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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1999-07-24 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 29739 · 97°F, night · Wind 2 mph to LF · 2:58
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 12–2. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 6th. Mike Oquist earned the win. Jason Giambi went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
W: Mike Oquist L: Jay Witasick SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Doug Eddings · 2B: Mark Johnson · 3B: Brian O'Nora · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Phillips | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Christenson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ben Grieve | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 John Jaha | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Jason Giambi | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jorge Velandia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason McDonald | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Olmedo Saenz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Febles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chad Kreuter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeremy Giambi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rey Sanchez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Pose | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Scarsone | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jed Hansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Oquist | 7.0 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| T. J. Mathews | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chad Harville | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jay Witasick | 5.0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
 Tim Byrdak | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Ken Ray | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Whisenant | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Phillips: W
- Ryan Christenson: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Ben Grieve: K
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: 7/F7M
- Carlos Febles: 63/G6
- Carlos Beltran: 63/G6
Top 2
- John Jaha: HP
- Jason Giambi: W.1-2
- Matt Stairs: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Mike Macfarlane: K
- Eric Chavez: S7/G56.3-H;2-H
- Jorge Velandia: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G56
- Jermaine Dye: S8/F8LM
- Joe Randa: S9/F9LS.1X3(95)
- Chad Kreuter: K
Top 3
- Tony Phillips: 341/G34
- Ryan Christenson: 53/BG25
- Ben Grieve: K
Bot 3
- Jeremy Giambi: T8/L8RM
- Rey Sanchez: S7/L6D.3-H
- Johnny Damon: 9/F9D.1-2
- Carlos Febles: 63/G6M.2-3
- Carlos Beltran: 63/G6S
Top 4
- John Jaha: K
- Jason Giambi: 43/G4
- Matt Stairs: S8/L4D
- Mike Macfarlane: 8/F8RD
Bot 4
- Mike Sweeney: 3/P3F
- Jermaine Dye: S8/G6MD
- Joe Randa: S8/L89S.1-3
- Chad Kreuter: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
- Jeremy Giambi: 4/P8RS
- Rey Sanchez: 64(1)/FO/G6MD
Top 5
- Eric Chavez: K
- Jorge Velandia: K
- Tony Phillips: K
Bot 5
- Johnny Damon: D9/G3
- Carlos Febles: 13/SH/BG25.2-3
- Carlos Beltran: 6/P56D
- Mike Sweeney: 3/P3F
Top 6
- Ryan Christenson: HR/F7D
- Ben Grieve: W
- John Jaha: W.1-2
- Jason Giambi: HR/F8LXD.2-H;1-H
- Matt Stairs: W
- Mike Macfarlane: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Eric Chavez: S8/F8RD
- Jorge Velandia: S8/G6M.1-2
- Tony Phillips: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 6
- Jermaine Dye: 9/F89S
- Joe Randa: 7/L78M
- Chad Kreuter: 43/G4
Top 7
- Ryan Christenson: W
- Ben Grieve: 46(1)/FO/G4M
- John Jaha: WP.1-2
- John Jaha: W
- Jason Giambi: HR/F9LD.2-H;1-H
- Matt Stairs: K
- Mike Macfarlane: S8/L6MD
- Eric Chavez: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 7
- Jeremy Giambi: S8/L8RM
- Rey Sanchez: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
- Johnny Damon: 53/G56
Top 8
- Jorge Velandia: 9/F9S
- Tony Phillips: 9/F89D
- Ryan Christenson: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Carlos Febles: 9/F9S
- Carlos Beltran: 4/P4
- Mike Sweeney: S8/L8RS
- Jermaine Dye: W.1-2
- Joe Randa: WP.2-3;1-2
- Joe Randa: 7/F78D
Top 9
- Jason McDonald: W
- John Jaha: W.1-2
- Olmedo Saenz: K
- Matt Stairs: HR/F8RXD.2-H;1-H
- Mike Macfarlane: 9/F9LM
- Eric Chavez: W
- Jorge Velandia: 6/P4M
Bot 9
- Scott Pose: 3/G3L
- Jeremy Giambi: 2/P2R
- Steve Scarsone: D7/F78D
- Jed Hansen: K