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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
June 16, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Kansas City Royals, played on June 16, 1988 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 16, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 16, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Gubicza |
Home Starting Pitcher | Curt Young |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 23,579 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Terry Cooney 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Tim Welke |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Pat Tabler | First Baseman |
Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
Frank White | DH |
Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
Brad Wellman | Second Baseman |
Gary Thurman | Left Fielder |
John Wathan | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Polonia | Left Fielder |
Mike Gallego | Third Baseman |
Jose Canseco | Right Fielder |
Dave Parker | DH |
Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Stan Javier | Center Fielder |
Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
June 16, 1988
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Young
Stillwell hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Young
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Young
Tabler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Gubicza
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Gubicza
Gallego 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: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Gubicza
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tabler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Canseco for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Young
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Young
There goes Tartabull. The throw from Steinbach and he is out, Hubbard applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Young
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
White vs. Young
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Gubicza
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Gubicza
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Gubicza
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Young
Macfarlane hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wellman vs. Young
Wellman bunts towards first. McGwire fields the ball and throws to Young covering. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Young
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallego fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Young
There goes Thurman. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Thurman steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Stillwell vs. Young
Stillwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Gubicza
Javier 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: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Gubicza
Hubbard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wellman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Gubicza
Weiss hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Young
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Javier who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tabler vs. Young
Tabler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Young
Tartabull hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Steinbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Young
There goes Tabler. The throw from Steinbach and he is out, Weiss applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Young
Seitzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Young
There's a wild pitch. Seitzer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
White vs. Young
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Seitzer scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Young
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Gubicza
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tabler scoops it up and throws to first, with Gubicza covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Gubicza
Gallego hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Gubicza
Canseco strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wellman vs. Young
Wellman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Young
Thurman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Young
Stillwell hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Young
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wellman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Tabler vs. Young
Tabler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wellman scores. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tartabull vs. Nelson
Gene Nelson now pitching.
Tartabull hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Tabler moves to third. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Seitzer vs. Nelson
Seitzer hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Gubicza
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Gubicza
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
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, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Javier vs. Gubicza
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell misplays the ball. That's an error on Stillwell. Parker moves to third. Steinbach moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Hubbard vs. Gubicza
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tabler juggles the ball. That's an error on Tabler. Parker scores. Steinbach scores. Javier moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Weiss vs. Gubicza
Weiss hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Javier scores. Hubbard moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Polonia vs. Gubicza
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tabler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Polonia for the out. Hubbard moves to third. Weiss moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Gallego vs. Gubicza
Gallego hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wellman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Nelson
White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Nelson
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wellman vs. Nelson
Wellman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Nelson
Thurman hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Nelson
The ball gets by Steinbach for a passed ball. Wellman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Stillwell vs. Nelson
Stillwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Honeycutt
Rick Honeycutt now pitching.
The umpire calls a balk on Honeycutt Wellman moves to third. Stillwell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Honeycutt
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallego fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Gubicza
Canseco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Gubicza
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Canseco moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Steinbach vs. Gubicza
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Canseco scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Gubicza
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Gubicza
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Plunk
Eric Plunk now pitching.
Tabler hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Plunk
Tartabull hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Plunk
Seitzer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Plunk
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Gubicza
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Gubicza
Weiss strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Gubicza
Polonia hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thurman. Polonia moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Gubicza
Carney Lansford pinch hits for Mike Gallego.
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Plunk
Carney Lansford now playing third base.
Macfarlane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wellman vs. Plunk
Wellman hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Macfarlane moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Eisenreich vs. Cadaret
Greg Cadaret now pitching. Jim Eisenreich pinch hits for Gary Thurman.
Eisenreich strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Stillwell vs. Cadaret
Stillwell hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Macfarlane moves to third. Wellman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Cadaret
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Tabler vs. Cadaret
Tabler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Macfarlane scores. Wellman scores. Stillwell moves to third. Tabler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Tartabull vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching. Bill Pecota pinch runs for Pat Tabler.
Tartabull hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Stillwell scores. Pecota scores. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Eckersley
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Gubicza
Bill Pecota now playing first base. Jim Eisenreich now playing left field.
Canseco bunts towards third. Seitzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Gubicza
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Gubicza
Steinbach hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Gubicza
The ball gets by Macfarlane for a passed ball. Canseco moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Gubicza
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Eckersley
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Eckersley
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wellman vs. Eckersley
Wellman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Javier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Quisenberry
There goes Javier. The throw from Macfarlane and he is safe. Javier steals second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Hubbard vs. Quisenberry
Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Javier moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Weiss vs. Quisenberry
Weiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Polonia vs. Quisenberry
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wellman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Javier scores. Weiss moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Quisenberry
Lansford bunts towards the mound. Quisenberry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/16/1988 -- Kansas City at Oakland (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Stillwell K, ss 4 1 1 0 Polonia L, lf 5 0 1 1 Wilson W, cf 5 2 2 0 Gallego M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Tabler P, 1b 5 0 3 4 Lansford C, ph-3b 2 0 0 0 Pecota B, pr-1b 0 1 0 0 Canseco J, rf 3 1 1 0 Tartabull D, rf 4 0 2 3 Parker D, dh 3 1 2 0 Seitzer K, 3b 5 1 3 0 Steinbach T, c 4 1 1 0 White F, dh 5 1 2 2 McGwire M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Macfarlane M, c 4 1 0 0 Javier S, cf 4 2 1 0 Wellman B, 2b 5 2 4 0 Hubbard G, 2b 4 0 0 1 Thurman G, lf 3 0 0 0 Weiss W, ss 3 0 1 1 Eisenreich J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 9 17 9 34 5 7 3 Kansas City 000 221 040 -- 9 Oakland 000 031 001 -- 5 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Gubicza M (W) 8.0 6 4 1 3 5 Quisenberry D 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Young C (L) 4.2 9 4 4 1 3 Nelson G 1.0 3 1 1 1 0 Honeycutt R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Plunk E* 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 Cadaret G 0.2 2 2 2 0 2 Eckersley D 1.1 1 0 0 0 3 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Stillwell K, Tabler P, Thurman G DP -- Kansas City 2, Oakland 1 LOB -- Kansas City 8, Oakland 6 3B -- Wilson W HR -- White F SB -- Thurman G, Javier S CS -- Tartabull D, Tabler P WP -- Young C Balk -- Honeycutt R PB -- Steinbach T, Macfarlane M T -- 3:07 A -- 23579
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