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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1988-09-11 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · 11 innings · Att: 28953 · 86°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 18 mph R to L · 3:52
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 8–7. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 5th. Dennis Eckersley earned the win. George Brett went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Dennis Eckersley L: Steve Farr SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dale Ford · 1B: Ted Hendry · 2B: Al Clark · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Polonia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Henderson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Canseco | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dave Parker | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Hassey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Jennings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Weiss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Gallego | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Javier | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carney Lansford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Tabler | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Tartabull | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bo Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Jamie Quirk | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Brad Wellman | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Pecota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Owen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Welch | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 8 |
 Eric Plunk | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Greg Cadaret | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Gubicza | 8.0 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
 Jerry Don Gleaton | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Farr | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Polonia: 9/F89
- Dave Henderson: K
- Jose Canseco: DGR/F89D
- Dave Parker: 5/P5F
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 6/P5D
- Kevin Seitzer: S9/G34
- George Brett: HR/F7L.1-H
- Pat Tabler: 8/F8S
- Danny Tartabull: 3/P3S
Top 2
- Ron Hassey: 43
- Terry Steinbach: T9/F89D
- Doug Jennings: 7/SF.3-H
- Walt Weiss: W
- Mike Gallego: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Bo Jackson: K
- Jamie Quirk: 7/F
- Brad Wellman: 53/G5S
Top 3
- Luis Polonia: K
- Dave Henderson: 53/G5S
- Jose Canseco: 9/F89D
Bot 3
- Bill Pecota: K
- Willie Wilson: T8/F89D
- Kevin Seitzer: W
- George Brett: W.1-2
- Pat Tabler: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Danny Tartabull: 4/P4D
- Bo Jackson: S7/L7S.2-H;1-2
- Jamie Quirk: K
Top 4
- Dave Parker: 3/G3D
- Ron Hassey: D9/F89
- Terry Steinbach: S7/L7L.2-H
- Doug Jennings: K
- Walt Weiss: 43/G4D
Bot 4
- Brad Wellman: S8/L8S
- Bill Pecota: 14/SH.1-2
- Willie Wilson: K
- Kevin Seitzer: 3/P3SF
Top 5
- Mike Gallego: 63/G6M
- Luis Polonia: K
- Dave Henderson: W
- Jose Canseco: D8/L78S.1-3
- Dave Parker: S9/G34.3-H;2-H
- Ron Hassey: S9/G34.1-2
- Terry Steinbach: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- George Brett: 43/G34
- Pat Tabler: 9/F89
- Danny Tartabull: K
Top 6
- Doug Jennings: 6/P5DF
- Walt Weiss: 31
- Mike Gallego: W
- Luis Polonia: D8/L89S.1-H;B-3
- Dave Henderson: D7/L7LS.3-H
- Jose Canseco: K
Bot 6
- Bo Jackson: K
- Jamie Quirk: K
- Brad Wellman: HR9/F9LS/IPHR
- Bill Pecota: W
- Willie Wilson: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Dave Parker: 43/G34
- Ron Hassey: 43
- Terry Steinbach: E5/G5/TH.B-1
- Doug Jennings: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 7
- Kevin Seitzer: E3/G/TH.B-1
- George Brett: 8/L
- Pat Tabler: 63/G6S.1-2
- Danny Tartabull: S6/G5S.2-3
- Bo Jackson: K
Top 8
- Walt Weiss: K
- Mark McGwire: 6/P6D
- Luis Polonia: 7/F7LSF
Bot 8
- Jamie Quirk: 6/P4S
- Brad Wellman: S8/G6M
- Bill Buckner: K+SB2
- Willie Wilson: 6/P5D
Top 9
- Dave Henderson: S8/G6M
- Jose Canseco: W.1-2
- Dave Parker: 6/P6S
- Stan Javier: S7/L7S.2-H;1-2
- Carney Lansford: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Kevin Seitzer: K
- George Brett: S8/L8S.B-2(E8/TH)
- Pat Tabler: K
- Danny Tartabull: D7/L7LS.2-H(UR)
- Bo Jackson: I
- Jamie Quirk: K
Top 10
- Tony Phillips: K
- Walt Weiss: K
- Mark McGwire: 4/P4S
Bot 10
- Frank White: K
- Dave Owen: K
- Willie Wilson: 4/P4M
Top 11
- Luis Polonia: D9/G3/OBS.B-3(E3)
- Dave Henderson: 8/F8S/SF.3-H(UR)
- Jose Canseco: K
- Dave Parker: K
Bot 11
- Kevin Seitzer: 9/L
- Jim Eisenreich: S8/G4M
- Pat Tabler: 46(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Pat Tabler called for obstructing Luis Polonia; Royals manager John Wathan argued and was ejected by 1B umpire Ted Hendry