BATTING - HR: Giambi (4,3rd inning off Gubicza 1 on 2 out).
HBP: Plantier (1,by Gubicza); Brosius (1,by Gubicza).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - CS: Plantier (1,2nd base by Gubicza/Macfarlane).
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO PO ARoberts 2b 5 1 3 0 0 0 2 1
Howard ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 2
Paquette lf 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
Macfarlane c 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
Vitiello dh 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
Offerman 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Randa 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
Norman rf 2 0 1 0 2 0 6 0
Goodwin cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
Gubicza p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Clark p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 35 2 10 2 2 3 27 10
FIELDING - E: Gubicza (1).
PB: Macfarlane (2).
BATTING - 2B: Randa (2,off Wojciechowski); Paquette (1,off Wojciechowski).
3B: Roberts (2,off Wojciechowski).
GDP: Roberts (3,off Wojciechowski); Offerman (2,off Groom).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - SB: Randa (4,3rd base off Wojciechowski/Steinbach); Norman (1,2nd base off
Wojciechowski/Steinbach); Roberts (4,2nd base off Wojciechowski/Steinbach).
PITCHING
Oakland Athletics IP H R ER BB SO HR BFPWojciechowski W(3-0) 7.1 9 2 2 2 3 0 32
Groom SV(1) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5
Totals 9 10 2 2 2 3 0 37
Inherited Runners - Scored: Groom 1-0.
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Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFPGubicza L(2-4) 6 5 5 5 5 4 1 29
Clark 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 10
Totals 9 6 5 5 5 6 1 39
Starting Lineups:
Oakland Athletics Kansas City Royals
1. Battle cf Roberts 2b
2. Giambi rf Howard ss
3. Berroa dh Paquette lf
4. McGwire 1b Macfarlane c
5. Plantier lf Vitiello dh
6. Steinbach c Offerman 1b
7. Brosius 3b Randa 3b
8. Gates 2b Norman rf
9. Bordick ss Goodwin cf
Wojciechowski p Gubicza p
ATHLETICS 1ST: Battle grounded out (third to first); Giambi
flied to center; Berroa flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Royals 0.
ROYALS 1ST: Roberts tripled to right; Howard grounded out (third
to first); Paquette reached on a fielder's choice [Roberts out
at home (third to catcher)]; Macfarlane forced Paquette (third
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
ATHLETICS 2ND: McGwire flied to right; Plantier walked; Plantier
was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Steinbach
walked; Brosius struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 0,
Royals 0.
ROYALS 2ND: Vitiello grounded out (third to first); Offerman
grounded out (third to first); Randa doubled to left; Norman
walked while Randa stole third; Norman stole second; Goodwin
popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
ATHLETICS 3RD: Gates lined to shortstop; Bordick grounded out
(third to first); Battle singled to second; Giambi homered to
right [Battle scored]; Berroa was called out on strikes; 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 0.
ROYALS 3RD: Roberts singled to right; Roberts stole second
[Roberts to third (error by Steinbach)]; Howard flied to left;
Paquette doubled to left [Roberts scored]; Macfarlane grounded
out (pitcher to first); Vitiello singled to left [Paquette
scored]; Offerman flied to left; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 2, Royals 2.
ATHLETICS 4TH: McGwire walked; Plantier was hit by a pitch
[McGwire to second]; Steinbach grounded out (pitcher to first)
[McGwire to third, Plantier to second]; Brosius was hit by a
pitch; Gates walked [McGwire scored, Plantier to third, Brosius
to second]; Bordick forced Gates (shortstop to second) [Plantier
scored, Brosius to third]; Battle flied to right; 2 R, 0 H, 0 E,
2 LOB. Athletics 4, Royals 2.
ROYALS 4TH: LOVULLO REPLACED BROSIUS (PLAYING 3B); Randa flied
to right; Norman walked; Goodwin struck out; Roberts singled to
left [Norman to second]; Howard flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB. Athletics 4, Royals 2.
ATHLETICS 5TH: Giambi singled to right; Berroa struck out;
McGwire forced Giambi (second to shortstop) [McGwire to first];
Macfarlane allowed a passed ball [McGwire to second]; Gubicza
threw a wild pitch [McGwire to third]; Plantier walked;
Steinbach singled to center [McGwire scored, Plantier to
second]; Lovullo popped to third; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Athletics 5, Royals 2.
ROYALS 5TH: Paquette was called out on strikes; Macfarlane flied
to left; Vitiello was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Athletics 5, Royals 2.
ATHLETICS 6TH: Gates singled to right; Gates safe on a pick-off
error by Gubicza [Gates to second]; Bordick grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Gates to third]; Battle struck out; Giambi
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 5, Royals 2.
ROYALS 6TH: Offerman lined to first; Randa grounded out (pitcher
to first); Norman flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 5, Royals 2.
ATHLETICS 7TH: CLARK REPLACED GUBICZA (PITCHING); Berroa
grounded out (third to first); McGwire grounded out (third to
first); Plantier was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Athletics 5, Royals 2.
ROYALS 7TH: Goodwin singled to center; Roberts grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Goodwin out at
second]; Howard singled to second; Paquette forced Howard
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 5,
Royals 2.
ATHLETICS 8TH: Steinbach singled to center; Lovullo struck out;
Gates flied to right; Bordick flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Athletics 5, Royals 2.
ROYALS 8TH: Macfarlane grounded out (shortstop to first);
Vitiello singled to left; GROOM REPLACED WOJCIECHOWSKI
(PITCHING); Offerman grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Vitiello out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 5, Royals 2.
ATHLETICS 9TH: Battle flied to right; Giambi lined to right;
Berroa grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 5, Royals 2.
ROYALS 9TH: YOUNG REPLACED GIAMBI (PLAYING RF); Randa grounded
out (first unassisted); Norman singled to right; Goodwin
grounded out (catcher to first) [Norman to second]; Roberts
lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Royals 2.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Athletics 5 6 1 7
Royals 2 10 1 8
