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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1987-09-13 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 27683 · 3:06
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 6–5. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 3rd. Mark Gubicza earned the win and Gene Garber picked up the save. Dwayne Murphy went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| OAK | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
W: Mark Gubicza L: Rick Honeycutt SV: Gene Garber
Umpires — HP: Ted Hendry · 1B: Dale Ford · 2B: Jim Evans · 3B: Derryl Cousins · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 George Brett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Balboni | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Pecota | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Thurman | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Owen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Polonia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Bernazard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carney Lansford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Willard | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Davis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Terry Steinbach | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alfredo Griffin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Canseco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Gubicza | 7.1 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
 Gene Garber | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Honeycutt | 2.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Gene Nelson | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
 Dennis Lamp | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Cadaret | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: W
- Kevin Seitzer: K
- George Brett: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Luis Polonia: K
- Tony Bernazard: K
- Dwayne Murphy: W
- Carney Lansford: 3/FL
Top 2
- Danny Tartabull: K
- Frank White: 8/L
- Steve Balboni: HR/7
- Bill Pecota: 63
Bot 2
- Jerry Willard: W
- Mark McGwire: 9
- Mike Davis: S7/L7S.1-2
- Terry Steinbach: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- Alfredo Griffin: 9/SF.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Luis Polonia: S6/BG6S.3-H
- Tony Bernazard: CS2(26)
Top 3
- Gary Thurman: S5/BG5
- Larry Owen: S8/L4M.1-3
- Willie Wilson: S9/L9L.3-H;1-2
- Kevin Seitzer: W.2-3;1-2
- George Brett: 8/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Danny Tartabull: S6/G56.3-H;2-3
- Frank White: PB.3-H(UR);1-2
- Frank White: K
- Steve Balboni: 9
Bot 3
- Tony Bernazard: 9
- Dwayne Murphy: 7
- Carney Lansford: 13
Top 4
- Bill Pecota: 3/FL
- Gary Thurman: S7/L7S
- Larry Owen: K/C
- Willie Wilson: 53
Bot 4
- Jerry Willard: K
- Mark McGwire: K/C
- Mike Davis: K
Top 5
- Kevin Seitzer: K/C
- George Brett: S8/L8S
- Danny Tartabull: K
- Frank White: CS2(24)
Bot 5
- Terry Steinbach: 53
- Alfredo Griffin: 13
- Luis Polonia: 43
Top 6
- Frank White: 53
- Steve Balboni: 53
- Bill Pecota: K23
Bot 6
- Tony Bernazard: 43
- Dwayne Murphy: HR/9
- Carney Lansford: 4
- Jerry Willard: 7
Top 7
- Gary Thurman: S9/L9S
- Larry Owen: SB2
- Larry Owen: FC6.2X3(6);B-1
- Willie Wilson: S3/G3.1-2
- Kevin Seitzer: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- George Brett: 65(2)/FO.1-2
- Danny Tartabull: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank White: 4
Bot 7
- Mark McGwire: K
- Mike Davis: K
- Terry Steinbach: W
- Alfredo Griffin: 9
Top 8
- Steve Balboni: K/C
- Bill Pecota: K
- Gary Thurman: 7
Bot 8
- Luis Polonia: 3/G
- Tony Bernazard: W
- Dwayne Murphy: S9/G3.1-2
- Carney Lansford: 7/L
- Jose Canseco: 54(1)/FO.2-3
Top 9
- Larry Owen: K
- Willie Wilson: K/C
- Kevin Seitzer: S9/F9S
- George Brett: W.1-2
- Danny Tartabull: K
Bot 9
- Mark McGwire: S7/G56
- Mike Davis: S7/F7S.1-2
- Terry Steinbach: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Alfredo Griffin: 46(1)/FO.2-H(E6/TH1)(UR)
- Luis Polonia: CS2(24)
Notes & reviews
- Danny Tartabull and Willie Wilson collide; catch is made but no throw