Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Burris
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheridan vs. Burris
  
  Sheridan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Burris
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Burris
  
  Orta strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Leibrandt
  
  Henderson 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Leibrandt
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. Burris
  
  Motley hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Burris
  
  Balboni hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tettleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Burris
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Leibrandt
  
  Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Leibrandt
  
  Heath 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: ---
  Almon vs. Leibrandt
  
  Almon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tettleton vs. Leibrandt
  
  Tettleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wagner vs. Leibrandt
  
  Wagner takes first base on ball four. Tettleton moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Phillips vs. Leibrandt
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaught vs. Burris
  
  Slaught hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Burris
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Burris
  
  Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sheridan vs. Burris
  
  There goes Concepcion. The throw from Tettleton and he is out, Wagner applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Leibrandt
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Leibrandt
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Leibrandt
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheridan vs. Burris
  
  Sheridan hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Burris
  
  Brett hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Burris
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Almon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Orta for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. Burris
  
  Motley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford juggles the ball. That's an error on Lansford. Motley moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Balboni vs. Burris
  
  Balboni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Motley scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Burris
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Balboni moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Slaught vs. Burris
  
  Slaught hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Leibrandt
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Leibrandt
  
  Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Leibrandt
  
  Almon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Burris
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Burris
  
  Wilson hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sheridan vs. Burris
  
  Sheridan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Concepcion moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brett vs. Burris
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Concepcion tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Burris
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sheridan moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Motley vs. Burris
  
  Motley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tettleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tettleton vs. Leibrandt
  
  Tettleton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wagner vs. Leibrandt
  
  Wagner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tettleton moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Phillips vs. Leibrandt
  
  Phillips bunts towards the mound. Leibrandt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tettleton moves to third. Wagner moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Henderson vs. Leibrandt
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lansford vs. Leibrandt
  
  Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tettleton tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. Leibrandt
  
  Murphy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Burris
  
  Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Burris
  
  White hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaught vs. Burris
  
  Slaught hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Burris
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Slaught moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Burris
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it and throws to second for the out. Slaught moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sheridan vs. Burris
  
  Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Almon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sheridan for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Leibrandt
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Leibrandt
  
  Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Leibrandt
  
  Almon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Burris
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Almon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Burris
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. Burris
  
  Motley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Balboni vs. Burris
  
  Balboni takes first base on ball four. Motley moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Burris
  
  White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. Motley scores. Balboni goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Slaught vs. Atherton
  
  Keith Atherton now pitching.
  
  Slaught strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tettleton vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dan Quisenberry now pitching. Greg Pryor now playing third base.
  
  Tettleton strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dan Meyer pinch hits for Mark Wagner.
  
  Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Meyer for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Quisenberry
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Quisenberry
  
  Henderson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Quisenberry
  
  Lansford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Atherton
  
  Steve Kiefer now playing shortstop.
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Atherton
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheridan vs. Atherton
  
  Sheridan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pryor vs. Atherton
  
  There goes Sheridan. The throw from Tettleton and he is safe. Sheridan steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pryor vs. Atherton
  
  Pryor hits a fly ball into right field. Heath 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: ---
  Murphy vs. Quisenberry
  
  Murphy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Quisenberry
  
  Kingman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Quisenberry
  
  Heath 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, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hancock vs. Quisenberry
  
  Garry Hancock pinch hits for Bill Almon.
  
  Hancock 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 9

• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Atherton
  
  Donnie Hill now playing second base. Bruce Bochte now playing first base. Tony Phillips now playing shortstop.
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Motley vs. Caudill
  
  Bill Caudill now pitching.
  
  Motley strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Balboni vs. Caudill
  
  Balboni hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Caudill
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Quisenberry
  
  Joe Morgan pinch hits for Mickey Tettleton. John Wathan now playing first base.
  
  Morgan 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, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Quisenberry
  
  Bochte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Quisenberry
  
  Mike Davis pinch runs for Bruce Bochte.
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Quisenberry
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/28/1984 -- Kansas City at Oakland (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, cf          5  0  0  0   Henderson R, lf       5  1  2  2   
Sheridan P, rf        4  0  2  0   Lansford C, 3b        3  0  0  1   
Brett G, 3b           3  1  1  2   Murphy D, cf          4  1  1  1   
Pryor G, 3b           1  0  0  0   Kingman D, dh         4  0  0  0   
Orta J, dh            5  0  2  0   Heath M, rf           4  0  0  0   
Motley D, lf          4  2  0  0   Almon B, 1b           3  1  1  1   
Balboni S, 1b         4  1  1  1   Hancock G, ph         1  0  0  0   
Wathan J, 1b          0  0  0  0   Hill D, 2b            0  0  0  0   
White F, 2b           5  1  3  3   Tettleton M, c        2  1  1  0   
Slaught D, c          4  0  1  0   Morgan J, ph          1  0  0  0   
Concepcion O, ss      4  1  3  0   Wagner M, ss          1  0  1  0   
                                   Meyer D, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Kiefer S, ss          0  0  0  0   
                                   Bochte B, 1b          1  0  1  0   
                                   Davis M, pr           0  0  0  0   
                                   Phillips T, 2b-ss     4  1  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  6 13  6                        34  5  9  5

Kansas City      000 211 200 --  6
Oakland          010 010 210 --  5

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leibrandt C (W)       6.0  5  2  2  2  3
Quisenberry D (S)     3.0  4  3  3  0  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Burris R (L)          6.2 11  6  5  3  2
Atherton K*           1.1  2  0  0  0  1
Caudill B             1.0  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Lansford C
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Oakland 5
3B -- White F
HR -- Almon B, Brett G, White F, Henderson R, Murphy D
SB -- Sheridan P
CS -- Concepcion O
SF -- Brett G, Lansford C
T -- 2:45
A -- 11395

    

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