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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1987-06-24 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 18123 · 2:27
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 4–2. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 6th. Curt Young earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save. Juan Beniquez went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Curt Young L: Danny Jackson SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Drew Coble · 3B: Dale Scott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Tartabull | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank White | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Balboni | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Salazar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Owen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alfredo Griffin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carney Lansford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Canseco | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Cey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Davis | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Tettleton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Stan Javier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Jackson | 5.2 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
 Steve Farr | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Young | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: 9
- Kevin Seitzer: 13
- George Brett: D8/F8D
- Danny Tartabull: W
- Frank White: 7/7D
Bot 1
- Tony Phillips: 53
- Alfredo Griffin: 63
- Carney Lansford: 53
Top 2
- Juan Beniquez: 53
- Steve Balboni: 53
- Angel Salazar: K
Bot 2
- Mark McGwire: S4/G4
- Jose Canseco: S8/L8.1-2
- Ron Cey: 8.2-3
- Mike Davis: S7/L7.3-H;1-2
- Mickey Tettleton: 4
- Stan Javier: 1/P
Top 3
- Larry Owen: 6/FL
- Willie Wilson: K
- Kevin Seitzer: 43
Bot 3
- Tony Phillips: 8/8D
- Alfredo Griffin: K/C
- Carney Lansford: W
- Mark McGwire: W.1-2
- Jose Canseco: 8/8D
Top 4
- George Brett: 3/G
- Danny Tartabull: S3/G3
- Frank White: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Ron Cey: 13
- Mike Davis: 31
- Mickey Tettleton: K/C
Top 5
- Juan Beniquez: 63
- Steve Balboni: K
- Angel Salazar: 6
Bot 5
- Stan Javier: K
- Tony Phillips: K
- Alfredo Griffin: S4/G4
- Carney Lansford: SB2
- Carney Lansford: K
Top 6
- Larry Owen: S7/G56
- Willie Wilson: 13/SH/G.1-2
- Kevin Seitzer: 9
- George Brett: 31
Bot 6
- Mark McGwire: S/F78S
- Jose Canseco: D7/L7L.1-3
- Ron Cey: K
- Mike Davis: S9/L9.3-H;2-H
- Mickey Tettleton: S9/G34.1-3
- Stan Javier: 13/SH/G.3-H;1-2
- Tony Phillips: W
- Alfredo Griffin: 43
Top 7
- Danny Tartabull: K/C
- Frank White: W
- Juan Beniquez: HR/7.1-H
- Steve Balboni: 3/FL
- Angel Salazar: K
Bot 7
- Carney Lansford: S6/G6
- Mark McGwire: 9/9D
- Jose Canseco: CS2(24)
- Jose Canseco: 8
Top 8
- Hal McRae: 13
- Willie Wilson: 7
- Kevin Seitzer: S8/L89
- George Brett: K/C
Bot 8
- Ron Cey: 53
- Mike Davis: D7/L7L
- Mickey Tettleton: PO2(E1).2-3
- Mickey Tettleton: K
- Stan Javier: 8
Top 9
- Danny Tartabull: 13(B)/BG
- Frank White: 8
- Juan Beniquez: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Suicide squeeze
- Steve Farr threw the ball into CF