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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
2001-05-23 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 13316 · 64°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph L to R · 2:46
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 4–1. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 5th. Chad Durbin earned the win and Roberto Hernandez picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Chad Durbin L: Cory Lidle SV: Roberto Hernandez
Umpires — HP: Jerry Meals · 1B: Phil Cuzzi · 2B: Greg Bonin · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Menechino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Terrence Long | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Olmedo Saenz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam Piatt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rey Sanchez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dee Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Quinn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alicea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Hinch | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cory Lidle | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
 Chad Bradford | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Magnante | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Tam | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chad Durbin | 7.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Jason Grimsley | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 4/L4-
- Frank Menechino: W
- Jason Giambi: K
- Terrence Long: 8/F8RXD
Bot 1
- Carlos Beltran: 63/G6MS-
- Rey Sanchez: W
- Mike Sweeney: 4(B)3(1)/LDP/L4+
Top 2
- Eric Chavez: 63/G6M
- Miguel Tejada: W
- Olmedo Saenz: K
- Adam Piatt: K
Bot 2
- Jermaine Dye: S/G56-
- Joe Randa: K
- Dee Brown: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Mark Quinn: 3/G3
Top 3
- Ramon Hernandez: 8/F8LM-
- Johnny Damon: D9/G3+
- Frank Menechino: 7/F7LD+
- Jason Giambi: S9/L89S-.2-H
- Terrence Long: 9/F89D
Bot 3
- Luis Alicea: 7/F7D
- A. J. Hinch: K/C
- Carlos Beltran: 8/F8LD
Top 4
- Eric Chavez: 7/F78S-
- Miguel Tejada: 53/G5
- Olmedo Saenz: K/C
Bot 4
- Rey Sanchez: S8/L4MD+
- Mike Sweeney: W.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Joe Randa: S9/L89S.3-H;1-2
- Dee Brown: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Adam Piatt: 63/G6
- Ramon Hernandez: W
- Johnny Damon: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 5
- Mark Quinn: D7/L7LS+
- Luis Alicea: K/C
- A. J. Hinch: S7/G56.2-3
- Carlos Beltran: S8/P8RS-.3-H;1-2
- Rey Sanchez: S1/BG25.2-H(E1/TH);1-3;B-2
- Mike Sweeney: IW
- Jermaine Dye: 64(1)/FO/G6S-.3-H;2-3
- Joe Randa: 43/G4
Top 6
- Frank Menechino: 53/G5
- Jason Giambi: W
- Terrence Long: 9/L89D+
- Eric Chavez: 8/F8RXD
Bot 6
- Dee Brown: K/C
- Mark Quinn: S/G56-
- Luis Alicea: CS2(26)
- Luis Alicea: 43/G4
Top 7
- Miguel Tejada: S/L78S+
- Olmedo Saenz: 8/F78D
- Adam Piatt: D/L8RXD+.1-3
- Ramon Hernandez: 3/L34
- Johnny Damon: 31/G3
Bot 7
- A. J. Hinch: 63/G6
- Carlos Beltran: 5/FL
- Rey Sanchez: 43/G4
Top 8
- Frank Menechino: 63/G6M
- Jason Giambi: K
- Terrence Long: S8/G4M-
- Eric Chavez: 3/G34S-
Bot 8
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6M-
- Jermaine Dye: 63/G6S-
- Joe Randa: S8/L4M+
- Dee Brown: S7/G5.1-2
- Mark Quinn: 8/F8LM
Top 9
- Miguel Tejada: S7/G56
- Olmedo Saenz: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Adam Piatt: W
- Ramon Hernandez: 7/L78M+