Athletics 6-7 Royals (Sep 4, 1997)

OAK

KCR

1

3

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

4

8

0

9

0

2

10

0

11

0

12

0

1

R

6

7

H

10

11

E

0

1

W: G. Olson

L: D. Wengert

Current Series

Athletics

6

Royals

7

Game 1

Final

Athletics

9

Royals

6

Game 2

Final

Athletics

9

Royals

3

Game 3

Final

Athletics

9

Royals

4

Game 4

Final

AL West Standings

OAK KCR

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	88	73	.547
Mariners	85	77	.525	3.5
Rangers	78	84	.481	10.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	19.5
Angels	63	99	.389	25.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	92	69	.571
Royals	86	76	.531	6.5
Tigers	86	76	.531	6.5
Twins	82	80	.506	10.5
White Sox	41	121	.253	51.5

Game Summary

The Kansas City Royals squeaked out a win over the Oakland Athletics, 7 to 6, on September 4, 1997.

Game Info

September 4, 1997

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jason McDonald J. McDonald CF	5	1	2	0	1	1	.400	.500	.800
Dave Magadan D. Magadan DH	3	2	1	1	3	0	.333	.667	.667
Ben Grieve B. Grieve RF	6	1	2	1	0	1	.333	.333	.500
Matt Stairs M. Stairs LF-1B	5	1	1	0	1	1	.200	.333	.400
Jason Giambi J. Giambi 1B	5	1	2	3	0	1	.400	.400	1.000
Brian Lesher B. Lesher PR-LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Brent Mayne B. Mayne C	5	0	1	0	0	3	.200	.200	.400
Scott Spiezio S. Spiezio 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Scott Brosius S. Brosius 3B-SS	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Miguel Tejada M. Tejada SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Mark Bellhorn M. Bellhorn PH-3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	44	6	10	5	5	9

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rod Myers R. Myers CF	6	1	1	1	0	1	.167	.167	.333
Shane Halter S. Halter 2B-3B	3	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Jay Bell J. Bell PH-3B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Chili Davis C. Davis DH	4	0	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Ricky Bones R. Bones PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dean Palmer D. Palmer PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Yamil Benitez Y. Benitez LF	6	0	1	0	0	3	.167	.167	.167
Scott Cooper S. Cooper 3B	3	1	1	1	0	0	.333	.500	1.333
Jed Hansen J. Hansen PR-2B	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Jermaine Dye J. Dye RF	4	1	1	0	2	1	.250	.500	.250
Johnny Damon J. Damon PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Larry Sutton L. Sutton 1B	5	1	2	1	1	2	.400	.500	.400
Mike Macfarlane M. Macfarlane C	4	1	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Felix Martinez F. Martinez SS	5	1	2	2	1	2	.400	.500	.600
Totals	44	7	11	7	8	12

Batting

2B: B. Grieve, D. Magadan, B. Mayne, M. Stairs

3B: J. McDonald

HR: J. Giambi

RBI: J. Giambi 3, B. Grieve, D. Magadan

Baserunning

SB: J. McDonald

Batting

2B: F. Martinez, R. Myers

HR: S. Cooper

RBI: S. Cooper, C. Davis, S. Halter, F. Martinez 2, R. Myers, L. Sutton

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jimmy Haynes J. Haynes	6.0	4	3	3	3	7	1	4.50
Billy Taylor B. Taylor	0.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	-
Mike Mohler M. Mohler	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
T.J. Mathews	1.0	1	2	2	2	1	0	18.00
Buddy Groom B. Groom	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Jay Witasick J. Witasick	2.2	0	0	0	3	2	0	0.00
Don Wengert D. Wengert (L)	0.1	3	1	1	0	0	0	27.00
Totals	11.1	11	7	7	8	12	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tim Belcher T. Belcher	6.0	7	6	6	3	3	1	9.00
Jamie Walker J. Walker	1.2	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Hipolito Pichardo H. Pichardo	1.1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Jeff Montgomery J. Montgomery	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Gregg Olson G. Olson (W)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	12.0	10	6	6	5	9	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jason McDonald J. McDonald CF	5	1	2	0	1	1	.400	.500	.800
Dave Magadan D. Magadan DH	3	2	1	1	3	0	.333	.667	.667
Ben Grieve B. Grieve RF	6	1	2	1	0	1	.333	.333	.500
Matt Stairs M. Stairs LF-1B	5	1	1	0	1	1	.200	.333	.400
Jason Giambi J. Giambi 1B	5	1	2	3	0	1	.400	.400	1.000
Brian Lesher B. Lesher PR-LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Brent Mayne B. Mayne C	5	0	1	0	0	3	.200	.200	.400
Scott Spiezio S. Spiezio 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Scott Brosius S. Brosius 3B-SS	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Miguel Tejada M. Tejada SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Mark Bellhorn M. Bellhorn PH-3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	44	6	10	5	5	9

Batting

2B: B. Grieve, D. Magadan, B. Mayne, M. Stairs

3B: J. McDonald

HR: J. Giambi

RBI: J. Giambi 3, B. Grieve, D. Magadan

Baserunning

SB: J. McDonald

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jimmy Haynes J. Haynes	6.0	4	3	3	3	7	1	4.50
Billy Taylor B. Taylor	0.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	-
Mike Mohler M. Mohler	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
T.J. Mathews	1.0	1	2	2	2	1	0	18.00
Buddy Groom B. Groom	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Jay Witasick J. Witasick	2.2	0	0	0	3	2	0	0.00
Don Wengert D. Wengert (L)	0.1	3	1	1	0	0	0	27.00
Totals	11.1	11	7	7	8	12	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rod Myers R. Myers CF	6	1	1	1	0	1	.167	.167	.333
Shane Halter S. Halter 2B-3B	3	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Jay Bell J. Bell PH-3B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Chili Davis C. Davis DH	4	0	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Ricky Bones R. Bones PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dean Palmer D. Palmer PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Yamil Benitez Y. Benitez LF	6	0	1	0	0	3	.167	.167	.167
Scott Cooper S. Cooper 3B	3	1	1	1	0	0	.333	.500	1.333
Jed Hansen J. Hansen PR-2B	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Jermaine Dye J. Dye RF	4	1	1	0	2	1	.250	.500	.250
Johnny Damon J. Damon PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Larry Sutton L. Sutton 1B	5	1	2	1	1	2	.400	.500	.400
Mike Macfarlane M. Macfarlane C	4	1	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Felix Martinez F. Martinez SS	5	1	2	2	1	2	.400	.500	.600
Totals	44	7	11	7	8	12

Batting

2B: F. Martinez, R. Myers

HR: S. Cooper

RBI: S. Cooper, C. Davis, S. Halter, F. Martinez 2, R. Myers, L. Sutton

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tim Belcher T. Belcher	6.0	7	6	6	3	3	1	9.00
Jamie Walker J. Walker	1.2	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Hipolito Pichardo H. Pichardo	1.1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Jeff Montgomery J. Montgomery	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Gregg Olson G. Olson (W)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	12.0	10	6	6	5	9	1

54-86 OAK

KCR 57-80

Current Series

AL West Standings

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