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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1987-09-18 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 31301 · 2:44
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 4–0. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 8th. Steve Ontiveros earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save. Mike Davis went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Steve Ontiveros L: Mark Gubicza SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Drew Coble · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Nick Bremigan · 3B: Don Denkinger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Polonia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Davis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carney Lansford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Canseco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Phillips | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Bernazard | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Tettleton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Steinbach | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Pecota | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Balboni | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jamie Quirk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Thurman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thad Bosley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Ontiveros | 6.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Plunk | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Gubicza | 7.2 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
 Gene Garber | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Polonia: K/C
- Mike Davis: D8/G4M
- Mark McGwire: WP.2-3
- Mark McGwire: 9/SF.3-H
- Carney Lansford: 4
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 63
- Bill Pecota: 53
- Kevin Seitzer: S9/L9S
- George Brett: 43
Top 2
- Dwayne Murphy: K
- Jose Canseco: 63
- Tony Phillips: 3/G
Bot 2
- Danny Tartabull: 2/FL
- Frank White: 63
- Steve Balboni: K23
Top 3
- Tony Bernazard: 7
- Mickey Tettleton: 43
- Luis Polonia: 63
Bot 3
- Jamie Quirk: 9
- Gary Thurman: 8
- Willie Wilson: 63
Top 4
- Mike Davis: 43
- Mark McGwire: D9/F9S
- Carney Lansford: 9
- Dwayne Murphy: K
Bot 4
- Bill Pecota: 13
- Kevin Seitzer: 9
- George Brett: 13
Top 5
- Jose Canseco: S8/G4M
- Tony Phillips: 53.1-2
- Tony Bernazard: S7/L7S.2-3
- Mickey Tettleton: K
- Luis Polonia: CSH(2425)
Bot 5
- Danny Tartabull: S6/G6
- Frank White: 6
- Steve Balboni: 8
- Jamie Quirk: S8/F8S.1-3
- Gary Thurman: 4/FL
Top 6
- Luis Polonia: 7
- Mike Davis: 31
- Mark McGwire: 9
Bot 6
- Willie Wilson: 13
- Bill Pecota: W
- Kevin Seitzer: 7/L
- George Brett: 6
Top 7
- Carney Lansford: 9
- Dwayne Murphy: 63
- Jose Canseco: K
Bot 7
- Danny Tartabull: DGR/78
- Frank White: 63.2-3
- Steve Balboni: K/C
- Jamie Quirk: 9
Top 8
- Tony Phillips: W
- Tony Bernazard: S7/L7S.1-3
- Terry Steinbach: S8/G4M.3-H;1-2
- Luis Polonia: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Mike Davis: HR/89.3-H
- Mark McGwire: D8/L89D
- Carney Lansford: 53
Bot 8
- Thad Bosley: 43
- Willie Wilson: 63
- Jim Eisenreich: K
Top 9
- Dwayne Murphy: S8/L8S
- Jose Canseco: SB2
- Jose Canseco: 53
- Tony Phillips: 31.2-3
- Tony Bernazard: 43
Bot 9
- Kevin Seitzer: K
- George Brett: W
- Danny Tartabull: W.1-2
- Frank White: 5
- Steve Balboni: K
Notes & reviews
- Mickey Tettleton injured on second pitch