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Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 28,953 |
Sunday, September 11, 1988, 1:35 Time of Game: 3:52 |
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Athletics
8
91-53
Won 1
1st
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
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Athletics 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 8 12 2
Royals 2 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 12 2
W: Dennis Eckersley (4-2), L: Steve Farr (5-3) |
Royals
7
75-68
Lost 1
3rd, 15½ GB
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Batting Stats
Oakland Athletics AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details L Polonia LF 6 2 2 1 0 2 .302 .745 21 16 1 0 2·2B D Henderson CF 4 2 2 2 1 1 .308 .914 21 10 2 0 2B,SF J Canseco RF 5 1 2 0 1 2 .306 .953 24 12 2 0 2·2B D Parker DH 6 0 1 2 0 1 .249 .705 22 12 0 0 R Hassey C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .683 9 6 9 0 2B S Javier PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .270 .658 7 5 0 0 M Sinatro C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .958 5 0 T Steinbach 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .263 .716 16 9 0 1 3B C Lansford PR-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .708 5 3 0 0 GDP D Jennings 1B 3 0 0 1 0 1 .241 .734 10 7 5 0 SF T Phillips 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .184 .554 5 4 1 1 W Weiss SS 4 0 0 0 1 2 .243 .618 17 12 4 3 M Gallego 2B 2 1 0 0 1 0 .210 .564 12 5 3 1 M McGwire PH-1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .811 11 8 1 0 B Welch P 0 1 E Plunk P 0 0 G Cadaret P 0 0 D Eckersley P 0 0 Totals 43 8 12 0 4 10 180 109 33 7
Batting Events
2B: R Hassey (15, off M Gubicza); L Polonia 2 (9, 1 off M Gubicza, 1 off S Farr); D Henderson (35, off M Gubicza); J Canseco 2 (32, 2 off M Gubicza).
3B: T Steinbach (1, off M Gubicza).
SF: D Jennings (2, off M Gubicza); D Henderson (7, off S Farr).
TB: T Steinbach 4; J Canseco 4; L Polonia 4; D Henderson 3; R Hassey 3; D Parker; S Javier.
GIDP: C Lansford (17).
RBI: D Parker 2 (45); D Henderson 2 (85); T Steinbach (44); D Jennings (13); L Polonia (25); S Javier (33).
2-out RBI: D Parker 2; D Henderson; L Polonia.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Phillips-W Weiss-M McGwire.
E: D Jennings (1); D Henderson (5).
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details W Wilson CF 6 1 1 0 0 1 .274 .646 18 12 1 0 3B K Seitzer 3B 5 2 1 0 1 1 .302 .783 31 17 1 4 G Brett 1B 4 2 2 2 1 0 .317 .937 12 4 8 1 HR J Eisenreich PR-LF 1 1 1 0 0 0 .208 .498 5 3 0 0 P Tabler LF-1B 6 0 1 2 0 1 .282 .707 21 12 2 0 GDP D Tartabull DH 5 0 2 1 0 1 .272 .872 21 13 0 0 2B R Palacios PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0 0 B Jackson RF 4 0 1 1 1 3 .254 .775 23 12 2 0 IW J Quirk C 5 0 0 0 0 3 .231 .736 21 14 10 0 B Wellman 2B 4 1 3 1 0 0 .269 .625 22 14 2 4 HR G Thurman PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .152 .352 0 0 SB F White 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .246 .627 3 3 2 1 B Pecota SS 1 0 0 0 1 1 .221 .569 12 7 3 1 SH B Buckner PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .245 .608 4 3 0 0 D Owen SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 5 3 1 0 M Gubicza P 1 0 J Gleaton P 0 0 S Farr P 0 0 Totals 44 7 12 0 4 14 198 117 33 11
Batting Events
2B: D Tartabull (34, off D Eckersley).
3B: W Wilson (11, off B Welch).
HR: B Wellman (1, off B Welch; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Short RF Line); G Brett (24, off B Welch; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF Line).
SH: B Pecota (4, off B Welch).
IBB: B Jackson (6, by D Eckersley).
TB: B Wellman 6; G Brett 5; D Tartabull 3; W Wilson 3; B Jackson; J Eisenreich; P Tabler; K Seitzer.
GIDP: P Tabler (8).
RBI: G Brett 2 (99); P Tabler 2 (60); B Wellman (4); B Jackson (64); D Tartabull (86).
2-out RBI: B Jackson; D Tartabull; B Wellman.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. K Seitzer-F White-G Brett.
