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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 16, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Oakland Athletics, played on June 16, 1987 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 16, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Ontiveros |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Anderson |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 26,562 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Dan Morrison 3B: Tim Tschida |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Polonia | Center Fielder |
| Mike Davis | Right Fielder |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Jose Canseco | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | DH |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Tony Phillips | Second Baseman |
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| George Brett | DH |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
| Angel Salazar | Shortstop |
| Jamie Quirk | Catcher |
| Billy Gardner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 16, 1987
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Anderson
Polonia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Anderson
Davis strikes out. There goes Polonia. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Anderson
Lansford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Polonia scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Anderson
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Anderson
Canseco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lansford scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Anderson
There goes Canseco. The throw from Quirk and he is safe. Canseco steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Anderson
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Steinbach vs. Anderson
Steinbach hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ontiveros
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Ontiveros
There goes Wilson. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seitzer vs. Ontiveros
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Ontiveros
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tartabull vs. Ontiveros
Tartabull strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Anderson
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phillips for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Anderson
Griffin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Polonia vs. Anderson
There goes Griffin. The throw from Quirk and he is safe. Griffin steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Polonia vs. Anderson
Polonia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Anderson
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lansford vs. Anderson
Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffin scores. Polonia moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGwire vs. Anderson
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ontiveros
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ontiveros
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Ontiveros
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Anderson
Canseco hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Anderson
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Anderson
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Anderson
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Shirley
Bob Shirley now pitching.
Griffin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Balboni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Ontiveros
Salazar hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Ontiveros
Quirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Ontiveros
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Ontiveros
Seitzer takes first base on ball four. Quirk moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Ontiveros
Brett is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Shirley
Polonia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Shirley
Davis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Shirley
Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Shirley
McGwire hits a popup towards first. Balboni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Shirley
Canseco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Shirley
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Shirley
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 8 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Ontiveros
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Ontiveros
Mickey Tettleton now catching.
White strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Ontiveros
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Ontiveros
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 8 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Shirley
Phillips hits a line drive towards third. Seitzer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Shirley
Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Polonia vs. Shirley
Polonia takes first base on ball four. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Shirley
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Shirley covering, for the out. Griffin moves to third. Polonia moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lansford vs. Shirley
There goes Griffin. The slide. Quirk applies the tag. Griffin is out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 8 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Ontiveros
Salazar hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Ontiveros
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ontiveros
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 8 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Shirley
Lansford hits a line drive towards third. Seitzer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Shirley
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Shirley
Canseco hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Shirley
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Nelson
Gene Nelson now pitching.
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Nelson
Brett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Nelson
Tartabull hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Nelson
White hits a popup beyond short. Griffin can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Seitzer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Nelson
Jackson takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Balboni vs. Nelson
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Seitzer scores. White moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Salazar vs. Nelson
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 9 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Shirley
Tettleton hits a popup towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Shirley
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Shirley
Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Polonia vs. Shirley
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to third. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Shirley
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Griffin scores. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Shirley
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 11 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Nelson
Johnnie LeMaster now playing shortstop. Stan Javier now playing right field.
Quirk hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Nelson
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Nelson
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Nelson
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Nelson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 11 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Gleaton
Jerry Gleaton now pitching. Larry Owen now catching.
McGwire strikes out. Owen drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws McGwire out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Gleaton
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Gleaton
Ron Cey pinch hits for Reggie Jackson.
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tettleton vs. Gleaton
Tettleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 11 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Lamp
Mark McGwire now playing third base. Ron Cey now playing first base. Dennis Lamp now pitching.
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Lamp
Bill Pecota pinch hits for Frank White.
Pecota hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lamp
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Lamp
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 11 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching. Bill Pecota now playing second base.
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Quisenberry
Javier strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Quisenberry
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Quisenberry covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 11 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Von Ohlen
Dave Von Ohlen now pitching.
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Von Ohlen
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Von Ohlen
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Von Ohlen
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Von Ohlen
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/16/1987 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Polonia L, cf 4 2 2 0 Wilson W, cf 4 0 2 0
Davis M, rf 5 1 2 4 Seitzer K, 3b 4 1 2 0
LeMaster J, ss 0 0 0 0 Brett G, dh 5 0 0 0
Lansford C, 3b 4 2 2 2 Tartabull D, rf 4 0 1 0
Lamp D, p 0 0 0 0 White F, 2b 3 0 1 0
Von Ohlen D, p 0 0 0 0 Pecota B, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
McGwire M, 1b-3b 5 0 0 0 Jackson B, lf 3 0 1 0
Canseco J, lf 5 2 3 3 Balboni S, 1b 4 0 1 1
Jackson R, dh 3 1 1 2 Salazar A, ss 4 0 0 0
Cey R, ph-1b 0 0 0 0 Quirk J, c 3 0 1 0
Steinbach T, c 3 0 0 0 Owen L, c 1 0 0 0
Tettleton M, c 2 0 0 0
Phillips T, 2b 4 1 1 0
Griffin A, ss 3 2 2 0
Javier S, rf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 11 13 11 36 1 9 1
Oakland 211 401 200 -- 11
Kansas City 000 001 000 -- 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Ontiveros S (W) 5.0 2 0 0 2 6
Nelson G 2.0 4 1 1 1 0
Lamp D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Von Ohlen D 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Anderson R (L) 2.2 7 4 4 2 3
Shirley B 4.1 6 7 7 4 0
Gleaton J 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Quisenberry D 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
LOB -- Oakland 8, Kansas City 11
HR -- Canseco J 2, Davis M, Jackson R
SB -- Polonia L, Canseco J, Wilson W, Griffin A
T -- 3:04
A -- 26562
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