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3
Sunday, September 11, 1988 1:35
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 28,953, Time of Game: 3:52
Athletics
8
91-53
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Royals
7
75-68
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 15½ GB
L: Steve Farr (5-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
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

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Luis Polonia LF 6 2 2 1 0 2 .302 .745 21 16 0.388 1.19 0.476 -0.088 1.3 1 0 2·2B
Dave Henderson CF 4 2 2 2 1 1 .308 .914 21 10 0.263 1.43 0.296 -0.034 1.0 2 0 2B,SF
Jose Canseco RF 5 1 2 0 1 2 .306 .953 24 12 0.114 1.15 0.176 -0.062 0.6 2 0 2·2B
Dave Parker DH 6 0 1 2 0 1 .249 .705 22 12 -0.062 1.56 0.151 -0.214 0.2
Ron Hassey C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .683 9 6 0.005 0.91 0.057 -0.051 0.2 9 0 2B
   Stan Javier PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .270 .658 7 5 0.283 4.62 0.283 0.000 1.0
   Matt Sinatro C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .958 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 5 0
Terry Steinbach 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .263 .716 16 9 0.080 1.18 0.141 -0.061 1.2 0 1 3B
   Carney Lansford PR-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .708 5 3 -0.061 1.31 0.000 -0.061 -0.9 0 0 GDP
Doug Jennings 1B 3 0 0 1 0 1 .241 .734 10 7 -0.092 1.35 0.013 -0.105 -0.6 5 0 SF
   Tony Phillips 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .184 .554 5 4 -0.058 2.31 0.000 -0.058 -0.2 1 1
Walt Weiss SS 4 0 0 0 1 2 .243 .618 17 12 -0.123 1.16 0.013 -0.137 -0.7 4 3
Mike Gallego 2B 2 1 0 0 1 0 .210 .564 12 5 -0.026 0.81 0.021 -0.047 -0.3 3 1
   Mark McGwire PH-1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .811 11 8 -0.067 1.34 0.000 -0.067 -0.3 1 0
Bob Welch P 1
   Eric Plunk P
   Greg Cadaret P
   Dennis Eckersley P
Team Totals 43 8 12 8 4 10 .279 .792 180 109 0.644 1.32 1.627 -0.985 2.6 33 7
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
DP: 1. T Phillips-W Weiss-M McGwire.
E: D Jennings (1); D Henderson (5).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 6 1 1 0 0 1 .274 .646 18 12 -0.121 1.25 0.066 -0.188 -0.6 1 0 3B
Kevin Seitzer 3B 5 2 1 0 1 1 .302 .783 31 17 -0.094 1.82 0.096 -0.191 0.1 1 4
George Brett 1B 4 2 2 2 1 0 .317 .937 12 4 0.289 1.73 0.364 -0.076 2.0 8 1 HR
   Jim Eisenreich PR-LF 1 1 1 0 0 0 .208 .498 5 3 0.097 2.60 0.097 0.000 0.3 0 0
Pat Tabler LF-1B 6 0 1 2 0 1 .282 .707 21 12 -0.291 2.48 0.105 -0.395 -0.0 2 0 GDP
Danny Tartabull DH 5 0 2 1 0 1 .272 .872 21 13 0.451 1.78 0.490 -0.039 0.5 2B
   Rey Palacios PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Bo Jackson RF 4 0 1 1 1 3 .254 .775 23 12 -0.088 2.04 0.059 -0.147 0.2 2 0 IW
Jamie Quirk C 5 0 0 0 0 3 .231 .736 21 14 -0.213 1.69 0.000 -0.213 -1.4 10 0
Brad Wellman 2B 4 1 3 1 0 0 .269 .625 22 14 0.248 0.72 0.257 -0.009 1.5 2 4 HR
   Gary Thurman PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .152 .352 0.030 2.37 0.030 0.000 0.1 SB
   Frank White 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .246 .627 3 3 -0.057 2.25 0.000 -0.057 -0.2 2 1
Bill Pecota SS 1 0 0 0 1 1 .221 .569 12 7 -0.008 0.70 0.018 -0.027 -0.3 3 1 SH
   Bill Buckner PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .245 .608 4 3 -0.057 2.37 0.000 -0.057 -0.3
   Dave Owen SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 5 3 -0.044 1.78 0.000 -0.044 -0.2 1 0
Mark Gubicza P 1
   Jerry Gleaton P
   Steve Farr P
Team Totals 44 7 12 7 4 14 .273 .811 198 117 0.142 1.70 1.582 -1.443 1.6 33 11
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
DP: 1. K Seitzer-F White-G Brett.
