Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Stynes vs. Johns
  
  Stynes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Johns
  
  Randa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Johns
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Vitiello vs. Johns
  
  Vitiello hits a fly ball into left field. Mashore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Haney
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Norman who is chasing the ball. Young reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Gates vs. Haney
  
  Tom Goodwin now playing center field. Johnny Damon now playing right field.
  
  Gates hits a popup towards first. Paquette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Berroa vs. Haney
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Young scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Haney
  
  McGwire hits a fly ball into left field. Stynes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Steinbach vs. Haney
  
  Steinbach hits a line drive, foul, into left field. Stynes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Paquette vs. Johns
  
  Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Johns
  
  Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Giambi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Johns
  
  Goodwin hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Haney
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Giambi vs. Haney
  
  Giambi hits a popup towards short. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Mashore vs. Haney
  
  Mashore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bordick vs. Haney
  
  Bordick hits a line drive into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Johns
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johns fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Johns
  
  Howard hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Gates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stynes vs. Johns
  
  Stynes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Damon moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Randa vs. Johns
  
  Randa hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Haney
  
  Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Gates vs. Haney
  
  Gates hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Berroa vs. Haney
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Johns
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Vitiello vs. Johns
  
  Vitiello hits a popup towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Paquette vs. Johns
  
  Paquette takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Macfarlane vs. Johns
  
  There's a wild pitch. Paquette moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Macfarlane vs. Johns
  
  Macfarlane takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Goodwin vs. Johns
  
  There goes Paquette. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Paquette steals third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Goodwin vs. Johns
  
  There goes Macfarlane. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Macfarlane steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
  Goodwin vs. Johns
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Haney
  
  McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Steinbach vs. Haney
  
  Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. McGwire moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Haney
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Paquette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. McGwire moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Giambi vs. Haney
  
  Giambi hits a line drive into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Johns
  
  Damon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Johns
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field. Young picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Young. Damon moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Stynes vs. Johns
  
  Stynes hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Randa vs. Johns
  
  Randa hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Damon tags and scores. Howard tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roberts vs. Johns
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howard scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vitiello vs. Johns
  
  There goes Roberts. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Roberts steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Vitiello vs. Johns
  
  Vitiello hits a line drive towards third. Giambi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Mashore vs. Haney
  
  Mashore hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bordick vs. Haney
  
  Bordick hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Haney
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Paquette vs. Johns
  
  Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Johns
  
  Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Giambi fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Giambi. Macfarlane moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Goodwin vs. Johns
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Giambi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Damon vs. Johns
  
  Damon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Giambi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Howard vs. Johns
  
  Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Macfarlane scores. Goodwin moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stynes vs. Johns
  
  There goes Howard. The throw from Steinbach and he is out, Bordick applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gates vs. Haney
  
  Gates hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Haney
  
  Berroa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Haney
  
  McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Stynes vs. Johns
  
  Stynes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Johns
  
  Randa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Johns
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randa moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Hamelin vs. Corsi
  
  Jim Corsi now pitching. Bob Hamelin pinch hits for Joe Vitiello.
  
  Hamelin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Hamelin reaches second base with a double. Randa scores. Roberts goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Offerman vs. Corsi
  
  Jose Offerman pinch hits for Craig Paquette.
  
  Offerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Macfarlane vs. Corsi
  
  Macfarlane hits a popup towards short. Bordick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Goodwin vs. Groom
  
  Buddy Groom now pitching.
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Haney
  
  Jose Offerman now playing first base.
  
  Steinbach hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Haney
  
  Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Macfarlane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Giambi vs. Haney
  
  Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Offerman fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Groom
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Groom
  
  There goes Damon. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Damon steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. Groom
  
  Howard bunts towards the mound. Groom fields it and throws to first for the out. Damon moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stynes vs. Groom
  
  Stynes hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Lockhart vs. Taylor
  
  Billy Taylor now pitching. Keith Lockhart pinch hits for Joe Randa.
  
  Lockhart hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Taylor covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Herrera vs. Pichardo
  
  Keith Lockhart now playing third base. Hipolito Pichardo now pitching. Jose Herrera pinch hits for Damon Mashore.
  
  Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lovullo vs. Pichardo
  
  Torey Lovullo pinch hits for Mike Bordick.
  
  Lovullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lockhart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Pichardo
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pichardo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lovullo moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gates vs. Pichardo
  
  There's a wild pitch. Lovullo moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Gates vs. Pichardo
  
  Gates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lovullo scores. Young moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Berroa vs. Pichardo
  
  Berroa strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Mohler
  
  Mike Mohler now pitching. Jose Herrera now playing right field. Torey Lovullo now playing shortstop. Geronimo Berroa now playing left field.
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Giambi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Hamelin vs. Mohler
  
  Hamelin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Offerman vs. Mohler
  
  Offerman hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Macfarlane vs. Mohler
  
  There goes Hamelin. The throw from Steinbach and he is out, Gates applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Montgomery
  
  Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Montgomery
  
  Steinbach strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Montgomery
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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  Game Summary