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BOS  7
NYY  4

CAL  7
TEX  2

DET  8
BAL  7

MIN  5
CHW  4

KCR  3
@OAK  0
MIL  5
@SEA  1

TOR  4
CLE  3

(10)
STL  3
@CHC  0

CIN  1
LAD  0

SFG  5
@HOU  4

NYM  4
MON  3

PIT  7
@PHI  5

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 33,881

Friday, September 16, 1988, 7:38
Time of Game: 2:15
Royals
3
79-68
Won 4
3rd, 13½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  1    3  4  0
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  0
W: Mark Gubicza (18-7), L: Bob Welch (15-8)
Athletics
0
93-55
Lost 1
1st

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Seitzer 3B                  4   0   1   2    0   1  .301  .783   20   12    2   4   2B
B Pecota SS                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .216  .568   15   11    1   3   
G Brett 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .313  .925   13    6    8   0   SB
P Tabler LF                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .283  .713   13   10    2   0   
  J Eisenreich PH-LF          1   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .496    4    3    0   0   
D Tartabull RF                4   1   2   1    0   0  .272  .873   12    6    1   0   HR,2B
B Buckner DH                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .614    9    5    0   0   
  G Thurman PR                1   1   0   0    0   1  .135  .315    6    4    0   0   
F White 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .614   16    9    0   1   SH
B Jackson CF                  3   0   0   0    0   3  .250  .758   13    9    5   0   
J Quirk C                     2   1   0   0    1   1  .229  .727   11    5    8   0   

M Gubicza P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       30   3   4   0    3   8              132   80   27   8
Batting Events
2B: D Tartabull (35, off B Welch); K Seitzer (30, off B Welch).
HR: D Tartabull (22, off B Welch; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: F White (7, off B Welch).
TB: D Tartabull 6; K Seitzer 2; B Buckner.
RBI: K Seitzer 2 (55); D Tartabull (88).
2-out RBI: K Seitzer 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. K Seitzer-G Brett.
Baserunning Events
SB: G Brett (14, 2nd base off B Welch/R Hassey).
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Polonia LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .716   11    8    4   0   
D Henderson CF                4   0   0   0    0   2  .304  .904   17   10    1   0   
J Canseco RF                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .303  .949   17    9    3   0   
D Parker DH                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .251  .701   12    7    0   0   
R Hassey C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .255  .691   13    8    9   0   
T Steinbach 1B                3   0   0   0    0   2  .257  .707   15    8    7   1   GDP
T Phillips 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .192  .583   15   11    0   1   
W Weiss SS                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .618   14    7    1   3   HBP
M Gallego 2B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .547    5    3    0   1   
  D Jennings PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .714    1    1    0   0   

B Welch P                                                                     2   1
Totals                       28   0   2   0    0   8              120   72   27   7
Batting Events
HBP: W Weiss (9, by M Gubicza).
TB: D Parker; R Hassey.
GIDP: T Steinbach (12).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 2.

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
M Gubicza, W (18-7)            9     2   0   0    0   8   0   2.69   29  120-72   40·14·18   10·10· 2· 0     91    -     1.05   0.56
Totals                         9     2   0   0    0   8   0          29  120-72   40·14·18   10·10· 2· 0           -  
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, L (15-8)              9     4   3   3    3   8   1   3.66   34  131-79   45·15·19    9·14· 4· 0     72    -     1.09   0.06
Totals                         9     4   3   3    3   8   1          34  131-79   45·15·19    9·14· 4· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Gubicza (6; W Weiss).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rocky Roe, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Derryl Cousins.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 33,881.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 60° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Oakland Athletics                            
1. Kevin Seitzer                3B       1. Luis Polonia                 LF
2. Bill Pecota                  SS       2. Dave Henderson               CF
3. George Brett                 1B       3. Jose Canseco                 RF
4. Pat Tabler                   LF       4. Dave Parker                  DH
5. Danny Tartabull              RF       5. Ron Hassey                    C
6. Bill Buckner                 DH       6. Terry Steinbach              1B
7. Frank White                  2B       7. Tony Phillips                3B
8. Bo Jackson                   CF       8. Walt Weiss                   SS
9. Jamie Quirk                   C       9. Mike Gallego                 2B