E: P Tabler (5); K Seitzer (22).
Baserunning
SB: G Thurman (2, 2nd base off E Plunk/R Hassey).

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
Bob Welch 7 8 6 6 3 8 2 3.69 33 133 75 41 14 20 9 13 3 0 42 -0.277 1.05 -2.6
Eric Plunk 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.77 5 24 17 13 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.193 2.37 0.7
Greg Cadaret 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.37 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 -0.169 2.60 -0.4
Dennis 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 0.111 3.42 0.7
Team Totals 11 12 7 6 4 14 2 4.91 49 198 117 65 21 31 12 19 6 0 42 1 1 -0.142 1.32 -1.6
G Cadaret faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

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
Mark Gubicza 8 10 7 7 4 6 0 2.83 39 139 80 50 12 18 15 14 4 0 36 -0.369 1.14 -3.1
Jerry Gleaton 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.34 2 8 6 6 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 -0.165 4.18 -0.4
Steve 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 -0.106 1.53 0.9
Team Totals 11 12 8 7 4 10 0 5.73 49 180 109 64 16 29 17 18 5 0 36 4 1 -0.640 1.70 -2.6
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.

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 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 6-7 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  R KCR D. Tartabull D. Eckersley -47% 39% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Eisenreich Scores/unER
t11 7-7 0 --- 2,(0-1)  OAK L. Polonia S. Farr 28% 78% Double to RF (Ground Ball); Polonia to 3B/Adv on E3
t9 6-6 1 12- 7,(2-2)  R OAK S. Javier J. Gleaton 28% 86% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Henderson Scores; Canseco to 2B
b11 7-8 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO KCR P. Tabler D. Eckersley 21% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b6 5-6 2 --- 7,(3-2)  R KCR B. Wellman B. Welch -20% 48% Inside-the-park Home Run to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)

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' Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O OAK L. Polonia M. Gubicza -2% 48% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK D. Henderson M. Gubicza -2% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  OAK J. Canseco M. Gubicza 2% 48% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t1 0-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O OAK D. Parker M. Gubicza -3% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR W. Wilson B. Welch 2% 47% Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR K. Seitzer B. Welch -2% 45% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  RR KCR G. Brett B. Welch -17% 28% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF Line); Seitzer Scores
b1 2-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR P. Tabler B. Welch 1% 29% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b1 2-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR D. Tartabull B. Welch 1% 30% 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 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK R. Hassey M. Gubicza -2% 27% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-2 1 --- 6,(2-2)  OAK T. Steinbach M. Gubicza 7% 34% Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t2 0-2 1 --3 1,(0-0)  RO OAK D. Jennings M. Gubicza 1% 35% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Steinbach Scores
t2 1-2 2 --- 7,(3-2)  OAK W. Weiss M. Gubicza 1% 37% Walk
t2 1-2 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O OAK M. Gallego M. Gubicza -2% 34% 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 2-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR B. Jackson B. Welch 2% 36% Strikeout Looking
b2 2-1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR J. Quirk B. Welch 1% 38% Flyball: LF
b2 2-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR B. Wellman B. Welch 1% 38% 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 1-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK L. Polonia M. Gubicza -3% 36% Strikeout Swinging
t3 1-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK D. Henderson M. Gubicza -2% 34% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t3 1-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK J. Canseco M. Gubicza -1% 33% 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 2-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Pecota B. Welch 2% 35% Strikeout Swinging
b3 2-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR W. Wilson B. Welch -7% 28% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b3 2-1 1 --3 6,(3-2)  KCR K. Seitzer B. Welch -2% 27% Walk
b3 2-1 1 1-3 4,(3-0)  KCR G. Brett B. Welch -2% 24% Walk; Seitzer to 2B
b3 2-1 1 123 1,(0-0)  RR KCR P. Tabler B. Welch -10% 14% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Wilson Scores; Seitzer Scores; Brett to 2B
