
1994-05-15 Β· Day game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· Att: 28629 Β· 77Β°F, sunny, dry Β· Wind 12 mph L to R Β· 2:58
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 6β2. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 3rd. Todd Van Poppel earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save. Ruben Sierra went 3-for-5 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Todd Van Poppel L: Jeff Granger SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires β HP: Jim Joyce Β· 1B: Ed Hickox Β· 2B: Jim McKean Β· 3B: Terry Craft Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stan Javier | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Mike Bordick | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Ruben Sierra | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Terry Steinbach | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Troy Neel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Scott Brosius | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Scott Hemond | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Mike Aldrete | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Brian McRae | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Joyner | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Mike Macfarlane | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bob Hamelin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gary Gaetti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Felix Jose | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Greg Gagne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Hubie Brooks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1.2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
Vince Horsman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
Mike Magnante | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Javier: S8/G6M
- Mike Bordick: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Mike Bordick: 63/G6MD.3-H
- Geronimo Berroa: S9/G34
- Ruben Sierra: 8/F89M
- Terry Steinbach: 9/F9LS
Bot 1
- Vince Coleman: T8/F89D
- Brian McRae: DGR/F78D.3-H
- Wally Joyner: D7/F7LD.2-H
- Mike Macfarlane: 7/F78M
- Bob Hamelin: 2/P2F
- Gary Gaetti: 8/F8RM
Top 2
- Troy Neel: 43/G4
- Scott Brosius: 63/G6
- Scott Hemond: 8/F89D
Bot 2
- Felix Jose: K
- Greg Gagne: K
- Terry Shumpert: 8/F78D
Top 3
- Fausto Cruz: W
- Stan Javier: W.1-2
- Mike Bordick: 64(1)/FO/G56D.2-3;B-1
- Geronimo Berroa: S7/L7M.3-H;1-2
- Ruben Sierra: D9/F9LDW+.2-H;1-3
- Terry Steinbach: K
- Troy Neel: 13/G15
Bot 3
- Vince Coleman: D8/G4M
- Brian McRae: 63/G6
- Wally Joyner: W
- Mike Macfarlane: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 4
- Scott Brosius: 43/G4MD
- Scott Hemond: S9/L9S
- Fausto Cruz: SB2
- Fausto Cruz: 8/F8LD.2-3
- Stan Javier: 63/G6MD
Bot 4
- Bob Hamelin: 43/G34D
- Gary Gaetti: 4/P6MD
- Felix Jose: W
- Greg Gagne: CS2(24)
Top 5
- Mike Bordick: S7/G56
- Geronimo Berroa: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Ruben Sierra: S8/L8LS
- Terry Steinbach: 8/F8LD
Bot 5
- Greg Gagne: 8/F78D
- Terry Shumpert: 8/F8RS
- Vince Coleman: 5/L5
Top 6
- Troy Neel: K
- Scott Brosius: D8/L89M
- Scott Hemond: D7/F7DW+.2-H
- Brent Gates: 6/P6MS
- Stan Javier: I
- Mike Bordick: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 6
- Brian McRae: 63/G6M
- Wally Joyner: S8/G4M
- Mike Macfarlane: K
- Bob Hamelin: W.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: K
Top 7
- Geronimo Berroa: 7/F7LM
- Ruben Sierra: S4/G4MD
- Terry Steinbach: W.1-2
- Troy Neel: E9/L9D.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2(TH)
- Scott Brosius: 9/SF/F89M.3-H(UR);2-3
- Scott Hemond: 3/P3DF
Bot 7
- Felix Jose: W
- Greg Gagne: W.1-2
- Terry Shumpert: K
- Vince Coleman: K
- Brian McRae: 8/F8RD
Top 8
- Brent Gates: 9/F9D
- Stan Javier: 9/F9D
- Mike Bordick: K
Bot 8
- Wally Joyner: 8/F8RD
- Mike Macfarlane: K
- Bob Hamelin: 31/G3L
Top 9
- Mike Aldrete: 43/G4M
- Ruben Sierra: 8/F8LM
- Terry Steinbach: 63/G6M
Bot 9
- Gary Gaetti: W
- Felix Jose: W.1-2
- Greg Gagne: 4/P4D
- Hubie Brooks: K
- Vince Coleman: K


















