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Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 38,095 |
Saturday, September 12, 1987 Time of Game: 3:38 |
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Royals
10
71-71
Won 2
3rd, 4½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Royals 0 5 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 10 13 2
Athletics 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 7 9 1
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Athletics
7
72-70
Lost 2
2nd, 3½ GB
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Batting Stats
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details G Thurman CF 5 0 1 1 1 4 .275 .681 1 0 T Bosley LF 5 0 1 1 0 0 .262 .638 2 0 K Seitzer 3B 3 1 0 1 2 1 .321 .869 1 5 G Brett 1B 4 3 2 1 1 0 .291 .887 10 0 2B,SB D Tartabull RF 4 2 2 2 1 1 .299 .888 1 1 2B,CS F White 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .248 .718 4 4 SB S Balboni DH 4 1 2 3 0 1 .222 .728 0 0 3B,SF J Quirk C 3 1 0 0 2 1 .259 .709 7 1 B Pecota SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .287 .722 1 3 SB J Eisenreich PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .222 .751 0 0 2B A Salazar SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .471 0 1 C Leibrandt P 0 0 D Quisenberry P 0 0 B Black P 0 0 J Davis P 0 0 J Gleaton P 0 0 G Garber P 0 0 Totals 38 10 13 0 7 8 27 15
Batting Events
2B: D Tartabull (21, off D Stewart); G Brett (15, off D Stewart); J Eisenreich (5, off D Eckersley).
3B: S Balboni (1, off J Rijo).
SF: S Balboni (3, off E Plunk).
TB: S Balboni 4; D Tartabull 3; G Brett 3; B Pecota 2; J Eisenreich 2; F White 2; G Thurman; T Bosley.
RBI: S Balboni 3 (55); D Tartabull 2 (81); K Seitzer (72); G Brett (63); J Eisenreich (17); T Bosley (16); G Thurman (3).
2-out RBI: J Eisenreich; S Balboni.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 7 for 17.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. K Seitzer-F White-G Brett.
E: F White (7); J Davis ().
Baserunning Events
SB: B Pecota (4, 2nd base off J Rijo/M Tettleton); G Brett (5, 2nd base off D Stewart/M Tettleton); F White (1, 2nd base off D Eckersley/M Sinatro).
CS: D Tartabull (4, 2nd base by D Stewart/M Tettleton).
Oakland Athletics AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details S Javier CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .580 2 0 B Harper PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .833 0 0 R Jackson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .673 0 0 M Davis PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .782 0 0 T Phillips PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 .252 .734 0 0 SF M Sinatro C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 2 0 S Henderson RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .295 .819 0 0 D Murphy PH-CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .710 1 0 J Canseco LF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .265 .792 3 0 2B,GDP C Lansford 3B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .302 .854 1 2 M McGwire 1B 4 3 2 2 1 1 .284 .978 8 0 HR,2B T Steinbach DH 4 1 1 0 1 0 .286 .806 0 0 M Tettleton C 2 0 0 0 1 1 .209 .665 6 1 L Polonia PH-RF 0 1 0 0 1 0 .293 .743 0 0 SB M Gallego 2B 2 1 1 1 1 1 .253 .679 2 1 2B T Bernazard PH-2B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257 .737 0 0 A Griffin SS 4 0 1 2 0 0 .268 .667 2 3 D Stewart P 0 1 J Rijo P 0 0 G Cadaret P 0 0 E Plunk P 0 0 D Eckersley P 0 0 Totals 34 7 9 0 7 5 27 8
Batting Events
2B: M McGwire (23, off C Leibrandt); M Gallego (4, off C Leibrandt); J Canseco (30, off G Garber).
HR: M McGwire (43, off C Leibrandt; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
SF: T Phillips (2, off J Gleaton).
TB: M McGwire 6; J Canseco 2; M Gallego 2; A Griffin; S Henderson; S Javier; C Lansford; T Steinbach.
GIDP: J Canseco (14).
RBI: M McGwire 2 (105); A Griffin 2 (57); M Gallego (11); T Phillips (38).
2-out RBI: A Griffin 2; M Gallego.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding Events
E: M McGwire (10).
Baserunning Events
SB: L Polonia (26, 2nd base off J Davis/J Quirk).