b3 4-1 1 12- 5,(3-1)  O KCR D. Tartabull B. Welch 2% 16% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b3 4-1 2 12- 3,(1-1)  R KCR B. Jackson B. Welch -6% 10% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Brett Scores; Tabler to 2B
b3 5-1 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Quirk B. Welch 1% 12% 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 1-5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK D. Parker M. Gubicza -2% 10% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Deep 1B)
t4 1-5 1 --- 2,(1-0)  OAK R. Hassey M. Gubicza 3% 13% Double to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
t4 1-5 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  R OAK T. Steinbach M. Gubicza 5% 18% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Hassey Scores
t4 2-5 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O OAK D. Jennings M. Gubicza -3% 16% Strikeout Swinging
t4 2-5 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O OAK W. Weiss M. Gubicza -2% 13% 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 5-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR B. Wellman B. Welch -2% 12% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b4 5-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. Pecota B. Welch 1% 13% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Wellman to 2B
b4 5-2 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  O KCR W. Wilson B. Welch 2% 14% Strikeout Swinging
b4 5-2 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O KCR K. Seitzer B. Welch 2% 16% 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 2-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK M. Gallego M. Gubicza -2% 13% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t5 2-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK L. Polonia M. Gubicza -1% 12% Strikeout Swinging
t5 2-5 2 --- 5,(3-1)  OAK D. Henderson M. Gubicza 1% 13% Walk
t5 2-5 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  OAK J. Canseco M. Gubicza 4% 17% Double to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Henderson to 3B
t5 2-5 2 -23 3,(1-1)  RR OAK D. Parker M. Gubicza 15% 32% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Henderson Scores; Canseco Scores
t5 4-5 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  OAK R. Hassey M. Gubicza 3% 35% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Parker to 2B
t5 4-5 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O OAK T. Steinbach M. Gubicza -6% 29% 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 5-4 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR G. Brett B. Welch 2% 31% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b5 5-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR P. Tabler B. Welch 2% 32% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b5 5-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR D. Tartabull B. Welch 1% 34% 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 4-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK D. Jennings M. Gubicza -4% 30% Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
t6 4-5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK W. Weiss M. Gubicza -3% 27% Groundout: 1B-P
t6 4-5 2 --- 6,(3-2)  OAK M. Gallego M. Gubicza 2% 29% Walk
t6 4-5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  R OAK L. Polonia M. Gubicza 19% 48% Double to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Gallego Scores; Polonia to 3B
t6 5-5 2 --3 1,(0-0)  R OAK D. Henderson M. Gubicza 16% 65% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Polonia Scores
t6 6-5 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O OAK J. Canseco M. Gubicza -4% 61% 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 5-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Jackson B. Welch 4% 65% Strikeout Swinging
b6 5-6 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR J. Quirk B. Welch 3% 68% Strikeout Looking
b6 5-6 2 --- 7,(3-2)  R KCR B. Wellman B. Welch -20% 48% Inside-the-park Home Run to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
b6 6-6 2 --- 7,(3-2)  KCR B. Pecota B. Welch -2% 46% Walk
b6 6-6 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O KCR W. Wilson B. Welch 4% 50% 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 6-6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK D. Parker M. Gubicza -4% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t7 6-6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK R. Hassey M. Gubicza -3% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 6-6 2 --- 3,(2-0)  OAK T. Steinbach M. Gubicza 2% 45% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Steinbach to 1B
Carney Lansford pinch runs for Terry Steinbach (3B) batting 6th
t7 6-6 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O OAK D. Jennings M. Gubicza -4% 41% 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 6-6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR K. Seitzer B. Welch -6% 36% Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball); Seitzer to 1B
