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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1998-04-16 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 6456 · 63°F, night, dry · Wind 16 mph L to R · 3:02
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 12–7. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 4th. Tom Candiotti earned the win. Jason Giambi went 2-for-2 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| OAK | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 14 |
W: Tom Candiotti L: Tim Belcher SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Greg Kosc · 2B: Ken Kaiser · 3B: Ed Hickox · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Morris | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Mack | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Sutton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Felix Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason McDonald | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Magadan | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Grieve | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Matt Stairs | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 A. J. Hinch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Voigt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Kurt Abbott | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Spiezio | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Blowers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Belcher | 3.2 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| Jim Pittsley | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Matt Whisenant | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Danny Rios | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Candiotti | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Buddy Groom | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T. J. Mathews | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: K23
- Jose Offerman: 4/P34
- Hal Morris: 31/G34
Bot 1
- Jason McDonald: HR/L9LD
- Dave Magadan: 43/G34
- Ben Grieve: 63/G4M
- Matt Stairs: 7/F7D
Top 2
- Dean Palmer: 4/P8RS
- Jeff King: 13/G13
- Shane Mack: HP
- Larry Sutton: 13/G13
Bot 2
- Jason Giambi: HR/F8RXD
- A. J. Hinch: E5/G5
- Jack Voigt: K
- Kurt Abbott: 8/P8RM
- Scott Spiezio: S3/G34D.1-3
- Jason McDonald: 7/P78S
Top 3
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
- Felix Martinez: 43/G4
- Johnny Damon: 8/F89S
Bot 3
- Dave Magadan: S7/L7LM
- Ben Grieve: 63/G6.1-2
- Matt Stairs: D9/L89XD.2-H
- Jason Giambi: HR/F89XD.2-H
- A. J. Hinch: 13/BG13S
- Jack Voigt: K
Top 4
- Jose Offerman: S6/G56S
- Hal Morris: S5/BG56S.1-3(E5/TH);B-2
- Dean Palmer: 8/SF/F8.3-H;2-3
- Jeff King: 53/G56S.3-H(UR)
- Shane Mack: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Kurt Abbott: K
- Scott Spiezio: 3/G3
- Jason McDonald: S8/G6M
- Dave Magadan: S4/G4M.1-3(E4/TH)
- Ben Grieve: W.1-2
- Matt Stairs: HR/F9LD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jason Giambi: W
- A. J. Hinch: 7/F7LM
Top 5
- Larry Sutton: 41/G4
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F7LD
- Felix Martinez: K
Bot 5
- Jack Voigt: 5/P5SF
- Kurt Abbott: K
- Scott Spiezio: 7/F7LM
Top 6
- Johnny Damon: S7/G6
- Jose Offerman: 8/L8RM
- Hal Morris: S3/G34S.1-2
- Dean Palmer: 9/F89M.2-3
- Jeff King: WP.1-2
- Jeff King: HR/F7LD.3-H;2-H
- Shane Mack: K
Bot 6
- Jason McDonald: S7/G56
- Dave Magadan: CS2(26)
- Dave Magadan: S8/L8RS
- Ben Grieve: K
- Matt Stairs: 7/P7LS
Top 7
- Larry Sutton: K
- Mike Sweeney: S8/G6M
- Felix Martinez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 7
- Jason Giambi: W
- Mike Macfarlane: S4/L34D.1-2
- Jack Voigt: W.2-3;1-2
- Kurt Abbott: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H(NR);2-3
- Scott Spiezio: S3/G34.3-H
- Jason McDonald: W.1-2
- Mike Blowers: K
Top 8
- Ernie Young: 9/F9M
- Jose Offerman: 63/G6
- Hal Morris: D7/L7LD
- Dean Palmer: HR/F8LXD.2-H
- Jeff King: 7/F7LDF
Bot 8
- Ben Grieve: K
- Matt Stairs: 3/L34
- Jason Giambi: W
- Mike Macfarlane: D8/L78XD.1-H
- Jack Voigt: W
- Kurt Abbott: 4/P4S
Top 9
- Shane Mack: D3/L3D
- Larry Sutton: 8/F8RD
- Mike Sweeney: 7/P7LS
- Felix Martinez: WP.2-3
- Felix Martinez: 43/G4