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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1988-09-08 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 29167 · 79°F, night, dry · Wind 5 mph to LF · 2:32
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 5–1. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 3rd. Curt Young earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save. Danny Tartabull went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Curt Young L: Bret Saberhagen SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Ted Hendry · 1B: Al Clark · 2B: Jim Evans · 3B: Dale Ford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Polonia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Javier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Canseco | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Parker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carney Lansford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Weiss | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Tabler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Tartabull | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bo Jackson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Pecota | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Owen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Palacios | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis de los Santos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Young | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
 Greg Cadaret | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bret Saberhagen | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
 Tom Gordon | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mark Lee | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Polonia: 5/L
- Stan Javier: W
- Jose Canseco: S8/G6M.1-3
- Dave Parker: 4/P3DF
- Mark McGwire: K
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: K
- Kevin Seitzer: S8/F78S
- George Brett: CS2(136)
- George Brett: 3/G3D
Top 2
- Carney Lansford: 8/F78D
- Terry Steinbach: 9/L9S
- Glenn Hubbard: 9/F9L
Bot 2
- Pat Tabler: K
- Danny Tartabull: K
- Frank White: 63
Top 3
- Walt Weiss: S8/F89
- Luis Polonia: T9/L9L.1-H
- Stan Javier: S7/L7S.3-H
- Jose Canseco: S7/L6D.1-2
- Dave Parker: 8/L89
- Mark McGwire: S7/L7S.2-H;1-2
- Carney Lansford: WP.2-3
- Carney Lansford: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Bo Jackson: 6/P5DF
- Bill Pecota: 63/G6M
- Larry Owen: 43/G4M
Top 4
- Terry Steinbach: K
- Glenn Hubbard: 6/P6D
- Walt Weiss: W
- Luis Polonia: 8/F
Bot 4
- Willie Wilson: K
- Kevin Seitzer: 43
- George Brett: 63/G6M
Top 5
- Stan Javier: 7/F7D
- Jose Canseco: 8/F
- Dave Parker: 4/P9S
Bot 5
- Pat Tabler: S8/G6M
- Danny Tartabull: 8/F89D
- Frank White: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Mark McGwire: 6/P4D
- Carney Lansford: S8/L89S
- Terry Steinbach: D7/L7L.1-H
- Glenn Hubbard: S7/G56.2-3
- Walt Weiss: 8/F89S/SF.3-H
- Luis Polonia: 43
Bot 6
- Bo Jackson: 8/F8D
- Bill Pecota: K
- Rey Palacios: FLE2
- Rey Palacios: K
Top 7
- Stan Javier: 8/F8D
- Jose Canseco: K
- Dave Parker: 6/P6D
Bot 7
- Willie Wilson: 63/G6M
- Kevin Seitzer: K
- George Brett: 43
Top 8
- Mark McGwire: 13
- Carney Lansford: 2/P2F
- Terry Steinbach: K
Bot 8
- Pat Tabler: 8/F89
- Danny Tartabull: HR/F78D
- Frank White: 7/F78D
- Bo Jackson: S7/G56
- Luis de los Santos: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Glenn Hubbard: 7/F78
- Walt Weiss: S7/L7S
- Dave Henderson: 8/F78D
- Stan Javier: 54(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Rey Palacios: S8/G4M
- Willie Wilson: K
- Kevin Seitzer: S9/G34.1-2
- George Brett: 7/F7L
- Pat Tabler: 31
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Rey Palacios
- Debut game for Tom Gordon
- Debut game for Mark Lee