Pitching Stats
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 C Leibrandt, W (15-10) 5.2 8 6 5 5 4 1 3.04 27 - · · 9· 8· 3· 1 30 - 0.91 -0.09 D Quisenberry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.58 1 - · · 1· 0· 0· 0 2-1 2.05 -0.09 B Black, H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.91 1 - · · 0· 1· 0· 0 2-0 2.56 0.07 J Davis, H (4) 1.1 0 1 0 2 1 0 2.16 7 - · · 3· 1· 1· 0 0-0 1.26 -0.10 J Gleaton, H (4) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.40 2 - · · 1· 1· 0· 0 3-1 3.96 0.17 G Garber, S (12) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.56 4 - · · 3· 1· 1· 0 0-0 1.22 0.04 Totals 9 9 7 5 7 5 1 42 - · · 17·12· 5· 1 7-2
D Quisenberry faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
Oakland Athletics IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA D Stewart, L (19-10) 4.1 8 8 7 3 2 0 3.63 23 - · · 8·10· 6· 0 16 - 0.89 -0.41 J Rijo 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 5.83 7 - · · 1· 4· 2· 0 1-1 0.31 -0.02 G Cadaret 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 4.86 1 - · · 0· 0· 0· 0 0-0 0.66 -0.02 E Plunk 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 5.07 9 - · · 1· 4· 2· 0 1-1 0.61 -0.02 D Eckersley 1 2 1 1 1 2 0 3.16 6 - · · 0· 3· 1· 0 0-0 0.42 -0.03 Totals 9 13 10 9 7 8 0 46 - · · 10·21·11· 0 2-2
G Cadaret faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: E Plunk (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Jim Evans.
Time of Game: 3:38.
Attendance: 38,095.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
Kansas City Royals Oakland Athletics 1. Gary Thurman CF 1. Stan Javier CF 2. Thad Bosley LF 2. Steve Henderson RF 3. Kevin Seitzer 3B 3. Jose Canseco LF 4. George Brett 1B 4. Carney Lansford 3B 5. Danny Tartabull RF 5. Mark McGwire 1B 6. Frank White 2B 6. Terry Steinbach DH 7. Steve Balboni DH 7. Mickey Tettleton C 8. Jamie Quirk C 8. Mike Gallego 2B 9. Bill Pecota SS 9. Alfredo Griffin SS Charlie Leibrandt P Dave Stewart 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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| b2 | 0 | 1-- | RR | -10% | 75% | 0-5 | OAK | M. McGwire | C. Leibrandt | Home Run (LF-CF); Lansford Scores | |
| t2 | 0 | -2- | R | 10% | 66% | 0-0 | KCR | D. Tartabull | D. Stewart | Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Brett Scores | |
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | R | 9% | 85% | 5-3 | KCR | G. Brett | D. Stewart | Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Seitzer Scores | |
| b8 | 1 | 12- | -9% | 76% | 6-9 | OAK | A. Griffin | J. Davis | Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Polonia to 3B; Bernazard to 2B; Griffin to 1B | ||
| b6 | 2 | 1-3 | R | -9% | 75% | 5-8 | OAK | R. Jackson | D. Quisenberry | Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Gallego Scores/unER/No RBI; Griffin to 2B; Jackson to 1B |
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, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Dave Stewart facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | KCR | G. Thurman | D. Stewart | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | KCR | T. Bosley | D. Stewart | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | KCR | K. Seitzer | D. Stewart | Flyball: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | OAK | S. Javier | C. Leibrandt | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | OAK | S. Henderson | C. Leibrandt | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | -1% | 48% | 0-0 | OAK | J. Canseco | C. Leibrandt | Walk | ||
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 50% | 0-0 | OAK | C. Lansford | C. Leibrandt | Baserunner Out Advancing; Canseco out at 2B/C-2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Dave Stewart facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | KCR | G. Brett | D. Stewart | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | ||
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | 2% | 56% | 0-0 | KCR | D. Tartabull | D. Stewart | Brett Steals 2B | ||
| t2 | 0 | -2- | R | 10% | 66% | 0-0 | KCR | D. Tartabull | D. Stewart | Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Brett Scores | |
| t2 | 0 | -2- | O | -1% | 65% | 1-0 | KCR | F. White | D. Stewart | Flyball: CF; Tartabull to 3B | |
| t2 | 1 | --3 | R | 5% | 70% | 1-0 | KCR | S. Balboni | D. Stewart | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Tartabull Scores | |
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | 3% | 73% | 2-0 | KCR | J. Quirk | D. Stewart | Walk; Balboni to 2B | ||
