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Oakland Athletics @
Kansas City Royals
1991-07-05 Β· Night game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· Att: 40762 Β· 95Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 5 mph R to L Β· 2:51
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 9β3. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 4th. Andy Hawkins earned the win and Steve Chitren picked up the save. Jose Canseco went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Andy Hawkins L: Tom Gordon SV: Steve Chitren
Umpires β HP: Ken Kaiser Β· 1B: Terry Craft Β· 2B: Jim Joyce Β· 3B: Jim McKean Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rickey Henderson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Willie Wilson | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Jose Canseco | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Harold Baines | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Mark McGwire | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Jamie Quirk | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ernie Riles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Gallego | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Bordick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gary Thurman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Brian McRae | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
George Brett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Danny Tartabull | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jim Eisenreich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brent Mayne | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kurt Stillwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Warren Cromartie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Andy Hawkins | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom Gordon | 3.2 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
Mike Magnante | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Andy McGaffigan | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Willie Wilson: W.1-2
- Jose Canseco: W.2-3;1-2
- Harold Baines: 54(1)/FO/G56.3-H(RBI);2-H(E4/TH)(NR)(UR);B-1
- Mark McGwire: K
- Jamie Quirk: 2/P2RF
Bot 1
- Gary Thurman: 8/F8RM
- Brian McRae: K
- George Brett: 7/F7LD
Top 2
- Ernie Riles: 8/F8RM
- Mike Gallego: K
- Mike Bordick: S7/G56D
- Rickey Henderson: 53/G5S
Bot 2
- Danny Tartabull: K
- Jim Eisenreich: 6/P6MD
- Kevin Seitzer: S3/L3D
- Brent Mayne: 13/G13S
Top 3
- Willie Wilson: S6/G6
- Jose Canseco: W.1-2
- Harold Baines: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Mark McGwire: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H(RBI);2-3
- Jamie Quirk: 8/F8RXD
Bot 3
- Kurt Stillwell: W
- Terry Shumpert: S6/L6D.1-2
- Gary Thurman: CS3(265).1-1
- Gary Thurman: CS2(24)
- Gary Thurman: K
Top 4
- Ernie Riles: 13/G13
- Mike Gallego: 7/F78D
- Mike Bordick: W
- Rickey Henderson: SB2
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Willie Wilson: W.2-3;1-2
- Jose Canseco: HR/L8LXD.3-H;2-H;1-H;B-H
- Harold Baines: 13/G15
Bot 4
- Brian McRae: 43/G4M
- George Brett: 3/G3
- Danny Tartabull: K
Top 5
- Mark McGwire: 8/F8LM
- Jamie Quirk: 31/G34
- Ernie Riles: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Jim Eisenreich: W
- Kevin Seitzer: 4/L4M
- Brent Mayne: 9/L89M
- Kurt Stillwell: 5/P5F
Top 6
- Mike Gallego: HR/F7D.B-H
- Mike Bordick: 13/G13
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Willie Wilson: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 6
- Terry Shumpert: 7/F7S
- Gary Thurman: HP
- Brian McRae: 54(1)/FO/G56S
- George Brett: HR/F78XD.1-H;B-H
- Danny Tartabull: S9/G34D
- Jim Eisenreich: 3/P2RF
Top 7
- Jose Canseco: 53/G5
- Harold Baines: D/L89D
- Mark McGwire: S/L8LM.2-H
- Jamie Quirk: S9/G4D.1-2
- Ernie Riles: 9/F9M.2-3
- Mike Gallego: 4/L4
Bot 7
- Kevin Seitzer: 4/P9LS
- Brent Mayne: S/L89M
- Kurt Stillwell: 3/G3S.1-2
- Warren Cromartie: 63/G6M
Top 8
- Mike Bordick: K
- Rickey Henderson: 8/F8LXD
- Willie Wilson: 7/L7M
Bot 8
- Gary Thurman: HR9/F9LM/IPHR
- Brian McRae: 3/G3L
- George Brett: 7/F7D
- Danny Tartabull: 53/G5L
Top 9
- Jose Canseco: D7/L7LD
- Harold Baines: W
- Mark McGwire: 54(1)3/GDP/G56.2-3
- Jamie Quirk: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Jim Eisenreich: 7/F78XD
- Kevin Seitzer: S7/G56D
- Brent Mayne: 8/F78S
- Kurt Stillwell: 6/P6MS





