b7 6-6 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR G. Brett B. Welch 5% 41% Lineout: CF
b7 6-6 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR P. Tabler B. Welch 3% 44% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Seitzer to 2B
b7 6-6 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  KCR D. Tartabull B. Welch -2% 41% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Seitzer to 3B
b7 6-6 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  O KCR B. Jackson B. Welch 9% 50% 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 6-6 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK W. Weiss M. Gubicza -5% 45% Strikeout Swinging
Mark McGwire pinch hits for Mike Gallego (2B) batting 9th
t8 6-6 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O OAK M. McGwire M. Gubicza -3% 42% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t8 6-6 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK L. Polonia M. Gubicza -2% 39% 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 6-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Quirk E. Plunk 5% 44% Popfly: SS (Weak 2B)
b8 6-6 1 --- 9,(3-2)  KCR B. Wellman E. Plunk -5% 39% 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 6-6 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Buckner E. Plunk 3% 42% Strikeout Swinging, Thurman Steals 2B
b8 6-6 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O KCR W. Wilson E. Plunk 8% 50% 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 6-6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  OAK D. Henderson M. Gubicza 8% 58% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t9 6-6 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  OAK J. Canseco M. Gubicza 12% 70% Walk; Henderson to 2B
Jerry Gleaton replaces Mark Gubicza pitching
t9 6-6 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O OAK D. Parker J. Gleaton -12% 58% Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
Stan Javier pinch hits for Ron Hassey (C) batting 5th
t9 6-6 1 12- 7,(2-2)  R OAK S. Javier J. Gleaton 28% 86% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Henderson Scores; Canseco to 2B
Steve Farr replaces Jerry Gleaton pitching
t9 7-6 1 12- 5,(2-2)  OO OAK C. Lansford S. Farr -6% 80% 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 6-7 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR K. Seitzer E. Plunk 9% 89% Strikeout Swinging
Greg Cadaret replaces Eric Plunk pitching
b9 6-7 1 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR G. Brett G. Cadaret -17% 72% 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 6-7 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O KCR P. Tabler D. Eckersley 14% 86% Strikeout Looking
b9 6-7 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  R KCR D. Tartabull D. Eckersley -47% 39% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Eisenreich Scores/unER
Rey Palacios pinch runs for Danny Tartabull (DH) batting 5th
b9 7-7 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  KCR B. Jackson D. Eckersley -0% 39% Intentional Walk
b9 7-7 2 12- 6,(2-2)  O KCR J. Quirk D. Eckersley 11% 50% 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 7-7 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O OAK T. Phillips S. Farr -6% 44% Strikeout Swinging
t10 7-7 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK W. Weiss S. Farr -4% 40% Strikeout Swinging
t10 7-7 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O OAK M. McGwire S. Farr -3% 36% 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 7-7 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR F. White D. Eckersley 6% 42% Strikeout Swinging
b10 7-7 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR D. Owen D. Eckersley 4% 47% Strikeout Looking
b10 7-7 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR W. Wilson D. Eckersley 3% 50% 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 7-7 0 --- 2,(0-1)  OAK L. Polonia S. Farr 28% 78% Double to RF (Ground Ball); Polonia to 3B/Adv on E3
t11 7-7 0 --3 2,(1-0)  RO OAK D. Henderson S. Farr 4% 82% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Short CF); Polonia Scores/unER
t11 8-7 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK J. Canseco S. Farr -1% 81% Strikeout Looking
t11 8-7 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK D. Parker S. Farr -1% 80% 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 7-8 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR K. Seitzer D. Eckersley 9% 89% Lineout: RF
b11 7-8 1 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR J. Eisenreich D. Eckersley -10% 79% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b11 7-8 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO KCR P. Tabler D. Eckersley 21% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 8, Royals 7.

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