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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
2000-05-01 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 14544 · 64°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph to RF · 2:54
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 7–5. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 2nd. Omar Olivares earned the win and Jason Isringhausen picked up the save. Ramon Hernandez went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Omar Olivares L: Dan Reichert SV: Jason Isringhausen
Umpires — HP: Brian Runge · 1B: John Shulock · 2B: Ed Rapuano · 3B: Bill Miller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terrence Long | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Piatt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ben Grieve | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Menechino | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Olmedo Saenz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Christenson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlos Febles | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Quinn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Fabregas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rey Sanchez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Olivares | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
 Doug Jones | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chad Durbin | 6.1 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Dan Reichert | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terrence Long: 5/FL/P5F-
- Miguel Tejada: E9/F89S-.B-2
- Jason Giambi: W
- Matt Stairs: K
- Adam Piatt: 13/G15-
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: S3/BG3S-
- Carlos Febles: S9/L3D.1-3
- Mike Sweeney: 7/SF/L7M+.3-H
- Jermaine Dye: SB2
- Jermaine Dye: 7/F7S
- Carlos Beltran: S9/L9M.2-H
- Joe Randa: 2/FL/P2RF-
Top 2
- Ben Grieve: 9/F89D
- Ramon Hernandez: D/F8LXD+
- Eric Chavez: W
- Frank Menechino: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- Terrence Long: T8/L8RXD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6S-
- Jason Giambi: W
- Matt Stairs: 8/F8LXD
Bot 2
- Mark Quinn: 53/G5S-
- Jorge Fabregas: 31/G34S-
- Rey Sanchez: 3/L3-
Top 3
- Adam Piatt: K
- Ben Grieve: 43/G34S-
- Ramon Hernandez: HR/F7D+
- Eric Chavez: 3/FL/P3F-
Bot 3
- Johnny Damon: S8/L8LS+.B-2(E8)
- Carlos Febles: K
- Mike Sweeney: 8/L8RXD+.2-3
- Jermaine Dye: W
- Carlos Beltran: S8/L8RM+.3-H;1-2
- Joe Randa: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
- Mark Quinn: 8/F8LXD
Top 4
- Frank Menechino: 9/F89D-
- Terrence Long: 43/G4
- Miguel Tejada: 8/L8LXD+
Bot 4
- Jorge Fabregas: 4/P4D-
- Rey Sanchez: D7/L7D+
- Johnny Damon: K/C
- Carlos Febles: K
Top 5
- Jason Giambi: 31/G34S
- Matt Stairs: 6/P6D-
- Adam Piatt: 8/F8RM-
Bot 5
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6M
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Joe Randa: W.1-2
- Mark Quinn: S9/G4+.2-H;1-2
- Jorge Fabregas: 3/G3
Top 6
- Ben Grieve: 63/G6
- Ramon Hernandez: 63/G6S-
- Eric Chavez: 3/G3-
Bot 6
- Rey Sanchez: 63/G6S-
- Johnny Damon: 2/FL/P25F-
- Carlos Febles: 4/P4D-
Top 7
- Frank Menechino: K
- Terrence Long: W
- Miguel Tejada: 54(1)/FO/G56S-
- Jason Giambi: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 7
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G5
- Carlos Beltran: 5/FL
Top 8
- Matt Stairs: E3/TH1/G34S
- Adam Piatt: 34/SH/BG3S-.1-2
- Ben Grieve: HP
- Ramon Hernandez: S9/L89S+.2-3;1-2
- Eric Chavez: 46(1)/FO/G4S-.3-H(UR);2-3
- Olmedo Saenz: S7/G56+.3-H(UR);1-2
- Terrence Long: S9/G34+.2-H(UR);1-3
- Miguel Tejada: 4(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 8
- Joe Randa: K
- Mark Quinn: 9/F9M-
- Jorge Fabregas: S9/L9LS+
- Rey Sanchez: HP.1-2
- Johnny Damon: 3/G3
Top 9
- Jason Giambi: 31/G34S
- Ryan Christenson: W
- Adam Piatt: K
- Ben Grieve: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Carlos Febles: 3/FL
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9S-
- Jermaine Dye: 9/L89D+