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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
2001-07-20 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 30523 · 92°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph to LF · 3:27
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 14–3. Oakland Athletics put up 5 in the 7th. Cory Lidle earned the win. Eric Chavez went 4-for-5 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 16 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Cory Lidle L: Paul Byrd SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Paul Schrieber · 2B: Tony Randazzo · 3B: Chris Guccione · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Menechino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeremy Giambi | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Terrence Long | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy McMillon | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Myers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Bellhorn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Gant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Alicea | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rey Sanchez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Quinn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brent Mayne | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Donnie Sadler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave McCarty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Ordaz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cory Lidle | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Tam | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Magnante | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Byrd | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Doug Henry | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeff Austin | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: S7/L7S
- Frank Menechino: W.1-2
- Jeremy Giambi: S7/L78S-.2-H;1-2
- Jason Giambi: K
- Terrence Long: 7/F7M
- Miguel Tejada: 7/F7S-
Bot 1
- Luis Alicea: 3/G3
- Rey Sanchez: 8/L8RD
- Carlos Beltran: E4/G34-
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6S-
Top 2
- Eric Chavez: S9/L89S
- Billy McMillon: S9/L9M.1-3
- Greg Myers: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+.3-H
- Johnny Damon: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Jermaine Dye: 31/G34+
- Raul Ibanez: S9/G34
- Joe Randa: 8/F8LXD
- Mark Quinn: S8/G6M.1-3
- Brent Mayne: S/L78M-.3-H;1-2
- Luis Alicea: 3/G3
Top 3
- Frank Menechino: 9/F89D
- Jeremy Giambi: S7/F7LM
- Jason Giambi: 8/F8LXD+
- Terrence Long: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Rey Sanchez: S9/L9S-
- Carlos Beltran: WP.1-2
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Mike Sweeney: 7/L7LM
- Jermaine Dye: 63/G6+
Top 4
- Miguel Tejada: 7/F7M
- Eric Chavez: 13/G13-
- Billy McMillon: 3/G3-
Bot 4
- Raul Ibanez: S9/L3D.BX2(96)
- Joe Randa: 9/F89D+
- Mark Quinn: S9/G34
- Brent Mayne: SB2
- Brent Mayne: S9/L34.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Luis Alicea: 7/F7D
Top 5
- Greg Myers: 3/G3
- Johnny Damon: S9/G34
- Frank Menechino: K
- Jeremy Giambi: S9/L9LM-.1-3
- Jason Giambi: W.1-2
- Terrence Long: D/L78M-.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Miguel Tejada: 4/P4
Bot 5
- Rey Sanchez: S8/G4M-
- Carlos Beltran: SB2
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8LXD+.2-3;1-2
- Jermaine Dye: 63/G6.3-H;2-3
- Raul Ibanez: 9/F9D+
Top 6
- Eric Chavez: HR/F8LXD+
- Billy McMillon: D/F8LXD+
- Greg Myers: FC1/G13+.2-2;B-1
- Johnny Damon: 6/P6
- Frank Menechino: 3/G3S-.2-3;1-2
- Jeremy Giambi: WP.3-H;2-3
- Jeremy Giambi: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Joe Randa: 43/G34
- Mark Quinn: 31/G3
- Brent Mayne: 43/G4
Top 7
- Jason Giambi: W
- Terrence Long: D/L4MD+.1-3
- Miguel Tejada: D8/G6.3-H;2-3
- Eric Chavez: D9/L9LM+.3-H;2-H
- Billy McMillon: D/F8RXD+.2-H
- Greg Myers: W
- Johnny Damon: S/G6S-.2-3;1-2
- Frank Menechino: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
- Jeremy Giambi: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 7
- Luis Alicea: 3/L34
- Donnie Sadler: 53/G5-
- Carlos Beltran: S8/L4M
- Dave McCarty: 4/P4-
Top 8
- Jason Giambi: 8/F8RXD
- Terrence Long: E4/G34-
- Miguel Tejada: W.1-2
- Eric Chavez: HR/F8RXD+.2-H(UR);1-H
- Billy McMillon: 7/F7D
- Greg Myers: 8/F8LM
Bot 8
- Jermaine Dye: S8/G6M
- Luis Ordaz: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Joe Randa: 53/G5
Top 9
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6
- Mark Bellhorn: K
- Ron Gant: K/C
Bot 9
- Mark Quinn: K
- Brent Mayne: 63/G6-
- Luis Alicea: 43/G4