   Mark Gubicza                  P          Bob Welch                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 2 12- RR 6,(2-2)  38% 87% 0-0 KCR K. Seitzer B. Welch Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Thurman Scores; Quirk Scores
b5 0 12- OO 3,(2-0)  13% 45% 0-0 OAK T. Steinbach M. Gubicza Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Hassey to 2B
t8 1 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -7% 47% 0-0 KCR B. Jackson B. Welch Strikeout Swinging
b5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -7% 32% 0-0 OAK R. Hassey M. Gubicza Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Parker to 2B
t8 0 --- 4,(2-1)  7% 57% 0-0 KCR B. Buckner B. Welch Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 KCR K. Seitzer B. Welch Lineout: CF
t1 1 --- O 5,(0-2)  -1% 46% 0-0 KCR B. Pecota B. Welch Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 48% 0-0 KCR G. Brett B. Welch Walk
t1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  1% 49% 0-0 KCR P. Tabler B. Welch Brett Steals 2B
t1 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 45% 0-0 KCR P. Tabler B. Welch Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 48% 0-0 OAK L. Polonia M. Gubicza Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 49% 0-0 OAK D. Henderson M. Gubicza Lineout: CF
b1 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 50% 0-0 OAK J. Canseco M. Gubicza Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  6% 56% 0-0 KCR D. Tartabull B. Welch Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t2 0 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -4% 52% 0-0 KCR B. Buckner B. Welch Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t2 1 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -4% 48% 0-0 KCR F. White B. Welch Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 45% 0-0 KCR B. Jackson B. Welch Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 47% 0-0 OAK D. Parker M. Gubicza Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 49% 0-0 OAK R. Hassey M. Gubicza Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 50% 0-0 OAK T. Steinbach M. Gubicza Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 48% 0-0 KCR J. Quirk B. Welch Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 KCR K. Seitzer B. Welch Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 45% 0-0 KCR B. Pecota B. Welch Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  3% 47% 0-0 OAK T. Phillips M. Gubicza Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 49% 0-0 OAK W. Weiss M. Gubicza Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 50% 0-0 OAK M. Gallego M. Gubicza Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 47% 0-0 KCR G. Brett B. Welch Foul Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 45% 0-0 KCR P. Tabler B. Welch Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 44% 0-0 KCR D. Tartabull B. Welch Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 47% 0-0 OAK L. Polonia M. Gubicza Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 49% 0-0 OAK D. Henderson M. Gubicza Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 50% 0-0 OAK J. Canseco M. Gubicza Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -3% 47% 0-0 KCR B. Buckner B. Welch Foul Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 45% 0-0 KCR F. White B. Welch Foul Flyball: C
t5 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 44% 0-0 KCR B. Jackson B. Welch Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -5% 39% 0-0 OAK D. Parker M. Gubicza Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -7% 32% 0-0 OAK R. Hassey M. Gubicza Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Parker to 2B
b5 0 12- OO 3,(2-0)  13% 45% 0-0 OAK T. Steinbach M. Gubicza Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Hassey to 2B
b5 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  5% 50% 0-0 OAK T. Phillips M. Gubicza Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 KCR J. Quirk B. Welch Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 44% 0-0 KCR K. Seitzer B. Welch Groundout: P-SS-1B
t6 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 43% 0-0 KCR B. Pecota B. Welch Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 46% 0-0 OAK W. Weiss M. Gubicza Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 48% 0-0 OAK M. Gallego M. Gubicza Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 50% 0-0 OAK L. Polonia M. Gubicza Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -4% 46% 0-0 KCR G. Brett B. Welch Groundout: 1B-P
t7 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 43% 0-0 KCR P. Tabler B. Welch Strikeout Swinging
t7 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 41% 0-0 KCR D. Tartabull B. Welch Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  4% 45% 0-0 OAK D. Henderson M. Gubicza Strikeout Swinging
b7 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  3% 48% 0-0 OAK J. Canseco M. Gubicza Strikeout Looking
b7 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 50% 0-0 OAK D. Parker M. Gubicza Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- 4,(2-1)  7% 57% 0-0 KCR B. Buckner B. Welch Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Gary Thurman pinch runs for Bill Buckner (DH) batting 6th
t8 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 54% 0-0 KCR F. White B. Welch Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Thurman to 2B
t8 1 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -7% 47% 0-0 KCR B. Jackson B. Welch Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  1% 49% 0-0 KCR J. Quirk B. Welch Walk
t8 2 12- RR 6,(2-2)  38% 87% 0-0 KCR K. Seitzer B. Welch Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Thurman Scores; Quirk Scores
t8 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  0% 87% 2-0 KCR B. Pecota B. Welch Walk
t8 2 12- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 85% 2-0 KCR G. Brett B. Welch Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  4% 89% 0-2 OAK R. Hassey M. Gubicza Lineout: CF
b8 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 91% 0-2 OAK T. Steinbach M. Gubicza Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 --- O 9,(3-2)  2% 93% 0-2 OAK T. Phillips M. Gubicza Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 0.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Bob Welch facing 4-5-6
Jim Eisenreich pinch hits for Pat Tabler (LF) batting 4th
t9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 92% 2-0 KCR J. Eisenreich B. Welch Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- R 3,(2-0)  4% 97% 2-0 KCR D. Tartabull B. Welch Home Run (Fly Ball)
t9 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  -0% 96% 3-0 KCR G. Thurman B. Welch Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  -0% 96% 3-0 KCR F. White B. Welch Flyball: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 8-9-1
Jim Eisenreich moves from PH to LF
b9 0 --- 4,(1-2)  -4% 92% 0-3 OAK W. Weiss M. Gubicza Hit By Pitch
Doug Jennings pinch hits for Mike Gallego (2B) batting 9th
b9 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  4% 96% 0-3 OAK D. Jennings M. Gubicza Flyball: RF
b9 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  3% 99% 0-3 OAK L. Polonia M. Gubicza Foul Flyball: 3B
b9 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  1% 100% 0-3 OAK D. Henderson M. Gubicza Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0.

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