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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1999-09-17 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 9492 · 58°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph to RF · 3:21
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 9–3. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 5th. Jay Witasick earned the win. Rich Becker went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Jay Witasick L: Tim Hudson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike DiMuro · 1B: Terry Craft · 2B: Jim Joyce · 3B: Tim Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felix Martinez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Holbert | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Mark Quinn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Giambi | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Fasano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jed Hansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Becker | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Velarde | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Jason Giambi | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Jaha | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Scott Spiezio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ben Grieve | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Christenson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jay Witasick | 6.1 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Alvin Morman | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Scott Service | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Hudson | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Tim Worrell | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Kubinski | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T. J. Mathews | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Buddy Groom | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Jones | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felix Martinez: 13/G13
- Ray Holbert: S8/G6MD
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Jermaine Dye: SB2
- Jermaine Dye: E5/G5.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Mike Sweeney: W.1-2
- Joe Randa: S7/L7S.2-H(UR);1-2
- Mark Quinn: 2/P2R
Bot 1
- Rich Becker: K
- Randy Velarde: S8/L8LM
- Jason Giambi: K
- Matt Stairs: 3/G3
Top 2
- Jeremy Giambi: 7/F7S
- Sal Fasano: K
- Felix Martinez: 43/G4S
Bot 2
- John Jaha: W
- Scott Spiezio: K
- Ben Grieve: W.1-2
- Ramon Hernandez: K
- Miguel Tejada: 13/G13
Top 3
- Ray Holbert: K
- Carlos Beltran: S9/L9S
- Jermaine Dye: D7/L7LS.1-H
- Mike Sweeney: FC6/G6.2X3(65);B-1
- Joe Randa: 6/L6
Bot 3
- Rich Becker: HR/F78XD
- Randy Velarde: K
- Jason Giambi: K
- Matt Stairs: K
Top 4
- Mark Quinn: 53/G5
- Jeremy Giambi: 43/G34
- Sal Fasano: 4/P4D
Bot 4
- John Jaha: W
- Scott Spiezio: 9/F9LD
- Ben Grieve: 13/G13.1-2
- Ramon Hernandez: K
Top 5
- Felix Martinez: S6/G6S.B-3(E6)
- Ray Holbert: W
- Carlos Beltran: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
- Jermaine Dye: D7/G5L.2-H;1-H
- Mike Sweeney: S5/G56.2-2
- Joe Randa: 3/DP/P3DF.2X3(35)
- Mark Quinn: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 5
- Miguel Tejada: 43/G4
- Rich Becker: S7/L78S
- Randy Velarde: K
- Jason Giambi: 8/L8LM
Top 6
- Jeremy Giambi: S7/L7S
- Sal Fasano: K
- Felix Martinez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 6
- Matt Stairs: 43/G34
- John Jaha: 9/F89M
- Scott Spiezio: 43/G34
Top 7
- Ray Holbert: 53/G56
- Carlos Beltran: T8/L8RM
- Jermaine Dye: S7/G56.3-H
- Mike Sweeney: D9/F9D.1-3
- Joe Randa: IW
- Mark Quinn: 32(3)/FO/G3S.2-3;1-2
- Jeremy Giambi: S9/L89S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Sal Fasano: K
Bot 7
- Ben Grieve: K
- Ramon Hernandez: W
- Miguel Tejada: S7/G56.1-2
- Rich Becker: S8/L8RM.2-H;1-2
- Randy Velarde: W.2-3;1-2
- Jason Giambi: S3/G34.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Matt Stairs: K
- John Jaha: 7/F7D
Top 8
- Felix Martinez: 13/G15
- Ray Holbert: S7/G56
- Jed Hansen: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 8
- Scott Spiezio: K
- Ryan Christenson: K
- Ramon Hernandez: D7/F78D
- Miguel Tejada: K
Top 9
- Jermaine Dye: 7/F7D
- Mike Sweeney: S8/G6M
- Joe Randa: W.1-2
- Mark Quinn: 7/F78D
- Jeremy Giambi: 8/F8LD
Bot 9
- Rich Becker: 9/F9M
- Randy Velarde: K
- Jason Giambi: K
Notes & reviews
- Matt Stairs ejected by HP umpire Mike DiMuro