E: P Tabler (5); K Seitzer (22).
Baserunning Events
SB: G Thurman (2, 2nd base off E Plunk/R Hassey).
Pitching Stats
Oakland Athletics IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA B Welch 7 8 6 6 3 8 2 3.69 33 133-75 41·14·20 9·13· 3· 0 42 - 1.06 -0.28 E Plunk 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.77 5 24-17 13· 2· 2 1· 2· 0· 0 0-0 2.41 0.19 G Cadaret 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.37 1 2-1 1· 0· 0 0· 1· 1· 0 0-0 2.80 -0.17 D Eckersley, BS (7), W (4-2) 2.2 2 0 0 1 4 0 2.54 10 39-24 10· 5· 9 2· 3· 2· 0 1-1 3.53 0.11 Totals 11 12 7 6 4 14 2 49 198-117 65·21·31 12·19· 6· 0 1-1
G Cadaret faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
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 M Gubicza 8 10 7 7 4 6 0 2.79 39 139-80 50·12·18 15·14· 4· 0 36 - 1.14 -0.37 J Gleaton 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.34 2 8-6 6· 0· 0 0· 2· 1· 0 2-1 4.12 -0.17 S Farr, L (5-3) 2.2 1 1 0 0 4 0 2.09 8 33-23 8· 4·11 2· 2· 0· 0 2-0 1.59 -0.11 Totals 11 12 8 7 4 10 0 49 180-109 64·16·29 17·18· 5· 0 4-1
M Gubicza faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Eckersley (2; B Jackson).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Jim Evans.
Time of Game: 3:52.
Attendance: 28,953.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 86° F, Wind 18mph from Right to Left, Cloudy, No Precipitation.
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. Ron Hassey C 5. Danny Tartabull DH 6. Terry Steinbach 3B 6. Bo Jackson RF 7. Doug Jennings 1B 7. Jamie Quirk C 8. Walt Weiss SS 8. Brad Wellman 2B 9. Mike Gallego 2B 9. Bill Pecota SS Bob Welch P Mark Gubicza P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b9 | 2 | -2- | R | 2,(0-1) | -46% | 39% | 6-7 | KCR | D. Tartabull | D. Eckersley | Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Eisenreich Scores/unER |
| t11 | 0 | --- | 2,(0-1) | 28% | 78% | 7-7 | OAK | L. Polonia | S. Farr | Double to RF (Ground Ball); Polonia to 3B/Adv on E3 | |
| t9 | 1 | 12- | R | 7,(2-2) | 28% | 86% | 6-6 | OAK | S. Javier | J. Gleaton | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Henderson Scores; Canseco to 2B |
| b11 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 3,(1-1) | 21% | 100% | 7-8 | KCR | P. Tabler | D. Eckersley | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B |
| b6 | 2 | --- | R | 7,(3-2) | -20% | 48% | 5-6 | KCR | B. Wellman | B. Welch | Inside-the-park Home Run to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line) |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | OAK | L. Polonia | M. Gubicza | Flyball: RF (CF-RF) |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | OAK | D. Henderson | M. Gubicza | Strikeout Swinging |
| t1 | 2 | --- | 4,(2-1) | 2% | 48% | 0-0 | OAK | J. Canseco | M. Gubicza | Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF) | |
| t1 | 2 | -2- | O | 2,(1-0) | -3% | 45% | 0-0 | OAK | D. Parker | M. Gubicza | Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | KCR | W. Wilson | B. Welch | Popfly: SS (Deep 3B) |
| b1 | 1 | --- | 4,(2-1) | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | KCR | K. Seitzer | B. Welch | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B) | |
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | RR | 2,(1-0) | -17% | 28% | 0-0 | KCR | G. Brett | B. Welch | Home Run (Fly Ball to LF Line); Seitzer Scores |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 1% | 29% | 2-0 | KCR | P. Tabler | B. Welch | Flyball: CF (Short CF) |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 1% | 30% | 2-0 | KCR | D. Tartabull | B. Welch | Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B) |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 27% | 0-2 | OAK | R. Hassey | M. Gubicza | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t2 | 1 | --- | 6,(2-2) | 6% | 34% | 0-2 | OAK | T. Steinbach | M. Gubicza | Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF) | |
| t2 | 1 | --3 | RO | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 35% | 0-2 | OAK | D. Jennings | M. Gubicza | Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Steinbach Scores |
| t2 | 2 | --- | 7,(3-2) | 1% | 37% | 1-2 | OAK | W. Weiss | M. Gubicza | Walk | |
