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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
2002-09-04 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 55528 · 67°F, sunny · Wind 17 mph to RF · 3:38
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 12–11. Oakland Athletics put up 6 in the 1st. Billy Koch earned the win. Mike Sweeney went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 15 | |
| OAK | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 15 |
W: Billy Koch L: Jason Grimsley SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chuck Meriwether · 1B: Ted Barrett · 2B: Brian Runge · 3B: Tim McClelland · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Tucker | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Mayne | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dee Brown | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Neifi Perez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Ordaz | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alicea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ray Durham | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mabry | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Jermaine Dye | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 David Justice | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Ellis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Terrence Long | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Byrd | 1.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Darrell May | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Blake Stein | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Grimsley | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Hudson | 6.2 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
 Chad Bradford | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ricardo Rincon | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Tam | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Micah Bowie | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Koch | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Tucker: K23
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G4
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Ray Durham: T9/L9D
- John Mabry: S8/G6M.3-H
- Miguel Tejada: HP.1-2
- Eric Chavez: S7/G56.2-H;1-H(E7);B-3
- Jermaine Dye: T9/F9D.3-H
- David Justice: K
- Mark Ellis: 8/SF/F8RXD.3-H
- Terrence Long: D7/L7LD
- Ramon Hernandez: D8/F8RXD.2-H
- Ray Durham: 7/F7D
Top 2
- Raul Ibanez: 4/L4
- Joe Randa: 63/G6
- Brent Mayne: S7/P7S
- Dee Brown: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 2
- John Mabry: HR/F8RXD
- Miguel Tejada: K
- Eric Chavez: K
- Jermaine Dye: 6/P7S
Top 3
- Neifi Perez: 13/G15
- Luis Ordaz: 53/G56S
- Michael Tucker: D7/F7LD
- Carlos Beltran: K/C
Bot 3
- David Justice: D9/L9LD
- Mark Ellis: S7/G56.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Terrence Long: W
- Ramon Hernandez: D8/F8RXD.2-H;1-3
- Ray Durham: S5/G5.3-3;2-2
- John Mabry: 32(3)/FO/G3.2-3;1-2
- Miguel Tejada: 7/F7S
- Eric Chavez: S9/L9S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jermaine Dye: K
Top 4
- Mike Sweeney: 4/P4
- Raul Ibanez: S8/L8LM
- Joe Randa: S7/G56.1-2
- Brent Mayne: FC4/G4.2-3;1X2(4E6);B-1
- Dee Brown: S9/L9M.3-H;2-H(UR);1-3
- Neifi Perez: S8/G6M.3-H;1-2
- Luis Ordaz: 8/F8RS
- Michael Tucker: D7/L7LD.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Carlos Beltran: K
Bot 4
- David Justice: 4/P8RS
- Mark Ellis: 8/F8RM
- Terrence Long: 13/G15
Top 5
- Mike Sweeney: S8/F8LS
- Raul Ibanez: K
- Joe Randa: S7/F78S.1-3
- Brent Mayne: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 5
- Ramon Hernandez: 43/G4M
- Ray Durham: K
- John Mabry: 31/G34S
Top 6
- Dee Brown: K
- Neifi Perez: 53/BG15
- Luis Ordaz: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Miguel Tejada: 1/P1
- Eric Chavez: K
- Jermaine Dye: K/C
Top 7
- Michael Tucker: K
- Carlos Beltran: 3/G3
- Mike Sweeney: S8/G6M
- Raul Ibanez: S7/L78M.1-3
- Joe Randa: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 7
- David Justice: 3/G3
- Mark Ellis: K
- Terrence Long: D9/G3
- Ramon Hernandez: 63/G6
Top 8
- Brent Mayne: W
- Dee Brown: W.1-2
- Neifi Perez: S3/G34.2-3;1-2
- Luis Ordaz: FC6/G6.3-H;2-3;1-2;B-1
- Michael Tucker: K/C
- Carlos Beltran: 9/SF/F9LM.3-H;2-3
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F7LD.3-H;1-H
- Raul Ibanez: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Ray Durham: 8/F8RS
- John Mabry: 43/G4
- Miguel Tejada: S5/G56
- Eric Chavez: K/C
Top 9
- Joe Randa: S8/L8RS
- Brent Mayne: 34/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Dee Brown: K
- Luis Alicea: S7/L7S.2-H
- Luis Ordaz: WP.1-2
- Luis Ordaz: POCS3(156)
Bot 9
- Jermaine Dye: 9/F9M
- Scott Hatteberg: HR/F89XD