PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
2000-06-16 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 19569 · 70°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph L to R · 3:27
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 8–3. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 7th. Doug Jones earned the win and Jeff Tam picked up the save. Ben Grieve went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Doug Jones L: Dan Reichert SV: Jeff Tam
Umpires — HP: Ian Lamplugh · 1B: John Hirschbeck · 2B: Jim Reynolds · 3B: Mark Wegner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terrence Long | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Randy Velarde | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jason Giambi | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Ben Grieve | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Jaha | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Fasano | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Giambi | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Christenson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jeff Reboulet | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Todd Dunwoody | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregg Zaun | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rey Sanchez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Pose | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Olivares | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Service | 3.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Doug Jones | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeff Tam | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mac Suzuki | 5.0 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| Dan Reichert | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Dan Murray | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Spradlin | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terrence Long: W
- Randy Velarde: W.1-2
- Jason Giambi: W.2-3;1-2
- Ben Grieve: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.3-H;2-3
- Matt Stairs: 9/F89D+
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: W
- Jeff Reboulet: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Jeff Reboulet: 9/F89S-
- Mike Sweeney: K/C
- Jermaine Dye: W
- Joe Randa: K
Top 2
- John Jaha: W
- Eric Chavez: 8/F8LD
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F8RD
- Sal Fasano: 63/G6-
Bot 2
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G4S-
- Todd Dunwoody: S/G6MD-
- Gregg Zaun: 13/G34S-.1-2
- Rey Sanchez: 53/G56
Top 3
- Terrence Long: W
- Randy Velarde: K
- Jason Giambi: SB2
- Jason Giambi: K
- Ben Grieve: 3/G3
Bot 3
- Johnny Damon: 43/G34-
- Jeff Reboulet: 63/G6-
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G5-
Top 4
- Matt Stairs: W
- John Jaha: 8/P8RS-
- Eric Chavez: SB2
- Eric Chavez: 53/G5S-
- Miguel Tejada: K
Bot 4
- Jermaine Dye: 9/F89S-
- Joe Randa: E6/TH1/G6.B-2
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Todd Dunwoody: S7/L6D-.2-3;1-2
- Gregg Zaun: 36(1)/FO/G34.3-H(UR);2-3
- Rey Sanchez: S9/L34.3-H(UR);1-3
- Johnny Damon: 9/F9S-
Top 5
- Sal Fasano: S8/G6M+
- Terrence Long: 7/L7D+
- Randy Velarde: K
- Jason Giambi: W.1-2
- Ben Grieve: 43/G4M-
Bot 5
- Jeff Reboulet: 43/G4MS-
- Mike Sweeney: 4/P34-
- Jermaine Dye: K
Top 6
- Matt Stairs: 8/F7D+
- John Jaha: S9/G3-
- Eric Chavez: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M+
Bot 6
- Joe Randa: S9/L34D
- Carlos Beltran: 5/FL
- Todd Dunwoody: D9/L9LD+.1XH(962)
- Gregg Zaun: IW
- Rey Sanchez: K
Top 7
- Miguel Tejada: S7/G6M-
- Jeremy Giambi: S7/G56.1-2
- Terrence Long: S7/L7LS-.2-H;1-2
- Randy Velarde: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M.2-3
- Jason Giambi: IW
- Ben Grieve: HR/F9D+.3-H;1-H
- Matt Stairs: K
Bot 7
- Johnny Damon: HR/F9LD+
- Jeff Reboulet: 43/G34-
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
- Jermaine Dye: K
Top 8
- John Jaha: 43/G4
- Eric Chavez: HR/F9D+
- Miguel Tejada: HR/F9LD+
- Ramon Hernandez: HR/F9D+
- Terrence Long: 43/G4-
- Randy Velarde: S8/L4M+
- Jason Giambi: S/L78S+.1-3
- Ryan Christenson: 8/F8LM-
Bot 8
- Joe Randa: 43/G4S-
- Carlos Beltran: S9/G34+
- Todd Dunwoody: S8/L8LS+.1-2
- Gregg Zaun: 8/F8LD
- Scott Pose: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
Top 9
- Matt Stairs: 3/G3-
- John Jaha: W
- Eric Chavez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
Bot 9
- Johnny Damon: W
- Jeff Reboulet: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M+
- Mike Sweeney: 7/L78D+