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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2000-06-24 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 25318 · 70°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph from LF · 3:20
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 8–3. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 5th. Ricky Bottalico earned the win. Mark Quinn went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | |
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Ricky Bottalico L: Gil Heredia SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gerry Davis · 1B: Chris Guccione · 2B: Rich Rieker · 3B: Paul Emmel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Reboulet | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Quinn | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Gregg Zaun | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Ordaz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terrence Long | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Velarde | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Grieve | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jeremy Giambi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Reichert | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Jeff D'Amico | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Jose Santiago | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Ricky Bottalico | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Heredia | 5.1 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Doug Jones | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| T. J. Mathews | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 13/G15
- Jeff Reboulet: 7/F7LD
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G34
Bot 1
- Terrence Long: 5/FL/P5F
- Randy Velarde: K/C
- Jason Giambi: D/L78S+
- Ben Grieve: 13/G15+
Top 2
- Jermaine Dye: 9/F89S
- Mike Sweeney: 3/P3S
- Joe Randa: D7/L7LS+
- Mark Quinn: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Matt Stairs: W
- Jeremy Giambi: 13/G13.1-2
- Eric Chavez: 43/G34-.2-3
- Miguel Tejada: S9/P9S-.3-H
- Ramon Hernandez: WP.1-2
- Ramon Hernandez: W
- Terrence Long: 43/G34
Top 3
- Gregg Zaun: 7/F7D+
- Luis Ordaz: E6/G6
- Johnny Damon: 7/F7S
- Jeff Reboulet: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Randy Velarde: W
- Jason Giambi: S8/L8RM+.1-2
- Ben Grieve: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Matt Stairs: 4/P34D
Top 4
- Jeff Reboulet: 7/F78D
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G4
- Jermaine Dye: 63/G6M
Bot 4
- Jeremy Giambi: 13/G13
- Eric Chavez: S8/G4M
- Miguel Tejada: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Ramon Hernandez: 4/P4D
Top 5
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Joe Randa: 43/G4-
- Mark Quinn: W
- Gregg Zaun: S9/L9S.1-3
- Luis Ordaz: SB2
- Luis Ordaz: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H
- Johnny Damon: S/G4S.1-3
- Jeff Reboulet: SB2
- Jeff Reboulet: S/G34.3-H;2-3
- Carlos Beltran: SB2
- Carlos Beltran: K
Bot 5
- Terrence Long: S9/L34D
- Randy Velarde: BK.1-2
- Randy Velarde: 43/G4.2-3
- Jason Giambi: S9/L9S.3-H
- Ben Grieve: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 6
- Jermaine Dye: S8/G6M
- Mike Sweeney: S9/G34.1-3
- Joe Randa: K/C
- Mark Quinn: HR/F8LXD+.3-H;1-H
- Gregg Zaun: 8/F8RM
- Luis Ordaz: D7/G5
- Johnny Damon: 7/F7M+
Bot 6
- Matt Stairs: W
- Jeremy Giambi: 8/F8LS
- Eric Chavez: W.1-2
- Miguel Tejada: K
- Ramon Hernandez: 53/G56
Top 7
- Jeff Reboulet: D7/L7S+
- Carlos Beltran: 8/F8LM
- Jermaine Dye: 3/G3.2-3
- Mike Sweeney: 43/G4+
Bot 7
- Terrence Long: S8/G4+.B-3(E8)
- Randy Velarde: S8/L8LS.3-H
- Jason Giambi: W.1-2
- Ben Grieve: 7/F7D+
- Matt Stairs: W.2-3;1-2
- Jeremy Giambi: 5/FL/P5F
- Eric Chavez: 3/L34+
Top 8
- Joe Randa: S8/L8LM+
- Mark Quinn: 43/G34-.1-2
- Gregg Zaun: S/L8LS+.2-3
- Luis Ordaz: 8/SF/F89D+.3-H
- Johnny Damon: SB2
- Johnny Damon: IW
- Jeff Reboulet: K
Bot 8
- Miguel Tejada: K
- Ramon Hernandez: 9/F9D
- Terrence Long: 3/P3D
Top 9
- Carlos Beltran: T9/F89XD+
- Jermaine Dye: 43/G4S
- Mike Sweeney: 4/SF/P9S.3-H
- Joe Randa: 6/P6M
Bot 9
- Randy Velarde: D/F8RXD+
- Jason Giambi: K
- Ben Grieve: K/C
- Matt Stairs: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Athletics coach Peterson ejected by HP umpire Davis for arguing balls and strikes after Sweeney singled