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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2000-05-16 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 13232 · 61°F, sunny · Wind 21 mph to RF · 3:22
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 8–7. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 4th. Dan Reichert earned the win and Jerry Spradlin picked up the save. Terrence Long went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | |
| OAK | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
W: Dan Reichert L: Doug Jones SV: Jerry Spradlin
Umpires — HP: Jeff Kellogg · 1B: Eric Cooper · 2B: Laz Diaz · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Febles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Quinn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave McCarty | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jorge Fabregas | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Rey Sanchez | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terrence Long | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Velarde | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Jason Giambi | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Grieve | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeremy Giambi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chad Durbin | 0.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Jason Rakers | 3.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Dan Reichert | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Jerry Spradlin | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Hudson | 5.0 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| T. J. Mathews | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Doug Jones | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6MS
- Carlos Febles: K
- Mike Sweeney: S8/L8LM
- Mark Quinn: PO1(E1).1-2
- Mark Quinn: D/L89XD+.2-H(UR)
- Joe Randa: 53/G5+
Bot 1
- Terrence Long: HR/L9LD+
- Randy Velarde: HR/F78D+
- Jason Giambi: S9/L9S+
- Matt Stairs: 8/L89XD+
- Ben Grieve: W.1-2
- Jeremy Giambi: S9/L89D+.2-H;1-3
- Miguel Tejada: WP.3-H;1-2
- Miguel Tejada: S9/G34.2-3;B-2(THH)
- Eric Chavez: 7/SF/F7LMF+.3-H
- Ramon Hernandez: 7/F78D
Top 2
- Dave McCarty: 63/G6MS-
- Carlos Beltran: S/L7M+
- Jorge Fabregas: K
- Rey Sanchez: 53/G5S-
Bot 2
- Terrence Long: 9/F9LS
- Randy Velarde: 43/G4S-
- Jason Giambi: S8/G4M
- Matt Stairs: WP.1-2
- Matt Stairs: K/C
Top 3
- Johnny Damon: W
- Carlos Febles: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Carlos Febles: K
- Mike Sweeney: S7/G56-.3-H
- Mark Quinn: W.1-2
- Joe Randa: K
- Dave McCarty: K
Bot 3
- Ben Grieve: D7/L7LS
- Jeremy Giambi: K
- Miguel Tejada: 4(B)6(2)/L4D+/DP
Top 4
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Jorge Fabregas: S9/G34
- Rey Sanchez: E5/G5S-.1-2
- Johnny Damon: D/L8LXD+.2-H;1-3
- Carlos Febles: W
- Mike Sweeney: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mark Quinn: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Bot 4
- Eric Chavez: 6/P6D-
- Ramon Hernandez: 43/G4S-
- Terrence Long: 53/G
Top 5
- Joe Randa: 63/G6S
- Dave McCarty: K
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Jorge Fabregas: SB2
- Jorge Fabregas: W
- Rey Sanchez: 53/G56-
Bot 5
- Randy Velarde: K
- Jason Giambi: 31/G34S
- Matt Stairs: E9/F89M.B-2
- Ben Grieve: HP
- Jeremy Giambi: S8/G4M-.2-H(UR);1-2
- Miguel Tejada: 64(1)/FO/G6S.2-3
Top 6
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4-
- Carlos Febles: 43/G4
- Mike Sweeney: K
Bot 6
- Eric Chavez: 63/G6
- Ramon Hernandez: 8/F8LM
- Terrence Long: W
- Randy Velarde: WP.1-2
- Randy Velarde: K/C
Top 7
- Mark Quinn: K
- Joe Randa: 3/FL/P3F-
- Dave McCarty: HR/F78XD+
- Carlos Beltran: S/G4S-
- Jorge Fabregas: SB2
- Jorge Fabregas: S8/G4M.2-H
- Rey Sanchez: K
Bot 7
- Jason Giambi: 31/G34-
- Matt Stairs: S9/G34
- Ben Grieve: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S-
Top 8
- Johnny Damon: 7/F7LS
- Carlos Febles: K
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Jeremy Giambi: 9/F9LS
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6MD
- Eric Chavez: 7/F78D
Top 9
- Mark Quinn: 13/G15-
- Joe Randa: S8/G6M
- Dave McCarty: W.1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G4.2-3;1-2
- Jorge Fabregas: S8/L8RM+.3-H;2-H;B-2(THH)
- Rey Sanchez: 53/G5
Bot 9
- Ramon Hernandez: D9/L9LD+
- Terrence Long: 7/F7M
- Randy Velarde: K
- Jason Giambi: S8/L8LM+.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Matt Stairs: 63/G6S