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6
Friday, September 9, 1988 7:35
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 26,675, Time of Game: 3:22
Athletics
14
90-52
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
1st
 at Royals
6
74-67
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, 15½ GB
W: Dave Stewart (18-11)
L: Jose de Jesus (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  5  0   0  0  4   3  0  1   14 15  2
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  3   0  3  0    6 15  3

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Luis Polonia LF 5 5 5 3 1 0 .301 .738 14 9 0.161 0.39 0.161 0.000 6.3 2 0 3B,2·SB
Dave Henderson CF 5 0 2 3 0 0 .306 .910 15 11 0.030 0.32 0.042 -0.013 0.6 3 0
   Felix Jose RF 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 2 2 0.000 -.01 0.000 0.000 0.2 0 0
Jose Canseco RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .302 .941 13 10 -0.071 0.37 0.000 -0.071 -1.4 2 0 GDP
   Stan Javier PR-RF-CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .652 7 4 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 0 0
Dave Parker DH 5 0 0 1 0 1 .251 .712 15 10 -0.015 0.12 0.001 -0.016 -0.6
Mark McGwire 1B 4 1 3 0 1 0 .256 .815 19 10 0.032 0.20 0.035 -0.003 0.8 4 0
   Doug Jennings PR-1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .757 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 3 0
Carney Lansford 3B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .290 .715 20 9 0.086 0.58 0.090 -0.003 0.5 0 1 SB
   Tony Phillips 3B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .185 .557 9 5 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.4 1 1
Ron Hassey C 3 2 1 1 1 0 .247 .678 19 8 0.079 0.50 0.084 -0.005 0.9 6 0 SB
   Terry Steinbach C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .698 4 2 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.4 2 0
Glenn Hubbard 2B 2 1 1 2 0 0 .255 .676 8 5 0.080 0.58 0.084 -0.004 1.2 0 1 3B
   Mike Gallego 2B-SS 3 2 1 0 0 0 .211 .567 18 11 0.005 0.04 0.005 0.000 0.4 4 3
Walt Weiss SS 4 2 2 1 0 1 .248 .628 19 12 -0.011 0.18 0.011 -0.022 1.2 0 3 2B
   Lance Blankenship PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 5 2 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 0 0
Dave Stewart P 1
   Rick Honeycutt P
Team Totals 42 14 15 12 6 3 .357 .914 187 110 0.376 0.29 0.513 -0.137 9.6 27 10
2B: W Weiss (13, off I Sanchez).
3B: L Polonia (4, off M Lee); G Hubbard (2, off J de Jesus).
TB: L Polonia 7; W Weiss 3; M McGwire 3; G Hubbard 3; D Henderson 2; R Hassey; M Gallego.
GIDP: J Canseco (13).
RBI: D Henderson 3 (83); L Polonia 3 (24); G Hubbard 2 (31); W Weiss (32); D Parker (43); F Jose (1); R Hassey (44).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 9 for 17.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Gallego-D Jennings.
E: S Javier (4); D Stewart ().
Baserunning
SB: R Hassey (2, 2nd base off J de Jesus/J Quirk); C Lansford (27, 3rd base off J de Jesus/J Quirk); L Polonia 2 (19, 2nd base off J de Jesus/J Quirk 2).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .275 .643 15 9 0.063 0.54 0.073 -0.010 1.5 3 0
   Gary Thurman CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .152 .352 3 3 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Kevin Seitzer 3B 4 1 2 0 1 0 .304 .789 23 11 -0.020 0.45 0.013 -0.033 0.3 0 3
   Rey Palacios PR-3B 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 2 2 0.000 0.02 0.000 0.000 -0.5 0 0 GDP
George Brett 1B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .316 .932 12 5 -0.009 0.77 0.055 -0.064 0.6 7 0 2B
   Bill Buckner PH-1B 2 2 1 1 0 0 .246 .610 7 5 0.002 0.02 0.002 0.000 1.4 3 0 2B
Pat Tabler LF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .279 .701 15 9 -0.077 0.57 0.006 -0.084 0.2 1 0
Danny Tartabull DH 3 0 2 2 2 0 .271 .875 25 15 0.058 0.40 0.061 -0.002 2.1
Frank White 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .624 4 4 -0.079 1.00 0.000 -0.079 -1.8 2 4
   Luis de los Santos PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 4 3 -0.007 0.27 0.000 -0.007 -0.5
   Brad Wellman 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .243 .539 5 3 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.4 1 1
Bo Jackson RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .251 .765 19 15 -0.007 0.39 0.020 -0.026 -0.6 2 0
   Jim Eisenreich RF 1 0 1 1 0 0 .205 .493 2 1 0.001 0.03 0.001 0.000 1.0 2 0
Jamie Quirk C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .238 .757 13 8 -0.030 0.44 0.000 -0.030 -0.9 3 0
   Ed Hearn C 2 0 1 0 0 0 .400 1.000 6 4 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.1 1 0
Bill Pecota SS 5 0 1 0 0 2 .214 .547 21 14 -0.016 0.19 0.005 -0.021 -1.0 1 4
Jose de Jesus P
   Israel Sanchez P 1
   Luis Aquino P
   Mark Lee P
Team Totals 42 6 15 5 5 7 .357 .830 176 111 -0.123 0.41 0.236 -0.358 1.6 27 13
2B: B Buckner (13, off R Honeycutt); G Brett (39, off D Stewart).
