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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1997-04-27 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 16294 · 68°F, sunny, dry · Wind 15 mph to RF · 2:55
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 7–1. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 9th. Tim Belcher earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
W: Tim Belcher L: Mike Mohler SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dan Morrison · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: Greg Kosc · 3B: Al Clark · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bip Roberts | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jay Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Chili Davis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Vitiello | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Craig Paquette | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Shane Halter | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 David Howard | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Goodwin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Damon Mashore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Magadan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Canseco | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Spiezio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Batista | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Mayne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geronimo Berroa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Belcher | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Mohler | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Don Wengert | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Acre | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Buddy Groom | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Taylor | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bip Roberts: K
- Jay Bell: K
- Jeff King: S7/G5L
- Chili Davis: S8/L6MD/R6.1-3(E8)
- Joe Vitiello: SB2
- Joe Vitiello: S8/L8LS/R6.3-H(UR);2-H
- Craig Paquette: 8/F8LM
Bot 1
- Damon Mashore: 8/L8RM
- Dave Magadan: 9/P9LS
- Jose Canseco: 8/F78M
Top 2
- Mike Macfarlane: W
- Shane Halter: 13/SH/G15S.1-2
- Johnny Damon: K23
- Bip Roberts: D9/P3D/R6.2-H
- Jay Bell: 4/P34D
Bot 2
- Mark McGwire: 7/F7LM
- Matt Stairs: 43/G4
- Scott Spiezio: 13/G13
Top 3
- Jeff King: K
- Chili Davis: 7/F78D
- Joe Vitiello: K
Bot 3
- Jason Giambi: 5/P5DF
- Tony Batista: 13/G15
- Brent Mayne: 8/P8LM
Top 4
- Craig Paquette: D7/L5D
- Mike Macfarlane: 8/F8LD/R6.2-3
- Shane Halter: 53/SH/BG25.3-H
- Johnny Damon: 9/L9S
Bot 4
- Damon Mashore: K
- Dave Magadan: S8/L8RS
- Jose Canseco: 8/F8LM
- Mark McGwire: 5/L5L
Top 5
- Bip Roberts: 8/L8RD
- Jay Bell: S7/L7S
- Jeff King: SB2
- Jeff King: W
- Chili Davis: K
- Joe Vitiello: 143/G4
Bot 5
- Matt Stairs: K
- Scott Spiezio: 9/F9M
- Jason Giambi: 9/F9D
Top 6
- Craig Paquette: K
- Mike Macfarlane: 7/F7D
- Shane Halter: W
- Johnny Damon: SB2
- Johnny Damon: K
Bot 6
- Tony Batista: S1/G13
- Brent Mayne: 7/P7S
- Damon Mashore: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 7
- David Howard: K
- Jay Bell: 63/G56
- Jeff King: W
- Chili Davis: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Joe Vitiello: W.2-3;1-2
- Craig Paquette: K
Bot 7
- Dave Magadan: 31/G3
- Jose Canseco: S7/L6D
- Mark McGwire: 9/F9D
- Matt Stairs: SB2
- Matt Stairs: W
- Scott Spiezio: 9/F9M
Top 8
- Mike Macfarlane: 53/G5L
- Shane Halter: S7/L7S
- Johnny Damon: CS2(136)
- Johnny Damon: 9/F9M
Bot 8
- Jason Giambi: 7/F7D
- Tony Batista: 9/F9M
- Geronimo Berroa: S9/L9M
- Damon Mashore: 53/G5
Top 9
- David Howard: T7/F7D
- Jay Bell: W
- Jeff King: S7/L78M/R6.3-H;1-3
- Chili Davis: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.3-H(NR)
- Tom Goodwin: S8/G6M
- Craig Paquette: S5/G5/R3.1-2
- Mike Macfarlane: S3/G34S/R2.2-H;1-2
- Shane Halter: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Dave Magadan: 8/F8RM
- Jose Canseco: D9/F9D
- Mark McGwire: 2/P2RF
- Matt Stairs: S9/L9S/R3.2-H
- Scott Spiezio: 9/F9LD