Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Eisenreich vs. Hanson
  
  Eisenreich strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Hanson
  
  Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Hanson
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. Seitzer moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Tartabull vs. Hanson
  
  Tartabull strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Buckner vs. Hanson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Seitzer moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Buckner vs. Hanson
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Seitzer scores. Brett moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. Hanson
  
  White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fields vs. Gubicza
  
  Fields hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Gubicza
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Fields moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Coles vs. Gubicza
  
  Coles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota fields it and throws to second for the out. Fields scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Gubicza
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. Coles moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Balboni vs. Gubicza
  
  Balboni hits a fly ball into center field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Bradley vs. Gubicza
  
  Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Hanson
  
  Jackson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Hanson
  
  Quirk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Pecota vs. Hanson
  
  Pecota strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Eisenreich vs. Hanson
  
  Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Quirk moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Seitzer vs. Hanson
  
  Seitzer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fields. Seitzer reaches second base with a double. Quirk scores. Eisenreich moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Brett vs. Hanson
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni fields it, tags Brett for the out, and throws to second to double up Seitzer. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Gubicza
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kingery vs. Gubicza
  
  Kingery hits a fly ball into center field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Quinones vs. Gubicza
  
  Quinones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Fields vs. Gubicza
  
  Fields hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops it up and throws to first, with Gubicza covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Hanson
  
  Tartabull strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Hanson
  
  Buckner hits a popup towards third. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hanson
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quinones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Gubicza
  
  Reynolds hits a line drive towards third. Seitzer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Coles vs. Gubicza
  
  Coles hits a fly ball into center field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Gubicza
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Balboni vs. Gubicza
  
  Balboni hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Gubicza
  
  Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Gubicza
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Martinez reaches second base with a double. Bradley goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Kingery vs. Gubicza
  
  Kingery strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Hanson
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Hanson
  
  Quirk strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Pecota vs. Hanson
  
  Pecota hits a popup, foul, towards first. Balboni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quinones vs. Gubicza
  
  Quinones hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Quirk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Fields vs. Gubicza
  
  Fields hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Gubicza
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Coles vs. Gubicza
  
  Coles hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Eisenreich vs. Hanson
  
  Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Hanson
  
  Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Hanson
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field. Coles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Tartabull vs. Hanson
  
  Tartabull strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Gubicza
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Balboni vs. Gubicza
  
  Balboni hits a line drive into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bradley vs. Gubicza
  
  There goes Davis. The throw from Quirk and he is out, Pecota applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Gubicza
  
  Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bradley for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Hanson
  
  Buckner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bradley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hanson
  
  White hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Bradley settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Bradley. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hanson
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Kingery settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Hanson
  
  Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Hanson
  
  Quirk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Pecota vs. Hanson
  
  Pecota hits a fly ball into right field. Fields settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Gubicza
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Martinez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kingery vs. Gubicza
  
  Kingery hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Quinones vs. Gubicza
  
  Quinones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Martinez moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Fields vs. Gubicza
  
  Fields strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Eisenreich vs. Hanson
  
  Henry Cotto now playing center field. Mike Kingery now playing right field.
  
  Eisenreich hits a fly ball into left field. Coles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Hanson
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quinones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Hanson
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Gubicza
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Coles vs. Gubicza
  
  Coles 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, 4 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Gubicza
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Balboni vs. Gubicza
  
  Balboni strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Hanson
  
  Tartabull strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Hanson
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hanson
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Gubicza
  
  Bradley 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, 4 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Gubicza
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into center field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kingery vs. Gubicza
  
  Kingeryhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Quirk interferes with Kingery who is awarded first base. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quinones vs. Gubicza
  
  Quinones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Jackson
  
  Dave Valle now catching. Michael Jackson now pitching.
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Quirk vs. Jackson
  
  Quirk strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Tabler vs. Jackson
  
  Pat Tabler pinch hits for Bill Pecota.
  
  There goes Jackson. The throw from Valle and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Tabler vs. Jackson
  
  Tabler strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Eisenreich vs. Jackson
  
  Eisenreich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cotto. Eisenreich reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Seitzer vs. Jackson
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 5 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cotto vs. Gubicza
  
  Dave Owen now playing shortstop.
  
  Cotto hits a fly ball into center field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Gubicza
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Coles vs. Gubicza
  
  Coles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Owen. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Sanchez
  
  Israel Sanchez now pitching.
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/21/1988 -- Kansas City at Seattle (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Seattle            AB  R  H RBI
Eisenreich J, cf      5  0  2  1   Fields B, rf          4  1  2  0   
Seitzer K, 3b         3  1  1  1   Cotto H, cf           1  0  0  0   
Brett G, 1b           3  0  0  0   Reynolds H, 2b        5  0  1  0   
Tartabull D, rf       4  0  0  0   Coles D, lf           5  0  0  1   
Buckner B, dh         4  0  1  1   Davis A, dh           2  1  1  0   
White F, 2b           4  0  0  0   Balboni S, 1b         4  1  1  2   
Jackson B, lf         3  3  2  2   Bradley S, c          4  1  1  0   
Quirk J, c            3  1  1  0   Valle D, c            0  0  0  0   
Pecota B, ss          3  0  0  0   Martinez E, 3b        4  0  3  1   
Tabler P, ph          1  0  0  0   Kingery M, cf-rf      3  0  0  0   
Owen D, ss            0  0  0  0   Quinones R, ss        4  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  5  7  5                        36  4  9  4

Kansas City      120 001 001 --  5
Seattle          103 000 000 --  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gubicza M (W)         8.2  9  4  4  3  5
Sanchez I (S)         0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Seattle              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hanson E              8.0  6  4  4  4  9
Jackson M (L)         1.0  1  1  1  1  2

E -- Bradley S, Quirk J, Owen D
DP -- Seattle 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Seattle 9
2B -- Seitzer K, Martinez E 2, Eisenreich J
HR -- Jackson B 2, Balboni S
SB -- Jackson B
CS -- Davis A
WP -- Hanson E
T -- 2:58
A -- 7382

    

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