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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1988-09-09 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 26675 · 76°F, night, dry · Wind 12 mph R to L · 3:22
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 14–6. Oakland Athletics put up 5 in the 2nd. Dave Stewart earned the win and Rick Honeycutt picked up the save. Luis Polonia went 5-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 15 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
W: Dave Stewart L: Jose De Jesus SV: Rick Honeycutt
Umpires — HP: Al Clark · 1B: Jim Evans · 2B: Dale Ford · 3B: Ted Hendry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Polonia | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Henderson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Canseco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Parker | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carney Lansford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Hassey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Weiss | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Gallego | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Javier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Phillips | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Blankenship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Jose | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brett | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Tabler | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bo Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jamie Quirk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Pecota | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Buckner | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis de los Santos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Hearn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Thurman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Wellman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rey Palacios | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Stewart | 5.2 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
 Rick Honeycutt | 3.1 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose de Jesus | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
 Israel Sanchez | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Luis Aquino | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Lee | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Polonia: W
- Dave Henderson: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Dave Henderson: S9/L9S.3-H
- Jose Canseco: 64(1)3/GDP
- Dave Parker: 43/F4M
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: S1/G13
- Kevin Seitzer: BK.1-2
- Kevin Seitzer: 63/G6M.2-3
- George Brett: FC1.3XH(152);B-2
- Pat Tabler: 9/F9D
Top 2
- Mark McGwire: W
- Carney Lansford: W.1-2
- Ron Hassey: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Glenn Hubbard: SB3;SB2
- Glenn Hubbard: T9/L9D.3-H;2-H
- Walt Weiss: K
- Luis Polonia: S8/G6M.3-H
- Dave Henderson: 8/F8D
- Jose Canseco: SB2.1-H(E2/TH2)(UR)
- Jose Canseco: 9/F9LD
Bot 2
- Danny Tartabull: W
- Frank White: 7/L7S
- Bo Jackson: S7/L7L.1-2
- Jamie Quirk: K
- Bill Pecota: 7/L78
Top 3
- Dave Parker: 6/L
- Mark McGwire: 43/G4M
- Carney Lansford: W
- Ron Hassey: 63/G6D
Bot 3
- Willie Wilson: 43/G4M
- Kevin Seitzer: S9/L7S
- George Brett: D7/F78D.1-3
- Pat Tabler: 8/F89S
- Danny Tartabull: W
- Frank White: 8/F
Top 4
- Glenn Hubbard: 53
- Walt Weiss: 8/F8D
- Luis Polonia: S7/G56
- Dave Henderson: 9/L9LD
Bot 4
- Bo Jackson: K
- Jamie Quirk: K
- Bill Pecota: S6/G6S
- Willie Wilson: W.1-2
- Kevin Seitzer: 43/G4M
Top 5
- Jose Canseco: K
- Dave Parker: K
- Mark McGwire: S7/G56
- Carney Lansford: 13
Bot 5
- George Brett: W
- Pat Tabler: 9/F
- Danny Tartabull: S7/G6D.1-3
- Frank White: 4/P4D
- Bo Jackson: K
Top 6
- Ron Hassey: W
- Mike Gallego: S8/L78S.1-2
- Walt Weiss: D7/G5.2-H;1-3
- Luis Polonia: S7/L6D.3-H;2-3
- Dave Henderson: S7/L7S.3-H;1-2
- Jose Canseco: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Dave Parker: 43.3-H;1-2
- Mark McGwire: S5/G5S.2-3
- Carney Lansford: 8/F
Bot 6
- Jamie Quirk: 8/F8D
- Bill Pecota: K
- Willie Wilson: S7/F7S
- Kevin Seitzer: S9/L9LS.1-3
- Bill Buckner: WP.3-H;1-2
- Bill Buckner: E1/G.2-3;B-1
- Pat Tabler: S8/L8S.3-H(UR);1-2
- Danny Tartabull: S9/L9LS.2-H(UR);1-3
- Luis de los Santos: 3/G
Top 7
- Ron Hassey: 8/F8D
- Mike Gallego: E6/G6S.B-1
- Walt Weiss: S9/G34.1-2
- Luis Polonia: S9/L89S.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2
- Dave Henderson: 53/G5D.3-H(UR);2-3
- Stan Javier: WP.3-H(UR)
- Stan Javier: 7/L
Bot 7
- Bo Jackson: 5/L5D
- Ed Hearn: S5/L5
- Bill Pecota: 54(1)/FO/G5S
- Gary Thurman: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Dave Parker: 9/F9D
- Mark McGwire: S8/L78S
- Tony Phillips: W.1-2
- Terry Steinbach: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Mike Gallego: 43/G4D
Bot 8
- Kevin Seitzer: W
- Bill Buckner: D9/F9L.1-H
- Pat Tabler: S7/G56.2-3
- Danny Tartabull: 43/G4S.3-H;1-2
- Brad Wellman: K
- Jim Eisenreich: S8/G4M.2-H;B-2(E8)
- Ed Hearn: 63/G56
Top 9
- Lance Blankenship: 2/P2F
- Luis Polonia: T9/L9LS
- Felix Jose: 63.3-H
- Stan Javier: 9/L89D
Bot 9
- Bill Pecota: K
- Gary Thurman: S6/G15
- Rey Palacios: 6(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jose DeJesus