Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Honeycutt
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seitzer vs. Honeycutt
  
  Seitzer strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Honeycutt
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Polonia vs. Gubicza
  
  Polonia strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bernazard vs. Gubicza
  
  Bernazard strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Gubicza
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Gubicza
  
  Lansford hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Honeycutt
  
  Tartabull strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Honeycutt
  
  White hits a line drive into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Honeycutt
  
  Balboni hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pecota vs. Honeycutt
  
  Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Willard vs. Gubicza
  
  Willard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Gubicza
  
  Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Willard moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Steinbach vs. Gubicza
  
  Steinbach hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Willard moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Griffin vs. Gubicza
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Willard tags and scores. Davis scores. Steinbach moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Polonia vs. Gubicza
  
  Polonia bunts towards short. Pecota fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Steinbach scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bernazard vs. Gubicza
  
  There goes Polonia. The throw from Owen and he is out, Pecota applying the tag. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thurman vs. Honeycutt
  
  Thurman bunts towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Owen vs. Honeycutt
  
  Owen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thurman moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wilson vs. Honeycutt
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thurman scores. Owen moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Seitzer vs. Honeycutt
  
  Seitzer takes first base on ball four. Owen moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brett vs. Honeycutt
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Owen tags and scores. Wilson tags and moves to third. Seitzer tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Tartabull vs. Honeycutt
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wilson scores. Seitzer moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. Nelson
  
  Gene Nelson now pitching.
  
  The ball gets by Steinbach for a passed ball. Seitzer scores. Tartabull moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Nelson
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Balboni vs. Nelson
  
  Balboni hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bernazard vs. Gubicza
  
  Bernazard hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Gubicza
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Gubicza
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pecota vs. Nelson
  
  Pecota hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thurman vs. Nelson
  
  Thurman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Owen vs. Nelson
  
  Owen is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Nelson
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Willard vs. Gubicza
  
  Willard strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Gubicza
  
  McGwire is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Gubicza
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Nelson
  
  Seitzer is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Nelson
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tartabull vs. Nelson
  
  Tartabull strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Nelson
  
  There goes Brett. The throw from Steinbach and he is out, Bernazard applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Gubicza
  
  Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Gubicza
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Polonia vs. Gubicza
  
  Polonia 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 6

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Nelson
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Nelson
  
  Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pecota vs. Nelson
  
  Pecota strikes out. Steinbach drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Pecota out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bernazard vs. Gubicza
  
  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 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Gubicza
  
  Murphy hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Willard vs. Gubicza
  
  Willard hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thurman vs. Lamp
  
  Dennis Lamp now pitching.
  
  Thurman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Owen vs. Lamp
  
  There goes Thurman. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Thurman steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Owen vs. Lamp
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards second. Griffin fields it and tags Thurman, for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Lamp
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire fields the ball and throws to Lamp covering. Safe. Owen moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Seitzer vs. Lamp
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Owen scores. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Cadaret
  
  Greg Cadaret now pitching.
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to third for the out. Seitzer moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tartabull vs. Cadaret
  
  Tartabull takes first base on ball four. Seitzer moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  White vs. Eckersley
  
  Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
  
  White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Gubicza
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Gubicza
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Gubicza
  
  Steinbach takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Gubicza
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Eckersley
  
  Balboni is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pecota vs. Eckersley
  
  Pecota strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thurman vs. Eckersley
  
  Thurman hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Polonia vs. Gubicza
  
  Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Polonia for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bernazard vs. Gubicza
  
  Bernazard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Gubicza
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bernazard moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lansford vs. Garber
  
  Gene Garber now pitching. Stan Javier pinch runs for Dwayne Murphy.
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Canseco vs. Garber
  
  Jose Canseco pinch hits for Jerry Willard.
  
  Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to second for the out. Bernazard moves to third. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Eckersley
  
  Stan Javier now playing center field.
  
  Owen strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Eckersley
  
  Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Eckersley
  
  Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Eckersley
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. Seitzer moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tartabull vs. Eckersley
  
  Tartabull strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Garber
  
  Angel Salazar now playing shortstop.
  
  McGwire hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Garber
  
  Mike Gallego pinch runs for Mark McGwire.
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Gallego moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Steinbach vs. Garber
  
  Steinbach bunts towards the mound. Garber fields it and throws to third for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Griffin vs. Garber
  
  Walt Weiss pinch runs for Terry Steinbach.
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards second. White throws to second for one, and Salazar throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Davis scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Polonia vs. Garber
  
  There goes Griffin. The throw from Owen and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play 

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         Game of 9/13/1987 -- Kansas City at Oakland (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, cf          4  1  2  1   Polonia L, lf         4  0  1  1   
Seitzer K, 3b         4  1  2  1   Bernazard T, 2b       3  0  0  0   
Brett G, 1b           3  0  1  1   Murphy D, cf          3  1  2  1   
Tartabull D, rf       4  0  1  1   Javier S, pr-cf       0  0  0  0   
White F, 2b           4  0  0  0   Lansford C, 3b        4  0  0  0   
Balboni S, dh         4  1  1  1   Willard J, dh         2  1  0  0   
Pecota B, ss          4  0  0  0   Canseco J, ph         1  0  0  0   
Salazar A, ss         0  0  0  0   McGwire M, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Thurman G, lf         4  1  3  0   Gallego M, pr         0  0  0  0   
Owen L, c             4  2  1  0   Davis M, rf           4  2  2  0   
                                   Steinbach T, c        3  1  1  0   
                                   Weiss W, pr           0  0  0  0   
                                   Griffin A, ss         3  0  0  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  6 11  5                        31  5  7  4

Kansas City      014 000 100 --  6
Oakland          030 001 001 --  5

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gubicza M (W)         7.1  5  4  4  4  7
Garber G (S)          1.2  2  1  0  0  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Honeycutt R (L)       2.1  5  5  4  2  2
Nelson G              3.2  2  0  0  0  5
Lamp D                0.1  3  1  1  0  0
Cadaret G             0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Eckersley D           2.1  1  0  0  1  5

E -- Salazar A
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Oakland 4
HR -- Balboni S, Murphy D
SB -- Thurman G
CS -- Polonia L, Brett G, Griffin A
SF -- Griffin A, Brett G
PB -- Steinbach T
T -- 3:06
A -- 27683

    

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