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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 4, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 4, 1989 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bret Saberhagen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Matt Young |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 46,031 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vic Voltaggio 1B: Tim Tschida 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Steve Palermo |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| George Brett | First Baseman |
| Bo Jackson | DH |
| Jim Eisenreich | Right Fielder |
| Pat Tabler | Left Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| John Wathan | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Tony Phillips | Right Fielder |
| Dave Parker | DH |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Dave Henderson | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Mike Gallego | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 4, 1989
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Young
Stillwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Young
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Young
Brett hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Young
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Seitzer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Eisenreich vs. Young
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Saberhagen
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Saberhagen
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Saberhagen
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Saberhagen
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Young
Tabler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Young
Boone takes first base on ball four. Tabler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
White vs. Young
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Young fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tabler scores. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Young
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Boone scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stillwell vs. Young
Stillwell bunts towards the mound. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Seitzer vs. Young
Seitzer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Brett vs. Young
Brett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Saberhagen
Steinbach hits a fly ball into right field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Saberhagen
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Saberhagen
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Young
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Young
Eisenreich strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Young
Tabler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Young
Boone takes first base on ball four. Tabler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
White vs. Young
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Saberhagen
Hubbard hits a fly ball into right field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Saberhagen
Gallego hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Saberhagen
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Saberhagen
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Young
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Young
Stillwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Seitzer vs. Corsi
Jim Corsi now pitching.
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to second for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Corsi
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Corsi
Jackson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Corsi
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego misplays the ball. That's an error on Gallego. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Corsi
There goes Eisenreich. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Eisenreich steals second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Tabler vs. Corsi
Tabler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Saberhagen
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Saberhagen
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Saberhagen
Steinbach strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Corsi
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corsi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Corsi
White hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Corsi
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Saberhagen
Rey Palacios now playing third base.
Lansford 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 -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Saberhagen
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Saberhagen
Hubbard strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gallego vs. Saberhagen
Gallego hits a fly ball towards center. Wilson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Wilson. Henderson goes all the way around to score. Gallego moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Henderson vs. Saberhagen
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Corsi
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stillwell for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Palacios vs. Corsi
Palacios hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Corsi
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Saberhagen
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tabler throws the ball in to White who tags Phillips, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Saberhagen
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Saberhagen
McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Corsi
Jackson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Corsi
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Eisenreich for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Corsi
Tabler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Corsi
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Saberhagen
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palacios fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Saberhagen
Lansford strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Saberhagen
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Saberhagen
Hubbard strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Dawley
Bill Dawley now pitching.
White hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Dawley
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Henderson who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. White goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Stillwell vs. Dawley
Stillwell hits a popup towards short. Gallego settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Palacios vs. Dawley
Palacios is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Dawley
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Brett reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. Palacios goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Dawley
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Eisenreich vs. Young
Curt Young now pitching.
Eisenreich hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Henderson throws the ball in to Lansford who relays the ball to Hubbard who tags Eisenreich trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Brett scores. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Montgomery
Brad Wellman now playing second base. Jeff Montgomery now pitching. Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Mike Gallego.
Quirk strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blankenship vs. Montgomery
Lance Blankenship pinch hits for Rickey Henderson.
Blankenship hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palacios fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Montgomery
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops it up and throws to first, with Montgomery covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Young
Lance Blankenship now playing right field. Tony Phillips now playing shortstop. Stan Javier now playing left field. Jamie Quirk now catching.
Tabler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Young
Mike Macfarlane pinch hits for Bob Boone.
Macfarlane hits a line drive towards right. Blankenship catches it and throws to first to double up Tabler. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wellman vs. Young
Wellman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Young
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Montgomery
Mike Macfarlane now catching.
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Montgomery
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Montgomery
Javier strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hassey vs. Montgomery
Ron Hassey pinch hits for Carney Lansford.
Hassey hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Montgomery
Henderson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1989 -- Kansas City at Oakland (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Stillwell K, ss 4 0 2 0 Henderson R, lf 3 0 1 0
Seitzer K, 3b 3 1 0 0 Blankenship L, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Palacios R, 3b 1 1 0 0 Phillips T, rf-ss 4 0 1 0
Brett G, 1b 4 1 1 3 Parker D, dh 3 0 1 0
Jackson B, dh 5 2 3 3 McGwire M, 1b 3 0 0 0
Eisenreich J, rf 5 0 1 1 Steinbach T, c 3 0 1 0
Tabler P, lf 2 1 1 0 Javier S, lf 1 0 0 0
Boone B, c 2 1 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 3 0 0 0
Macfarlane M, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Hassey R, ph 1 0 1 0
White F, 2b 4 1 2 1 Henderson D, cf 4 1 1 0
Wellman B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Hubbard G, 2b 3 0 0 0
Wilson W, cf 4 2 2 2 Gallego M, ss 2 0 0 0
Quirk J, ph-c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 10 12 10 32 1 6 0
Kansas City 020 300 140 -- 10
Oakland 000 010 000 -- 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Saberhagen B (W) 7.0 5 1 0 1 11
Montgomery J 2.0 1 0 0 1 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Young M (L)* 3.0 5 4 4 5 4
Corsi J 4.0 2 2 2 1 1
Dawley B 0.2 3 4 4 0 1
Young C 1.1 2 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Gallego M, Wilson W
DP -- Kansas City 1, Oakland 2
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Oakland 6
2B -- Brett G
3B -- Wilson W
HR -- Jackson B 2
SB -- Eisenreich J
SH -- Stillwell K
SF -- Brett G
HBP -- by Dawley B (Palacios R), by Young C (Wellman B)
T -- 2:58
A -- 46031
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