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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1999-07-23 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 21325 · 83°F, cloudy · Wind 2 mph to LF · 3:32
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 12–7. Kansas City Royals put up 7 in the 3rd. Alvin Morman earned the win and Brian Barber picked up the save. Jason Giambi went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 15 |
W: Alvin Morman L: Jimmy Haynes SV: Brian Barber
Umpires — HP: Brian O'Nora · 1B: Mike Reilly · 2B: Doug Eddings · 3B: Mark Johnson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Phillips | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Grieve | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Jaha | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Christenson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason McDonald | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos Febles | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Chad Kreuter | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Giambi | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rey Sanchez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jed Hansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Haynes | 2.2 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Brad Rigby | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
 Luis Vizcaino | 3.1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mac Suzuki | 2.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Alvin Morman | 3.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Brian Barber | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Phillips: 43/G4
- Miguel Tejada: S5/G56
- Ben Grieve: SB2
- Ben Grieve: S8/L8LS.2-H
- John Jaha: 53/G56.1-2
- Jason Giambi: 7/F78D
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: 8/F8LD
- Carlos Febles: K
- Carlos Beltran: E1/G34S.B-3
- Mike Sweeney: K
Top 2
- Matt Stairs: K
- Ramon Hernandez: S9/P89S
- Eric Chavez: K
- Ryan Christenson: WP.1-2
- Ryan Christenson: 8/F8LS
Bot 2
- Jermaine Dye: T9/F9LM
- Joe Randa: 8/SF/F8LXD.3-H
- Chad Kreuter: S7/L7S
- Jeremy Giambi: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
Top 3
- Tony Phillips: S7/L7LM
- Miguel Tejada: 9/F89M
- Ben Grieve: PO1(E1).1-2
- Ben Grieve: W
- John Jaha: WP.2-3;1-2
- John Jaha: W
- Jason Giambi: HR/F8RXD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Matt Stairs: D8/L89M
- Ramon Hernandez: 63/G6
- Eric Chavez: D3/G34.2-H
- Ryan Christenson: S6/G6MS.2-3
- Tony Phillips: 9/F9D
Bot 3
- Rey Sanchez: S8/G4M
- Johnny Damon: 9/F89S
- Carlos Febles: S7/L56D.1-2
- Carlos Beltran: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
- Mike Sweeney: W.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: D7/G5L.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Joe Randa: S7/G56.2-H
- Chad Kreuter: 3/G34S.1-2
- Jeremy Giambi: D7/G5.2-H
- Rey Sanchez: S8/G6M.2-H
- Johnny Damon: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Miguel Tejada: 3/P3
- Ben Grieve: HP
- John Jaha: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 4
- Johnny Damon: W
- Carlos Febles: SB2.1-3(E4)
- Carlos Febles: W
- Carlos Beltran: SB2
- Carlos Beltran: 8/SF/F8RS.3-H
- Mike Sweeney: S8/G6.2-H
- Jermaine Dye: D8/F8LXD.1XH(862)
- Joe Randa: 7/F78M
Top 5
- Jason Giambi: 7/F7D
- Matt Stairs: 63/G6
- Ramon Hernandez: W
- Eric Chavez: K
Bot 5
- Chad Kreuter: 4/L4MD
- Jeremy Giambi: S4/G13.B-2(E1)
- Rey Sanchez: W
- Johnny Damon: 6/P6
- Carlos Febles: W.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G4
Top 6
- Ryan Christenson: 9/F9D
- Tony Phillips: K
- Miguel Tejada: 4/P6MD
Bot 6
- Mike Sweeney: S7/L7M
- Jermaine Dye: W.1-2
- Joe Randa: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-3
- Chad Kreuter: S5/G5S.3-H;1-2
- Jeremy Giambi: 43/G34.2-3;1-2
- Rey Sanchez: 8/F8RD
Top 7
- Jason McDonald: K
- John Jaha: 7/F7D
- Jason Giambi: K
Bot 7
- Johnny Damon: HR/F9LD
- Carlos Febles: K
- Carlos Beltran: 7/F78D
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Jermaine Dye: K
Top 8
- Matt Stairs: HR/F9LD
- Ramon Hernandez: 53/G5
- Eric Chavez: 63/G6M
- Ryan Christenson: S7/L7M
- Tony Phillips: 7/F7D
Bot 8
- Joe Randa: W
- Chad Kreuter: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Jeremy Giambi: 3/G3.1-2
- Jed Hansen: WP.2-3
- Jed Hansen: 63/G6
Top 9
- Miguel Tejada: 6/P6
- Jason McDonald: 9/F89M
- John Jaha: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Luis Vizcaino