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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1989-06-12 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 11 innings · Att: 39387 · 85°F, night, dry · Wind 10 mph to RF · 3:09
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 2–1. Tom Gordon earned the win. Bo Jackson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
W: Tom Gordon L: Todd Burns SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Terry Cooney · 1B: Derryl Cousins · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: Joe Brinkman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Polonia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Henderson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dave Parker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Hassey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Beane | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Phillips | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Gallego | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kurt Stillwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brett | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bo Jackson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Boone | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Wellman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rey Palacios | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Winters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Welch | 3.2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Corsi | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Burns | 3.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Greg Cadaret | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Gubicza | 10.0 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
 Tom Gordon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Polonia: K
- Dave Henderson: K
- Dave Parker: S8/G4
- Mark McGwire: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Kurt Stillwell: 2/P2F
- Kevin Seitzer: 43/G4
- George Brett: 43/G4M
Top 2
- Ron Hassey: S8/G4M
- Terry Steinbach: 64(1)3/GDP
- Billy Beane: K/C
Bot 2
- Bo Jackson: HR/L9
- Jim Eisenreich: 7/F7
- Danny Tartabull: 13/G34
- Bill Buckner: S7/G56
- Bob Boone: S7/G56.1-3
- Brad Wellman: 63/G6M
Top 3
- Tony Phillips: K
- Mike Gallego: 43/G4
- Luis Polonia: 13/BG1
Bot 3
- Kurt Stillwell: 43/G4
- Kevin Seitzer: W
- George Brett: K
- Bo Jackson: 9/F9
Top 4
- Dave Henderson: 9/F9
- Dave Parker: 53/G6
- Mark McGwire: 9/F9
Bot 4
- Jim Eisenreich: 31/G34
- Danny Tartabull: K
- Bill Buckner: 7/F7
Top 5
- Ron Hassey: 43/G4
- Terry Steinbach: S8/G4M
- Billy Beane: 54(1)/FO
- Tony Phillips: 13/G15
Bot 5
- Bob Boone: 4/P4D
- Brad Wellman: K/C
- Kurt Stillwell: 9/L9L
Top 6
- Mike Gallego: W
- Luis Polonia: E1/SH/BG15.1-3;B-2
- Dave Henderson: K
- Dave Parker: 43/G4.3-H(UR);2-3
- Mark McGwire: W
- Ron Hassey: 8/F8
Bot 6
- Kevin Seitzer: S9/G34
- George Brett: 4/L4M
- Bo Jackson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Terry Steinbach: 43/G4
- Billy Beane: 23/BG1S
- Tony Phillips: 8/F89
Bot 7
- Jim Eisenreich: 6/L6
- Danny Tartabull: 8/F8D
- Bill Buckner: 5/F5F
Top 8
- Mike Gallego: 63/G56
- Luis Polonia: 7/F7LS
- Dave Henderson: 8/F8S
Bot 8
- Bob Boone: S8/G6M
- Brad Wellman: 14/SH/BG13.1-2
- Kurt Stillwell: 9/F9
- Kevin Seitzer: 9/F9
Top 9
- Dave Parker: K/C
- Mark McGwire: K
- Ron Hassey: 43/G34
Bot 9
- George Brett: K
- Bo Jackson: S9/L9S
- Jim Eisenreich: SB2
- Jim Eisenreich: IW
- Danny Tartabull: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 10
- Terry Steinbach: S8/G6M
- Billy Beane: 36(1)/FO/BG3S
- Tony Phillips: SB2
- Tony Phillips: 9/F9
- Mike Gallego: 13/G1
Bot 10
- Bill Buckner: 43/G4
- Rey Palacios: K
- Matt Winters: 2/P2F
Top 11
- Luis Polonia: 13/G1
- Dave Henderson: K
- Dave Parker: 43/G4
Bot 11
- Kurt Stillwell: W
- Kevin Seitzer: 16(1)/FO/BG13
- George Brett: 53/G5.1-2
- Bo Jackson: I
- Jim Eisenreich: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Bob Welch injured