TB: D Tartabull 2; K Seitzer 2; G Brett 2; P Tabler 2; B Buckner 2; W Wilson 2; B Jackson; G Thurman; J Eisenreich; E Hearn; B Pecota.
GIDP: R Palacios (1).
RBI: D Tartabull 2 (85); J Eisenreich (16); B Buckner (37); P Tabler (56).
2-out RBI: J Eisenreich; D Tartabull; P Tabler.
Team LOB: 14.
With RISP: 4 for 19.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Pecota-F White-G Brett.
E: B Pecota (5); J Quirk 2 (7).

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Stewart, W (18-11) 5.2 9 3 1 4 5 0 3.07 31 118 72 47 10 15 8 14 6 0 44 0.123 0.58 0.5
Rick Honeycutt, S (6) 3.1 6 3 3 1 2 0 3.80 16 58 39 24 6 9 9 4 3 0 2 1 0.001 0.05 -2.1
Team Totals 9 15 6 4 5 7 0 4.00 47 176 111 71 16 24 17 18 9 0 44 2 1 0.124 0.29 -1.6

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jose de Jesus, L (0-1) 2 4 6 5 3 1 0 22.50 12 53 27 18 2 7 3 5 2 0 24 -0.371 0.87 -5.0
Israel Sanchez 3 5 4 4 2 2 0 4.94 16 67 39 22 3 14 7 5 4 0 0 0 0.003 0.11 -1.9
Luis Aquino 2 4 3 0 0 0 0 3.12 11 35 23 16 1 6 6 5 3 0 2 2 -0.008 0.02 -2.7
Mark Lee 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 3.00 9 32 21 17 3 1 3 5 3 0 0 0 0.000 -.00 -0.0
Team Totals 9 15 14 10 6 3 0 10.00 48 187 110 73 9 28 19 20 12 0 24 2 2 -0.376 0.41 -9.6
I Sanchez faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: D Stewart (14).
WP: D Stewart (13); L Aquino (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Ted Hendry.
Time of Game: 3:22.
