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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2000-06-23 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 16816 · 65°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph to RF · 3:24
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 10–6. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 1st. Kevin Appier earned the win. Ben Grieve went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| OAK | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
W: Kevin Appier L: Chad Durbin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Emmel · 1B: Gerry Davis · 2B: Chris Guccione · 3B: Rich Rieker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rey Sanchez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Todd Dunwoody | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gregg Zaun | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Ordaz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave McCarty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terrence Long | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Velarde | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Giambi | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ben Grieve | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jeremy Giambi | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Sal Fasano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chad Durbin | 2.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Brett Laxton | 4.1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Jerry Spradlin | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Miguel Batista | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Appier | 6.1 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
 Jeff Tam | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: D9/L3D-
- Rey Sanchez: 53/SH/BG25-.2-3
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Jermaine Dye: D9/L9M+.3-H;1-3
- Mike Sweeney: IW
- Joe Randa: 7/SF/F78M.3-H
- Todd Dunwoody: K
Bot 1
- Terrence Long: W
- Randy Velarde: S8/L8LS+.1-2
- Jason Giambi: W.2-3;1-2
- Ben Grieve: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(E8)
- Matt Stairs: 5/P56
- Jeremy Giambi: S9/L9S+.3-H;2-3
- Eric Chavez: S8/G4M+.3-H;1-2
- Miguel Tejada: K
- Sal Fasano: WP.2-3;1-2
- Sal Fasano: 5/FL
Top 2
- Gregg Zaun: S7/L7S+
- Luis Ordaz: W.1-2
- Johnny Damon: 53/SH/BG25-.2-3;1-2
- Rey Sanchez: S8/G6M.3-H;2-3
- Carlos Beltran: 6/L6D+
- Jermaine Dye: 43/G34
Bot 2
- Terrence Long: 7/F7D
- Randy Velarde: HR/F78XD+
- Jason Giambi: HR/F89XD+
- Ben Grieve: HR/F8RXD+
- Matt Stairs: K
- Jeremy Giambi: K
Top 3
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Joe Randa: 9/F9M
- Todd Dunwoody: 43/G34.1-2
- Gregg Zaun: D9/L3D+.2-H
- Luis Ordaz: 9/F9M
Bot 3
- Eric Chavez: K
- Miguel Tejada: K
- Sal Fasano: K
Top 4
- Johnny Damon: K
- Rey Sanchez: W
- Carlos Beltran: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 4
- Terrence Long: 7/F7S
- Randy Velarde: K
- Jason Giambi: D9/L9LS+
- Ben Grieve: W
- Matt Stairs: K
Top 5
- Jermaine Dye: S/P8LS-
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8RD
- Joe Randa: K
- Todd Dunwoody: K23
Bot 5
- Jeremy Giambi: 4/L4
- Eric Chavez: W
- Miguel Tejada: W.1-2
- Sal Fasano: K
- Terrence Long: S9/G4.2-H;1XH(93625)
Top 6
- Gregg Zaun: 7/F7LM
- Luis Ordaz: S/G4MS-
- Johnny Damon: K
- Rey Sanchez: K
Bot 6
- Randy Velarde: 63/G6MS-
- Jason Giambi: W
- Ben Grieve: 5/FL/P5F
- Matt Stairs: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Jeremy Giambi: 9/L9S+
Top 7
- Carlos Beltran: 9/F89D+
- Jermaine Dye: D/F78D+
- Mike Sweeney: S7/G56+.2-3
- Joe Randa: 9/SF/F89M+.3-H
- Todd Dunwoody: S/G4.1-3(E4)
- Gregg Zaun: S8/L6MD.3-H;1-2
- Dave McCarty: 3/G3
Bot 7
- Eric Chavez: 5/FL
- Miguel Tejada: HP
- Ramon Hernandez: 63/G6.1-3
- Terrence Long: D8/L8RM+.3-H
- Randy Velarde: W
- Jason Giambi: D7/G5+.2-H;1-3
- Ben Grieve: K
Top 8
- Johnny Damon: E6/G6S
- Rey Sanchez: 43/G34.1-2
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Jermaine Dye: 4(1)3/GDP/G4S
Bot 8
- Matt Stairs: 63/G6
- Jeremy Giambi: S/G34S-
- Eric Chavez: 23.1-2
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F8RXD+
Top 9
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
- Joe Randa: 63/G6
- Todd Dunwoody: S8/G6M+
- Gregg Zaun: 53/G56-