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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1990-09-26 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 27535 · 81°F, night, dry · Wind 7 mph from RF · 2:34
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 5th. Bob Welch earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save. Bo Jackson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Bob Welch L: Bret Saberhagen SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Ken Kaiser · 1B: Mark Johnson · 2B: Vic Voltaggio · 3B: Jim McKean · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie McGee | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Weiss | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Harold Baines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Jennings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Hassey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dann Howitt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Gallego | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lance Blankenship | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Canseco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Lewis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Pecota | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 George Brett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bo Jackson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gerald Perry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Welch | 7.2 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
 Rick Honeycutt | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bret Saberhagen | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
 Mark Davis | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Andy McGaffigan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie McGee: E5/G5.B-1
- Walt Weiss: 9/F89S
- Mark McGwire: W.1-2
- Harold Baines: E3/L3.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1
- Doug Jennings: 9/F89S
- Ron Hassey: 7/F7
Bot 1
- Bill Pecota: 9/F9
- Kevin Seitzer: HR/L7D
- George Brett: 8/F8D
- Bo Jackson: D7/L7D
- Gerald Perry: 8/L8D
Top 2
- Dann Howitt: K
- Mike Gallego: K
- Lance Blankenship: S9/L9LS
- Willie McGee: 143/G1
Bot 2
- Jim Eisenreich: 43/G34D
- Willie Wilson: K
- Mike Macfarlane: S8/L6MD
- Frank White: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 3
- Walt Weiss: S3/G3
- Mark McGwire: W.1-2
- Harold Baines: K
- Doug Jennings: K
- Ron Hassey: 8/F8
Bot 3
- Bill Pecota: 6/P6
- Kevin Seitzer: 4/P3DF
- George Brett: W
- Bo Jackson: 13/G1
Top 4
- Dann Howitt: K
- Mike Gallego: 53/G5
- Lance Blankenship: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Gerald Perry: 31/G3
- Jim Eisenreich: 7/F7
- Willie Wilson: D8/L4D
- Mike Macfarlane: 8/F8D
Top 5
- Willie McGee: S8/G4M
- Walt Weiss: K
- Mark McGwire: PO1(E1).1-3
- Mark McGwire: S7/L6D.3-H
- Harold Baines: 43/G34.1-2
- Doug Jennings: W
- Ron Hassey: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3;BX2(926)
Bot 5
- Frank White: D8/F78D
- Bill Pecota: 13/G1
- Kevin Seitzer: 43/G4MS.2-3
- George Brett: 3/G3
Top 6
- Dave Henderson: K
- Mike Gallego: W
- Lance Blankenship: W.1-2
- Willie McGee: K
- Walt Weiss: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 6
- Bo Jackson: HR/F89D
- Gerald Perry: 7/F7LD
- Jim Eisenreich: 63/G6M
- Willie Wilson: S8/L8S
- Mike Macfarlane: 8/F8D
Top 7
- Mark McGwire: S8/L8
- Jose Canseco: 9/F9LS
- Doug Jennings: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3
Bot 7
- Frank White: 53/G5
- Bill Pecota: 43/G34
- Kevin Seitzer: W
- George Brett: S8/L8.1-2
- Bo Jackson: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 8
- Ron Hassey: 43/G4
- Darren Lewis: HP
- Mike Gallego: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 8
- Gerald Perry: 6/P6D
- Jim Eisenreich: 8/F8
- Willie Wilson: S7/L7L
- Mike Macfarlane: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 9
- Jamie Quirk: S9/G34
- Willie McGee: 7/F7S
- Walt Weiss: 7/F78S
- Mark McGwire: K
Bot 9
- Frank White: 9/F89
- Danny Tartabull: K
- Kevin Seitzer: K