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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2002-07-07 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 31676 · 66°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph · 2:36
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Barry Zito earned the win and Billy Koch picked up the save. Brandon Berger went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Barry Zito L: Paul Byrd SV: Billy Koch
Umpires — HP: Dan Iassogna · 1B: Bill Miller · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: Mike Winters · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Febles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Luis Alicea | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Neifi Perez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Berger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Hinch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terrence Long | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Justice | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Chavez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mabry | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Olmedo Saenz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Byrnes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Byrd | 5.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Dan Reichert | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Mullen | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Grimsley | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barry Zito | 7.2 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
 Chad Bradford | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Koch | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Febles: K/C
- Luis Alicea: 4/P34D
- Carlos Beltran: K
Bot 1
- Mark Ellis: 7/F78D
- Terrence Long: 43/G4M
- Miguel Tejada: 3/P4S
Top 2
- Mike Sweeney: S8/L8RS
- Joe Randa: 8/F78M
- Raul Ibanez: K
- Neifi Perez: S7/L7M.1-2
- Brandon Berger: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 2
- David Justice: S7/L7S
- Eric Chavez: K
- John Mabry: 6/P6MS
- Olmedo Saenz: 8/F8LD
Top 3
- A. J. Hinch: 2/FL/P2LF
- Carlos Febles: K
- Luis Alicea: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Eric Byrnes: 4/P34D
- Ramon Hernandez: W
- Mark Ellis: 6/P7S
- Terrence Long: 8/F78M
Top 4
- Carlos Beltran: 4/P4D
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Joe Randa: 7/F7LM
- Raul Ibanez: SB2
- Raul Ibanez: K
Bot 4
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F8RXD
- David Justice: 43/G34
- Eric Chavez: T9/F9LD
- John Mabry: S7/L7S.3-H
- Olmedo Saenz: 9/F9LD
Top 5
- Neifi Perez: S1/BG3S
- Brandon Berger: K/C
- A. J. Hinch: K/C
- Carlos Febles: K
Bot 5
- Eric Byrnes: HR/F8LXD
- Ramon Hernandez: 31/G3
- Mark Ellis: S9/P89S
- Terrence Long: S7/G56.1-2
- Miguel Tejada: K
- David Justice: 9/F9LD
Top 6
- Luis Alicea: K/C
- Carlos Beltran: 53/G5
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G
Bot 6
- Eric Chavez: 4/L4
- John Mabry: S9/G34
- Olmedo Saenz: D8/F78XD.1-3
- Eric Byrnes: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H
- Ramon Hernandez: W
- Mark Ellis: 63/G6S
Top 7
- Joe Randa: 43/G4
- Raul Ibanez: 43/G4M
- Neifi Perez: S6/G56
- Brandon Berger: HR/F78XD.1-H
- A. J. Hinch: 3/G3
Bot 7
- Terrence Long: K
- Miguel Tejada: 53/G5
- David Justice: 8/F78D
Top 8
- Carlos Febles: 4/P4D
- Luis Alicea: S4/G34S
- Carlos Beltran: 6/P56
- Mike Sweeney: K
Bot 8
- Eric Chavez: 63/G6
- John Mabry: S8/G6M
- Olmedo Saenz: 9/F9LM
- Eric Byrnes: K
Top 9
- Joe Randa: 63/G6
- Raul Ibanez: K
- Neifi Perez: 7/F78D