Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Candiotti
  
  Damon strikes out. Hinch drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Damon out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Candiotti
  
  Offerman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Candiotti
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stairs scoops it up and throws to first, with Candiotti covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Belcher
  
  McDonald hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Belcher
  
  Magadan 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 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Belcher
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Belcher
  
  Stairs hits a fly ball into left field. Mack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Candiotti
  
  Palmer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  King vs. Candiotti
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candiotti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mack vs. Candiotti
  
  Mack is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Sutton vs. Candiotti
  
  Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candiotti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Belcher
  
  Giambi hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hinch vs. Belcher
  
  Hinch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer juggles the ball. That's an error on Palmer. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Voigt vs. Belcher
  
  Voigt strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Abbott vs. Belcher
  
  Abbott hits a popup into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Spiezio vs. Belcher
  
  Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards first. King fields the ball and throws to Belcher covering. Safe. Hinch moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  McDonald vs. Belcher
  
  McDonald hits a popup into left field. Mack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Candiotti
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Abbott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Candiotti
  
  Martinez 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 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Candiotti
  
  Damon hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Belcher
  
  Magadan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Belcher
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Magadan moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Stairs vs. Belcher
  
  Stairs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sutton. Stairs reaches second base with a double. Magadan scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Giambi vs. Belcher
  
  Giambi hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hinch vs. Belcher
  
  Hinch bunts towards the mound. Belcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Voigt vs. Belcher
  
  Voigt strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Candiotti
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Abbott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Morris vs. Candiotti
  
  Morris bunts towards third. Magadan picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Magadan. Offerman moves to third. Morris moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Palmer vs. Candiotti
  
  Palmer hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Offerman tags and scores. Morris tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  King vs. Candiotti
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. Morris scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mack vs. Candiotti
  
  Mack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Abbott vs. Belcher
  
  Abbott strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Belcher
  
  Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spiezio for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Belcher
  
  McDonald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Magadan vs. Belcher
  
  Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards second. Offerman picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Offerman. McDonald moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Grieve vs. Belcher
  
  Grieve takes first base on ball four. Magadan moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Stairs vs. Belcher
  
  Stairs hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Pittsley
  
  Jim Pittsley now pitching.
  
  Giambi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Hinch vs. Pittsley
  
  Hinch hits a fly ball into left field. Mack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sutton vs. Candiotti
  
  Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first, with Candiotti covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Candiotti
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. Voigt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Candiotti
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Voigt vs. Pittsley
  
  Voigt hits a popup, foul, towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abbott vs. Pittsley
  
  Abbott strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Pittsley
  
  Spiezio hits a fly ball into left field. Mack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Candiotti
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Offerman vs. Candiotti
  
  Offerman hits a line drive into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Morris vs. Candiotti
  
  Mike Macfarlane now catching.
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stairs fields the ball and throws to Candiotti covering. Safe. Damon moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Palmer vs. Candiotti
  
  Palmer hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Damon moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  King vs. Candiotti
  
  There's a wild pitch. Morris moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  King vs. Candiotti
  
  King hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Mack vs. Candiotti
  
  Mack strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Pittsley
  
  Ernie Young now playing center field.
  
  McDonald hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Magadan vs. Pittsley
  
  There goes McDonald. The throw from Sweeney and he is out, Martinez applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Pittsley
  
  Magadan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Pittsley
  
  Mike Blowers pinch runs for Dave Magadan.
  
  Grieve strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Stairs vs. Whisenant
  
  Matt Whisenant now pitching.
  
  Stairs hits a popup into left field. Mack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sutton vs. Candiotti
  
  Mike Blowers now playing third base.
  
  Sutton strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Candiotti
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Candiotti
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Whisenant
  
  Giambi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Macfarlane vs. Whisenant
  
  Macfarlane hits a line drive beyond second. Offerman can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Giambi moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Voigt vs. Whisenant
  
  Voigt takes first base on ball four. Giambi moves to third. Macfarlane moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Abbott vs. Rios
  
  Danny Rios now pitching.
  
  Abbott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Giambi scores. Macfarlane moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Spiezio vs. Rios
  
  Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards first. King fields the ball and throws to Rios covering. Safe. Macfarlane scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  McDonald vs. Rios
  
  McDonald takes first base on ball four. Spiezio moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Blowers vs. Rios
  
  Blowers strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Groom
  
  Buddy Groom now pitching.
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Groom
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Abbott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Groom
  
  Morris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Voigt. Morris reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Palmer vs. Mathews
  
  T.J. Mathews now pitching.
  
  Palmer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  King vs. Mathews
  
  King hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Voigt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 7 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Rios
  
  Grieve strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Rios
  
  Stairs hits a line drive towards first. King reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Rios
  
  Giambi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Macfarlane vs. Rios
  
  Macfarlane hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Macfarlane reaches second base with a double. Giambi goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Athletics, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Voigt vs. Rios
  
  Voigt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Athletics, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Abbott vs. Rios
  
  Abbott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 7 - Athletics, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Mack vs. Mathews
  
  Mack hits a line drive off the glove of Stairs, and into shallow right field. Mack reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Athletics, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sutton vs. Mathews
  
  Sutton hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Athletics, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Sweeney vs. Mathews
  
  Sweeney hits a popup into left field. Voigt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Athletics, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Mathews
  
  There's a wild pitch. Mack moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Athletics, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Martinez vs. Mathews
  
  Martinez 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 

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         Game of 4/16/1998 -- Kansas City at Oakland (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Damon J, cf           3  1  1  0   McDonald J, cf        4  2  3  1   
Young E, cf           1  0  0  0   Magadan D, 3b         4  2  3  0   
Offerman J, 2b        4  1  1  0   Blowers M, pr-3b      1  0  0  0   
Morris H, dh          4  3  3  0   Grieve B, rf          4  1  0  0   
Palmer D, 3b          3  1  1  3   Stairs M, 1b          5  2  2  5   
King J, 1b            4  1  1  4   Giambi J, dh          2  4  2  3   
Mack S, lf            3  0  1  0   Hinch A, c            3  0  0  0   
Sutton L, rf          4  0  0  0   Macfarlane M, c       2  1  2  1   
Sweeney M, c          4  0  1  0   Voigt J, lf           3  0  0  0   
Martinez F, ss        4  0  0  0   Abbott K, ss          5  0  0  0   
                                   Spiezio S, 2b         4  0  2  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  7  9  7                        37 12 14 11

Kansas City      000 203 020 --  7
Oakland          113 400 21x -- 12

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Belcher T (L)         3.2  9  9  9  1  3
Pittsley J            2.0  2  0  0  1  2
Whisenant M*          0.1  1  2  2  2  0
Rios D                2.0  2  1  1  3  2

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Candiotti T (W)       7.0  6  5  4  0  4
Groom B               0.2  1  1  1  0  0
Mathews T             1.1  2  1  1  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Palmer D, Magadan D, Offerman J
DP -- Kansas City 1, Oakland 1
LOB -- Kansas City 2, Oakland 8
2B -- Stairs M, Morris H, Macfarlane M, Mack S
HR -- McDonald J, Giambi J 2, Stairs M, King J, Palmer D
CS -- McDonald J
SF -- Palmer D
HBP -- by Candiotti T (Mack S)
WP -- Candiotti T, Mathews T
T -- 3:02
A -- 6456

    

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