Athletics 9-6 Royals (Sep 5, 1997)

OAK

KCR

1

0

3

2

0

1

3

2

0

4

0

5

2

0

6

2

0

7

0

1

8

2

1

9

1

0

R

9

6

H

16

15

E

0

W: M. Oquist

L: H. Carrasco

S: B. Taylor

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 were decisively beaten by the Oakland Athletics, 9 to 6, on September 5, 1997.

Game Info

September 5, 1997

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Miguel Tejada M. Tejada SS	6	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Scott Spiezio S. Spiezio 2B	4	2	2	0	2	0	.500	.667	.500
Ben Grieve B. Grieve RF	5	1	2	0	0	3	.400	.400	.400
Matt Stairs M. Stairs DH	5	1	2	0	0	2	.400	.400	.400
Brian Lesher B. Lesher LF	4	3	3	3	1	0	.750	.800	1.500
Jason McDonald J. McDonald LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jason Giambi J. Giambi 1B	4	1	3	2	0	0	.750	.600	1.000
Scott Brosius S. Brosius 3B	5	0	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Ernie Young E. Young CF	4	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.200	.000
Izzy Molina I. Molina C	5	1	3	2	0	1	.600	.600	1.200
Totals	42	9	16	8	4	10

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rod Myers R. Myers CF	4	1	2	2	1	0	.500	.600	.750
Shane Halter S. Halter 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Larry Sutton L. Sutton PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Macfarlane M. Macfarlane PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jed Hansen J. Hansen 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jay Bell J. Bell SS	4	1	3	1	1	0	.750	.800	1.000
Chili Davis C. Davis DH	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Jeff King J. King 1B	5	1	1	3	0	2	.200	.200	.800
Scott Cooper S. Cooper 3B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Jermaine Dye J. Dye RF	5	0	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Yamil Benitez Y. Benitez LF	5	1	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Mike Sweeney M. Sweeney C	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Totals	41	6	15	6	3	6

Batting

2B: J. Giambi

HR: B. Lesher, I. Molina

RBI: S. Brosius, J. Giambi 2, B. Lesher 3, I. Molina 2

Batting

2B: J. Bell, S. Halter, R. Myers

HR: J. King

RBI: J. Bell, J. King 3, R. Myers 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Oquist M. Oquist (W)	6.1	8	5	5	3	5	1	7.11
Aaron Small A. Small	1.1	4	1	1	0	0	0	6.75
Tim Kubinski T. Kubinski	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Billy Taylor B. Taylor (S)	1.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	15	6	6	3	6	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Glendon Rusch G. Rusch	4.2	9	4	4	4	4	1	7.71
Hector Carrasco H. Carrasco (L)	1.1	3	2	2	0	1	0	13.50
Scott Service S. Service	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Matt Whisenant M. Whisenant	0.2	3	2	2	0	1	0	27.00
Brian Bevil B. Bevil	1.1	1	1	1	0	2	1	6.75
Totals	9.0	16	9	9	4	10	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Miguel Tejada M. Tejada SS	6	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Scott Spiezio S. Spiezio 2B	4	2	2	0	2	0	.500	.667	.500
Ben Grieve B. Grieve RF	5	1	2	0	0	3	.400	.400	.400
Matt Stairs M. Stairs DH	5	1	2	0	0	2	.400	.400	.400
Brian Lesher B. Lesher LF	4	3	3	3	1	0	.750	.800	1.500
Jason McDonald J. McDonald LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jason Giambi J. Giambi 1B	4	1	3	2	0	0	.750	.600	1.000
Scott Brosius S. Brosius 3B	5	0	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Ernie Young E. Young CF	4	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.200	.000
Izzy Molina I. Molina C	5	1	3	2	0	1	.600	.600	1.200
Totals	42	9	16	8	4	10

Batting

2B: J. Giambi

HR: B. Lesher, I. Molina

RBI: S. Brosius, J. Giambi 2, B. Lesher 3, I. Molina 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Oquist M. Oquist (W)	6.1	8	5	5	3	5	1	7.11
Aaron Small A. Small	1.1	4	1	1	0	0	0	6.75
Tim Kubinski T. Kubinski	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Billy Taylor B. Taylor (S)	1.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	15	6	6	3	6	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rod Myers R. Myers CF	4	1	2	2	1	0	.500	.600	.750
Shane Halter S. Halter 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Larry Sutton L. Sutton PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Macfarlane M. Macfarlane PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jed Hansen J. Hansen 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jay Bell J. Bell SS	4	1	3	1	1	0	.750	.800	1.000
Chili Davis C. Davis DH	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Jeff King J. King 1B	5	1	1	3	0	2	.200	.200	.800
Scott Cooper S. Cooper 3B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Jermaine Dye J. Dye RF	5	0	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Yamil Benitez Y. Benitez LF	5	1	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Mike Sweeney M. Sweeney C	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Totals	41	6	15	6	3	6

Batting

2B: J. Bell, S. Halter, R. Myers

HR: J. King

RBI: J. Bell, J. King 3, R. Myers 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Glendon Rusch G. Rusch	4.2	9	4	4	4	4	1	7.71
Hector Carrasco H. Carrasco (L)	1.1	3	2	2	0	1	0	13.50
Scott Service S. Service	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Matt Whisenant M. Whisenant	0.2	3	2	2	0	1	0	27.00
Brian Bevil B. Bevil	1.1	1	1	1	0	2	1	6.75
Totals	9.0	16	9	9	4	10	2

55-86 OAK

KCR 57-81

Current Series

AL West Standings

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