Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stillwell vs. Young
  
  Stillwell hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Young
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tabler vs. Young
  
  Tabler strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Polonia vs. Gubicza
  
  Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Gallego vs. Gubicza
  
  Gallego hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Gubicza
  
  Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tabler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Canseco for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Young
  
  Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Seitzer vs. Young
  
  There goes Tartabull. The throw from Steinbach and he is out, Hubbard applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Young
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Young
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Gubicza
  
  Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Steinbach vs. Gubicza
  
  Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Gubicza
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Young
  
  Macfarlane hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wellman vs. Young
  
  Wellman bunts towards first. McGwire fields the ball and throws to Young covering. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Thurman vs. Young
  
  Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallego fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Stillwell vs. Young
  
  There goes Thurman. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Thurman steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Stillwell vs. Young
  
  Stillwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Gubicza
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Gubicza
  
  Hubbard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wellman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Weiss vs. Gubicza
  
  Weiss hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Young
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Javier who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tabler vs. Young
  
  Tabler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Tartabull vs. Young
  
  Tartabull hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Steinbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seitzer vs. Young
  
  There goes Tabler. The throw from Steinbach and he is out, Weiss applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Young
  
  Seitzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Young
  
  There's a wild pitch. Seitzer moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Young
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Seitzer scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Macfarlane vs. Young
  
  Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Polonia vs. Gubicza
  
  Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tabler scoops it up and throws to first, with Gubicza covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallego vs. Gubicza
  
  Gallego hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Gubicza
  
  Canseco strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wellman vs. Young
  
  Wellman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Thurman vs. Young
  
  Thurman strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Stillwell vs. Young
  
  Stillwell hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Young
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wellman moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Tabler vs. Young
  
  Tabler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wellman scores. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tartabull vs. Nelson
  
  Gene Nelson now pitching.
  
  Tartabull hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Tabler moves to third. Tartabull moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Seitzer vs. Nelson
  
  Seitzer hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Gubicza
  
  Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Steinbach vs. Gubicza
  
  Steinbach hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Parker moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  McGwire vs. Gubicza
  
  McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Javier vs. Gubicza
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell misplays the ball. That's an error on Stillwell. Parker moves to third. Steinbach moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Hubbard vs. Gubicza
  
  Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tabler juggles the ball. That's an error on Tabler. Parker scores. Steinbach scores. Javier moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Weiss vs. Gubicza
  
  Weiss hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Javier scores. Hubbard moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Polonia vs. Gubicza
  
  Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tabler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Polonia for the out. Hubbard moves to third. Weiss moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Gallego vs. Gubicza
  
  Gallego hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wellman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  White vs. Nelson
  
  White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Nelson
  
  Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Wellman vs. Nelson
  
  Wellman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Thurman vs. Nelson
  
  Thurman hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Stillwell vs. Nelson
  
  The ball gets by Steinbach for a passed ball. Wellman moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Stillwell vs. Nelson
  
  Stillwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Honeycutt
  
  Rick Honeycutt now pitching.
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Honeycutt Wellman moves to third. Stillwell moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Wilson vs. Honeycutt
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallego fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Gubicza
  
  Canseco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Gubicza
  
  Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Canseco moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Steinbach vs. Gubicza
  
  Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Canseco scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Gubicza
  
  McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Javier vs. Gubicza
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Tabler vs. Plunk
  
  Eric Plunk now pitching.
  
  Tabler hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Plunk
  
  Tartabull hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Plunk
  
  Seitzer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Plunk
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Gubicza
  
  Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Weiss vs. Gubicza
  
  Weiss strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Polonia vs. Gubicza
  
  Polonia hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thurman. Polonia moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Lansford vs. Gubicza
  
  Carney Lansford pinch hits for Mike Gallego.
  
  Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Plunk
  
  Carney Lansford now playing third base.
  
  Macfarlane takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Wellman vs. Plunk
  
  Wellman hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Macfarlane moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Eisenreich vs. Cadaret
  
  Greg Cadaret now pitching. Jim Eisenreich pinch hits for Gary Thurman.
  
  Eisenreich strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Stillwell vs. Cadaret
  
  Stillwell hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Macfarlane moves to third. Wellman moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Wilson vs. Cadaret
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Tabler vs. Cadaret
  
  Tabler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Macfarlane scores. Wellman scores. Stillwell moves to third. Tabler moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Tartabull vs. Eckersley
  
  Dennis Eckersley now pitching. Bill Pecota pinch runs for Pat Tabler.
  
  Tartabull hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Stillwell scores. Pecota scores. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Seitzer vs. Eckersley
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Gubicza
  
  Bill Pecota now playing first base. Jim Eisenreich now playing left field.
  
  Canseco bunts towards third. Seitzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Gubicza
  
  Parker strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Steinbach vs. Gubicza
  
  Steinbach hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Gubicza
  
  The ball gets by Macfarlane for a passed ball. Canseco moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  McGwire vs. Gubicza
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  White vs. Eckersley
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Eckersley
  
  Macfarlane strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wellman vs. Eckersley
  
  Wellman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
  
  Javier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hubbard vs. Quisenberry
  
  There goes Javier. The throw from Macfarlane and he is safe. Javier steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Hubbard vs. Quisenberry
  
  Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Javier moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Weiss vs. Quisenberry
  
  Weiss takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Polonia vs. Quisenberry
  
  Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wellman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Javier scores. Weiss moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lansford vs. Quisenberry
  
  Lansford bunts towards the mound. Quisenberry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/16/1988 -- Kansas City at Oakland (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Stillwell K, ss       4  1  1  0   Polonia L, lf         5  0  1  1   
Wilson W, cf          5  2  2  0   Gallego M, 3b         3  0  0  0   
Tabler P, 1b          5  0  3  4   Lansford C, ph-3b     2  0  0  0   
Pecota B, pr-1b       0  1  0  0   Canseco J, rf         3  1  1  0   
Tartabull D, rf       4  0  2  3   Parker D, dh          3  1  2  0   
Seitzer K, 3b         5  1  3  0   Steinbach T, c        4  1  1  0   
White F, dh           5  1  2  2   McGwire M, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Macfarlane M, c       4  1  0  0   Javier S, cf          4  2  1  0   
Wellman B, 2b         5  2  4  0   Hubbard G, 2b         4  0  0  1   
Thurman G, lf         3  0  0  0   Weiss W, ss           3  0  1  1   
Eisenreich J, ph-lf   1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     41  9 17  9                        34  5  7  3

Kansas City      000 221 040 --  9
Oakland          000 031 001 --  5

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gubicza M (W)         8.0  6  4  1  3  5
Quisenberry D         1.0  1  1  1  1  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Young C (L)           4.2  9  4  4  1  3
Nelson G              1.0  3  1  1  1  0
Honeycutt R           0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Plunk E*              1.0  2  2  2  1  0
Cadaret G             0.2  2  2  2  0  2
Eckersley D           1.1  1  0  0  0  3
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Stillwell K, Tabler P, Thurman G
DP -- Kansas City 2, Oakland 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Oakland 6
3B -- Wilson W
HR -- White F
SB -- Thurman G, Javier S
CS -- Tartabull D, Tabler P
WP -- Young C
Balk -- Honeycutt R
PB -- Steinbach T, Macfarlane M
T -- 3:07
A -- 23579

    

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