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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2000-05-17 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 17493 · 61°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph to RF · 3:06
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 4–3. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 6th. Miguel Batista earned the win and Jerry Spradlin picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
W: Miguel Batista L: Omar Olivares SV: Jerry Spradlin
Umpires — HP: Eric Cooper · 1B: Laz Diaz · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Jeff Kellogg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Febles | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Quinn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave McCarty | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Fabregas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Reboulet | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rey Sanchez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terrence Long | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Velarde | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Ben Grieve | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Olmedo Saenz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeremy Giambi | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miguel Batista | 6.0 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
 Ricky Bottalico | 2.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jerry Spradlin | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Olivares | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Rich Sauveur | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Tam | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 8/F8LXD+
- Carlos Febles: 9/F9S
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F7LD+
Bot 1
- Terrence Long: 4/L4
- Randy Velarde: 9/L89XD+
- Jason Giambi: W
- Ben Grieve: S/L78M+.1-2
- Olmedo Saenz: 6(1)/FO/G6MS-.2-3
Top 2
- Mark Quinn: 53/G5
- Joe Randa: 9/FL/F9LSF
- Dave McCarty: 8/F8LM-
Bot 2
- Matt Stairs: 43/G4S
- Jeremy Giambi: W
- Miguel Tejada: 9/F9LM+
- Ramon Hernandez: K
Top 3
- Carlos Beltran: 7/F7LM
- Jorge Fabregas: 6/L6D+
- Jeff Reboulet: 7/F7D+
Bot 3
- Terrence Long: E9/F89XD+.B-2
- Randy Velarde: W
- Jason Giambi: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jason Giambi: W+WP.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
- Ben Grieve: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M.3-H(UR)
- Olmedo Saenz: 6/P78S-
Top 4
- Johnny Damon: 7/FL/F7LSF
- Carlos Febles: W
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F78D
- Mark Quinn: SB2.1-3(WP)
- Mark Quinn: K
Bot 4
- Matt Stairs: 43/G4
- Jeremy Giambi: W
- Miguel Tejada: S8/P8LS-.1-2
- Ramon Hernandez: S7/L7LS.2-H;1-2
- Terrence Long: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 5
- Joe Randa: 8/L8LXD+
- Dave McCarty: K
- Carlos Beltran: D9/G3+
- Jorge Fabregas: 143/G13+
Bot 5
- Randy Velarde: 63/G6S
- Jason Giambi: W
- Ben Grieve: 9/L9M+
- Olmedo Saenz: 53/G5-
Top 6
- Jeff Reboulet: S9/P34D-
- Johnny Damon: W.1-2
- Carlos Febles: S5/BG25-.2-3;1-2
- Mike Sweeney: S9/G34.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mark Quinn: K
- Joe Randa: E5/G5+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dave McCarty: 9/SF/F9D+.3-H(UR);2-3
- Carlos Beltran: S8/F8RS.3-H(UR);1-3
- Jorge Fabregas: 9/F89D+
Bot 6
- Matt Stairs: W
- Jeremy Giambi: K
- Miguel Tejada: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Top 7
- Jeff Reboulet: 4/P4D-
- Johnny Damon: S5/BG25-.B-2(E5/TH1)
- Carlos Febles: 53/G
- Mike Sweeney: IW
- Mark Quinn: POCS3(14)
Bot 7
- Ramon Hernandez: E5/G56+
- Terrence Long: 16(1)/FO
- Randy Velarde: 64(1)/FO/G6S-
- Jason Giambi: W.1-2
- Ben Grieve: K
Top 8
- Mark Quinn: S7/G56
- Joe Randa: 8/F8LD
- Dave McCarty: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G4S+
Bot 8
- Olmedo Saenz: 63/G6S
- Matt Stairs: 7/FL/F7LMF
- Jeremy Giambi: E3/P34-.B-2
- Miguel Tejada: K
Top 9
- Jorge Fabregas: 8/L8RD+
- Jeff Reboulet: 63/G6
- Johnny Damon: S1/G15.B-3(E1/TH1)
- Rey Sanchez: 9/F9LM
Bot 9
- Eric Chavez: 5/P5
- Terrence Long: 13/G13
- Randy Velarde: W
- Jason Giambi: K/C