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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
June 22, 1987
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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 June 22, 1987 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 22, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 22, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bret Saberhagen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Ontiveros |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 18,346 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Drew Coble 1B: Dale Scott 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Don Denkinger |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
June 22, 1987
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ontiveros
Wilson 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 -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Ontiveros
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Ontiveros
Brett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Saberhagen
Polonia is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Saberhagen
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Saberhagen
Lansford strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Saberhagen
McGwire hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. McGwire reaches second base with a double. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Canseco vs. Saberhagen
Canseco hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Ontiveros
Tartabull hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Polonia. Tartabull reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Ontiveros
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford juggles the ball. That's an error on Lansford. Tartabull scores. White moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Ontiveros
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Balboni vs. Ontiveros
Balboni 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 -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Saberhagen
Jackson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Saberhagen
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Saberhagen
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Saberhagen
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Polonia vs. Saberhagen
Polonia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Polonia reaches second base with a double. Griffin goes all the way around to score. Polonia moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Saberhagen
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Ontiveros
Quirk strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ontiveros
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ontiveros, and towards Lansford, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Ontiveros
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Saberhagen
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Saberhagen
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Saberhagen
Canseco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Saberhagen
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Ontiveros
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Ontiveros
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Ontiveros
White hits a ball on the ground towards second. Phillips scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Saberhagen
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Saberhagen
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Saberhagen
Griffin 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
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ontiveros
Jackson 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 -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Ontiveros
Balboni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Ontiveros
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Ontiveros
Quirk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Salazar moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Ontiveros
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Saberhagen
Polonia hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Saberhagen
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Saberhagen
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Saberhagen
McGwire hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Canseco vs. Saberhagen
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards second base. White fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Ontiveros
Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Ontiveros
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Ontiveros
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Ontiveros
There goes Tartabull. The throw from Steinbach and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Ontiveros
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Saberhagen
Jackson 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, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Saberhagen
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Steinbach for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Saberhagen
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards second. White picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on White. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Saberhagen
Griffin strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ontiveros
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Ontiveros
Balboni hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Ontiveros
Salazar hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Ontiveros
Quirk hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Saberhagen
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Saberhagen
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Saberhagen
Lansford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Lansford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Saberhagen
McGwire hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Howell
Jay Howell now pitching. Stan Javier now playing center field.
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Howell
Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Howell
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Howell
Tartabull strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Saberhagen
Bill Pecota now playing third base.
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Saberhagen
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Saberhagen
Steinbach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Phillips hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Quisenberry
Griffin 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
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Howell
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Steinbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Howell
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Bo Jackson.
Bosley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Howell
Balboni hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Eisenreich vs. Howell
Jim Eisenreich pinch hits for Angel Salazar.
Eisenreich hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/22/1987 -- Kansas City at Oakland (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Wilson W, cf 4 0 0 0 Polonia L, cf 4 0 1 1 Seitzer K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Javier S, cf 0 0 0 0 Pecota B, 3b 0 0 0 0 Davis M, rf 4 0 2 0 Brett G, dh 4 0 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Tartabull D, rf 2 1 1 0 McGwire M, 1b 3 0 2 0 White F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Canseco J, lf 4 0 0 0 Jackson B, lf 3 0 0 0 Jackson R, dh 4 1 1 1 Bosley T, ph 0 0 0 0 Steinbach T, c 4 1 1 0 Balboni S, 1b 4 0 1 0 Phillips T, 2b 3 1 2 2 Salazar A, ss 3 0 1 0 Griffin A, ss 4 1 0 0 Eisenreich J, ph 1 0 0 0 Quirk J, c 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 4 0 34 4 10 4 Kansas City 010 000 000 -- 1 Oakland 020 000 02x -- 4 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Saberhagen B (L) 7.2 9 3 3 2 5 Quisenberry D 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Ontiveros S (W) 7.0 4 1 0 2 4 Howell J (S) 2.0 0 0 0 2 2 E -- Lansford C, Steinbach T, White F DP -- Oakland 1 LOB -- Kansas City 7, Oakland 8 2B -- McGwire M, Tartabull D, Polonia L, Lansford C HR -- Jackson R, Phillips T SB -- Tartabull D T -- 2:43 A -- 18346
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