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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1987-09-11 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 22296 · 2:40
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 9–0. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 6th. Bret Saberhagen earned the win. Steve Balboni went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Bret Saberhagen L: Steve Ontiveros SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Evans · 1B: Derryl Cousins · 2B: Ted Hendry · 3B: Dale Ford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Thurman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Thad Bosley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny Tartabull | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Balboni | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Pecota | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scotti Madison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Polonia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Bernazard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Canseco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carney Lansford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Steinbach | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alfredo Griffin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bret Saberhagen | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Ontiveros | 3.2 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
 Gene Nelson | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Lavelle | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Dennis Lamp | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Otto | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gary Thurman: W
- Thad Bosley: 7
- Kevin Seitzer: CS2(26)
- Kevin Seitzer: 63
Bot 1
- Luis Polonia: 63
- Tony Bernazard: 43
- Jose Canseco: K
Top 2
- George Brett: 3/G
- Danny Tartabull: S7/G56
- Frank White: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Carney Lansford: 53
- Dwayne Murphy: 8
- Mark McGwire: S8/L8S
- Mike Davis: 8
Top 3
- Steve Balboni: W
- Jamie Quirk: W.1-2
- Bill Pecota: 8
- Gary Thurman: S8/L8S.2-H;1-2
- Thad Bosley: S7/L7S.2-3;1-2
- Kevin Seitzer: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- George Brett: K/C
Bot 3
- Terry Steinbach: 6/L
- Alfredo Griffin: 6
- Luis Polonia: 3/G
Top 4
- Danny Tartabull: 9
- Frank White: T9/F9
- Steve Balboni: 7/SF.3-H
- Jamie Quirk: S9/L9D
- Bill Pecota: 53
Bot 4
- Tony Bernazard: 6
- Jose Canseco: S7.B-2(E7)
- Carney Lansford: 43.2-3
- Dwayne Murphy: K
Top 5
- Gary Thurman: K
- Thad Bosley: 3/G
- Kevin Seitzer: 9
Bot 5
- Mark McGwire: D9/F89
- Mike Davis: K/C
- Terry Steinbach: 43.2-3
- Alfredo Griffin: 43
Top 6
- George Brett: S9/G34
- Danny Tartabull: W.1-2
- Frank White: D7/L5.2-H;1-3
- Steve Balboni: 3/FL
- Jamie Quirk: S9/L9S.3-H;2-3
- Bill Pecota: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
- Gary Thurman: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Luis Polonia: 7
- Tony Bernazard: 8
- Jose Canseco: W
- Carney Lansford: 43
Top 7
- Thad Bosley: 63
- Kevin Seitzer: K/C
- George Brett: K
Bot 7
- Dwayne Murphy: 4
- Mark McGwire: 63
- Mike Davis: 43
Top 8
- Danny Tartabull: S1/G1
- Frank White: K
- Steve Balboni: SB2
- Steve Balboni: HR/78.2-H
- Jamie Quirk: K/C
- Bill Pecota: 53
Bot 8
- Terry Steinbach: S7/L7S
- Alfredo Griffin: 8
- Luis Polonia: 13(B)/BG.1-2
- Tony Bernazard: 9
Top 9
- Gary Thurman: D8/F78D
- Thad Bosley: S8/G4M.2-H
- Kevin Seitzer: 64(1)3/GDP
- Scotti Madison: 63
Bot 9
- Jose Canseco: 6
- Reggie Jackson: 63
- Dwayne Murphy: W
- Mark McGwire: S8/G4M.1-2
- Mike Davis: 7
Notes & reviews
- pitch out on the caught stealing