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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 20, 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 September 20, 1987 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 20, 1987 |
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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 | September 20, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Young |
Home Starting Pitcher | Danny Jackson |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 26,461 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Drew Coble 3B: Larry McCoy |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Phillips | Shortstop |
Steve Henderson | Right Fielder |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Jose Canseco | Left Fielder |
Brian Harper | DH |
Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
Mike Gallego | Second Baseman |
Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
George Brett | First Baseman |
Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
Steve Balboni | DH |
Bill Pecota | Second Baseman |
Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
Ross Jones | Shortstop |
Larry Owen | Catcher |
John Wathan | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 20, 1987
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Jackson
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Jackson
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Jackson
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Young
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Young
Seitzer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gallego settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Young
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Jackson
Lansford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Jackson
Canseco takes first base on ball four. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Jackson
Harper bunts towards first. Brett scoops it up and throws to first, with Pecota covering, for the out. Lansford moves to third. Canseco moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Steinbach vs. Jackson
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lansford scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gallego vs. Jackson
Gallego hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Young
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Young
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Young
Pecota 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, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Jackson
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Jackson
Phillips bunts towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Jackson
Henderson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Murphy scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Jackson
McGwire hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lansford vs. Jackson
There's a wild pitch. Henderson moves to third. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lansford vs. Jackson
Lansford is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Canseco vs. Jackson
Canseco takes first base on ball four. Henderson scores. McGwire moves to third. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harper vs. Jackson
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Young
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Young
Young fires to first and has Smith trapped. There's the throw to Phillips who tags Smith for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Young
Jones hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Young
Owen strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Young
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seitzer vs. Young
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Jackson
Steinbach hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gallego vs. Jackson
Gallego hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wilson throws the ball in to Jones who tags Gallego trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Steinbach scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Jackson
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Jackson
Phillips hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Jackson
Jackson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Jackson. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Jackson
Henderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pecota settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Young
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Young
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Young
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Jackson
McGwire hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Farr
Steve Farr now pitching.
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Farr
Canseco takes first base on ball four. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Polonia vs. Farr
Luis Polonia pinch hits for Brian Harper.
Polonia hits a fly ball towards center. Wilson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Wilson. Lansford scores. Canseco moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Steinbach vs. Farr
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Steinbach vs. Farr
Steinbach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gallego vs. Farr
Gallego hits a line drive into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Farr
Reggie Jackson pinch hits for Dwayne Murphy.
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Canseco scores. Polonia scores. Steinbach moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Farr
Stan Javier pinch runs for Reggie Jackson.
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Farr
Mike Davis pinch hits for Steve Henderson.
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Young
Mike Davis now playing right field. Stan Javier now playing center field.
Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire juggles the ball. That's an error on McGwire. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Young
Smith hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Canseco. Smith reaches second base with a double. Pecota moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Young
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pecota tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Young
Owen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Young
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Young covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Young
Seitzer strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Farr
McGwire hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Farr
Lansford takes first base on ball four. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Canseco vs. Farr
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Polonia vs. Farr
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. McGwire moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Steinbach vs. Farr
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Young
Brett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Nelson
Gene Nelson now pitching.
Tartabull is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Nelson
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Nelson
Pecota hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Farr
Gallego hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Farr
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Farr
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Farr
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nelson
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Nelson
Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Canseco. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Quirk vs. Nelson
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Larry Owen.
Quirk hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Nelson
Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davis who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. Jones scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Seitzer vs. Nelson
There's a wild pitch. Wilson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Nelson
Seitzer hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Davis
John Davis now pitching. Jamie Quirk now catching.
McGwire hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Davis
Lansford hits a fly ball towards center. Wilson catches it and throws to first to double up McGwire. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Davis
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Cadaret
Greg Cadaret now pitching.
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Eckersley
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Eckersley
Frank White pinch hits for Bill Pecota.
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Davis
Frank White now playing second base.
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Davis
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Davis
Gallego hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Eckersley
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Eckersley
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Ross Jones.
Bosley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Eckersley
Jim Eisenreich pinch hits for Jamie Quirk.
Eisenreich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Canseco. Eisenreich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Eckersley
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/20/1987 -- Oakland at Kansas City (D) Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Phillips T, ss 2 0 1 0 Wilson W, cf 5 1 2 1 Henderson S, rf 3 1 1 1 Seitzer K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Davis M, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Brett G, 1b 4 1 2 1 McGwire M, 1b 5 0 4 0 Tartabull D, rf 3 0 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 3 2 1 0 Balboni S, dh 4 0 0 0 Canseco J, lf 2 1 0 1 Pecota B, 2b 3 1 0 0 Harper B, dh 1 0 0 0 White F, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Polonia L, ph 3 1 0 0 Smith L, lf 4 1 2 0 Steinbach T, c 4 1 1 1 Jones R, ss 2 1 2 1 Gallego M, 2b 5 0 1 1 Bosley T, ph 1 0 0 0 Murphy D, cf 1 1 0 0 Owen L, c 2 1 1 2 Jackson R, ph 1 0 1 2 Quirk J, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Javier S, pr-cf 1 0 0 0 Eisenreich J, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 7 10 6 35 6 10 5 Oakland 012 130 000 -- 7 Kansas City 000 031 200 -- 6 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Young C (W)* 5.0 6 4 3 1 3 Nelson G 2.0 2 2 2 0 1 Cadaret G+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Eckersley D (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 4 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Jackson D (L)# 4.0 7 5 4 4 1 Farr S 3.0 2 2 0 5 1 Davis J 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th # Pitched to 1 batter in 5th E -- Jackson D, Wilson W, McGwire M DP -- Oakland 1, Kansas City 2 LOB -- Oakland 10, Kansas City 4 2B -- Steinbach T, Smith L, Jones R, Eisenreich J 3B -- Wilson W HR -- Owen L, Brett G SB -- Polonia L, Canseco J CS -- Smith L SH -- Harper B, Phillips T SF -- Jones R WP -- Jackson D, Nelson G T -- 2:57 A -- 26461
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