Attendance: 26,675.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 76° F, Wind 12mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Kansas City Royals
1 Luis Polonia LF 1 Willie Wilson CF
2 Dave Henderson CF 2 Kevin Seitzer 3B
3 Jose Canseco RF 3 George Brett 1B
4 Dave Parker DH 4 Pat Tabler LF
5 Mark McGwire 1B 5 Danny Tartabull DH
6 Carney Lansford 3B 6 Frank White 2B
7 Ron Hassey C 7 Bo Jackson RF
8 Glenn Hubbard 2B 8 Jamie Quirk C
9 Walt Weiss SS 9 Bill Pecota SS
Dave Stewart P Jose de Jesus P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 2-0 0 -23 6,(2-2)  RR OAK G. Hubbard J. de Jesus 8% 89% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Lansford Scores; Hassey Scores
t2 1-0 0 12- 4,(2-1)  R OAK R. Hassey J. de Jesus 8% 77% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); McGwire Scores; Lansford to 2B
t1 1-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO OAK J. Canseco J. de Jesus -7% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b1 0-1 1 --3 5,(3-1)  O KCR G. Brett D. Stewart 6% 57% Fielder's Choice P; Wilson out at Hm/P-3B-C; Brett to 2B
t1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  OAK D. Henderson J. de Jesus 5% 59% Polonia Steals 2B; Polonia to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jose de Jesus facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  OAK L. Polonia J. de Jesus 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  OAK D. Henderson J. de Jesus 5% 59% Polonia Steals 2B; Polonia to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t1 0-0 0 --3 4,(1-2)  R OAK D. Henderson J. de Jesus 4% 63% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Polonia Scores
t1 1-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO OAK J. Canseco J. de Jesus -7% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t1 1-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O OAK D. Parker J. de Jesus -1% 56% Flyball: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Dave Stewart facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR W. Wilson D. Stewart -4% 52% Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Left)
b1 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR K. Seitzer D. Stewart -2% 49% Balk; Wilson to 2B
b1 0-1 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O KCR K. Seitzer D. Stewart 2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Wilson to 3B
b1 0-1 1 --3 5,(3-1)  O KCR G. Brett D. Stewart 6% 57% Fielder's Choice P; Wilson out at Hm/P-3B-C; Brett to 2B
b1 0-1 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  O KCR P. Tabler D. Stewart 3% 61% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Jose de Jesus facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  OAK M. McGwire J. de Jesus 3% 64% Walk
t2 1-0 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  OAK C. Lansford J. de Jesus 5% 69% Walk; McGwire to 2B
t2 1-0 0 12- 4,(2-1)  R OAK R. Hassey J. de Jesus 8% 77% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); McGwire Scores; Lansford to 2B
t2 2-0 0 12- 4,(2-1)  OAK G. Hubbard J. de Jesus 4% 81% Lansford Steals 3B; Hassey Steals 2B
t2 2-0 0 -23 6,(2-2)  RR OAK G. Hubbard J. de Jesus 8% 89% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Lansford Scores; Hassey Scores
t2 4-0 0 --3 6,(2-2)  O OAK W. Weiss J. de Jesus -2% 87% Strikeout Looking
t2 4-0 1 --3 3,(1-1)  R OAK L. Polonia J. de Jesus 3% 90% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Hubbard Scores
t2 5-0 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  O OAK D. Henderson J. de Jesus -1% 89% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 5-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  R OAK J. Canseco J. de Jesus 3% 92% Polonia Steals 2B; Polonia Scores/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)/unER
t2 6-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O OAK J. Canseco J. de Jesus -0% 92% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
5 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Athletics' Dave Stewart facing 5-6-7
b2 0-6 0 --- 8,(3-2)  KCR D. Tartabull D. Stewart -2% 90% Walk
b2 0-6 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O KCR F. White D. Stewart 2% 92% Lineout: LF (Short LF)
b2 0-6 1 1-- 8,(2-2)  KCR B. Jackson D. Stewart -2% 90% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Tartabull to 2B
b2 0-6 1 12- 6,(3-2)  O KCR J. Quirk D. Stewart 2% 92% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-6 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O KCR B. Pecota D. Stewart 2% 94% Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-0, Royals' Israel Sanchez facing 4-5-6
Israel Sanchez replaces Jose de Jesus pitching
t3 6-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK D. Parker I. Sanchez -0% 94% Lineout: SS
t3 6-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK M. McGwire I. Sanchez -0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t3 6-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  OAK C. Lansford I. Sanchez 0% 94% Walk
t3 6-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O OAK R. Hassey I. Sanchez -0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Athletics' Dave Stewart facing 1-2-3
b3 0-6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR W. Wilson D. Stewart 1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b3 0-6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR K. Seitzer D. Stewart -1% 93% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b3 0-6 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR G. Brett D. Stewart -4% 89% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Seitzer to 3B
b3 0-6 1 -23 1,(0-0)  O KCR P. Tabler D. Stewart 4% 93% Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
b3 0-6 2 -23 7,(3-2)  KCR D. Tartabull D. Stewart -1% 92% Walk
