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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2002-07-05 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 53802 · 63°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph · 2:53
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 4–3. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 9th. Jim Mecir earned the win. Raul Ibanez went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
W: Jim Mecir L: Roberto Hernandez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Greg Gibson · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Dan Iassogna · 3B: Bill Miller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Febles | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Aaron Guiel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Michael Tucker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Alicea | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 A. J. Hinch | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Caruso | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terrence Long | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Justice | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mabry | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Piatt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Myers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Suppan | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Scott Mullen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Hudson | 7.0 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| Jim Mecir | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Febles: W
- Aaron Guiel: WP.1-2
- Aaron Guiel: K
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Joe Randa: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Bot 1
- Mark Ellis: 7/F7D
- Terrence Long: 43/G4MS
- Miguel Tejada: 3/P3D
Top 2
- Raul Ibanez: HR/F9LD
- Michael Tucker: 3/G3
- Luis Alicea: S4/G34
- A. J. Hinch: D7/L7LS.1-3
- Mike Caruso: 13/G13
- Carlos Febles: 43/G34
Bot 2
- David Justice: 8/F8LD
- Eric Chavez: 5/P6
- Jermaine Dye: 8/F8LM
Top 3
- Aaron Guiel: K
- Carlos Beltran: S8/G4M
- Joe Randa: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 3
- John Mabry: D9/F9D
- Adam Piatt: 43/G4.2-3
- Greg Myers: K/C
- Mark Ellis: 43/G4M
Top 4
- Raul Ibanez: W
- Michael Tucker: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Luis Alicea: 8/F8RD
- A. J. Hinch: CS2(24)
Bot 4
- Terrence Long: 8/F8RXD
- Miguel Tejada: 6/P5D
- David Justice: K/C
Top 5
- A. J. Hinch: 7/F7S
- Mike Caruso: K
- Carlos Febles: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Eric Chavez: 13/G13
- Jermaine Dye: K
- John Mabry: 31/G3
Top 6
- Aaron Guiel: 63/G4M
- Carlos Beltran: 7/F7D
- Joe Randa: S8/G6M
- Raul Ibanez: W.1-2
- Michael Tucker: K
Bot 6
- Adam Piatt: 63/G6
- Greg Myers: E4/G4
- Mark Ellis: 6/P4MD
- Terrence Long: D7/L7LS.1-3
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F8RXD
Top 7
- Luis Alicea: K/C
- A. J. Hinch: 13/G13
- Mike Caruso: W
- Carlos Febles: S6/G6M.1-2
- Aaron Guiel: K/C
Bot 7
- David Justice: HR/F9LD
- Eric Chavez: 3/L3
- Jermaine Dye: 43/G4
- John Mabry: S9/L9S
- Adam Piatt: 13/G25
Top 8
- Carlos Beltran: 41/G34
- Joe Randa: D7/F7D
- Raul Ibanez: IW
- Michael Tucker: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3
- Luis Alicea: K/C
Bot 8
- Greg Myers: 63/G6
- Mark Ellis: 53/G
- Terrence Long: K/C
Top 9
- A. J. Hinch: S9/L8RS
- Mike Caruso: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Carlos Febles: T7/L7S.1-H
- Aaron Guiel: 9/SF/F89D.3-H
- Carlos Beltran: 13/G
Bot 9
- Miguel Tejada: S4/G13.B-2(E4/TH1)
- David Justice: W
- Eric Chavez: 7/F7M
- Jermaine Dye: S7/L7S.2-H;1-2
- John Mabry: D7/L7LS.2-H;1-H