| t2 | 1 | 12- | 4% | 77% | 2-0 | KCR | B. Pecota | D. Stewart | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Balboni to 3B; Quirk to 2B | ||
| t2 | 1 | 123 | R | 6% | 83% | 2-0 | KCR | G. Thurman | D. Stewart | Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Balboni Scores; Quirk to 3B; Pecota to 2B | |
| t2 | 1 | 123 | R | 5% | 88% | 3-0 | KCR | T. Bosley | D. Stewart | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Quirk Scores; Pecota to 3B; Thurman to 2B | |
| t2 | 1 | 123 | RO | 1% | 89% | 4-0 | KCR | K. Seitzer | D. Stewart | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Pecota Scores; Thurman to 3B | |
| t2 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -2% | 88% | 5-0 | KCR | G. Brett | D. Stewart | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | -3% | 85% | 0-5 | OAK | C. Lansford | C. Leibrandt | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF) | ||
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | RR | -10% | 75% | 0-5 | OAK | M. McGwire | C. Leibrandt | Home Run (LF-CF); Lansford Scores | |
| b2 | 0 | --- | -4% | 71% | 2-5 | OAK | T. Steinbach | C. Leibrandt | Single to 3B (Bunt to P's Right) | ||
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3% | 75% | 2-5 | OAK | M. Tettleton | C. Leibrandt | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 77% | 2-5 | OAK | M. Gallego | C. Leibrandt | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 80% | 2-5 | OAK | A. Griffin | C. Leibrandt | Flyball: 3B | |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Athletics 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Athletics' Dave Stewart facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 2% | 82% | 5-2 | KCR | D. Tartabull | D. Stewart | Walk | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | O | -2% | 80% | 5-2 | KCR | F. White | D. Stewart | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | O | -2% | 78% | 5-2 | KCR | S. Balboni | D. Stewart | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 77% | 5-2 | KCR | J. Quirk | D. Stewart | Tartabull Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Athletics 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 79% | 2-5 | OAK | S. Javier | C. Leibrandt | Flyball: RF | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | -3% | 76% | 2-5 | OAK | S. Henderson | C. Leibrandt | Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF) | ||
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 5% | 81% | 2-5 | OAK | J. Canseco | C. Leibrandt | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Athletics 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Athletics' Dave Stewart facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 80% | 5-2 | KCR | J. Quirk | D. Stewart | Lineout: LF | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 79% | 5-2 | KCR | B. Pecota | D. Stewart | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 78% | 5-2 | KCR | G. Thurman | D. Stewart | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Athletics 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 81% | 2-5 | OAK | C. Lansford | C. Leibrandt | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | -4% | 77% | 2-5 | OAK | M. McGwire | C. Leibrandt | Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF) | ||
| b4 | 1 | -2- | O | 3% | 80% | 2-5 | OAK | T. Steinbach | C. Leibrandt | Groundout: SS-1B; McGwire to 3B | |
| b4 | 2 | --3 | -2% | 79% | 2-5 | OAK | M. Tettleton | C. Leibrandt | Walk | ||
| b4 | 2 | 1-3 | RO | -3% | 75% | 2-5 | OAK | M. Gallego | C. Leibrandt | Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); McGwire Scores; Tettleton out at Hm/RF-2B-C | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Athletics 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Athletics' Dave Stewart facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 73% | 5-3 | KCR | T. Bosley | D. Stewart | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | 2% | 75% | 5-3 | KCR | K. Seitzer | D. Stewart | Walk | ||
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | R | 9% | 85% | 5-3 | KCR | G. Brett | D. Stewart | Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Seitzer Scores | |
| t5 | 1 | -2- | R | 5% | 90% | 6-3 | KCR | D. Tartabull | D. Stewart | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Brett Scores | |
| Jose Rijo replaces Dave Stewart pitching | |||||||||||
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | O | -1% | 89% | 7-3 | KCR | F. White | J. Rijo | Flyball: CF | |