b3 0-6 2 123 1,(0-0)  O KCR F. White D. Stewart 4% 95% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-0, Royals' Israel Sanchez facing 8-9-1
t4 6-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK G. Hubbard I. Sanchez -0% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 6-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK W. Weiss I. Sanchez -0% 95% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 6-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  OAK L. Polonia I. Sanchez 0% 95% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t4 6-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O OAK D. Henderson I. Sanchez -0% 95% Lineout: RF (Deep RF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Athletics' Dave Stewart facing 7-8-9
Mike Gallego replaces Glenn Hubbard playing 2B batting 8th
b4 0-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Jackson D. Stewart 1% 96% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Quirk D. Stewart 1% 96% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-6 2 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR B. Pecota D. Stewart -0% 96% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
b4 0-6 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  KCR W. Wilson D. Stewart -1% 95% Walk; Pecota to 2B
b4 0-6 2 12- 5,(3-1)  O KCR K. Seitzer D. Stewart 2% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-0, Royals' Israel Sanchez facing 3-4-5
t5 6-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK J. Canseco I. Sanchez -0% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t5 6-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK D. Parker I. Sanchez -0% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t5 6-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  OAK M. McGwire I. Sanchez 0% 96% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t5 6-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O OAK C. Lansford I. Sanchez -0% 96% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Athletics' Dave Stewart facing 3-4-5
b5 0-6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR G. Brett D. Stewart -2% 94% Walk
b5 0-6 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O KCR P. Tabler D. Stewart 1% 96% Flyball: RF
b5 0-6 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  KCR D. Tartabull D. Stewart -2% 93% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS); Brett to 3B
b5 0-6 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  O KCR F. White D. Stewart 3% 96% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b5 0-6 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O KCR B. Jackson D. Stewart 2% 98% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-0, Royals' Israel Sanchez facing 7-8-9
t6 6-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  OAK R. Hassey I. Sanchez 0% 98% Walk
t6 6-0 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  OAK M. Gallego I. Sanchez 0% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Hassey to 2B
t6 6-0 0 12- 4,(1-2)  R OAK W. Weiss I. Sanchez 1% 99% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Hassey Scores; Gallego to 3B
t6 7-0 0 -23 1,(0-0)  R OAK L. Polonia I. Sanchez 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Gallego Scores; Weiss to 3B
Luis Aquino replaces Israel Sanchez pitching
t6 8-0 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  R OAK D. Henderson L. Aquino 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Weiss Scores; Polonia to 2B
t6 9-0 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O OAK J. Canseco L. Aquino -0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Polonia to 3B
Stan Javier pinch runs for Jose Canseco (RF) batting 3rd
t6 9-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO OAK D. Parker L. Aquino 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B; Polonia Scores; Javier to 2B
t6 10-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  OAK M. McGwire L. Aquino 0% 100% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Javier to 3B
t6 10-0 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O OAK C. Lansford L. Aquino -0% 100% Flyball: CF
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 10, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-10, Athletics' Dave Stewart facing 8-9-1
Stan Javier moves from PR to RF
b6 0-10 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Quirk D. Stewart 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b6 0-10 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR B. Pecota D. Stewart 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b6 0-10 2 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR W. Wilson D. Stewart -0% 100% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
b6 0-10 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR K. Seitzer D. Stewart -0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Wilson to 3B
Bill Buckner pinch hits for George Brett (1B) batting 3rd
b6 0-10 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  R KCR B. Buckner D. Stewart -0% 100% Wild Pitch; Wilson Scores; Seitzer to 2B
b6 1-10 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  KCR B. Buckner D. Stewart -0% 100% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Seitzer to 3B; Buckner to 1B
b6 1-10 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  R KCR P. Tabler D. Stewart -0% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Seitzer Scores/unER; Buckner to 2B
Rick Honeycutt replaces Dave Stewart pitching
b6 2-10 2 12- 3,(1-1)  R KCR D. Tartabull R. Honeycutt -1% 98% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Buckner Scores/unER; Tabler to 3B
Luis de los Santos pinch hits for Frank White (2B) batting 6th
