September 8, 1988 Oakland Athletics at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 5
@KCR 1 NYY 7
DET 4
(10) CAL 4
@TEX 3 NYM 13
@CHC 6 HOU 2
@LAD 1 MON 5
@PIT 4 CIN 2
@SDP 1 SFG 3
ATL 2 STL 1
PHI 0

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 29,167

Thursday, September 8, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:32

Athletics

89-52

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  3   0  0  2   0  0  0    5 10  1
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  6  0

W: C Young (9-8), L: B Saberhagen (13-14), S: D Eckersley (39)

Royals

74-66

Lost 1

3rd, 14½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Polonia LF                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .285  .699   11    1   0   3B
  D Henderson PH-CF           1   0   0   0    0   0  .305  .912    3    0   0   
S Javier CF-LF                4   1   1   1    1   0  .269  .655   20    4   0   
J Canseco RF                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .305  .947    9    0   0   
D Parker DH                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .722   11    0   0   
M McGwire 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .252  .809   16    9   2   
C Lansford 3B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .291  .715   20    0   0   GDP
T Steinbach C                 4   1   1   1    0   2  .256  .700   12    8   0   2B
G Hubbard 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .254  .667    9    2   4   
W Weiss SS                    2   1   2   1    1   0  .245  .622   17    2   6   SF

C Young P                                                                0   1
  G Cadaret P                                                            0   0
  D Eckersley P                                                          1   0
Totals                       35   5  10   5    2   4              128   27  13

BATTING

2B: T Steinbach (17, off B Saberhagen).

3B: L Polonia (3, off B Saberhagen).

SF: W Weiss (6, off B Saberhagen).

TB: L Polonia 3; J Canseco 2; T Steinbach 2; W Weiss 2; G Hubbard; M McGwire; S Javier; C Lansford.

GIDP: C Lansford (16).

RBI: W Weiss (31); S Javier (32); L Polonia (21); T Steinbach (41); M McGwire (90).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Weiss-G Hubbard-M McGwire.

E: T Steinbach (8).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .273  .638   14    7   0   
K Seitzer 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .303  .786   20    1   1   CS
G Brett 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .315  .930   18    3   0   
P Tabler LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .277  .700   12    2   0   
D Tartabull DH                3   1   1   1    0   1  .268  .870   19    0   0   HR
F White 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .628   10    4   2   GDP
B Jackson RF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .251  .768    8    2   0   
B Pecota SS                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .553    9    3   1   
  L de los Santos PH          1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200    2    0   0   
  B Wellman SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .546         0   0   
L Owen C                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .499    1    2   0   
  R Palacios PH-C             2   0   1   0    0   1  .500 1.000   10    3   0   

B Saberhagen P                                                           0   0
  T Gordon P                                                             0   1
  M Lee P                                                                0   0
Totals                       31   1   6   1    0   8              123   27   5

BATTING

HR: D Tartabull (21, off C Young; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

TB: D Tartabull 4; K Seitzer 2; B Jackson; P Tabler; R Palacios.

GIDP: F White (14).

RBI: D Tartabull (83).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Pecota-F White-G Brett.

BASERUNNING

CS: K Seitzer (8, 2nd base by C Young/T Steinbach).

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Young, W (9-8)               8     4   1   1    0   7   1   4.58   26  103-71   44·12·15   12· 7· 0· 0     77    -     0.61   0.30
G Cadaret                      0.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   2.37    4   12-8     3· 2· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.86   0.00
D Eckersley, S (39)            0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.66    1    4-2     1· 1· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.58   0.01
Totals                         9     6   1   1    0   8   1          31  119-81   48·15·18   15· 8· 0· 0          2-0

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Saberhagen, L (13-14)        6     9   5   5    2   2   0   3.91   28   90-57   46· 4· 7    4·11· 9· 0     34    -     0.81  -0.20
T Gordon                       2     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    6   24-14    4· 5· 5    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.08   0.01
M Lee                          1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4   13-9     8· 0· 1    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.08   0.00
Totals                         9    10   5   5    2   4   0          38  127-80   58· 9·13    6·16·10· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: B Saberhagen (7).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Dale Ford.

