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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1987-06-15 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 36157 · 3:21
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 7–6. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 6th. Dave Leiper earned the win and Jay Howell picked up the save. Tony Phillips went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
W: Dave Leiper L: Steve Farr SV: Jay Howell
Umpires — HP: Tim Tschida · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Steve Palermo · 3B: Dan Morrison · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Phillips | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carney Lansford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Canseco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Cey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Terry Steinbach | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Javier | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alfredo Griffin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Polonia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Tartabull | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bo Jackson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Balboni | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Salazar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Owen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thad Bosley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Young | 5.1 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 2.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Leiper | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Howell | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Leibrandt | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Steve Farr | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Don Gleaton | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Phillips: 53
- Carney Lansford: K
- Jose Canseco: 53
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 6/L
- Kevin Seitzer: 13
- George Brett: 8
Top 2
- Mark McGwire: 53
- Ron Cey: K
- Mike Davis: 43
Bot 2
- Danny Tartabull: 53
- Frank White: S8/L8S
- Bo Jackson: 8
- Steve Balboni: 9
Top 3
- Terry Steinbach: D5/L5
- Stan Javier: 13/SH/G.2-3
- Alfredo Griffin: 63.3-H
- Tony Phillips: S7/L7
- Carney Lansford: W.1-2
- Jose Canseco: 7/L
Bot 3
- Angel Salazar: 3/FL
- Larry Owen: 5/FL
- Willie Wilson: K
Top 4
- Mark McGwire: HR/7
- Ron Cey: K
- Mike Davis: K
- Terry Steinbach: 13
Bot 4
- Kevin Seitzer: 53
- George Brett: K
- Danny Tartabull: HR/8
- Frank White: 8
Top 5
- Stan Javier: D7/L5
- Alfredo Griffin: WP.2-3
- Alfredo Griffin: 3/G
- Tony Phillips: FC5/G.3XH(52);B-1
- Carney Lansford: 8
Bot 5
- Bo Jackson: 9
- Steve Balboni: HR/7
- Angel Salazar: S7/G56
- Larry Owen: 64(1)/FO
- Willie Wilson: S7/L7S.1-2
- Kevin Seitzer: S8/L8S.2-H;1-3
- George Brett: S7/L7S.3-H;1-3
- Danny Tartabull: K/C
Top 6
- Jose Canseco: W
- Mark McGwire: WP.1-2
- Mark McGwire: 9.2-3
- Ron Cey: E5/G.3-H;B-1
- Mike Davis: S9/G34.1-2
- Terry Steinbach: E1.2-H(UR)(NR);1-3;B-1
- Stan Javier: 2(B)5(3)/BPDP
Bot 6
- Frank White: K
- Bo Jackson: HR/78
- Steve Balboni: S8/F8S
- Angel Salazar: 6
- Larry Owen: S7/G56.1-2
- Willie Wilson: 63
Top 7
- Alfredo Griffin: 8
- Tony Phillips: 7
- Carney Lansford: HR/8
- Jose Canseco: 4
Bot 7
- Kevin Seitzer: 63
- George Brett: S9/L9S
- Danny Tartabull: D9/F9D.1-3
- Frank White: I
- Bo Jackson: K
- Steve Balboni: 9
Top 8
- Mark McGwire: 8
- Reggie Jackson: 9
- Mike Davis: W
- Terry Steinbach: K
Bot 8
- Angel Salazar: 7/L
- Thad Bosley: S8/L8S
- Willie Wilson: 36(1)/FO
- Kevin Seitzer: SB2
- Kevin Seitzer: S8/G4M.2-H
- George Brett: 53
Top 9
- Luis Polonia: S4/G1
- Alfredo Griffin: 7
- Tony Phillips: HR/9.1-H
- Carney Lansford: 7
- Jose Canseco: S7/G56
- Mark McGwire: S8/L8S.1-3
- Reggie Jackson: 13
Bot 9
- Danny Tartabull: W
- Frank White: 3/SH.1-2
- Bo Jackson: S9/L9S.2XH(92)
- Steve Balboni: 8