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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1988-09-17 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 43875 · 68°F, sunny, dry · 2:45
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 2nd. Eric Plunk earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save. Terry Steinbach went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| OAK | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Eric Plunk L: Tom Gordon SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Greg Kosc · 2B: Derryl Cousins · 3B: Rocky Roe · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Thurman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Tabler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Tartabull | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bo Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Pecota | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brad Wellman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Owen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis de los Santos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Polonia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Javier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Canseco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Parker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hassey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Terry Steinbach | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Weiss | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Jennings | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Henderson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Gallego | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Gordon | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
 Israel Sanchez | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Don Gleaton | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Otto | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Eric Plunk | 3.1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Rick Honeycutt | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gary Thurman: 13
- Kevin Seitzer: 3/G
- George Brett: S7/G56
- Pat Tabler: S8/L8.1-2
- Danny Tartabull: W.2-3;1-2
- Bo Jackson: K
Bot 1
- Luis Polonia: K
- Stan Javier: W
- Jose Canseco: SB2
- Jose Canseco: K
- Dave Parker: 8
Top 2
- Bill Pecota: 7
- Brad Wellman: 8
- Larry Owen: K
Bot 2
- Mark McGwire: S8/G4M
- Ron Hassey: K
- Terry Steinbach: HR/F7.1-H
- Tony Phillips: K
- Walt Weiss: W
- Luis Polonia: SB2
- Luis Polonia: S9/G34.2-H
- Stan Javier: SB2
- Stan Javier: K
Top 3
- Gary Thurman: S8/L89
- Kevin Seitzer: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- George Brett: 31
Bot 3
- Jose Canseco: W
- Dave Parker: CS2(26)
- Dave Parker: 3/G
- Doug Jennings: K
Top 4
- Pat Tabler: 9/L
- Danny Tartabull: 1/G
- Bo Jackson: K
Bot 4
- Ron Hassey: FLE4
- Ron Hassey: W
- Terry Steinbach: S7/L7.1-2
- Tony Phillips: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Walt Weiss: 31
Top 5
- Bill Pecota: K
- Brad Wellman: K
- Larry Owen: 13
Bot 5
- Luis Polonia: S8/G4M
- Stan Javier: CS2(24)
- Stan Javier: 8
- Jose Canseco: 63
Top 6
- Gary Thurman: K
- Kevin Seitzer: T9/L9L
- George Brett: S8/F8S.3-H
- Pat Tabler: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Dave Parker: 9/L
- Doug Jennings: 7
- Ron Hassey: 63
Top 7
- Jim Eisenreich: S7/L7
- Frank White: S8/F4D.1-2
- Bill Pecota: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bill Buckner: 8/SF.3-H
- Luis de los Santos: W
- Gary Thurman: 43
Bot 7
- Terry Steinbach: 7/L
- Tony Phillips: 63
- Walt Weiss: 143
Top 8
- Kevin Seitzer: 63
- George Brett: K
- Pat Tabler: K
Bot 8
- Dave Henderson: S9/L9
- Stan Javier: FC6.1X2(64)
- Jose Canseco: S7/L7L.1-2
- Dave Parker: 43.2-3;1-2
- Mike Gallego: K
Top 9
- Jim Eisenreich: W
- Frank White: CS2(26)
- Frank White: K
- Bill Pecota: K