Starting Lineups:
Kansas City Royals Oakland Athletics
1. Jose rf R. Henderson lf
2. McRae cf Gates 2b
3. Brett dh Aldrete 1b
4. Joyner 1b Sierra rf
5. Gwynn lf Steinbach c
6. Mayne c Neel dh
7. Gagne ss Paquette 3b
8. Hiatt 3b Bordick ss
9. Lind 2b Blankenship cf
Gardner p Welch p
ROYALS 1ST: Jose flied to left; McRae lined to center; Brett
walked; Joyner was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 0, Athletics 0.
ATHLETICS 1ST: R. Henderson homered to left; Gates lined to
center; Aldrete grounded out (shortstop to first); Sierra
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0,
Athletics 1.
ROYALS 2ND: Gwynn flied to left; Mayne grounded out (shortstop
to first); Gagne flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0,
Athletics 1.
ATHLETICS 2ND: Steinbach struck out; Neel singled to left;
Paquette struck out; Bordick walked [Neel to second];
Blankenship homered to left [Neel scored, Bordick scored]; R.
Henderson flied to left; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0,
Athletics 4.
ROYALS 3RD: Hiatt singled to center; Lind singled to center
[Hiatt to third]; Jose singled to right [Hiatt scored, Lind to
second]; McRae flied to center; Brett struck out; Joyner
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals
1, Athletics 4.
ATHLETICS 3RD: Gates singled to right; Aldrete lined into a
double play to first [Gates out at first (first unassisted)];
Sierra singled to shortstop; Sierra was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics
4.
ROYALS 4TH: Gwynn grounded out (shortstop to first); Mayne flied
to center; Gagne doubled to center; Hiatt struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 4.
ATHLETICS 4TH: Steinbach popped to right; Neel struck out;
Paquette popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1,
Athletics 4.
ROYALS 5TH: Lind struck out; Jose flied to center; McRae
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1,
Athletics 4.
ATHLETICS 5TH: Bordick flied to center; Blankenship grounded out
(shortstop to first); R. Henderson walked; Gates grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 4.
ROYALS 6TH: Brett singled to center; Joyner flied to left; Gwynn
flied to left; Mayne singled to right [Brett to third]; Gagne
flied to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 4.
ATHLETICS 6TH: GUBICZA REPLACED GARDNER (PITCHING); Aldrete
grounded out (first unassisted); Sierra lined to right;
Steinbach grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 1, Athletics 4.
ROYALS 7TH: Hiatt flied to right; Lind singled to right; Jose
forced Lind (shortstop to second) [Jose to first]; McRae singled
to right [Jose to third]; Brett grounded out (first unassisted);
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 4.
ATHLETICS 7TH: Neel flied to left; Paquette grounded out
(shortstop to first); Bordick grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 4.
ROYALS 8TH: Joyner flied to center; Gwynn popped to third; Mayne
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals
1, Athletics 4.
ATHLETICS 8TH: Blankenship lined to second; R. Henderson
grounded out (third to first); Gates was called out on strikes;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 4.
ROYALS 9TH: ECKERSLEY REPLACED WELCH (PITCHING); Gagne singled
to center; Hiatt struck out; BROOKS BATTED FOR LIND; Brooks was
called out on strikes; Jose grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 4.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Royals 1 9 0 9
Athletics 4 5 0 1
