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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 19, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Oakland Athletics, played on September 19, 1987 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 19, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 19, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Storm Davis |
Home Starting Pitcher | Melido Perez |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 38,685 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Drew Coble |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Polonia | DH |
Mike Davis | Right Fielder |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
Jose Canseco | Left Fielder |
Tony Phillips | Shortstop |
Tony Bernazard | Second Baseman |
Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Bill Pecota | Shortstop |
Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
George Brett | First Baseman |
Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Steve Balboni | DH |
Jamie Quirk | Catcher |
Gary Thurman | Left Fielder |
John Wathan | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 19, 1987
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Perez
Polonia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Perez
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Perez
McGwire hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Perez
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Perez
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Perez
Canseco hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Tartabull chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Quirk fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Quirk. Murphy goes all the way around to score. Canseco moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Perez
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Davis
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pecota vs. Davis
Pecota hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Murphy who is chasing the ball. Pecota reaches third base with a triple. Wilson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Seitzer vs. Davis
Seitzer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Davis
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tartabull vs. Davis
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Davis
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Perez
Bernazard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White misplays the ball. That's an error on White. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Perez
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bernazard moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Polonia vs. Perez
Polonia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bernazard scores. Steinbach moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Perez
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGwire vs. Perez
McGwire hits a line drive into left field. Thurman picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Thurman. Steinbach scores. Polonia moves to third. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lansford vs. Black
Buddy Black now pitching.
Lansford is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murphy vs. Black
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Polonia tags and scores. McGwire tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Canseco vs. Black
Canseco hits a line drive into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Davis
Balboni hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Davis
Quirk hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Davis
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Black
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Black
Bernazard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Black
Steinbach hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Polonia vs. Black
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Davis
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Canseco. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pecota vs. Davis
Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seitzer vs. Davis
Seitzer hits a line drive towards right. Davis chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Davis. Wilson moves to third. Seitzer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brett vs. Davis
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Davis
Tartabull hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Black
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Black
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Black
Lansford hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Davis
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Davis
Balboni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Davis
Quirk hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Davis
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Black
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Black
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Black
Phillips strikes out. Quirk drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Phillips out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Davis
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Davis
Pecota is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Davis
Seitzer hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Black
Bernazard hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Bernazard reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Steinbach vs. Black
Steinbach hits a line drive into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harper vs. Black
Brian Harper pinch hits for Luis Polonia.
Harper hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bernazard tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Black
Stan Javier pinch hits for Mike Davis.
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Davis
Stan Javier now playing right field.
Brett hits a popup, foul, towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Davis
Tartabull hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Canseco. Tartabull reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Davis
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Balboni vs. Davis
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Quirk vs. Davis
Quirk hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Black
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Black
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Black
Murphy hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Black
Canseco hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Plunk
Eric Plunk now pitching.
Thurman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Plunk
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pecota vs. Plunk
There goes Wilson. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pecota vs. Plunk
Pecota hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Plunk
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Plunk, and towards Phillips, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Pecota moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Cadaret
Greg Cadaret now pitching.
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Cadaret covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Stoddard
Bob Stoddard now pitching.
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Stoddard
Bernazard hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Stoddard
Steinbach is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Stoddard
Reggie Jackson pinch hits for Brian Harper.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Steinbach moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Javier vs. Stoddard
Walt Weiss pinch runs for Reggie Jackson.
Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Nelson
Gene Nelson now pitching. Mike Gallego now playing second base.
Tartabull hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Nelson
White strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Nelson
Balboni hits a fly ball into right field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Nelson
Quirk hits a line drive towards first. McGwire reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching. Bill Pecota now playing second base. Angel Salazar now playing shortstop.
McGwire hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. McGwire reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Quisenberry
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quisenberry fields it and throws to first for the out. McGwire moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Quisenberry
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Thurman. Murphy reaches second base with a double. McGwire scores. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Quisenberry
Canseco hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Quisenberry
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phillips for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Nelson
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Gary Thurman.
Bosley hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Javier. Bosley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Nelson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pecota vs. Nelson
Pecota hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seitzer vs. Nelson
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bosley scores. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Nelson
Brett hits a line drive into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/19/1987 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Polonia L, dh 3 2 2 1 Wilson W, cf 5 3 3 0 Harper B, ph 0 0 0 1 Pecota B, ss-2b 5 0 2 2 Jackson R, ph 1 0 1 0 Seitzer K, 3b 5 0 1 1 Weiss W, pr 0 0 0 0 Brett G, 1b 4 0 0 1 Davis M, rf 3 0 0 0 Tartabull D, rf 3 1 2 1 Javier S, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 White F, 2b 3 0 0 0 McGwire M, 1b 5 2 3 3 Salazar A, ss 0 0 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Balboni S, dh 3 0 0 0 Murphy D, cf 3 2 3 3 Quirk J, c 4 0 0 0 Canseco J, lf 5 0 1 1 Thurman G, lf 3 0 0 0 Phillips T, ss 5 0 0 0 Bosley T, ph 1 1 1 0 Bernazard T, 2b 4 2 2 0 Gallego M, 2b 0 0 0 0 Steinbach T, c 3 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 9 13 9 36 5 9 5 Oakland 330 001 101 -- 9 Kansas City 101 000 111 -- 5 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Davis S (W) 6.0 4 2 1 3 4 Plunk E 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 Cadaret G 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Nelson G 2.0 3 2 2 0 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Perez M (L) 1.1 6 6 4 1 1 Black B 5.2 4 2 2 1 4 Stoddard B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Quisenberry D 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 E -- Quirk J, White F, Thurman G, Davis M DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Oakland 7, Kansas City 8 2B -- Canseco J, Wilson W, Tartabull D, McGwire M, Murphy D, Bosley T 3B -- Pecota B, Bernazard T HR -- McGwire M, Murphy D, Tartabull D SB -- Wilson W SF -- Murphy D, Brett G, Harper B HBP -- by Stoddard B (Steinbach T) T -- 3:05 A -- 38685
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