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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
2001-05-22 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 15233 · 59°F, overcast · Wind 8 mph L to R · 3:10
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 4–1. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 8th. Jim Mecir earned the win and Jason Isringhausen picked up the save. Jason Giambi went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Jim Mecir L: Jeff Suppan SV: Jason Isringhausen
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Jerry Meals · 2B: Phil Cuzzi · 3B: Greg Bonin · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Menechino | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Olmedo Saenz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Terrence Long | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Piatt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Beltran | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rey Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Quinn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave McCarty | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Luis Alicea | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Ortiz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dee Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barry Zito | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| Jim Mecir | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Suppan | 7.1 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Jason Grimsley | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Henry | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6
- Frank Menechino: 63/G6M
- Jason Giambi: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 1
- Carlos Beltran: S8/L4MD-
- Rey Sanchez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F89XD
Top 2
- Olmedo Saenz: K
- Terrence Long: 63/G6S-
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6M-
Bot 2
- Jermaine Dye: K/C
- Joe Randa: K
- Mark Quinn: S8/G6M+
- Dave McCarty: W.1-2
- Luis Alicea: 8/F8RM
Top 3
- Eric Chavez: S/L6D
- Adam Piatt: 53/G56.1-2
- Ramon Hernandez: 31/G34.2-3
- Johnny Damon: S8/L8LS-.3-H
- Frank Menechino: SB2
- Frank Menechino: 23/G2R-
Bot 3
- Hector Ortiz: K/C
- Carlos Beltran: K/C
- Rey Sanchez: S9/G34
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G56S-
Top 4
- Jason Giambi: D/L89D+
- Olmedo Saenz: 3/FL
- Terrence Long: S9/G34.2-3
- Miguel Tejada: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 4
- Jermaine Dye: S8/G6M
- Joe Randa: 8/F8LD
- Mark Quinn: SB2
- Mark Quinn: 43/G4.2-3
- Dave McCarty: K/C
Top 5
- Eric Chavez: 3/G34S-
- Adam Piatt: T/F8RXD+
- Ramon Hernandez: 63/G6S-
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6+
Bot 5
- Luis Alicea: 8/L8RD-
- Hector Ortiz: S7/G6M-
- Carlos Beltran: 9/F89M
- Rey Sanchez: W.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6-
Top 6
- Frank Menechino: 53/G56
- Jason Giambi: 31/G34
- Olmedo Saenz: K
Bot 6
- Jermaine Dye: S9/L9M+
- Joe Randa: 3/FL/P3F-
- Mark Quinn: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Dave McCarty: K
Top 7
- Terrence Long: D9/G3+
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6
- Eric Chavez: 3/G3.2-3
- Adam Piatt: K
Bot 7
- Luis Alicea: 43/G4-
- Hector Ortiz: E6/G6M
- Carlos Beltran: K+CS2(2E4)
- Rey Sanchez: S7/L56.2-H(UR);B-2(THH)
- Mike Sweeney: IW
- Jermaine Dye: 4/L4
Top 8
- Ramon Hernandez: 53/G5
- Johnny Damon: S9/L89M
- Frank Menechino: S8/G15.1-3
- Jason Giambi: HR/F89XD+.3-H;1-H
- Olmedo Saenz: D9/L9LD+
- Terrence Long: SB3
- Terrence Long: K/C
- Miguel Tejada: 53/G5
Bot 8
- Joe Randa: 8/F8LXD
- Mark Quinn: 63/G6
- Dave McCarty: K
Top 9
- Eric Chavez: 7/F78M
- Adam Piatt: 53/G5
- Ramon Hernandez: S/L89D
- Johnny Damon: 3/G3
Bot 9
- Luis Alicea: 8/F8RXD
- Dee Brown: S8/L4M
- Carlos Beltran: DI.1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 3/G3.2-3
- Rey Sanchez: K/C