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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
2001-07-23 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 20807 · 90°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph from RF · 3:04
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 7–2. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 2nd. Tim Hudson earned the win. Ron Gant went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Tim Hudson L: Chad Durbin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chris Guccione · 1B: Jerry Layne · 2B: Paul Schrieber · 3B: Tony Randazzo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Menechino | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeremy Giambi | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Jason Giambi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Terrence Long | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Gant | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Alicea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rey Sanchez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mark Quinn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregg Zaun | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brent Mayne | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Hudson | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Luis Vizcaino | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chad Durbin | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Tony Cogan | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Doug Henry | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cory Bailey | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 8/F8LS
- Frank Menechino: K
- Jeremy Giambi: 5/FL/P7LSF
Bot 1
- Luis Alicea: 5/L56S+
- Rey Sanchez: S7/G56+
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Jermaine Dye: 63/G6S-
Top 2
- Jason Giambi: 7/F7D
- Terrence Long: D/L78XD+
- Miguel Tejada: W
- Eric Chavez: S9/G34+.2-H;1-3
- Ron Gant: HR/F78XD+.3-H;1-H
- Ramon Hernandez: 5/P56S
- Johnny Damon: 4/P4M-
Bot 2
- Raul Ibanez: W
- Mark Quinn: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Joe Randa: 5/L56S
Top 3
- Frank Menechino: 63/G6
- Jeremy Giambi: W
- Jason Giambi: D/L8RD+.1-H
- Terrence Long: 3/FL/P23F
- Miguel Tejada: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Gregg Zaun: W
- Brent Mayne: S/L78M.1-2
- Luis Alicea: 53/SH/BG15.2-3;1-2
- Rey Sanchez: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
- Mike Sweeney: 13/G
Top 4
- Eric Chavez: D9/L9D+
- Ron Gant: 7/F7M
- Ramon Hernandez: 3/FL
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G5
- Raul Ibanez: 9/F9LM
- Mark Quinn: K/C
Top 5
- Frank Menechino: 43/G4
- Jeremy Giambi: K
- Jason Giambi: HP
- Terrence Long: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 5
- Joe Randa: 63/G6
- Gregg Zaun: 8/F8LS
- Brent Mayne: 3/G3-
Top 6
- Miguel Tejada: S9/G4+
- Eric Chavez: S8/L8RS+.1-3
- Ron Gant: K
- Ramon Hernandez: 9/SF/L89XD.3-H
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Luis Alicea: 43/G4
- Rey Sanchez: 43/G4
- Mike Sweeney: 13/G13
Top 7
- Frank Menechino: 3/G34S
- Jeremy Giambi: W
- Jason Giambi: W.1-2
- Terrence Long: K
- Miguel Tejada: S7/L78S+.2-H;1-2
- Eric Chavez: K
Bot 7
- Jermaine Dye: HR/L8LXD+
- Raul Ibanez: 43/G4
- Mark Quinn: 8/L8LD+
- Joe Randa: S9/G15+
- Gregg Zaun: S9/G34.1-2
- Brent Mayne: K
Top 8
- Ron Gant: 63/G6+
- Ramon Hernandez: K
- Johnny Damon: W
- Frank Menechino: 43/G34S-
Bot 8
- Luis Alicea: 6/L6
- Rey Sanchez: 4/L4
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8LD
Top 9
- Jeremy Giambi: K
- Jason Giambi: W
- Terrence Long: W.1-2
- Miguel Tejada: S9/G34+.2-3;1-2
- Eric Chavez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 9
- Jermaine Dye: S7
- Raul Ibanez: W.1-2
- Mark Quinn: 3/FL/P3DF-
- Joe Randa: 23/G2L-.2-3;1-2
- Gregg Zaun: 63/G6M