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 29,167.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 79° F, Wind 5mph out to Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Kansas City Royals                   
1. L Polonia            LF    1. W Wilson             CF 
2. S Javier             CF    2. K Seitzer            3B 
3. J Canseco            RF    3. G Brett              1B 
4. D Parker             DH    4. P Tabler             LF 
5. M McGwire            1B    5. D Tartabull          DH 
6. C Lansford           3B    6. F White              2B 
7. T Steinbach          C     7. B Jackson            RF 
8. G Hubbard            2B    8. B Pecota             SS 
9. W Weiss              SS    9. L Owen               C  

   C Young              P        B Saberhagen         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   0  0-0  1--  6   17%  71% L Polonia       B Saberhagen    Triple to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Weiss Scores
   t 3   1  0-2  12-  2    8%  82% M McGwire       B Saberhagen    Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Javier Scores; Canseco to 2B
   t 3   1  0-3  1-3  5   -7%  77% C Lansford      B Saberhagen    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 1   1  0-0  1-3  3   -7%  50% D Parker        B Saberhagen    Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
   t 1   1  0-0  1--  2    6%  57% J Canseco       B Saberhagen    Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Javier to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   48%  L Polonia       Lineout: 3B
          ---  6   50%  S Javier        Walk
          1--  2   57%  J Canseco       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Javier to 3B
   O      1-3  3   50%  D Parker        Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
   O      1-3  7   45%  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Curt Young facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   47%  W Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  8   45%  K Seitzer       Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--      49%  G Brett         Seitzer Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---  4   50%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted (Deep 1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   48%  C Lansford      Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   46%  T Steinbach     Lineout: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  3   45%  G Hubbard       Flyball: RF (RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Curt Young facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   47%  P Tabler        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  9   49%  D Tartabull     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   50%  F White         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   54%  W Weiss         Single to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
   R      1--  6   71%  L Polonia       Triple to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Weiss Scores
   R      --3  1   75%  S Javier        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Polonia Scores
          1--  2   79%  J Canseco       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Javier to 2B
   O      12-  1   75%  D Parker        Lineout: CF (CF-RF)
   R      12-  2   82%  M McGwire       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Javier Scores; Canseco to 2B
          12-      84%  C Lansford      Wild Pitch; Canseco to 3B
   OO     1-3  5   77%  " "             Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Curt Young facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   79%  B Jackson       Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
   O      ---  5   81%  B Pecota        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   82%  L Owen          Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   81%  T Steinbach     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   80%  G Hubbard       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          ---  6   81%  W Weiss         Walk
   O      1--  2   79%  L Polonia       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Curt Young facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   82%  W Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   83%  K Seitzer       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   84%  G Brett         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  7   83%  S Javier        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   82%  J Canseco       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   82%  D Parker        Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Curt Young facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   77%  P Tabler        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  9   81%  D Tartabull     Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   OO     1--  6   87%  F White         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   86%  M McGwire       Popfly: SS (Deep 2B)
          ---  6   87%  C Lansford      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   R      1--  1   93%  T Steinbach     Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Lansford Scores
          -2-  1   94%  G Hubbard       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Steinbach to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   95%  W Weiss         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Short CF-RF); Steinbach Scores
   O      1--  2   95%  L Polonia       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Curt Young facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   96%  B Jackson       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   97%  B Pecota        Strikeout Looking
                  Rey Palacios pinch hits for Larry Owen batting 9th
          ---      97%  R Palacios      E2 on Foul Ball
   O      ---  5   97%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Royals 0.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tom Gordon facing 2-3-4
                  Tom Gordon replaces Bret Saberhagen pitching; Rey Palacios moves to C
   O      ---  3   97%  S Javier        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   97%  J Canseco       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   96%  D Parker        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Curt Young facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   97%  W Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   98%  K Seitzer       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   98%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Royals 0.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tom Gordon facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   98%  M McGwire       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   98%  C Lansford      Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  6   98%  T Steinbach     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Curt Young facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   99%  P Tabler        Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   R      ---  1   97%  D Tartabull     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   98%  F White         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  2   98%  B Jackson       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
                  Luis de los Santos pinch hits for Bill Pecota batting 8th
   O      1--  2   99%  L de los Santos Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Royals 1.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-1, Mark Lee facing 8-9-1
                  Mark Lee replaces Tom Gordon pitching; Brad Wellman replaces Luis de los Santos playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---  2   98%  G Hubbard       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  5   99%  W Weiss         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
                  Dave Henderson pinch hits for Luis Polonia batting 1st
   O      1--  3   98%  D Henderson     Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   98%  S Javier        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Greg Cadaret facing 9-1-2
                  Greg Cadaret replaces Curt Young pitching; Stan Javier moves to LF; Dave Henderson moves to CF
          ---  4   96%  R Palacios      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   98%  W Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  4   96%  K Seitzer       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Palacios to 2B
   O      12-  1   99%  G Brett         Flyball: LF (LF Line)
                  Dennis Eckersley replaces Greg Cadaret pitching
   O      12-  4  100%  P Tabler        Groundout: 1B-P
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Royals 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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