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | 0% | 89% | 7-3 | KCR | S. Balboni | J. Rijo | E3 on Foul Ball | ||
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | R | 5% | 94% | 7-3 | KCR | S. Balboni | J. Rijo | Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Tartabull Scores/unER | |
| t5 | 2 | --3 | O | -1% | 92% | 8-3 | KCR | J. Quirk | J. Rijo | Flyball: LF | |
| 3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Athletics 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-8, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 94% | 3-8 | OAK | A. Griffin | C. Leibrandt | Flyball: LF | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | -2% | 92% | 3-8 | OAK | S. Javier | C. Leibrandt | Single to 3B (Bunt to P's Right) | ||
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2% | 94% | 3-8 | OAK | S. Henderson | C. Leibrandt | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1% | 95% | 3-8 | OAK | J. Canseco | C. Leibrandt | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Athletics 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-3, Athletics' Jose Rijo facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | 1% | 96% | 8-3 | KCR | B. Pecota | J. Rijo | Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF) | ||
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | 1% | 96% | 8-3 | KCR | G. Thurman | J. Rijo | Pecota Steals 2B | ||
| t6 | 0 | -2- | O | -1% | 96% | 8-3 | KCR | G. Thurman | J. Rijo | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 1 | -2- | O | -1% | 95% | 8-3 | KCR | T. Bosley | J. Rijo | Groundout: SS-1B; Pecota to 3B | |
| t6 | 2 | --3 | O | -1% | 94% | 8-3 | KCR | K. Seitzer | J. Rijo | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Athletics 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-8, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 96% | 3-8 | OAK | C. Lansford | C. Leibrandt | Flyball: 2B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | -1% | 94% | 3-8 | OAK | M. McGwire | C. Leibrandt | Walk | ||
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | -2% | 92% | 3-8 | OAK | T. Steinbach | C. Leibrandt | Walk; McGwire to 2B | ||
| b6 | 1 | 12- | O | 2% | 94% | 3-8 | OAK | M. Tettleton | C. Leibrandt | Groundout: 3B-1B; McGwire to 3B; Steinbach to 2B | |
| b6 | 2 | -23 | -1% | 92% | 3-8 | OAK | M. Gallego | C. Leibrandt | Walk | ||
| b6 | 2 | 123 | RR | -9% | 84% | 3-8 | OAK | A. Griffin | C. Leibrandt | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); McGwire Scores; Steinbach Scores; Gallego to 3B | |
| Dan Quisenberry replaces Charlie Leibrandt pitching; Brian Harper pinch hits for Stan Javier (CF) batting 1st; Reggie Jackson pinch hits for Brian Harper batting 1st | |||||||||||
| b6 | 2 | 1-3 | R | -9% | 75% | 5-8 | OAK | R. Jackson | D. Quisenberry | Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Gallego Scores/unER/No RBI; Griffin to 2B; Jackson to 1B | |
| Bud Black replaces Dan Quisenberry pitching; Dwayne Murphy pinch hits for Steve Henderson (RF) batting 2nd; Mike Davis pinch runs for Reggie Jackson (PH) batting 1st | |||||||||||
| b6 | 2 | 12- | O | 7% | 82% | 6-8 | OAK | D. Murphy | B. Black | Flyball: LF | |
| 3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 8, Athletics 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-6, Athletics' Greg Cadaret facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Greg Cadaret replaces Jose Rijo pitching; Dwayne Murphy moves from PH to CF; Mike Davis moves from PR to RF | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | 2% | 84% | 8-6 | KCR | G. Brett | G. Cadaret | Walk | ||
| Eric Plunk replaces Greg Cadaret pitching | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | O | -2% | 82% | 8-6 | KCR | D. Tartabull | E. Plunk | Strikeout | |
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | 5% | 86% | 8-6 | KCR | F. White | E. Plunk | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Brett to 3B | ||
| t7 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | 2% | 88% | 8-6 | KCR | S. Balboni | E. Plunk | Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Brett Scores | |
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | 0% | 89% | 9-6 | KCR | J. Quirk | E. Plunk | Wild Pitch; White to 2B | ||
