Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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