Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Young
  
  Wilson 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Young
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Young
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Javier. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tartabull vs. Young
  
  Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Young
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Jackson
  
  Phillips 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Jackson
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Jackson
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Young
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Young
  
  Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Young
  
  Salazar strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Jackson
  
  McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Canseco vs. Jackson
  
  Canseco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McGwire moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cey vs. Jackson
  
  Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McGwire moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Davis vs. Jackson
  
  Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McGwire scores. Canseco moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tettleton vs. Jackson
  
  Tettleton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Javier vs. Jackson
  
  Javier hits a popup towards the mound. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Young
  
  Owen hits a popup, foul, towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Young
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Young
  
  Seitzer 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 3

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Jackson
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Jackson
  
  Griffin is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Jackson
  
  Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Jackson
  
  McGwire takes first base on ball four. Lansford moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Canseco vs. Jackson
  
  Canseco hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Young
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Young
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire fields the ball and throws to Young covering. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Young
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Jackson
  
  Cey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Jackson
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tettleton vs. Jackson
  
  Tettleton is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Young
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Young
  
  Balboni strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Young
  
  Salazar hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Jackson
  
  Javier strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Jackson
  
  Phillips strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Jackson
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Jackson
  
  There goes Griffin. The throw from Owen and he is safe. Griffin steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lansford vs. Jackson
  
  Lansford strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Young
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Young
  
  Wilson bunts towards the mound. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. Owen moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Seitzer vs. Young
  
  Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Young
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Young covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Jackson
  
  McGwire hits a fly ball into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Canseco vs. Jackson
  
  Canseco hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Canseco reaches second base with a double. McGwire moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cey vs. Jackson
  
  Cey strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Davis vs. Jackson
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McGwire scores. Canseco scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tettleton vs. Jackson
  
  Tettleton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Javier vs. Jackson
  
  Javier bunts towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis scores. Tettleton moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Phillips vs. Jackson
  
  Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Griffin vs. Farr
  
  Steve Farr now pitching.
  
  Griffin 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 

Top 7

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Young
  
  Tartabull is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Young
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beniquez vs. Young
  
  Beniquez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Young
  
  Balboni hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Young
  
  Salazar strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Farr
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Farr
  
  McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Canseco vs. Farr
  
  There goes Lansford. The throw from Owen and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Farr
  
  Canseco hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Eckersley
  
  Dennis Eckersley now pitching. Hal McRae pinch hits for Larry Owen.
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Eckersley
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Eckersley
  
  Seitzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Eckersley
  
  Brett is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Farr
  
  Jamie Quirk now catching.
  
  Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Farr
  
  Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tettleton vs. Farr
  
  Farr spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Farr. Davis moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tettleton vs. Farr
  
  Tettleton strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Javier vs. Farr
  
  Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Eckersley
  
  Tartabull bunts towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Eckersley
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Eckersley
  
  Beniquez is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 6/24/1987 -- Kansas City at Oakland (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, cf          3  0  0  0   Phillips T, 2b        3  0  0  0   
Seitzer K, 3b         4  0  1  0   Griffin A, ss         4  0  1  0   
Brett G, dh           4  0  1  0   Lansford C, 3b        3  0  1  0   
Tartabull D, rf       3  0  1  0   McGwire M, 1b         3  2  2  0   
White F, 2b           3  1  0  0   Canseco J, lf         4  1  2  0   
Beniquez J, lf        4  1  1  2   Cey R, dh             4  0  0  0   
Balboni S, 1b         3  0  0  0   Davis M, rf           4  1  3  3   
Salazar A, ss         3  0  0  0   Tettleton M, c        4  0  1  0   
Owen L, c             2  0  1  0   Javier S, cf          3  0  0  1   
McRae H, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Quirk J, c            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  5  2                        32  4 10  4

Kansas City      000 000 200 --  2
Oakland          010 003 00x --  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jackson D (L)         5.2  8  4  4  3  6
Farr S                2.1  2  0  0  0  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Young C (W)           7.0  4  2  2  2  5
Eckersley D (S)       2.0  1  0  0  0  2

E -- Farr S
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Oakland 8
2B -- Brett G, Canseco J, Davis M
HR -- Beniquez J
SB -- Griffin A
CS -- Lansford C
SH -- Wilson W, Javier S
T -- 2:27
A -- 18123

    

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