| t7 | 2 | -2- | O | -2% | 87% | 9-6 | KCR | J. Quirk | E. Plunk | Strikeout | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 9, Athletics 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 6-9, Royals' John Davis facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| John Davis replaces Bud Black pitching | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 90% | 6-9 | OAK | J. Canseco | J. Davis | Foul Bunt Popfly: C | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 92% | 6-9 | OAK | C. Lansford | J. Davis | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 93% | 6-9 | OAK | M. McGwire | J. Davis | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Athletics 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-6, Athletics' Eric Plunk facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 92% | 9-6 | KCR | B. Pecota | E. Plunk | Lineout: 1B | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | 1% | 93% | 9-6 | KCR | G. Thurman | E. Plunk | Walk | ||
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | O | -0% | 92% | 9-6 | KCR | T. Bosley | E. Plunk | Groundout: SS-1B; Thurman to 2B | |
| t8 | 2 | -2- | 0% | 93% | 9-6 | KCR | K. Seitzer | E. Plunk | Walk | ||
| t8 | 2 | 12- | O | -1% | 91% | 9-6 | KCR | G. Brett | E. Plunk | Flyball: 3B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 9, Athletics 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 6-9, Royals' John Davis facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 94% | 6-9 | OAK | T. Steinbach | J. Davis | Lineout: SS | |
| Luis Polonia pinch hits for Mickey Tettleton (C) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 1 | --- | -3% | 91% | 6-9 | OAK | L. Polonia | J. Davis | Walk | ||
| Tony Bernazard pinch hits for Mike Gallego (2B) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | -1% | 90% | 6-9 | OAK | T. Bernazard | J. Davis | Polonia Steals 2B | ||
| b8 | 1 | -2- | -5% | 85% | 6-9 | OAK | T. Bernazard | J. Davis | Walk | ||
| b8 | 1 | 12- | -9% | 76% | 6-9 | OAK | A. Griffin | J. Davis | Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Polonia to 3B; Bernazard to 2B; Griffin to 1B | ||
| Jerry Don Gleaton replaces John Davis pitching; Tony Phillips pinch hits for Mike Davis (RF) batting 1st | |||||||||||
| b8 | 1 | 123 | RO | 8% | 84% | 6-9 | OAK | T. Phillips | J. Gleaton | Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Polonia Scores/unER | |
| b8 | 2 | 12- | O | 8% | 92% | 7-9 | OAK | D. Murphy | J. Gleaton | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 9, Athletics 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-7, Athletics' Dennis Eckersley facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Dennis Eckersley replaces Eric Plunk pitching; Matt Sinatro replaces Tony Phillips (PH) playing C batting 1st; Tony Bernazard moves from PH to 2B; Luis Polonia moves from PH to RF | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 92% | 9-7 | KCR | D. Tartabull | D. Eckersley | Flyball: CF | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | 1% | 92% | 9-7 | KCR | F. White | D. Eckersley | Single to 2B (Fly Ball to Short RF) | ||
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | O | -1% | 91% | 9-7 | KCR | S. Balboni | D. Eckersley | Strikeout | |
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 92% | 9-7 | KCR | J. Quirk | D. Eckersley | White Steals 2B | ||
| t9 | 2 | -2- | 0% | 92% | 9-7 | KCR | J. Quirk | D. Eckersley | Walk | ||
| Jim Eisenreich pinch hits for Bill Pecota (SS) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 2 | 12- | R | 5% | 97% | 9-7 | KCR | J. Eisenreich | D. Eckersley | Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); White Scores; Quirk to 3B | |
| t9 | 2 | -23 | O | -1% | 96% | 10-7 | KCR | G. Thurman | D. Eckersley | Strikeout | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 10, Athletics 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 7-10, Royals' Gene Garber facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Gene Garber replaces Jerry Don Gleaton pitching; Angel Salazar replaces Jim Eisenreich (PH) playing SS batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | -5% | 90% | 7-10 | OAK | J. Canseco | G. Garber | Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line) | ||
| b9 | 0 | -2- | O | 5% | 95% | 7-10 | OAK | C. Lansford | G. Garber | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b9 | 1 | -2- | O | 3% | 98% | 7-10 | OAK | M. McGwire | G. Garber | Groundout: 2B-1B; Canseco to 3B | |
| b9 | 2 | --3 | O | 2% | 100% | 7-10 | OAK | T. Steinbach | G. Garber | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 10, Athletics 7. | |||||||||||
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