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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1997-07-17 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 9489 · 68°F, sunny, dry · Wind 13 mph to RF · 2:41
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 11–3. Oakland Athletics put up 6 in the 3rd. Steve Karsay earned the win. Matt Stairs went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 16 |
W: Steve Karsay L: Tim Belcher SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Rick Reed · 1B: John Shulock · 2B: Ray DiMuro · 3B: Don Denkinger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Goodwin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Myers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jay Bell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chili Davis | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Cooper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Damon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 David Howard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Long | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Halter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Bellhorn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Spiezio | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Dave Magadan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Brosius | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Batista | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Mayne | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Lennon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Belcher | 3.1 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
 Jamie Walker | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Larry Casian | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Carrasco | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Karsay | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Mike Mohler | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aaron Small | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tom Goodwin: 8/F8LM
- Rod Myers: K
- Jay Bell: 5/P5DF
Bot 1
- Mark Bellhorn: 63/G6M
- Scott Spiezio: 3/L3
- Matt Stairs: 3/G3
Top 2
- Jeff King: 7/P7S
- Chili Davis: S7/L7D
- Scott Cooper: WP.1-2
- Scott Cooper: 8/P89S
- Johnny Damon: K
Bot 2
- Mark McGwire: D8/L78D
- Jason Giambi: K
- Dave Magadan: S9/L9S/R2.2-H
- Scott Brosius: 8/F89D
- Tony Batista: 8/P8LS
Top 3
- Mike Macfarlane: 5/P5
- David Howard: 7/P7S
- Tom Goodwin: 43/G34
Bot 3
- Brent Mayne: S8/L4M
- Mark Bellhorn: 5/BP25
- Scott Spiezio: S7/L78M.1-3
- Matt Stairs: S8/G4M.3-H;1-2
- Mark McGwire: K
- Jason Giambi: HR/F9D.2-H;1-H
- Dave Magadan: HP
- Scott Brosius: HR/L7D.1-H
- Tony Batista: 63/G6M
Top 4
- Rod Myers: 4/P34D
- Jay Bell: K
- Jeff King: 63/G56
Bot 4
- Brent Mayne: D8/L89M
- Mark Bellhorn: K
- Scott Spiezio: T9/L3L.2-H
- Matt Stairs: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
- Mark McGwire: S9/L89S
- Jason Giambi: W.1-2
- Dave Magadan: W.2-3;1-2
- Scott Brosius: 7/F7D
Top 5
- Chili Davis: D7/F78D
- Scott Cooper: 9/F9D.2-3
- Johnny Damon: 43/G34.3-H
- Mike Macfarlane: 53/G5L
Bot 5
- Tony Batista: 8/L8RM
- Brent Mayne: 63/G6
- Mark Bellhorn: 43/G4
Top 6
- David Howard: 7/F7M
- Tom Goodwin: 43/G4M
- Rod Myers: 6/P6MD
Bot 6
- Scott Spiezio: 9/F9M
- Matt Stairs: HR/F9D
- Mark McGwire: D7/G5L
- Jason Giambi: WP.2-3
- Jason Giambi: 3/G3S
- Dave Magadan: 53/G56
Top 7
- Jay Bell: W
- Jeff King: S7/L7M.1-2
- Chili Davis: S9/G34.2-H;1-2
- Scott Cooper: K
- Johnny Damon: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 7
- Scott Brosius: 7/L7M
- Tony Batista: 43/G34
- Brent Mayne: S8/L78D
- Mark Bellhorn: S8/L78M.1-2
- Scott Spiezio: 9/F89M
Top 8
- Mike Macfarlane: HR/F89D
- David Howard: 43/G4
- Ryan Long: 9/F9M
- Rod Myers: W
- Shane Halter: 63/G6M
Bot 8
- Matt Stairs: 3/G3
- Pat Lennon: HR/F9D
- Jason Giambi: K
- Dave Magadan: D9/G3L
- Scott Brosius: K
Top 9
- Craig Paquette: 9/L9D
- Chili Davis: 5/P56D
- Scott Cooper: 4/P6MD