Athletics 9-4 Royals (Sep 7, 1997)

OAK

KCR

1

0

2

0

3

1

0

4

6

0

5

0

1

6

0

2

7

0

8

2

0

9

0

1

R

9

4

H

14

11

E

0

2

W: E. Ludwick

L: J. Rosado

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

1997 AL West

OAK KCR

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Mariners	90	72	.556
Angels	84	78	.519	6.0
Rangers	77	85	.475	13.0
Athletics	65	97	.401	25.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Indians	86	75	.534
White Sox	80	81	.497	6.0
Brewers	78	83	.484	8.0
Twins	68	94	.420	18.5
Royals	67	94	.416	19.0

Game Summary

The Kansas City Royals were easily defeated by the Oakland Athletics, 9 to 4, on September 7, 1997.

Game Info

September 7, 1997

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Scott Brosius S. Brosius 3B	4	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Scott Spiezio S. Spiezio 2B	5	1	2	2	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Ben Grieve B. Grieve RF	4	0	2	1	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Brian Lesher B. Lesher LF	3	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jason McDonald J. McDonald LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	1.000	-
Jason Giambi J. Giambi 1B	4	1	2	0	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Mark Bellhorn M. Bellhorn DH	5	1	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Miguel Tejada M. Tejada SS	5	2	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Ernie Young E. Young CF	5	3	3	1	0	2	.600	.600	.600
Izzy Molina I. Molina C	4	0	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Totals	39	9	14	8	3	9

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rod Myers R. Myers CF	3	0	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Shane Halter S. Halter SS	3	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.400	.000
Chili Davis C. Davis DH	5	0	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Yamil Benitez Y. Benitez LF	5	2	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	1.000
Larry Sutton L. Sutton 1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Jermaine Dye J. Dye RF	5	1	1	2	0	1	.200	.200	.800
Scott Cooper S. Cooper 3B	3	1	1	0	0	2	.333	.500	.667
Mike Sweeney M. Sweeney C	3	0	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Jed Hansen J. Hansen 2B	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Totals	36	4	11	3	5	5

Batting

2B: I. Molina, M. Tejada

RBI: B. Grieve, B. Lesher, I. Molina 2, S. Spiezio 2, M. Tejada, E. Young

Batting

2B: S. Cooper

HR: Y. Benitez, J. Dye

RBI: Y. Benitez, J. Dye 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Eric Ludwick E. Ludwick (W)	5.0	5	2	2	3	2	0	3.60
Buddy Groom B. Groom	1.0	3	1	1	0	1	1	9.00
Jay Witasick J. Witasick	1.2	2	0	0	2	1	0	0.00
T.J. Mathews	1.1	1	1	1	0	1	1	6.75
Totals	9.0	11	4	4	5	5	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jose Rosado J. Rosado (L)	3.0	8	5	5	1	1	15.00
Scott Service S. Service	2.0	2	2	2	1	4	9.00
Hector Carrasco H. Carrasco	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Gregg Olson G. Olson	1.0	3	2	1	0	2	9.00
Hipolito Pichardo H. Pichardo	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	9	8	3	9

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Scott Brosius S. Brosius 3B	4	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Scott Spiezio S. Spiezio 2B	5	1	2	2	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Ben Grieve B. Grieve RF	4	0	2	1	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Brian Lesher B. Lesher LF	3	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jason McDonald J. McDonald LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	1.000	-
Jason Giambi J. Giambi 1B	4	1	2	0	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Mark Bellhorn M. Bellhorn DH	5	1	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Miguel Tejada M. Tejada SS	5	2	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Ernie Young E. Young CF	5	3	3	1	0	2	.600	.600	.600
Izzy Molina I. Molina C	4	0	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Totals	39	9	14	8	3	9

Batting

2B: I. Molina, M. Tejada

RBI: B. Grieve, B. Lesher, I. Molina 2, S. Spiezio 2, M. Tejada, E. Young

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Eric Ludwick E. Ludwick (W)	5.0	5	2	2	3	2	0	3.60
Buddy Groom B. Groom	1.0	3	1	1	0	1	1	9.00
Jay Witasick J. Witasick	1.2	2	0	0	2	1	0	0.00
T.J. Mathews	1.1	1	1	1	0	1	1	6.75
Totals	9.0	11	4	4	5	5	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rod Myers R. Myers CF	3	0	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Shane Halter S. Halter SS	3	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.400	.000
Chili Davis C. Davis DH	5	0	1	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Yamil Benitez Y. Benitez LF	5	2	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	1.000
Larry Sutton L. Sutton 1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Jermaine Dye J. Dye RF	5	1	1	2	0	1	.200	.200	.800
Scott Cooper S. Cooper 3B	3	1	1	0	0	2	.333	.500	.667
Mike Sweeney M. Sweeney C	3	0	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Jed Hansen J. Hansen 2B	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Totals	36	4	11	3	5	5

Batting

2B: S. Cooper

HR: Y. Benitez, J. Dye

RBI: Y. Benitez, J. Dye 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jose Rosado J. Rosado (L)	3.0	8	5	5	1	1	15.00
Scott Service S. Service	2.0	2	2	2	1	4	9.00
Hector Carrasco H. Carrasco	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Gregg Olson G. Olson	1.0	3	2	1	0	2	9.00
Hipolito Pichardo H. Pichardo	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	9	8	3	9

57-86 OAK

KCR 57-83

Current Series

1997 AL West

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