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Lineups and Summary
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Athletics
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
June 17, 2000
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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 June 17, 2000 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 17, 2000 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 17, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Appier |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jay Witasick |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 26,077 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Hirschbeck 1B: Jim Reynolds 2B: Mark Wegner 3B: Ian Lamplugh |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terrence Long | Center Fielder |
| Randy Velarde | Second Baseman |
| Jason Giambi | First Baseman |
| Ben Grieve | Left Fielder |
| Olmedo Saenz | DH |
| Matt Stairs | Right Fielder |
| Eric Chavez | Third Baseman |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Sal Fasano | Catcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Damon | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Beltran | Center Fielder |
| Mike Sweeney | First Baseman |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
| Todd Dunwoody | DH |
| Gregg Zaun | Catcher |
| Luis Ordaz | Second Baseman |
| Rey Sanchez | Shortstop |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
June 17, 2000
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Long vs. Witasick
Long takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Velarde vs. Witasick
Velarde hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Witasick
Giambi strikes out. There goes Long. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Witasick
Grieve hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Saenz vs. Witasick
Saenz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops it up and throws to first, with Witasick covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Appier
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops it up and throws to first, with Appier covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Appier
Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Beltran for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Appier
Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. Long settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Witasick
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops it up and throws to first, with Witasick covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Witasick
Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ordaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Witasick
Tejada strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Appier
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Velarde scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Appier
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dunwoody vs. Appier
Dunwoody hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Velarde scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Witasick
Fasano hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Witasick
Long hits a fly ball into left field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Velarde vs. Witasick
Velarde hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Witasick
Giambi is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zaun vs. Appier
Zaun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ordaz vs. Appier
Ordaz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Appier fields it and throws to first for the out. Zaun moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanchez vs. Appier
Sanchez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zaun moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Damon vs. Appier
Damon hits a fly ball into center field. Long settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Zaun tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beltran vs. Appier
Beltran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sanchez moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Sweeney vs. Appier
Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Witasick
Grieve hits a fly ball into left field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Saenz vs. Witasick
Saenz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Witasick
Stairs is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Appier
Dye hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Appier
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dunwoody vs. Appier
Dunwoody hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Zaun vs. Appier
Zaun hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fasano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Witasick
Chavez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Witasick
Tejada takes first base on ball four. Chavez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Fasano vs. Witasick
Zaun throws to Sanchez, and they have Chavez in a rundown. The throw to Randa, who applies the tag, and Chavez is out. Tejada moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Fasano vs. Witasick
Fasano is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Witasick
Long hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tejada scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Velarde vs. Witasick
Velarde hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ordaz vs. Appier
Ordaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Appier
Sanchez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Appier
Damon hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Beltran vs. Appier
Beltran hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Appier
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Appier
Dye hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Velarde settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Batista
Miguel Batista now pitching.
Giambi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Batista
Grieve strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Saenz vs. Batista
Saenz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Giambi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Stairs vs. Batista
Stairs takes first base on ball four. Giambi moves to third. Saenz moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Chavez vs. Batista
Chavez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Giambi scores. Saenz scores. Stairs moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tejada vs. Batista
Tejada hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Batista
Fasano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Long vs. Batista
Long hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Long reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Velarde vs. Batista
Velarde hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Long scores. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Batista
Giambi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Appier
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dunwoody vs. Appier
Dunwoody strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Zaun vs. Appier
Zaun hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ordaz vs. Appier
Ordaz is hit by the pitch. Zaun moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Sanchez vs. Appier
Sanchez hits a fly ball into center field. Long settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Laxton
Brett Laxton now pitching.
Grieve hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Saenz vs. Laxton
Saenz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ordaz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Laxton
Stairs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Appier
Damon hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Long, who is chasing the ball. Damon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Beltran vs. Appier
Beltran hits a fly ball into center field. Long settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Sweeney vs. Appier
Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. Long settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Damon tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Appier
Dye hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 10 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Laxton
Chavez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Laxton
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ordaz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Laxton
Fasano hits a line drive towards third. Randa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 10 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Mathews
T.J. Mathews now pitching.
Randa hits a fly ball into center field. Long settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dunwoody vs. Mathews
Dunwoody is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zaun vs. Mathews
Zaun hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 10 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Laxton
Ray Holbert now playing shortstop.
Long strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velarde vs. Laxton
Velarde hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Laxton
Giambi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Velarde moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Grieve vs. Laxton
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ordaz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Velarde moves to third. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 10 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ordaz vs. Isringhausen
Ryan Christenson now playing left field. Jason Isringhausen now pitching.
Ordaz hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Holbert vs. Isringhausen
Holbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Isringhausen
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Velarde scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/17/2000 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Long T, cf 4 2 2 1 Damon J, lf 4 1 1 1
Velarde R, 2b 5 0 2 1 Beltran C, cf 4 1 2 2
Giambi J, 1b 5 1 2 0 Sweeney M, 1b 2 0 0 1
Grieve B, lf 5 1 2 2 Dye J, rf 4 0 0 0
Christenson R, lf 0 0 0 0 Randa J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Saenz O, dh 4 1 1 0 Dunwoody T, dh 4 0 1 0
Stairs M, rf 3 1 0 0 Zaun G, c 3 1 1 0
Chavez E, 3b 3 1 2 2 Ordaz L, 2b 3 0 0 0
Tejada M, ss 3 2 1 3 Sanchez R, ss 3 1 2 0
Fasano S, c 4 1 1 1 Holbert R, ss 1 0 0 0
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36 10 13 10 32 4 7 4
Oakland 201 016 000 -- 10
Kansas City 001 020 100 -- 4
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Appier K (W) 7.0 7 4 4 2 1
Mathews T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Isringhausen J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Witasick J (L) 5.0 3 4 4 3 5
Batista M 1.0 6 6 6 1 2
Laxton B 3.0 4 0 0 0 2
DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Oakland 3, Kansas City 6
2B -- Long T
3B -- Damon J
HR -- Grieve B, Fasano S, Beltran C, Tejada M
SB -- Long T
CS -- Chavez E
SF -- Damon J, Sweeney M
HBP -- by Appier K (Ordaz L)
T -- 2:52
A -- 26077
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