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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
2001-07-21 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 25830 · 92°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph to LF · 2:46
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 10–1. Oakland Athletics put up 7 in the 3rd. Gil Heredia earned the win. Greg Myers went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
W: Gil Heredia L: Dan Reichert SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Schrieber · 1B: Tony Randazzo · 2B: Chris Guccione · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Menechino | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeremy Giambi | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terrence Long | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy McMillon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Greg Myers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Olmedo Saenz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Bellhorn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Alicea | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rey Sanchez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Raul Ibanez | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Quinn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brent Mayne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Donnie Sadler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave McCarty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Heredia | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
 Luis Vizcaino | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Mecir | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Reichert | 2.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Blake Stein | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Tony Cogan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4
- Frank Menechino: K
- Jeremy Giambi: 3/G3-
Bot 1
- Luis Alicea: 9/F89M+
- Rey Sanchez: 143/G15+
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G34+
Top 2
- Jason Giambi: S9/L89S+
- Terrence Long: S9/G34+.1-2
- Miguel Tejada: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Eric Chavez: WP.1-2
- Eric Chavez: D/L89D+.3-H;2-H
- Billy McMillon: K
- Greg Myers: 8/F8LM
Bot 2
- Mike Sweeney: S8/G6MD+
- Jermaine Dye: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Raul Ibanez: S9/L89S
- Joe Randa: 53/G5
Top 3
- Johnny Damon: S7
- Frank Menechino: S7/G56+.1-2
- Jeremy Giambi: W.2-3;1-2
- Jason Giambi: 3/G3.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Terrence Long: D9/L9D+.3-H;2-3
- Miguel Tejada: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H;2-3
- Eric Chavez: IW
- Billy McMillon: D8/L8RD+.3-H;1-H
- Greg Myers: HR/F9D+.2-H
- Johnny Damon: 3/G3
Bot 3
- Mark Quinn: D/L78M+
- Brent Mayne: 6/L6D+
- Luis Alicea: 53/G5.2-3
- Rey Sanchez: 43/G4
Top 4
- Frank Menechino: HP
- Jeremy Giambi: 8/F8LS
- Jason Giambi: 9/F89S
- Terrence Long: K
Bot 4
- Carlos Beltran: S8/L8LS
- Mike Sweeney: SB2
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6.2-3
- Jermaine Dye: 9/SF/F9D+.3-H
- Raul Ibanez: S8/L8RS
- Joe Randa: S7/G56.1-2
- Mark Quinn: K
Top 5
- Miguel Tejada: 2/G2L
- Eric Chavez: D9/L9LM+
- Billy McMillon: K/C
- Greg Myers: WP.2-3
- Greg Myers: 7/F78M
Bot 5
- Brent Mayne: 8/F8LD
- Luis Alicea: 7/F78M
- Rey Sanchez: 63/G6+
Top 6
- Johnny Damon: 2/FL/P2RF
- Frank Menechino: W
- Jeremy Giambi: 5/FL/P25F
- Jason Giambi: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Terrence Long: 31/G3
Bot 6
- Carlos Beltran: 13/G15
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F78M
- Jermaine Dye: S8/G15+
- Raul Ibanez: S7/G6.1-2
- Joe Randa: K
Top 7
- Miguel Tejada: K
- Eric Chavez: 13/G15+
- Billy McMillon: 53/G5
Bot 7
- Mark Quinn: K
- Brent Mayne: 8/F8LD
- Luis Alicea: 43/G4
Top 8
- Greg Myers: 8/F8LXD+
- Johnny Damon: 3/G3
- Frank Menechino: 63/G6S
Bot 8
- Donnie Sadler: 63/G6
- Dave McCarty: 6/FL
- Mike Sweeney: S8/L4MD
- Jermaine Dye: K
Top 9
- Jeremy Giambi: HR/F78D+
- Olmedo Saenz: 63/G6+
- Ron Gant: 53/G5
- Mark Bellhorn: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Raul Ibanez: 8/F8LM
- Joe Randa: 63/G6
- Mark Quinn: E3/G3+
- Brent Mayne: K