b6 3-10 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O KCR L. de los Santos R. Honeycutt 1% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 10, Royals 3.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 10-3, Royals' Luis Aquino facing 7-8-9
Ed Hearn replaces Jamie Quirk playing C batting 8th
Bill Buckner moves from PH to 1B
Brad Wellman replaces Luis de los Santos (PH) playing 2B batting 6th
Gary Thurman replaces Willie Wilson playing CF batting 1st
t7 10-3 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O OAK R. Hassey L. Aquino -0% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t7 10-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  OAK M. Gallego L. Aquino 0% 99% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Gallego to 1B
t7 10-3 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OAK W. Weiss L. Aquino 0% 99% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Gallego to 2B
t7 10-3 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R OAK L. Polonia L. Aquino 0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Gallego Scores/unER; Weiss to 3B; Polonia to 2B
t7 11-3 1 -23 4,(0-2)  RO OAK D. Henderson L. Aquino 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (Deep 3B); Weiss Scores/unER; Polonia to 3B
t7 12-3 2 --3 2,(0-1)  R OAK S. Javier L. Aquino 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Polonia Scores/unER
t7 13-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK S. Javier L. Aquino 0% 100% Lineout: LF
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 13, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-13, Athletics' Rick Honeycutt facing 7-8-9
Terry Steinbach replaces Ron Hassey playing C batting 7th
Tony Phillips replaces Carney Lansford playing 3B batting 6th
b7 3-13 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Jackson R. Honeycutt 0% 100% Lineout: 3B (Deep 3B)
b7 3-13 1 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR E. Hearn R. Honeycutt -0% 100% Single to 3B (Line Drive)
b7 3-13 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O KCR B. Pecota R. Honeycutt 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
b7 3-13 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O KCR G. Thurman R. Honeycutt 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 13, Royals 3.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 13-3, Royals' Mark Lee facing 4-5-6
Mark Lee replaces Luis Aquino pitching
Jim Eisenreich replaces Bo Jackson playing RF batting 7th
t8 13-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK D. Parker M. Lee -0% 100% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t8 13-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  OAK M. McGwire M. Lee 0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
Doug Jennings pinch runs for Mark McGwire (1B) batting 5th
t8 13-3 1 1-- 9,(3-2)  OAK T. Phillips M. Lee 0% 100% Walk; Jennings to 2B
t8 13-3 1 12- 4,(2-1)  O OAK T. Steinbach M. Lee 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Jennings to 3B
t8 13-3 2 1-3 5,(1-2)  O OAK M. Gallego M. Lee -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 13, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-13, Athletics' Rick Honeycutt facing 2-3-4
Doug Jennings moves from PR to 1B
Stan Javier moves from RF to CF
Felix Jose replaces Dave Henderson (CF) playing RF batting 2nd
b8 3-13 0 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR K. Seitzer R. Honeycutt -0% 100% Walk
Rey Palacios pinch runs for Kevin Seitzer (3B) batting 2nd
b8 3-13 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  R KCR B. Buckner R. Honeycutt -0% 100% Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line); Palacios Scores
b8 4-13 0 -2- 7,(3-2)  KCR P. Tabler R. Honeycutt -0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Buckner to 3B
b8 4-13 0 1-3 3,(0-2)  RO KCR D. Tartabull R. Honeycutt 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Buckner Scores; Tabler to 2B
b8 5-13 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O KCR B. Wellman R. Honeycutt 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b8 5-13 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R KCR J. Eisenreich R. Honeycutt -0% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Tabler Scores; Eisenreich to 2B/Adv on E8
b8 6-13 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O KCR E. Hearn R. Honeycutt 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 13, Royals 6.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 13-6, Royals' Mark Lee facing 9-1-2
Rey Palacios moves from PR to 3B
Lance Blankenship pinch hits for Walt Weiss (SS) batting 9th
t9 13-6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O OAK L. Blankenship M. Lee -0% 100% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t9 13-6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  OAK L. Polonia M. Lee 0% 100% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
t9 13-6 1 --3 2,(0-1)  RO OAK F. Jose M. Lee 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B; Polonia Scores
t9 14-6 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK S. Javier M. Lee -0% 100% Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 14, Royals 6.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 6-14, Athletics' Rick Honeycutt facing 9-1-2
Lance Blankenship moves from PH to 2B
Mike Gallego moves from 2B to SS
b9 6-14 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR B. Pecota R. Honeycutt 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b9 6-14 1 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR G. Thurman R. Honeycutt -0% 100% Single to SS (Ground Ball to P's Right)
b9 6-14 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO KCR R. Palacios R. Honeycutt 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 14, Royals 6.

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