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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 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 September 16, 1988 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 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 | September 16, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Gubicza |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Welch |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 33,881 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Rocky Roe 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Derryl Cousins |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
Bill Pecota | Shortstop |
George Brett | First Baseman |
Pat Tabler | Left Fielder |
Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
Bill Buckner | DH |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Bo Jackson | Center Fielder |
Jamie Quirk | Catcher |
John Wathan | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Polonia | Left Fielder |
Dave Henderson | Center Fielder |
Jose Canseco | Right Fielder |
Dave Parker | DH |
Ron Hassey | Catcher |
Terry Steinbach | First Baseman |
Tony Phillips | Third Baseman |
Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
Mike Gallego | Second Baseman |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 16, 1988
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Welch
Seitzer hits a line drive into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Welch
Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Welch
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Welch
There goes Brett. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Brett steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Tabler vs. Welch
Tabler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Gubicza
Polonia bunts towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Gubicza
Henderson hits a line drive into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Gubicza
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Welch
Tartabull hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Tartabull reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Welch
Buckner 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: 3-2, RoB: -2-
White vs. Welch
White 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 -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Welch
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Gubicza
Parker 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Gubicza
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Gubicza
Steinbach strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Welch
Quirk hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Welch
Seitzer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Welch
Pecota hits a line drive into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Gubicza
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Gubicza
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Gubicza
Gallego hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Welch
Brett hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Welch
Tabler hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Welch
Tartabull hits a popup towards first. Steinbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Gubicza
Polonia hits a fly ball into left field. Tabler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Gubicza
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Gubicza
Canseco strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Welch
Buckner hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Welch
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hassey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Welch
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Gubicza
Parker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassey vs. Gubicza
Hassey hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Steinbach vs. Gubicza
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Hassey moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Gubicza
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Welch
Quirk strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Welch
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Welch, and towards Weiss, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Welch
Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Gubicza
Weiss hits a fly ball into left field. Tabler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Gubicza
Gallego 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Gubicza
Polonia hits a popup towards short. Pecota settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Welch
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Steinbach scoops it up and throws to first, with Welch covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Welch
Tabler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Welch
Tartabull hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Gubicza
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Gubicza
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Gubicza
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Welch
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
White vs. Welch
Gary Thurman pinch runs for Bill Buckner.
White bunts between the mound and first base. Welch scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. Thurman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Welch
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Quirk vs. Welch
Quirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Seitzer vs. Welch
Seitzer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Canseco. Seitzer reaches second base with a double. Thurman scores. Quirk goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Pecota vs. Welch
Pecota takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Welch
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Steinbach scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Gubicza
Hassey hits a line drive into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Gubicza
Steinbach strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Gubicza
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Welch
Jim Eisenreich pinch hits for Pat Tabler.
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Welch
Tartabull hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Welch
Thurman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Welch
White hits a popup towards short. Weiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Gubicza
Jim Eisenreich now playing left field.
Weiss is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jennings vs. Gubicza
Doug Jennings pinch hits for Mike Gallego.
Jennings hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Polonia vs. Gubicza
Polonia hits a popup, foul, towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Gubicza
Henderson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/16/1988 -- Kansas City at Oakland (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Seitzer K, 3b 4 0 1 2 Polonia L, lf 4 0 0 0 Pecota B, ss 3 0 0 0 Henderson D, cf 4 0 0 0 Brett G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Canseco J, rf 3 0 0 0 Tabler P, lf 3 0 0 0 Parker D, dh 3 0 1 0 Eisenreich J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Hassey R, c 3 0 1 0 Tartabull D, rf 4 1 2 1 Steinbach T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Buckner B, dh 3 0 1 0 Phillips T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Thurman G, pr 1 1 0 0 Weiss W, ss 2 0 0 0 White F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Gallego M, 2b 2 0 0 0 Jackson B, cf 3 0 0 0 Jennings D, ph 1 0 0 0 Quirk J, c 2 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 3 4 3 28 0 2 0 Kansas City 000 000 021 -- 3 Oakland 000 000 000 -- 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Gubicza M (W) 9.0 2 0 0 0 8 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Welch B (L) 9.0 4 3 3 3 8 DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Kansas City 4, Oakland 2 2B -- Tartabull D, Seitzer K HR -- Tartabull D SB -- Brett G SH -- White F HBP -- by Gubicza M (Weiss W) T -- 2:15 A -- 33881
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