Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Witasick
  
  Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Christenson vs. Witasick
  
  Christenson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Witasick
  
  Grieve strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Oquist
  
  Damon hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Febles vs. Oquist
  
  Febles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Velandia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Oquist
  
  Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Velandia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Jaha vs. Witasick
  
  Jaha is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Giambi vs. Witasick
  
  Giambi takes first base on ball four. Jaha moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stairs vs. Witasick
  
  Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stairs for the out. Jaha moves to third. Giambi moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Macfarlane vs. Witasick
  
  Macfarlane strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Chavez vs. Witasick
  
  Chavez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Jaha scores. Giambi scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Velandia vs. Witasick
  
  Velandia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Oquist
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Velandia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Oquist
  
  Dye hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Randa vs. Oquist
  
  Randa hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. There goes Dye trying to get to third. Stairs throws the ball in to Chavez, who tags Dye for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Kreuter vs. Oquist
  
  Kreuter strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Witasick
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Sweeney, and towards Febles, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christenson vs. Witasick
  
  Christenson bunts towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Witasick
  
  Grieve strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Oquist
  
  Giambi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Christenson who is chasing the ball. Giambi reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sanchez vs. Oquist
  
  Sanchez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Giambi scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Damon vs. Oquist
  
  Damon hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sanchez moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Febles vs. Oquist
  
  Febles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Velandia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sanchez moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Beltran vs. Oquist
  
  Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Velandia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jaha vs. Witasick
  
  Jaha strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Witasick
  
  Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Witasick
  
  Stairs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Macfarlane vs. Witasick
  
  Macfarlane hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Oquist
  
  Sweeney hits a popup, foul, towards first. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Oquist
  
  Dye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Randa vs. Oquist
  
  Randa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dye moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kreuter vs. Oquist
  
  Kreuter hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Dye scores. Randa moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Giambi vs. Oquist
  
  Giambi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Sanchez vs. Oquist
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Velandia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Chavez vs. Witasick
  
  Chavez strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Velandia vs. Witasick
  
  Velandia strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Witasick
  
  Phillips strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Oquist
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Stairs. Damon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Febles vs. Oquist
  
  Febles bunts towards the mound. Oquist fields it and throws to first for the out. Damon moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Beltran vs. Oquist
  
  Beltran hits a popup towards short. Velandia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Sweeney vs. Oquist
  
  Sweeney hits a popup, foul, towards first. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Christenson vs. Witasick
  
  Christenson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Witasick
  
  Grieve takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Jaha vs. Witasick
  
  Jaha takes first base on ball four. Grieve moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Giambi vs. Byrdak
  
  Tim Byrdak now pitching.
  
  Giambi hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Byrdak
  
  Stairs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Macfarlane vs. Byrdak
  
  Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Chavez vs. Byrdak
  
  Chavez hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Velandia vs. Byrdak
  
  Velandia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chavez moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Phillips vs. Byrdak
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Oquist
  
  Dye hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Oquist
  
  Randa hits a line drive into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Kreuter vs. Oquist
  
  Kreuter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Christenson vs. Byrdak
  
  Christenson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Byrdak
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Jaha vs. Byrdak
  
  Jason McDonald pinch runs for Ben Grieve.
  
  There's a wild pitch. McDonald moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Jaha vs. Byrdak
  
  Jaha takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Giambi vs. Byrdak
  
  Giambi hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Byrdak
  
  Stairs strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Byrdak
  
  Macfarlane hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Chavez vs. Byrdak
  
  Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 9 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Oquist
  
  Jason McDonald now playing left field.
  
  Giambi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Sanchez vs. Oquist
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oquist fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Oquist
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 9 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Velandia vs. Ray
  
  Ken Ray now pitching.
  
  Velandia hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Ray
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Christenson vs. Ray
  
  Christenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 9 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Febles vs. Mathews
  
  Miguel Tejada now playing shortstop. Jorge Velandia now playing second base. T.J. Mathews now pitching.
  
  Febles hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Mathews
  
  Beltran hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Velandia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Mathews
  
  Sweeney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Dye vs. Mathews
  
  Dye takes first base on ball four. Sweeney moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Randa vs. Mathews
  
  There's a wild pitch. Sweeney moves to third. Dye moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Randa vs. Mathews
  
  Randa hits a fly ball into left field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 9 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Whisenant
  
  Matt Whisenant now pitching.
  
  McDonald takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Jaha vs. Whisenant
  
  Jaha takes first base on ball four. McDonald moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Saenz vs. Whisenant
  
  Olmedo Saenz pinch hits for Jason Giambi.
  
  Saenz strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Stairs vs. Whisenant
  
  Stairs hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 12 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Whisenant
  
  Macfarlane hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 12 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Chavez vs. Whisenant
  
  Chavez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 12 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Velandia vs. Whisenant
  
  Velandia hits a popup towards short. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 12 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pose vs. Harville
  
  Olmedo Saenz now playing first base. Chad Harville now pitching. Scott Pose pinch hits for Chad Kreuter.
  
  Pose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Saenz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pose for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 12 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Harville
  
  Giambi hits a popup in front of the plate. Macfarlane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 12 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Scarsone vs. Harville
  
  Steve Scarsone pinch hits for Rey Sanchez.
  
  Scarsone hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of McDonald. Scarsone reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 12 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Hansen vs. Harville
  
  Jed Hansen pinch hits for Johnny Damon.
  
  Hansen strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/24/1999 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Phillips T, 2b        4  0  0  0   Damon J, lf           4  0  1  0   
Tejada M, ss          0  0  0  0   Hansen J, ph          1  0  0  0   
Christenson R, cf     4  1  1  1   Febles C, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Grieve B, lf          3  1  0  0   Beltran C, cf         4  0  0  0   
McDonald J, pr-lf     0  2  0  0   Sweeney M, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Jaha J, dh            1  4  0  0   Dye J, rf             3  1  2  0   
Giambi J, 1b          3  3  2  6   Randa J, 3b           4  0  2  0   
Saenz O, ph-1b        1  0  0  0   Kreuter C, c          3  0  1  1   
Stairs M, rf          4  1  2  3   Pose S, ph            1  0  0  0   
Macfarlane M, c       5  0  1  0   Giambi J, dh          4  1  2  0   
Chavez E, 3b          4  0  2  2   Sanchez R, ss         3  0  1  1   
Velandia J, ss-2b     5  0  1  0   Scarsone S, ph        1  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34 12  9 12                        35  2 11  2

Oakland          020 004 303 -- 12
Kansas City      001 100 000 --  2

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Oquist M (W)          7.0  9  2  2  0  1
Mathews T             1.0  1  0  0  1  0
Harville C            1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Witasick J (L)*       5.0  3  5  5  4  7
Byrdak T              2.0  5  4  4  3  1
Ray K                 1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Whisenant M           1.0  1  3  3  3  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th

DP -- Oakland 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Oakland 6, Kansas City 8
2B -- Damon J, Scarsone S
3B -- Giambi J
HR -- Christenson R, Giambi J 2, Stairs M
SH -- Febles C
HBP -- by Witasick J (Jaha J)
WP -- Byrdak T, Mathews T
T -- 2:58
A -- 29739

    

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