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 5,(3-1) | -2% | 34% | 1-2 | OAK | M. Gallego | M. Gubicza | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | 2% | 36% | 2-1 | KCR | B. Jackson | B. Welch | Strikeout Looking |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(2-0) | 1% | 38% | 2-1 | KCR | J. Quirk | B. Welch | Flyball: LF |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 1% | 38% | 2-1 | KCR | B. Wellman | B. Welch | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -3% | 36% | 1-2 | OAK | L. Polonia | M. Gubicza | Strikeout Swinging |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -2% | 34% | 1-2 | OAK | D. Henderson | M. Gubicza | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 33% | 1-2 | OAK | J. Canseco | M. Gubicza | Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 35% | 2-1 | KCR | B. Pecota | B. Welch | Strikeout Swinging |
| b3 | 1 | --- | 6,(3-2) | -7% | 28% | 2-1 | KCR | W. Wilson | B. Welch | Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF) | |
| b3 | 1 | --3 | 6,(3-2) | -1% | 27% | 2-1 | KCR | K. Seitzer | B. Welch | Walk | |
| b3 | 1 | 1-3 | 4,(3-0) | -2% | 24% | 2-1 | KCR | G. Brett | B. Welch | Walk; Seitzer to 2B | |
| b3 | 1 | 123 | RR | 1,(0-0) | -11% | 14% | 2-1 | KCR | P. Tabler | B. Welch | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Wilson Scores; Seitzer Scores; Brett to 2B |
| b3 | 1 | 12- | O | 5,(3-1) | 2% | 16% | 4-1 | KCR | D. Tartabull | B. Welch | Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B) |
| b3 | 2 | 12- | R | 3,(1-1) | -6% | 10% | 4-1 | KCR | B. Jackson | B. Welch | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Brett Scores; Tabler to 2B |
| b3 | 2 | 12- | O | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 12% | 5-1 | KCR | J. Quirk | B. Welch | Strikeout Swinging |
| 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | -2% | 10% | 1-5 | OAK | D. Parker | M. Gubicza | Groundout: 1B unassisted (Deep 1B) |
| t4 | 1 | --- | 2,(1-0) | 3% | 13% | 1-5 | OAK | R. Hassey | M. Gubicza | Double to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF) | |
| t4 | 1 | -2- | R | 4,(2-1) | 5% | 18% | 1-5 | OAK | T. Steinbach | M. Gubicza | Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Hassey Scores |
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | O | 6,(2-2) | -3% | 15% | 2-5 | OAK | D. Jennings | M. Gubicza | Strikeout Swinging |
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-0) | -2% | 13% | 2-5 | OAK | W. Weiss | M. Gubicza | Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B) |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 12% | 5-2 | KCR | B. Wellman | B. Welch | Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF) | |
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 12% | 5-2 | KCR | B. Pecota | B. Welch | Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Wellman to 2B |
| b4 | 1 | -2- | O | 5,(1-2) | 2% | 14% | 5-2 | KCR | W. Wilson | B. Welch | Strikeout Swinging |
| b4 | 2 | -2- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 16% | 5-2 | KCR | K. Seitzer | B. Welch | Foul Popfly: 1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 13% | 2-5 | OAK | M. Gallego | M. Gubicza | Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B) |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 12% | 2-5 | OAK | L. Polonia | M. Gubicza | Strikeout Swinging |
| t5 | 2 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 1% | 13% | 2-5 | OAK | D. Henderson | M. Gubicza | Walk | |
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | 2,(1-0) | 4% | 17% | 2-5 | OAK | J. Canseco | M. Gubicza | Double to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Henderson to 3B | |
| t5 | 2 | -23 | RR | 3,(1-1) | 15% | 32% | 2-5 | OAK | D. Parker | M. Gubicza | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Henderson Scores; Canseco Scores |
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | 5,(2-2) | 3% | 35% | 4-5 | OAK | R. Hassey | M. Gubicza | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Parker to 2B | |
| t5 | 2 | 12- | O | 3,(1-1) | -6% | 29% | 4-5 | OAK | T. Steinbach | M. Gubicza | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Royals 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(2-0) | 2% | 31% | 5-4 | KCR | G. Brett | B. Welch | Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B) |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 2% | 32% | 5-4 | KCR | P. Tabler | B. Welch | Flyball: RF (CF-RF) |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 33% | 5-4 | KCR | D. Tartabull | B. Welch | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Royals 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-5, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -4% | 30% | 4-5 | OAK | D. Jennings | M. Gubicza | Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul) |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -2% | 27% | 4-5 | OAK | W. Weiss | M. Gubicza | Groundout: 1B-P |
