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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1990-05-31 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 37341 · 65°F, night, dry · Wind 10 mph R to L · 3:02
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 6–4. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 4th. Bob Welch earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save. Bo Jackson went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Bob Welch L: Tom Gordon SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Steve Palermo · 2B: Dale Scott · 3B: Rich Garcia · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carney Lansford | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Canseco | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Terry Steinbach | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Hassey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Henderson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Walt Weiss | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Randolph | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Seitzer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Stillwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gerald Perry | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bo Jackson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Palacios | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terry Shumpert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Jeltz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Welch | 5.2 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Gene Nelson | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Honeycutt | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Gordon | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
 Steve Crawford | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Farr | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: 4/P4MD
- Carney Lansford: W
- Jose Canseco: K
- Mark McGwire: D8/L8D.1-H
- Terry Steinbach: 9/F9
Bot 1
- Kevin Seitzer: 43/G4
- Kurt Stillwell: K
- Gerald Perry: 3/P34S
Top 2
- Ron Hassey: 53/G56S
- Dave Henderson: 8/F8
- Walt Weiss: S6/G6M
- Willie Randolph: W.1-2
- Rickey Henderson: W.2-3;1-2
- Carney Lansford: K
Bot 2
- George Brett: S8/L78S
- Bo Jackson: W.1-2
- Jim Eisenreich: 8/L8.2-3
- Willie Wilson: 4(B)3(1)/L4/LDP
Top 3
- Jose Canseco: S9/G4
- Mark McGwire: K
- Terry Steinbach: K
- Ron Hassey: W.1-2
- Dave Henderson: K
Bot 3
- Rey Palacios: K
- Terry Shumpert: 6/P56D
- Kevin Seitzer: 9/L9
Top 4
- Walt Weiss: 8/F89
- Willie Randolph: W
- Rickey Henderson: S5/G5.1-3(E5/TH)
- Carney Lansford: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H
- Jose Canseco: D8/L89.1-3
- Mark McGwire: S8/L8S.3-H;2-H;B-2
- Terry Steinbach: WP.2-3
- Terry Steinbach: K
Bot 4
- Steve Jeltz: 53/G5
- Gerald Perry: S8/G4M
- George Brett: 7/F7S
- Bo Jackson: K
Top 5
- Ron Hassey: 8/F8
- Dave Henderson: K
- Walt Weiss: 63/G6M
Bot 5
- Jim Eisenreich: 43/G34
- Willie Wilson: 43/G4
- Rey Palacios: S7/L7L
- Terry Shumpert: 4/P34D
Top 6
- Willie Randolph: 43/G4
- Rickey Henderson: HR/F7LD
- Carney Lansford: 43/G4
- Jose Canseco: 7/L7LD
Bot 6
- Kevin Seitzer: S7/G56
- Steve Jeltz: S8/L8S.1-2
- Gerald Perry: S5/G5.2-3;1-2
- George Brett: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M.3-H(NR);2-3
- Bo Jackson: HR9/L9LD/IPHR.3-H
- Jim Eisenreich: S1/G1
- Willie Wilson: E6/TH/G6M.1-2
- Rey Palacios: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Mark McGwire: 13/G1
- Terry Steinbach: 63/G6
- Ron Hassey: S9/L9
- Dave Henderson: 63/G6S
Bot 7
- Terry Shumpert: 6/P8S
- Kevin Seitzer: 3/P3F
- Steve Jeltz: 63/G6
Top 8
- Walt Weiss: 43/G34D
- Willie Randolph: E5/G5.B-1
- Rickey Henderson: S9/L34D.1-3
- Carney Lansford: SB2
- Carney Lansford: K
- Jose Canseco: I
- Mark McGwire: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Terry Steinbach: 9/F89
Bot 8
- Gerald Perry: 5/P5F
- George Brett: S4/G34
- Bo Jackson: BK.1-2
- Bo Jackson: 53/G5
- Jim Eisenreich: S8/L78.2-H
- Danny Tartabull: S9/L9L.1-3
- Mike Macfarlane: K
Top 9
- Ron Hassey: 53/G5
- Dave Henderson: S7/L78S
- Walt Weiss: 7/F7LS
- Willie Randolph: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Terry Shumpert: 63/G6
- Kevin Seitzer: K
- Frank White: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals manager Wathan ejected by HP umpire Mike Reilly for arguing balls and strikes; there was confusion about the count after the balk as well