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Oakland Athletics @ Kansas City Royals

1997-09-07 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 14123 · 77°F, overcast, dry · Wind 12 mph R to L · 3:19

Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 9–4. Oakland Athletics put up 6 in the 4th. Eric Ludwick earned the win. Jermaine Dye went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
OAK	0	0	1	6	0	0	0	2	0	9	14
KCA	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	4	11

W: Eric Ludwick L: Jose Rosado SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Durwood Merrill · 1B: Dale Scott · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Rocky Roe · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Oakland Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Scott Brosius	4	1	0	0	1	1
Scott Spiezio	5	1	2	2	0	1
Ben Grieve	4	0	2	1	1	0
Brian Lesher	3	0	0	1	0	0
Jason Giambi	4	1	2	0	1	1
Mark Bellhorn	5	1	1	0	0	2
Miguel Tejada	5	2	2	1	0	1
Ernie Young	5	3	3	1	0	2
Izzy Molina	4	0	2	2	0	1
Jason McDonald	0	0	0	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Rod Myers	3	0	1	0	2	0
Shane Halter	3	0	0	0	2	0
Chili Davis	5	0	1	0	0	2
Yamil Benitez	5	2	2	1	0	0
Larry Sutton	5	0	1	0	0	0
Jermaine Dye	5	1	1	2	0	1
Scott Cooper	3	1	1	0	0	2
Mike Sweeney	3	0	2	0	1	0
Jed Hansen	4	0	2	0	0	0

Oakland Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Eric Ludwick	5.0	5	3	2
Buddy Groom	1.0	3	0	1
Jay Witasick	1.2	2	2	1
T. J. Mathews	1.1	1	0	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jose Rosado	3.0	8	1	1
Scott Service	2.0	2	1	4
Hector Carrasco	2.0	0	1	0
Gregg Olson	1.0	3	0	2
Hipolito Pichardo	1.0	1	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Scott Brosius: 8/L8LS
Scott Spiezio: 6/P4MD
Ben Grieve: 43/G4M

Bot 1

Rod Myers: 43/BG34S
Shane Halter: W
Chili Davis: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M

Top 2

Brian Lesher: 4/P3DF
Jason Giambi: S9/L4D
Mark Bellhorn: 16(1)/FO/BG15
Miguel Tejada: K

Bot 2

Yamil Benitez: 3/P3SF
Larry Sutton: 6/P6M
Jermaine Dye: K

Top 3

Ernie Young: S1/BG5S
Izzy Molina: S8/G6M.1-2
Scott Brosius: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
Scott Spiezio: S7/G56.3-H
Ben Grieve: S9/G34.1-3
Brian Lesher: 8/F89D

Bot 3

Scott Cooper: HP
Mike Sweeney: 4/P3DF
Jed Hansen: 1/BP25F
Rod Myers: S7/L56D.1-2
Shane Halter: 54(1)/FO/G5

Top 4

Jason Giambi: W
Mark Bellhorn: S7/G56.1-2
Miguel Tejada: D7/L7LDW+.2-H;1-3
Ernie Young: S7/L7S.3-H;2-H(E7)
Izzy Molina: K
Scott Brosius: W.1-2
Scott Spiezio: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3
Ben Grieve: S9/G34.3-H;1-3
Brian Lesher: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
Jason Giambi: K

Bot 4

Chili Davis: 7/L78D
Yamil Benitez: 6/L6
Larry Sutton: S9/L89M
Jermaine Dye: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 5

Mark Bellhorn: K
Miguel Tejada: 3/P3D
Ernie Young: K

Bot 5

Scott Cooper: DGR/F9LD
Mike Sweeney: S8/L8LS.2-3
Jed Hansen: 36(1)3/GDP/G3.3-H(NR)
Rod Myers: W
Shane Halter: W.1-2
Chili Davis: K

Top 6

Izzy Molina: 53/G56
Scott Brosius: 3/P3F
Scott Spiezio: 43/G4M

Bot 6

Yamil Benitez: S14/G13
Larry Sutton: 5/P5DF
Jermaine Dye: HR/F8RXD.1-H
Scott Cooper: K
Mike Sweeney: S7/L56D
Jed Hansen: S9/L3D.1-3
Rod Myers: 9/F89M

Top 7

Ben Grieve: W
Brian Lesher: 4/P34D
Jason Giambi: 7/F7D
Mark Bellhorn: 43/G4S

Bot 7

Shane Halter: 53/G5
Chili Davis: S8/L6MD
Yamil Benitez: 9/F89D
Larry Sutton: 4/P4

Top 8

Miguel Tejada: S5/G6S
Ernie Young: S1/BG13.1-3(E1/TH);B-2
Izzy Molina: D7/G5L.3-H;2-H(UR)
Scott Brosius: K
Scott Spiezio: K
Ben Grieve: 6/P6D

Bot 8

Jermaine Dye: 8/F8LXD
Scott Cooper: K
Mike Sweeney: W
Jed Hansen: S3/P3D.1-3
Rod Myers: DI.1-2
Rod Myers: W
Shane Halter: 53/G5

Top 9

Jason McDonald: HP
Jason Giambi: S7/L7LS.1-2
Mark Bellhorn: K
Miguel Tejada: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
Ernie Young: K

Bot 9

Chili Davis: K
Yamil Benitez: HR/F7D
Larry Sutton: 8/F8LD
Jermaine Dye: 9/F89S

Notes & reviews

Chili Davis ejected by HP umpire Durwood Merrill

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