| t6 | 2 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 2% | 29% | 4-5 | OAK | M. Gallego | M. Gubicza | Walk | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | R | 1,(0-0) | 19% | 49% | 4-5 | OAK | L. Polonia | M. Gubicza | Double to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Gallego Scores; Polonia to 3B |
| t6 | 2 | --3 | R | 1,(0-0) | 16% | 65% | 5-5 | OAK | D. Henderson | M. Gubicza | Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Polonia Scores |
| t6 | 2 | -2- | O | 5,(2-2) | -4% | 61% | 6-5 | OAK | J. Canseco | M. Gubicza | Strikeout Swinging |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-6, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 4% | 65% | 5-6 | KCR | B. Jackson | B. Welch | Strikeout Swinging |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | 3% | 68% | 5-6 | KCR | J. Quirk | B. Welch | Strikeout Looking |
| b6 | 2 | --- | R | 7,(3-2) | -20% | 48% | 5-6 | KCR | B. Wellman | B. Welch | Inside-the-park Home Run to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line) |
| b6 | 2 | --- | 7,(3-2) | -2% | 46% | 6-6 | KCR | B. Pecota | B. Welch | Walk | |
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3,(2-0) | 4% | 50% | 6-6 | KCR | W. Wilson | B. Welch | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 6-6, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | -4% | 46% | 6-6 | OAK | D. Parker | M. Gubicza | Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B) |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -3% | 43% | 6-6 | OAK | R. Hassey | M. Gubicza | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t7 | 2 | --- | 3,(2-0) | 2% | 45% | 6-6 | OAK | T. Steinbach | M. Gubicza | Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Steinbach to 1B | |
| Carney Lansford pinch runs for Terry Steinbach (3B) batting 6th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-0) | -4% | 41% | 6-6 | OAK | D. Jennings | M. Gubicza | Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 6-6, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Carney Lansford moves from PR to 3B | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | 6,(3-2) | -6% | 36% | 6-6 | KCR | K. Seitzer | B. Welch | Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball); Seitzer to 1B | |
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | 5% | 41% | 6-6 | KCR | G. Brett | B. Welch | Lineout: CF |
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 44% | 6-6 | KCR | P. Tabler | B. Welch | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Seitzer to 2B |
| b7 | 2 | -2- | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 41% | 6-6 | KCR | D. Tartabull | B. Welch | Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Seitzer to 3B | |
| b7 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 6,(3-2) | 9% | 50% | 6-6 | KCR | B. Jackson | B. Welch | Strikeout Looking |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Tied 6-6, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -5% | 45% | 6-6 | OAK | W. Weiss | M. Gubicza | Strikeout Swinging |
| Mark McGwire pinch hits for Mike Gallego (2B) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | -3% | 42% | 6-6 | OAK | M. McGwire | M. Gubicza | Popfly: SS (Deep SS) |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | -3% | 39% | 6-6 | OAK | L. Polonia | M. Gubicza | Foul Flyball: LF (Short LF Foul) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 6-6, Athletics' Eric Plunk facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Eric Plunk replaces Bob Welch pitching; Mark McGwire moves from PH to 1B; Tony Phillips replaces Doug Jennings (1B) playing 2B batting 7th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 5% | 44% | 6-6 | KCR | J. Quirk | E. Plunk | Popfly: SS (Weak 2B) |
| b8 | 1 | --- | 9,(3-2) | -5% | 39% | 6-6 | KCR | B. Wellman | E. Plunk | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| Bill Buckner pinch hits for Bill Pecota (SS) batting 9th; Gary Thurman pinch runs for Brad Wellman (2B) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | 3% | 42% | 6-6 | KCR | B. Buckner | E. Plunk | Strikeout Swinging, Thurman Steals 2B |
| b8 | 2 | -2- | O | 2,(0-1) | 8% | 50% | 6-6 | KCR | W. Wilson | E. Plunk | Popfly: SS (Deep 3B) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 6-6, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Frank White replaces Gary Thurman (PR) playing 2B batting 8th; Dave Owen replaces Bill Buckner (PH) playing SS batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 8% | 58% | 6-6 | OAK | D. Henderson | M. Gubicza | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | 4,(3-0) | 12% | 70% | 6-6 | OAK | J. Canseco | M. Gubicza | Walk; Henderson to 2B | |
