Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Andujar
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Andujar
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Andujar
  
  Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Andujar
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Leibrandt
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gallego vs. Leibrandt
  
  Gallego bunts in front of the plate. Quirk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lansford vs. Leibrandt
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Leibrandt
  
  Baker strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Canseco vs. Leibrandt
  
  Canseco hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Andujar
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Andujar
  
  Quirk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Andujar
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. Quirk moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pecota vs. Andujar
  
  Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin throws to second for one, and Gallego throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Quirk scores. Pecota moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Biancalana vs. Andujar
  
  Biancalana hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lansford scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biancalana for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Leibrandt
  
  Hill hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tettleton vs. Leibrandt
  
  Tettleton strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Leibrandt
  
  Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Andujar
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Andujar
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Andujar
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Leibrandt
  
  Griffin bunts in front of the plate. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Leibrandt
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Seitzer scoops it up and throws to first, with Leibrandt covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallego vs. Leibrandt
  
  Gallego hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Andujar
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Andujar
  
  White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davis. White reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Quirk vs. Andujar
  
  Quirk hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Andujar
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pecota vs. Andujar
  
  Pecota hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Biancalana vs. Andujar
  
  Biancalana hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davis who is chasing the ball. Biancalana reaches third base with a triple. Jackson scores. Pecota goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. Andujar
  
  Wilson hits a line drive towards first. Lansford reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Andujar
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Leibrandt
  
  Lansford hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Leibrandt
  
  Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Canseco vs. Leibrandt
  
  Canseco strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hill vs. Leibrandt
  
  Hill hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Andujar
  
  Seitzer hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Andujar
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Andujar
  
  White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Andujar
  
  Quirk hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Gallego settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tettleton vs. Leibrandt
  
  Tettleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Leibrandt
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Leibrandt
  
  Griffin hits a popup towards short. Biancalana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Plunk
  
  Eric Plunk now pitching.
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pecota vs. Plunk
  
  Pecota strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biancalana vs. Plunk
  
  Biancalana hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Leibrandt
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Seitzer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallego vs. Leibrandt
  
  Gallego hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Leibrandt
  
  Lansford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Plunk
  
  Mike Davis now playing center field. Rusty Tillman now playing right field.
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Plunk
  
  Smith hits a line drive towards first. Lansford reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Plunk
  
  Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Plunk
  
  Brett hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Leibrandt
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Leibrandt
  
  Canseco hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Leibrandt
  
  Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Plunk
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quirk vs. Plunk
  
  Quirk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gallego settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Plunk
  
  Jackson hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pecota vs. Plunk
  
  Pecota takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Biancalana vs. Plunk
  
  Biancalana strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tettleton vs. Leibrandt
  
  Mike Kingery now playing right field.
  
  Tettleton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tillman vs. Leibrandt
  
  Tillman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tettleton moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Griffin vs. Leibrandt
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tettleton moves to third. Tillman moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Davis vs. Leibrandt
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. Tettleton scores. Tillman moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McGwire vs. Leibrandt
  
  Mark McGwire pinch hits for Mike Gallego.
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lansford vs. Leibrandt
  
  Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Plunk
  
  Mark McGwire now playing third base. Donnie Hill now playing second base.
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Plunk
  
  Smith is hit by the pitch. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Seitzer vs. Plunk
  
  Seitzer is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Plunk
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lansford throws to second for one, and Griffin throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Wilson scores. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Plunk
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quirk vs. Leiper
  
  Dave Leiper now pitching.
  
  Quirk strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 8 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Leibrandt
  
  Lynn Jones now playing left field.
  
  Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Canseco vs. Leibrandt
  
  Canseco strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hill vs. Leibrandt
  
  Hill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bochte vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dan Quisenberry now pitching. Bruce Bochte pinch hits for Mickey Tettleton.
  
  Bochte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baker scores. Hill moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tillman vs. Quisenberry
  
  Tillman strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Griffin vs. Quisenberry
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hill scores. Bochte moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Quisenberry
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 10/3/1986 -- Kansas City at Oakland (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, cf          4  1  0  0   Davis M, rf-cf        5  1  1  1   
Smith L, lf           4  0  0  0   Gallego M, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Jones L, lf           0  0  0  0   McGwire M, ph-3b      1  0  0  0   
Seitzer K, 1b         3  0  0  0   Lansford C, 1b        4  0  1  1   
Brett G, dh           5  1  0  0   Baker D, dh           3  1  1  0   
White F, 2b           4  2  3  2   Canseco J, lf         4  0  0  0   
Quirk J, c            5  2  2  2   Hill D, 3b-2b         4  1  1  0   
Jackson B, rf         3  1  1  0   Tettleton M, c        2  1  0  0   
Kingery M, rf         0  0  0  0   Bochte B, ph          1  0  1  1   
Pecota B, 3b          3  1  1  0   Murphy D, cf          2  0  0  0   
Biancalana B, ss      4  0  1  2   Tillman R, rf         2  0  1  0   
                                   Griffin A, ss         4  0  2  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  8  8  6                        35  4  8  4

Kansas City      010 410 002 --  8
Oakland          100 000 012 --  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leibrandt C (W)       8.1  6  4  4  2  7
Quisenberry D         0.2  2  0  0  0  2

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Andujar J (L)         5.0  7  6  5  2  1
Plunk E               3.2  1  2  1  4  5
Leiper D              0.1  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Gallego M, Griffin A
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Oakland 6
2B -- Davis M, White F
3B -- Biancalana B
HR -- Quirk J, White F
HBP -- by Plunk E (Smith L)
T -- 2:43
A -- 7838

    

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