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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 15, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Oakland Athletics, played on June 15, 1987 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 15, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 15, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Young |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Leibrandt |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 36,157 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim Tschida 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Steve Palermo 3B: Dan Morrison |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Phillips | Second Baseman |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Jose Canseco | Left Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | DH |
| Mike Davis | Right Fielder |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Stan Javier | Center Fielder |
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| George Brett | DH |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
| Angel Salazar | Shortstop |
| Larry Owen | Catcher |
| Billy Gardner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 15, 1987
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Leibrandt
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Leibrandt
Lansford strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Leibrandt
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Young
Wilson hits a line drive towards short. Griffin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Young
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Leibrandt
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Leibrandt
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Leibrandt
Davis 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
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Young
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Young
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Young
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Young
Balboni hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Leibrandt
Steinbach hits a line drive off the glove of Seitzer, and into shallow left field. Steinbach reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Leibrandt
Javier bunts towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to first for the out. Steinbach moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Griffin vs. Leibrandt
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Steinbach scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Leibrandt
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Leibrandt
Lansford takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Canseco vs. Leibrandt
Canseco hits a line drive into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Young
Salazar hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Young
Owen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Young
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Leibrandt
McGwire hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Leibrandt
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Leibrandt
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Leibrandt
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Young
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Young
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Young
Tartabull hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Young
White hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Leibrandt
Javier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Javier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Leibrandt
There's a wild pitch. Javier moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Griffin vs. Leibrandt
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffin for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Leibrandt
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to home to get Javier. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Leibrandt
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Young
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Young
Balboni hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Young
Salazar hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Young
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Young
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seitzer vs. Young
Seitzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Owen scores. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Young
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Seitzer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tartabull vs. Young
Tartabull is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Leibrandt
Canseco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Leibrandt
There's a wild pitch. Canseco moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Leibrandt
McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Canseco moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cey vs. Leibrandt
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer juggles the ball. That's an error on Seitzer. Canseco scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Leibrandt
Davis hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Steinbach vs. Leibrandt
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt juggles the ball. That's an error on Leibrandt. Cey scores. Davis moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Javier vs. Leibrandt
Javier bunts for a double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Young
White strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Young
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
Balboni hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Eckersley
Salazar hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Eckersley
Owen hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Balboni moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Eckersley
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Leibrandt
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Leibrandt
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Leibrandt
Lansford hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Leibrandt
Canseco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Eckersley
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Eckersley
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Eckersley
Tartabull hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Davis. Tartabull reaches second base with a double. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Eckersley
White is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Eckersley
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Balboni vs. Eckersley
Balboni hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Farr
Steve Farr now pitching.
McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Farr
Reggie Jackson pinch hits for Ron Cey.
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Farr
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Farr
Steinbach strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Eckersley
Salazar hits a line drive into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Eckersley
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Larry Owen.
Bosley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Eckersley
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Eckersley
There goes Wilson. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seitzer vs. Eckersley
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Leiper
Dave Leiper now pitching.
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Farr
Luis Polonia pinch hits for Stan Javier. Jamie Quirk now catching.
Polonia 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 -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Farr
Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Farr
Phillips hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Farr
Lansford hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Farr
Canseco hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
McGwire hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Canseco moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Gleaton
Jerry Gleaton now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gleaton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Howell
Jay Howell now pitching. Luis Polonia now playing center field.
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Howell
White bunts towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Howell
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Tartabull trying to get to home. Davis throws the ball in to Steinbach who tags Tartabull who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Howell
Balboni hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/15/1987 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Phillips T, 2b 5 1 2 2 Wilson W, cf 5 2 1 0
Lansford C, 3b 4 1 1 1 Seitzer K, 3b 5 0 2 2
Canseco J, lf 4 1 1 0 Brett G, dh 5 0 2 1
McGwire M, 1b 5 1 2 1 Tartabull D, rf 4 1 2 1
Cey R, dh 3 1 0 1 White F, 2b 3 0 1 0
Jackson R, ph 2 0 0 0 Jackson B, lf 5 1 2 1
Davis M, rf 3 0 1 0 Balboni S, 1b 5 1 2 1
Steinbach T, c 4 1 1 0 Salazar A, ss 4 0 1 0
Javier S, cf 2 0 1 0 Owen L, c 3 1 1 0
Polonia L, ph-cf 1 1 1 0 Bosley T, ph 1 0 1 0
Griffin A, ss 4 0 0 1 Quirk J, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 10 6 40 6 15 6
Oakland 001 102 102 -- 7
Kansas City 000 131 010 -- 6
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Young C 5.1 8 5 5 0 4
Eckersley D 2.1 6 1 1 1 1
Leiper D (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Howell J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leibrandt C 7.0 6 5 4 2 4
Farr S (L) 1.2 3 2 2 1 1
Quisenberry D* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Gleaton J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Seitzer K, Leibrandt C
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Oakland 7, Kansas City 10
2B -- Steinbach T, Javier S, Tartabull D
HR -- McGwire M, Tartabull D, Balboni S, Jackson B, Lansford C, Phillips T
SB -- Wilson W
SH -- Javier S, White F
WP -- Leibrandt C 2
T -- 3:21
A -- 36157
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