| Jerry Don Gleaton replaces Mark Gubicza pitching | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | 12- | O | 1,(0-0) | -12% | 58% | 6-6 | OAK | D. Parker | J. Gleaton | Popfly: SS (Weak SS) |
| Stan Javier pinch hits for Ron Hassey (C) batting 5th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 1 | 12- | R | 7,(2-2) | 28% | 86% | 6-6 | OAK | S. Javier | J. Gleaton | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Henderson Scores; Canseco to 2B |
| Steve Farr replaces Jerry Don Gleaton pitching | |||||||||||
| t9 | 1 | 12- | OO | 5,(2-2) | -6% | 80% | 7-6 | OAK | C. Lansford | S. Farr | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, Royals 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 6-7, Athletics' Eric Plunk facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Matt Sinatro replaces Stan Javier (PH) playing C batting 5th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | 9% | 89% | 6-7 | KCR | K. Seitzer | E. Plunk | Strikeout Swinging |
| Greg Cadaret replaces Eric Plunk pitching | |||||||||||
| b9 | 1 | --- | 2,(1-0) | -17% | 72% | 6-7 | KCR | G. Brett | G. Cadaret | Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Brett to 2B/Adv on E8 (throw) | |
| Dennis Eckersley replaces Greg Cadaret pitching; Jim Eisenreich pinch runs for George Brett (1B) batting 3rd | |||||||||||
| b9 | 1 | -2- | O | 6,(3-2) | 14% | 86% | 6-7 | KCR | P. Tabler | D. Eckersley | Strikeout Looking |
| b9 | 2 | -2- | R | 2,(0-1) | -46% | 39% | 6-7 | KCR | D. Tartabull | D. Eckersley | Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Eisenreich Scores/unER |
| Rey Palacios pinch runs for Danny Tartabull (DH) batting 5th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 2 | -2- | 4,(3-0) | -0% | 39% | 7-7 | KCR | B. Jackson | D. Eckersley | Intentional Walk | |
| b9 | 2 | 12- | O | 6,(2-2) | 11% | 50% | 7-7 | KCR | J. Quirk | D. Eckersley | Strikeout Swinging |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 7, Royals 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 10th, Athletics Batting, Tied 7-7, Royals' Steve Farr facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Pat Tabler moves from LF to 1B; Jim Eisenreich moves from PR to LF | |||||||||||
| t10 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | -6% | 44% | 7-7 | OAK | T. Phillips | S. Farr | Strikeout Swinging |
| t10 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -4% | 40% | 7-7 | OAK | W. Weiss | S. Farr | Strikeout Swinging |
| t10 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | -3% | 37% | 7-7 | OAK | M. McGwire | S. Farr | Popfly: 2B (Weak 2B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 7, Royals 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 10th, Royals Batting, Tied 7-7, Athletics' Dennis Eckersley facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b10 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 6% | 42% | 7-7 | KCR | F. White | D. Eckersley | Strikeout Swinging |
| b10 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 4% | 46% | 7-7 | KCR | D. Owen | D. Eckersley | Strikeout Looking |
| b10 | 2 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 4% | 50% | 7-7 | KCR | W. Wilson | D. Eckersley | Popfly: 2B (SS-2B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 7, Royals 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 11th, Athletics Batting, Tied 7-7, Royals' Steve Farr facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t11 | 0 | --- | 2,(0-1) | 28% | 78% | 7-7 | OAK | L. Polonia | S. Farr | Double to RF (Ground Ball); Polonia to 3B/Adv on E3 | |
| t11 | 0 | --3 | RO | 2,(1-0) | 4% | 82% | 7-7 | OAK | D. Henderson | S. Farr | Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Short CF); Polonia Scores/unER |
| t11 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 81% | 8-7 | OAK | J. Canseco | S. Farr | Strikeout Looking |
| t11 | 2 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | -1% | 80% | 8-7 | OAK | D. Parker | S. Farr | Strikeout Swinging |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 8, Royals 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 11th, Royals Batting, Behind 7-8, Athletics' Dennis Eckersley facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b11 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 9% | 89% | 7-8 | KCR | K. Seitzer | D. Eckersley | Lineout: RF |
| b11 | 1 | --- | 5,(2-2) | -10% | 79% | 7-8 | KCR | J. Eisenreich | D. Eckersley | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| b11 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 3,(1-1) | 21% | 100% | 7-8 | KCR | P. Tabler | D. Eckersley | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 8, Royals 7. | |||||||||||
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