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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1988-06-16 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 23579 · 66°F, sunny, dry · 3:07
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 9–5. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 8th. Mark Gubicza earned the win. Frank White went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 17 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
W: Mark Gubicza L: Curt Young SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Terry Cooney · 1B: Durwood Merrill · 2B: Joe Brinkman · 3B: Tim Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kurt Stillwell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pat Tabler | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Tartabull | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brad Wellman | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Thurman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Polonia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Gallego | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Canseco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Parker | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Terry Steinbach | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Stan Javier | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Weiss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Carney Lansford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Gubicza | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Young | 4.2 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
 Gene Nelson | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Honeycutt | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Plunk | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Cadaret | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kurt Stillwell: 3/FL
- Willie Wilson: K
- Pat Tabler: K
Bot 1
- Luis Polonia: 63
- Mike Gallego: 53
- Jose Canseco: 3/G
Top 2
- Danny Tartabull: W
- Kevin Seitzer: CS2(24)
- Kevin Seitzer: S7/G56
- Frank White: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Dave Parker: W
- Terry Steinbach: 54(1)3/GDP
- Mark McGwire: K
Top 3
- Mike Macfarlane: 9
- Brad Wellman: S3/BG3
- Gary Thurman: 54(1)/FO
- Kurt Stillwell: SB2
- Kurt Stillwell: 49/F
Bot 3
- Stan Javier: 53
- Glenn Hubbard: 4
- Walt Weiss: 9
Top 4
- Willie Wilson: T8/F8D
- Pat Tabler: S8/L8.3-H
- Danny Tartabull: 2/FL
- Kevin Seitzer: CS2(26)
- Kevin Seitzer: S8/L8
- Frank White: WP.1-2
- Frank White: S9/L9.2-H
- Mike Macfarlane: 43
Bot 4
- Luis Polonia: 31
- Mike Gallego: 63
- Jose Canseco: K
Top 5
- Brad Wellman: S7/L7
- Gary Thurman: K
- Kurt Stillwell: 8
- Willie Wilson: S7/L7.1-2
- Pat Tabler: S7/L7.2-H;1-2
- Danny Tartabull: S7/L7.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Kevin Seitzer: 7
Bot 5
- Dave Parker: S8/L1
- Terry Steinbach: S7/G56.1-2
- Mark McGwire: 9
- Stan Javier: E6/G.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Glenn Hubbard: E3/G.3-H(UR)(RBI);2-H(UR)(NR);1-3;B-1
- Walt Weiss: S9/G34.3-H(UR);1-2
- Luis Polonia: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Mike Gallego: 4
Top 6
- Frank White: HR/7
- Mike Macfarlane: 63
- Brad Wellman: S8/L8
- Gary Thurman: 8
- Kurt Stillwell: PB.1-2
- Kurt Stillwell: W
- Willie Wilson: BK.2-3;1-2
- Willie Wilson: 53
Bot 6
- Jose Canseco: W
- Dave Parker: S9/L9.1-3
- Terry Steinbach: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Mark McGwire: W
- Stan Javier: 13
Top 7
- Pat Tabler: 9
- Danny Tartabull: 3/FL
- Kevin Seitzer: S7/L7
- Frank White: 63
Bot 7
- Glenn Hubbard: 63
- Walt Weiss: K
- Luis Polonia: S7/F7S.B-2(E7)
- Carney Lansford: 8
Top 8
- Mike Macfarlane: W
- Brad Wellman: S9/F9S.1-2
- Jim Eisenreich: K
- Kurt Stillwell: S9/F9S.2-3;1-2
- Willie Wilson: K
- Pat Tabler: S7/L7.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Danny Tartabull: S9/F9S.3-H;2-H
- Kevin Seitzer: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Jose Canseco: S5/BG5
- Dave Parker: K
- Terry Steinbach: 8
- Mark McGwire: PB.1-2
- Mark McGwire: K
Top 9
- Frank White: K
- Mike Macfarlane: K
- Brad Wellman: K
Bot 9
- Stan Javier: S8/L8
- Glenn Hubbard: SB2
- Glenn Hubbard: 8.2-3
- Walt Weiss: W
- Luis Polonia: 43.3-H;1-2
- Carney Lansford: 13/BG
Notes & reviews
- Glenn Hubbard bobbled popup and Jose Canseco made the catch