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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1999-05-27 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 13180 · 55°F, overcast · Wind 12 mph to RF · 2:13
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 6–1. Oakland Athletics put up 6 in the 5th. Kenny Rogers earned the win. Eric Chavez went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Kenny Rogers L: Jay Witasick SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike DiMuro · 1B: Rich Garcia · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Tim Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Febles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Leius | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Scarsone | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Spehr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Christenson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Spiezio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Giambi | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Grieve | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Olmedo Saenz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Hinch | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jay Witasick | 4.1 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Terry Mathews | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Orber Moreno | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Whisenant | 1.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Rogers | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Febles: S8/L8RS
- Carlos Beltran: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
- Johnny Damon: 7/F7S
Bot 1
- Ryan Christenson: 7/F7S
- Scott Spiezio: K
- Jason Giambi: W
- Matt Stairs: K
Top 2
- Mike Sweeney: 43/G4S
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G56
- Scott Leius: 13/G13
Bot 2
- Ben Grieve: 43/G4MS
- Olmedo Saenz: S9/L34D
- Eric Chavez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
Top 3
- Joe Randa: 9/F9D
- Steve Scarsone: 13/G15
- Tim Spehr: 7/F78D
Bot 3
- Miguel Tejada: S8/L6MD
- A. J. Hinch: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
- Ryan Christenson: 4/P3D
- Scott Spiezio: 9/F9D
Top 4
- Carlos Febles: 13/G15
- Carlos Beltran: S7/L78S
- Johnny Damon: 6(1)3/GDP/G6S
Bot 4
- Jason Giambi: 43/G34
- Matt Stairs: 4/L34
- Ben Grieve: K
Top 5
- Mike Sweeney: S8/L8LS
- Jermaine Dye: 8/F8LM
- Scott Leius: S9/F89S.1-3
- Joe Randa: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
- Steve Scarsone: S7/L56D.1-3
- Tim Spehr: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 5
- Olmedo Saenz: HP
- Eric Chavez: HR/F9LD.1-H
- Miguel Tejada: 9/F89M
- A. J. Hinch: HR/F78XD
- Ryan Christenson: W
- Scott Spiezio: D8/L78M.1-3
- Jason Giambi: S3/G3.3-H;2-H
- Matt Stairs: S7/F78S.1-H
- Ben Grieve: S9/L9S.1-2
- Olmedo Saenz: 6(B)4(2)/LDP/L6
Top 6
- Carlos Febles: 13/G15S
- Carlos Beltran: 53/G5
- Johnny Damon: K
Bot 6
- Eric Chavez: 13/G13
- Miguel Tejada: 7/F7LMF
- A. J. Hinch: 8/P8RS
Top 7
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Jermaine Dye: 5(B)3(1)/LDP/L5
- Scott Leius: 43/G34
Bot 7
- Ryan Christenson: 1/L13S
- Scott Spiezio: 63/G6
- Jason Giambi: W
- Matt Stairs: 3/G3
Top 8
- Joe Randa: 53/G5L
- Steve Scarsone: 8/F78M
- Tim Spehr: E6/G6
- Carlos Febles: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 8
- Ben Grieve: W
- Olmedo Saenz: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Eric Chavez: K
Top 9
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Johnny Damon: S9/F9S
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Jermaine Dye: 9/F9LS