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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 18, 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 18, 1987 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 18, 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 18, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Ontiveros |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Gubicza |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 31,301 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Drew Coble 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Don Denkinger |
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 |
Mickey Tettleton | 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 18, 1987
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Gubicza
Polonia is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gubicza
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Gubicza
There's a wild pitch. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McGwire vs. Gubicza
McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davis tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Gubicza
Lansford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ontiveros
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Ontiveros
Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Ontiveros
Seitzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Ontiveros
Brett 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 2
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Gubicza
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Gubicza
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Gubicza
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 2
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Ontiveros
Tartabull hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tettleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ontiveros
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Ontiveros
Balboni strikes out. Tettleton drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Balboni out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Gubicza
Bernazard hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Gubicza
Tettleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Gubicza
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Ontiveros
Quirk hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Ontiveros
Thurman hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ontiveros
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gubicza
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Gubicza
McGwire hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. McGwire reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Gubicza
Lansford hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Gubicza
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Ontiveros
Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Ontiveros
Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Ontiveros
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Gubicza
Canseco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Gubicza
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. Canseco moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bernazard vs. Gubicza
Bernazard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Canseco moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tettleton vs. Gubicza
Tettleton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Polonia vs. Gubicza
There go the runners. The throw from Quirk to White covering second. The throw back to home, and Canseco is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Ontiveros
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Ontiveros
White hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Ontiveros
Balboni hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Ontiveros
Quirk hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Tartabull moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thurman vs. Ontiveros
Thurman hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Gubicza
Polonia hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gubicza
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops it up and throws to first, with Gubicza covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ontiveros
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Ontiveros
Pecota takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Ontiveros
Seitzer hits a line drive into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Ontiveros
Brett hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Gubicza
Lansford hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Gubicza
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Gubicza
Canseco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Ontiveros
Tartabull hits a line drive into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Ontiveros
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tartabull moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Balboni vs. Plunk
Eric Plunk now pitching. Terry Steinbach now catching.
Balboni is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Quirk vs. Plunk
Quirk hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Gubicza
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernazard vs. Gubicza
Bernazard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Steinbach vs. Gubicza
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Bernazard moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Polonia vs. Gubicza
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bernazard moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Gubicza
Davis hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Gubicza
McGwire hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. McGwire reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching. Mike Gallego pinch runs for Mark McGwire.
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Plunk
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Gary Thurman. Mike Gallego now playing third base. Carney Lansford now playing first base.
Bosley 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 -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Plunk
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Plunk
Jim Eisenreich pinch hits for Bill Pecota.
Eisenreich strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Garber
Angel Salazar now playing shortstop. Thad Bosley now playing left field.
Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Garber
There goes Murphy. The throw from Quirk and he is safe. Murphy steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Garber
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Garber
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops it up and throws to first, with Garber covering, for the out. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bernazard vs. Garber
Bernazard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Plunk
Seitzer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Plunk
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Plunk
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
White hits a popup towards third. Gallego settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Balboni vs. Eckersley
Balboni strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/18/1987 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Polonia L, dh 4 0 0 0 Wilson W, cf 4 0 0 0 Davis M, rf 4 2 2 2 Pecota B, ss 2 0 0 0 McGwire M, 1b 3 0 2 1 Eisenreich J, ph 1 0 0 0 Gallego M, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Salazar A, ss 0 0 0 0 Lansford C, 3b-1b 4 0 0 0 Seitzer K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Murphy D, cf 4 0 1 0 Brett G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Canseco J, lf 4 0 1 0 Tartabull D, rf 3 0 2 0 Phillips T, ss 3 1 0 0 White F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bernazard T, 2b 4 1 2 0 Balboni S, dh 4 0 0 0 Tettleton M, c 2 0 0 0 Quirk J, c 3 0 1 0 Steinbach T, c 1 0 1 1 Thurman G, lf 2 0 0 0 Bosley T, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 9 4 31 0 4 0 Oakland 100 000 030 -- 4 Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Ontiveros S (W) 6.1 4 0 0 1 1 Plunk E 2.0 0 0 0 2 3 Eckersley D (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Gubicza M (L) 7.2 8 4 4 1 5 Garber G 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Oakland 4, Kansas City 7 2B -- Davis M, McGwire M 2, Tartabull D HR -- Davis M SB -- Murphy D CS -- Canseco J SF -- McGwire M WP -- Gubicza M T -- 2:44 A -- 31301
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