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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1987-09-10 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 12361 · 3:04
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Eric Plunk earned the win. Steve Balboni went 1-for-1 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
W: Eric Plunk L: John Davis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dale Ford · 1B: Jim Evans · 2B: Derryl Cousins · 3B: Ted Hendry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lonnie Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Pecota | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Gary Thurman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Owen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Balboni | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Thad Bosley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Phillips | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Bernazard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Canseco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carney Lansford | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mickey Tettleton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Gallego | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Steinbach | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Polonia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Jackson | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 John Davis | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Don Gleaton | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Garber | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Young | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
 Eric Plunk | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: K
- Kevin Seitzer: K
- George Brett: 43
Bot 1
- Tony Phillips: K/C
- Tony Bernazard: 63
- Jose Canseco: 9
Top 2
- Danny Tartabull: K
- Frank White: 3/FL
- Lonnie Smith: 8
Bot 2
- Carney Lansford: 53
- Mark McGwire: 63
- Steve Henderson: 8
Top 3
- Bill Pecota: K
- Gary Thurman: K
- Larry Owen: W
- Willie Wilson: 64(1)/FO/G
Bot 3
- Dwayne Murphy: K
- Mickey Tettleton: 6
- Mike Gallego: D9/F9
- Tony Phillips: S5/G5.2-3
- Tony Bernazard: 43
Top 4
- Kevin Seitzer: 3/P
- George Brett: S7/F7S
- Danny Tartabull: 8
- Frank White: S9/G34.1-2
- Lonnie Smith: K
Bot 4
- Jose Canseco: 8
- Carney Lansford: S8/F8S
- Mark McGwire: 64(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Steve Henderson: D9/L9L.1-3
- Dwayne Murphy: 8
Top 5
- Bill Pecota: S6/G56
- Gary Thurman: 4/FL
- Larry Owen: K+SB2.1-3(E6)
- Willie Wilson: K
Bot 5
- Mickey Tettleton: 63
- Mike Gallego: S8/G4M
- Tony Phillips: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Kevin Seitzer: S9/F9S
- George Brett: 13.1-2
- Danny Tartabull: FC1/G.2X3(156);B-2
- Frank White: 53
Bot 6
- Tony Bernazard: S8/L8S
- Jose Canseco: 7.1-2
- Carney Lansford: S6/G1.2-3
- Mark McGwire: 8/SF.3-H
- Steve Henderson: 13
Top 7
- Lonnie Smith: 8
- Bill Pecota: W
- Gary Thurman: 9
- Steve Balboni: HR/7.1-H
- Willie Wilson: 9/FL
Bot 7
- Dwayne Murphy: W
- Mickey Tettleton: CS2(26)
- Mickey Tettleton: W
- Mike Gallego: 9
- Tony Phillips: 63
Top 8
- Kevin Seitzer: W
- George Brett: 43.1-2
- Danny Tartabull: K/C
- Frank White: 7/L
Bot 8
- Tony Bernazard: W
- Jose Canseco: 63.1-2
- Carney Lansford: 53
- Mark McGwire: S7/L7S.2-H
- Reggie Jackson: K
Top 9
- Lonnie Smith: K
- Bill Pecota: W
- Thad Bosley: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 9
- Dwayne Murphy: 3/G
- Mickey Tettleton: S3/G3
- Terry Steinbach: S7/L7S.1-2
- Tony Phillips: 8
- Luis Polonia: S6/F6.2-3;1-2
- Jose Canseco: W.3-H;2-3;1-2