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Athletics
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 27, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 27, 1997 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 27, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 27, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Oquist |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jose Rosado |
Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 11,886 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Tim Welke 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Damon Mashore | Center Fielder |
Pat Lennon | Left Fielder |
Jose Canseco | Right Fielder |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Geronimo Berroa | DH |
Scott Spiezio | Second Baseman |
George Williams | Catcher |
Scott Brosius | Third Baseman |
Scott Sheldon | Shortstop |
Art Howe | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
Jay Bell | Shortstop |
Bip Roberts | Left Fielder |
Jeff King | First Baseman |
Chili Davis | DH |
Craig Paquette | Third Baseman |
Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
Johnny Damon | Right Fielder |
Bob Boone | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 27, 1997
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Rosado
Mashore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lennon vs. Rosado
Lennon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Damon. Lennon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Rosado
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Rosado
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Oquist
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Oquist
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Oquist
Roberts takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Oquist
King hits a line drive towards short. Sheldon catches it and throws to second to double up Bell. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Rosado
Berroa strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Rosado
Spiezio hits a line drive into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rosado
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Oquist
Davis hits a popup towards short. Sheldon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Oquist
Paquette hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Oquist
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sheldon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Rosado
Brosius hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sheldon vs. Rosado
Sheldon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Rosado
Mashore hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Oquist
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oquist fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Oquist
Damon hits a fly ball into left field. Lennon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Oquist
There goes Goodwin. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Goodwin steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Offerman vs. Oquist
Offerman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Oquist
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lennon vs. Rosado
Lennon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Rosado
Canseco hits a popup, foul, towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Rosado
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Berroa vs. Rosado
Berroa hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Oquist
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
King vs. Oquist
King hits a fly ball into left field. Lennon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Oquist
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Paquette vs. Oquist
Paquette hits a fly ballPaquette hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Canseco is chasing the ball. Paquette rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Oquist
Macfarlane hits a popup towards short. Sheldon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Rosado
Spiezio hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rosado
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Rosado
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette juggles the ball. That's an error on Paquette. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Sheldon vs. Rosado
Sheldon hits a line drive into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mashore vs. Rosado
Mashore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Oquist
Goodwin hits a fly ball into left field. Lennon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Oquist
Damon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Canseco who is chasing the ball. Damon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Offerman vs. Oquist
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio has Damon trapped. There's the throw to Williams and over to Brosius, who tags Damon for the out. Offerman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Oquist
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lennon vs. Rosado
Lennon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Rosado
Canseco hits a line drive into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Rosado
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Oquist
Roberts hits a line drive into left field. Lennon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Oquist
King hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Oquist
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Rosado
Berroa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Rosado
Spiezio hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Rosado
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Oquist
Paquette hits a fly ball into left field. Lennon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Oquist
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Oquist
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Rosado
Brosius strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sheldon vs. Rosado
Sheldon hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Rosado
Mashore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Oquist
Damon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Oquist
Offerman hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Oquist
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Oquist
Roberts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
King vs. Oquist
King takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to third. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Mohler
Mike Mohler now pitching.
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lennon vs. Rosado
Lennon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Pichardo
Hipolito Pichardo now pitching.
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Pichardo
McGwire hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Pichardo
Berroa hits a line drive towards short. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Pichardo
Spiezio hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pichardo
Williams hits a line drive into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Taylor
Billy Taylor now pitching. Scott Cooper pinch hits for Craig Paquette.
Cooper hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Taylor
Macfarlane hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Taylor
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Taylor
Damon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Taylor
There goes Damon. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Damon steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Offerman vs. Taylor
Offerman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Taylor
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Pichardo
Scott Cooper now playing third base.
Brosius hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Brosius reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Stairs vs. Pichardo
Matt Stairs pinch hits for Scott Sheldon.
Stairs is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Mashore vs. Pichardo
Rafael Bournigal pinch runs for Matt Stairs.
Mashore bunts towards the mound. Pichardo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Giambi vs. Walker
Jason Giambi pinch hits for Pat Lennon. Jamie Walker now pitching.
Giambi is hit by the pitch. Brosius moves to third. Bournigal moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Canseco vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Canseco hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Roberts. Canseco reaches second base with a double. Brosius scores. Bournigal scores. Giambi moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
McGwire vs. Montgomery
McGwire is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Berroa vs. Montgomery
Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cooper fields it and throws to home to get Giambi. Canseco moves to third. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spiezio vs. Montgomery
Spiezio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Canseco scores. McGwire scores. Berroa moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Montgomery
Williams hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Berroa scores. Spiezio moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Brosius vs. Montgomery
There's a wild pitch. Spiezio moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Brosius vs. Montgomery
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Athletics, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Small
Rafael Bournigal now playing shortstop. Jason Giambi now playing left field. Aaron Small now pitching.
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Small
King hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Giambi. King reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Small
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. King scores. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Small
Cooper takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Macfarlane vs. Small
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Goodwin vs. Johnson
Dane Johnson now pitching. Shane Halter pinch runs for Mike Macfarlane.
Goodwin hits a fly ball into left field. Giambi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Damon vs. Johnson
Damon hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. Cooper scores. Halter moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Offerman vs. Johnson
Offerman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1997 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Mashore D, cf 5 0 0 0 Offerman J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Lennon P, lf 3 0 1 0 Bell J, ss 3 0 0 0 Giambi J, ph-lf 0 0 0 0 Roberts B, lf 3 1 1 0 Canseco J, rf 5 2 1 2 King J, 1b 4 1 1 0 McGwire M, 1b 3 2 1 2 Davis C, dh 5 1 1 1 Berroa G, dh 4 1 0 0 Paquette C, 3b 3 1 1 2 Spiezio S, 2b 5 1 2 3 Cooper S, ph-3b 1 2 1 1 Williams G, c 4 0 1 1 Macfarlane M, c 5 0 1 0 Brosius S, 3b 5 1 1 0 Halter S, pr 0 0 0 0 Sheldon S, ss 3 0 0 0 Goodwin T, cf 5 0 1 0 Stairs M, ph 0 0 0 0 Damon J, rf 5 0 3 2 Bournigal R, pr-ss 0 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 8 7 8 39 6 10 6 Oakland 000 000 003 5 -- 8 Kansas City 000 200 001 3 -- 6 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Oquist M 7.2 4 2 2 5 4 Mohler M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Taylor B (W) 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 Small A 0.1 3 3 3 1 1 Johnson D (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Rosado J* 8.0 1 1 1 4 8 Pichardo H (L) 1.1 3 4 4 1 0 Walker J+ 0.0 0 1 1 0 0 Montgomery J 0.2 3 2 2 1 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th + Pitched to 1 batter in 10th E -- Paquette C DP -- Oakland 1, Kansas City 1 LOB -- Oakland 6, Kansas City 10 2B -- Lennon P, Brosius S, Canseco J, King J 3B -- Damon J HR -- Paquette C, McGwire M, Spiezio S, Cooper S SB -- Goodwin T, Damon J HBP -- by Walker J (Giambi J) WP -- Montgomery J T -- 3:27 A -- 11886
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