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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 17, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 17, 1988 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 17, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 17, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Gordon |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Otto |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 43,875 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Rocky Roe |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gary Thurman | Center Fielder |
Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
George Brett | First Baseman |
Pat Tabler | DH |
Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
Bill Pecota | Shortstop |
Brad Wellman | Second Baseman |
Larry Owen | Catcher |
John Wathan | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Polonia | Left Fielder |
Stan Javier | Center Fielder |
Jose Canseco | Right Fielder |
Dave Parker | DH |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Ron Hassey | Catcher |
Terry Steinbach | Third Baseman |
Tony Phillips | Second Baseman |
Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 17, 1988
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Otto
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Otto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Otto
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Seitzer for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Otto
Brett hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Otto
Tabler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Tartabull vs. Otto
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to third. Tabler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Otto
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Gordon
Polonia strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Gordon
Javier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Gordon
There goes Javier. The throw from Owen and he is safe. Javier steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Gordon
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Gordon
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Otto
Pecota hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wellman vs. Otto
Wellman hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Otto
Owen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Gordon
McGwire hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hassey vs. Gordon
Hassey strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Gordon
Steinbach hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Gordon
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Gordon
Weiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Polonia vs. Gordon
There goes Weiss. The throw from Owen and he is safe. Weiss steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Polonia vs. Gordon
Polonia hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Weiss scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Gordon
There goes Polonia. The throw from Owen and he is safe. Polonia steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Gordon
Javier strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Otto
Thurman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Otto
Seitzer hits a line drive towards first. McGwire catches it and steps on first to double up Thurman. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Otto
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Otto covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Gordon
Canseco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Gordon
There goes Canseco. The throw from Owen and he is out, Pecota applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Gordon
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jennings vs. Gordon
Doug Jennings pinch hits for Mark McGwire.
Jennings strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Plunk
Doug Jennings now playing first base. Eric Plunk now pitching.
Tabler hits a line drive into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Plunk
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Plunk scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tartabull for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Plunk
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Gordon
Hassey hits a popup, foul, in back of first. Wellman settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Wellman. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Gordon
Hassey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Gordon
Steinbach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hassey moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Gordon
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wellman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hassey moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Weiss vs. Gordon
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops it up and throws to first, with Gordon covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Plunk
Pecota strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wellman vs. Plunk
Wellman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Plunk
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Plunk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Gordon
Jim Eisenreich now playing right field.
Polonia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Gordon
There goes Polonia. The throw from Owen and he is out, Wellman applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Gordon
Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Gordon
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Plunk
Thurman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Plunk
Seitzer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Canseco who is chasing the ball. Seitzer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Plunk
Brett hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Seitzer scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Plunk
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Gordon
Parker hits a line drive into right field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jennings vs. Gordon
Jennings hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Gordon
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Plunk
Eisenreich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
White vs. Plunk
Frank White pinch hits for Bo Jackson.
White hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Eisenreich moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pecota vs. Plunk
Pecota bunts towards first. Jennings scoops it up and throws to first, with Phillips covering, for the out. Eisenreich moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Buckner vs. Honeycutt
Bill Buckner pinch hits for Brad Wellman. Rick Honeycutt now pitching.
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Eisenreich tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
de los Santos vs. Honeycutt
Luis de los Santos pinch hits for Larry Owen.
de los Santos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Thurman vs. Honeycutt
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Sanchez
Frank White now playing second base. Jim Eisenreich now playing left field. Bill Pecota now playing right field. Jamie Quirk now catching. Dave O
Steinbach hits a line drive into left field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Sanchez
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Sanchez
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Sanchez, and towards White, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching. Mike Gallego now playing second base. Terry Steinbach now playing first base. Tony Phillips now playing third base.
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Eckersley
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Eckersley
Tabler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Sanchez
Dave Henderson pinch hits for Luis Polonia.
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Sanchez
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Canseco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Gleaton
Jerry Gleaton now pitching.
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Javier moves to third. Canseco moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Gallego vs. Gleaton
Gallego strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Eckersley
Dave Henderson now playing center field. Stan Javier now playing left field.
Eisenreich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Eckersley
There goes Eisenreich. The throw from Hassey and he is out, Weiss applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Eckersley
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Eckersley
Pecota strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/17/1988 -- Kansas City at Oakland (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Thurman G, cf 4 0 1 0 Polonia L, lf 3 0 2 1 Seitzer K, 3b 4 1 1 0 Henderson D, ph-cf 1 0 1 0 Brett G, 1b 4 0 2 1 Javier S, cf-lf 3 0 0 0 Tabler P, dh 4 0 1 0 Canseco J, rf 3 0 1 0 Tartabull D, rf 1 0 0 0 Parker D, dh 4 0 0 0 Eisenreich J, rf-lf 1 1 1 0 McGwire M, 1b 1 1 1 0 Jackson B, lf 2 0 0 0 Jennings D, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 White F, ph-2b 2 0 1 0 Gallego M, 2b 1 0 0 0 Pecota B, ss-rf 3 0 0 0 Hassey R, c 2 0 0 0 Wellman B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Steinbach T, 3b-1b 3 1 2 2 Buckner B, ph 0 0 0 1 Phillips T, 2b-3b 3 0 0 0 Quirk J, c 0 0 0 0 Weiss W, ss 2 1 0 0 Owen L, c 2 0 0 0 de los Santos L, ph 0 0 0 0 Owen D, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 2 7 2 28 3 7 3 Kansas City 000 001 100 -- 2 Oakland 030 000 00x -- 3 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Gordon T (L) 6.0 5 3 3 4 6 Sanchez I 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 Montgomery J* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Gleaton J 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Otto D 3.0 3 0 0 1 2 Plunk E (W) 3.1 4 2 2 0 4 Honeycutt R 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 Eckersley D (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 4 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Wellman B DP -- Kansas City 1, Oakland 2 LOB -- Kansas City 5, Oakland 5 3B -- Seitzer K HR -- Steinbach T SB -- Javier S, Weiss W, Polonia L CS -- Canseco J, Polonia L, Eisenreich J SH -- Pecota B SF -- Buckner B T -- 2:45 A -- 43875
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