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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 25, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Kansas City Royals, played on April 25, 1997 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 25, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 25, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Appier |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willie Adams |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 10,768 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Al Clark 2B: Dan Morrison 3B: Larry Barnett |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bip Roberts | Left Fielder |
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Chili Davis | DH |
| Craig Paquette | Third Baseman |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| David Howard | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Damon | Right Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Damon Mashore | Center Fielder |
| Jason Giambi | Left Fielder |
| Jose Canseco | DH |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Matt Stairs | Right Fielder |
| Scott Spiezio | Second Baseman |
| Scott Brosius | Third Baseman |
| Tony Batista | Shortstop |
| Brent Mayne | Catcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 25, 1997
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Adams
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Adams
Goodwin bunts towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Adams
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
King vs. Adams
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Adams
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roberts scores. King moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Paquette vs. Adams
Paquette hits a line drive into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Appier
Mashore hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Appier
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Appier
Canseco strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Adams
Macfarlane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Adams
Howard bunts towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. Macfarlane moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Damon vs. Adams
Damon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Giambi who is chasing the ball. Damon reaches third base with a triple. Macfarlane scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roberts vs. Adams
Roberts hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mashore. Roberts reaches second base with a double. Damon scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Goodwin vs. Adams
Adams spins and fires to second, with Batista covering, and has Roberts trapped. There's the throw to Brosius who tags Roberts for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Adams
Goodwin hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Appier
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Appier
Stairs hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Appier
Spiezio strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Adams
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Adams
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Adams
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Giambi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Appier
Brosius hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Batista vs. Appier
Batista hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. Brosius moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Mayne vs. Appier
Mayne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brosius scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mashore vs. Appier
Mashore bunts towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. Mayne moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Giambi vs. Appier
Giambi hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Adams
Paquette hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mayne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Adams
Macfarlane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Adams
Howard hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Stairs. Howard reaches second base with a double. Macfarlane moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Damon vs. Adams
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Macfarlane scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Adams
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Batista fields it and throws to second for the out. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodwin vs. Adams
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Appier
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Appier
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Appier
Stairs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Appier
Spiezio hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Adams
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Adams
King is hit by the pitch. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Adams
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Paquette vs. Adams
There goes Bell. The throw from Mayne and he is out, Brosius applying the tag. King moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Paquette vs. Adams
Paquette hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stairs. Paquette reaches second base with a double. King scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Macfarlane vs. Adams
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Appier
Brosius strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Batista vs. Appier
Batista hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Appier
Mayne hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Adams
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Adams
Damon hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Mashore. Damon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Adams
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Damon scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Lewis
Richie Lewis now pitching.
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Lewis
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Batista scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Roberts moves to third. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
King vs. Lewis
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Lewis
Davis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Lewis
Paquette takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Lewis
Macfarlane hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Appier
Shane Halter now playing second base.
Mashore hits a popup into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Appier
Giambi hits a popup into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Appier
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Lewis
Dave Magadan now playing first base.
Halter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Batista scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Lewis
Damon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Lewis
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Batista fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Appier
Scott Cooper now playing first base.
Magadan hits a line drive towards short. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Appier
Stairs hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Appier
Spiezio hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Appier
Brosius hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Macfarlane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Batista vs. Appier
Batista strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Lewis
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Batista scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lewis
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Lewis
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cooper for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Jacome
Jason Jacome now pitching.
Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Jacome
Mashore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Jacome
Giambi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mashore moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Canseco vs. Jacome
Canseco hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Mashore scores. Giambi moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Magadan vs. Jacome
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jacome fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 10 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Lewis
Mike Sweeney pinch hits for Chili Davis.
Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Mashore. Sweeney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paquette vs. Lewis
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Macfarlane vs. Lewis
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Halter vs. Lewis
Halter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 10 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Williams
Mitch Williams now pitching.
Stairs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Williams
Spiezio strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Williams
Brosius strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Batista vs. Williams
Batista strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/25/1997 -- Kansas City at Oakland (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Roberts B, lf 5 2 3 2 Mashore D, cf 4 1 1 0
Goodwin T, cf 4 1 1 0 Giambi J, lf 4 0 1 0
Bell J, ss 5 0 1 0 Canseco J, dh 4 0 1 1
King J, 1b 1 2 0 0 McGwire M, 1b 2 0 0 0
Cooper S, 1b 1 0 0 0 Magadan D, 1b 2 0 0 0
Davis C, dh 4 1 2 5 Stairs M, rf 3 1 2 1
Sweeney M, ph 1 0 1 0 Spiezio S, 2b 4 0 1 0
Paquette C, 3b 4 0 1 1 Brosius S, 3b 4 1 1 0
Macfarlane M, c 3 2 0 0 Batista T, ss 4 0 0 0
Howard D, 2b 2 0 1 0 Mayne B, c 3 0 1 1
Halter S, 2b 2 0 0 0
Damon J, rf 4 2 3 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 10 13 10 34 3 8 3
Kansas City 120 115 000 -- 10
Oakland 001 000 110 -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Appier K (W) 7.0 5 2 2 0 7
Jacome J 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
Williams M 1.0 0 0 0 1 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Adams W (L) 5.1 9 7 7 3 1
Lewis R 3.2 4 3 3 2 1
DP -- Kansas City 1, Oakland 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Oakland 5
2B -- Roberts B, Howard D, Paquette C, Damon J, Sweeney M
3B -- Damon J
HR -- Davis C, Stairs M
CS -- Roberts B, Bell J
SH -- Goodwin T, Howard D
HBP -- by Adams W (King J)
T -- 2:39
A -- 10768
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