Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Stillwell vs. Young
  
  Stillwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Seitzer vs. Young
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Young
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Young
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Seitzer moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Eisenreich vs. Young
  
  Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Saberhagen
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Saberhagen
  
  Phillips strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Saberhagen
  
  Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Saberhagen
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tabler vs. Young
  
  Tabler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Young
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. Tabler moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Young
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Young fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tabler scores. Boone moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Wilson vs. Young
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Boone scores. White moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stillwell vs. Young
  
  Stillwell bunts towards the mound. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Seitzer vs. Young
  
  Seitzer strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Brett vs. Young
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Saberhagen
  
  Steinbach hits a fly ball into right field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Saberhagen
  
  Lansford 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: ---
  Henderson vs. Saberhagen
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Young
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Eisenreich vs. Young
  
  Eisenreich strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tabler vs. Young
  
  Tabler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Young
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. Tabler moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Young
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Saberhagen
  
  Hubbard hits a fly ball into right field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gallego vs. Saberhagen
  
  Gallego hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Saberhagen
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Saberhagen
  
  Phillips strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Young
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stillwell vs. Young
  
  Stillwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Seitzer vs. Corsi
  
  Jim Corsi now pitching.
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to second for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brett vs. Corsi
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Corsi
  
  Jackson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Eisenreich vs. Corsi
  
  Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego misplays the ball. That's an error on Gallego. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Tabler vs. Corsi
  
  There goes Eisenreich. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Eisenreich steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Tabler vs. Corsi
  
  Tabler strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Saberhagen
  
  Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Saberhagen
  
  McGwire 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, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Saberhagen
  
  Steinbach strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Corsi
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corsi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  White vs. Corsi
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Corsi
  
  Wilson 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 5

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Saberhagen
  
  Rey Palacios now playing third base.
  
  Lansford 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Saberhagen
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Hubbard vs. Saberhagen
  
  Hubbard strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Gallego vs. Saberhagen
  
  Gallego hits a fly ball towards center. Wilson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Wilson. Henderson goes all the way around to score. Gallego moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Henderson vs. Saberhagen
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Stillwell vs. Corsi
  
  Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stillwell for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Palacios vs. Corsi
  
  Palacios hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Corsi
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Saberhagen
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tabler throws the ball in to White who tags Phillips, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Saberhagen
  
  Parker strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Saberhagen
  
  McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Corsi
  
  Jackson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Eisenreich vs. Corsi
  
  Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Eisenreich for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Tabler vs. Corsi
  
  Tabler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Corsi
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Saberhagen
  
  Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palacios fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Saberhagen
  
  Lansford strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Saberhagen
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Hubbard vs. Saberhagen
  
  Hubbard strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  White vs. Dawley
  
  Bill Dawley now pitching.
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Dawley
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Henderson who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. White goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Stillwell vs. Dawley
  
  Stillwell hits a popup towards short. Gallego settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Palacios vs. Dawley
  
  Palacios is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Brett vs. Dawley
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Brett reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. Palacios goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Dawley
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Eisenreich vs. Young
  
  Curt Young now pitching.
  
  Eisenreich hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Henderson throws the ball in to Lansford who relays the ball to Hubbard who tags Eisenreich trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Brett scores. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Montgomery
  
  Brad Wellman now playing second base. Jeff Montgomery now pitching. Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Mike Gallego.
  
  Quirk strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Blankenship vs. Montgomery
  
  Lance Blankenship pinch hits for Rickey Henderson.
  
  Blankenship hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palacios fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Montgomery
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops it up and throws to first, with Montgomery covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Tabler vs. Young
  
  Lance Blankenship now playing right field. Tony Phillips now playing shortstop. Stan Javier now playing left field. Jamie Quirk now catching.
  
  Tabler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Macfarlane vs. Young
  
  Mike Macfarlane pinch hits for Bob Boone.
  
  Macfarlane hits a line drive towards right. Blankenship catches it and throws to first to double up Tabler. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Wellman vs. Young
  
  Wellman is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Young
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Montgomery
  
  Mike Macfarlane now catching.
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Montgomery
  
  McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Javier vs. Montgomery
  
  Javier strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Hassey vs. Montgomery
  
  Ron Hassey pinch hits for Carney Lansford.
  
  Hassey hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. McGwire moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. Montgomery
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 

• 

  Game Summary

---

Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)

Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.

If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".

If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.

Download MP3 version

---

Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 7/4/1989 -- Kansas City at Oakland (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Stillwell K, ss       4  0  2  0   Henderson R, lf       3  0  1  0   
Seitzer K, 3b         3  1  0  0   Blankenship L, ph-rf  1  0  0  0   
Palacios R, 3b        1  1  0  0   Phillips T, rf-ss     4  0  1  0   
Brett G, 1b           4  1  1  3   Parker D, dh          3  0  1  0   
Jackson B, dh         5  2  3  3   McGwire M, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Eisenreich J, rf      5  0  1  1   Steinbach T, c        3  0  1  0   
Tabler P, lf          2  1  1  0   Javier S, lf          1  0  0  0   
Boone B, c            2  1  0  0   Lansford C, 3b        3  0  0  0   
Macfarlane M, ph-c    1  0  0  0   Hassey R, ph          1  0  1  0   
White F, 2b           4  1  2  1   Henderson D, cf       4  1  1  0   
Wellman B, 2b         0  0  0  0   Hubbard G, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Wilson W, cf          4  2  2  2   Gallego M, ss         2  0  0  0   
                                   Quirk J, ph-c         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35 10 12 10                        32  1  6  0

Kansas City      020 300 140 -- 10
Oakland          000 010 000 --  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Saberhagen B (W)      7.0  5  1  0  1 11
Montgomery J          2.0  1  0  0  1  3

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Young M (L)*          3.0  5  4  4  5  4
Corsi J               4.0  2  2  2  1  1
Dawley B              0.2  3  4  4  0  1
Young C               1.1  2  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 4th

E -- Gallego M, Wilson W
DP -- Kansas City 1, Oakland 2
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Oakland 6
2B -- Brett G
3B -- Wilson W
HR -- Jackson B 2
SB -- Eisenreich J
SH -- Stillwell K
SF -- Brett G
HBP -- by Dawley B (Palacios R), by Young C (Wellman B)
T -- 2:58
A -- 46031

    

More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score