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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1991-09-25 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 22646 · 65°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph L to R · 2:58
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 8–4. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 2nd. Bob Welch earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save. Rickey Henderson went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| OAK | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 14 |
W: Bob Welch L: Mark Davis SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Ted Hendry · 1B: Mike Reilly · 2B: Larry Young · 3B: Rich Garcia · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kirk Gibson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian McRae | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Tartabull | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Todd Benzinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Stillwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Spehr | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Howard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sean Berry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Thurman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Pecota | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Canseco | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Harold Baines | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brook Jacoby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Gallego | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Bordick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Boddicker | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Davis | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
 Joel Johnston | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Storm Davis | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Welch | 6.2 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
 Joe Klink | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Show | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kirk Gibson: 7/F7LMF
- Brian McRae: 7/P6D
- George Brett: 5/P5SF
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: S/G15
- Willie Wilson: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Jose Canseco: S/L34D
- Harold Baines: SB2
- Harold Baines: S4/L4M.2-H
- Brook Jacoby: 4/P4MS
Top 2
- Danny Tartabull: HR/F89XD.B-H
- Todd Benzinger: S8/G4MD
- Kurt Stillwell: 8/F8RXD
- Tim Spehr: CS2(26)
- Tim Spehr: S/L78S
- David Howard: K
Bot 2
- Terry Steinbach: S7/G56D
- Mark McGwire: 7/F78M
- Mike Gallego: W.1-2
- Mike Bordick: S8/G4MD.2-H;1-3
- Rickey Henderson: 8/SF/F8RXD.3-H(RBI)
- Willie Wilson: CS2(136)
Top 3
- Sean Berry: 53/G5S
- Kirk Gibson: W
- Brian McRae: 8/F8RD
- George Brett: K
Bot 3
- Willie Wilson: K
- Jose Canseco: K
- Harold Baines: S9/G34D
- Brook Jacoby: 64(1)/FO/G6M.B-1
Top 4
- Danny Tartabull: W
- Todd Benzinger: 4/P4MD
- Kurt Stillwell: 63/G6.1-2
- Tim Spehr: K
Bot 4
- Terry Steinbach: 63/G6M
- Mark McGwire: K
- Mike Gallego: K
Top 5
- David Howard: K
- Sean Berry: W
- Kirk Gibson: K
- Brian McRae: K
Bot 5
- Mike Bordick: K23
- Rickey Henderson: HR/L78XD.B-H
- Willie Wilson: S6/G6S
- Jose Canseco: 6/P6MS
- Harold Baines: 43/G4
Top 6
- George Brett: W
- Danny Tartabull: 13/G56S.1-2
- Todd Benzinger: K
- Kurt Stillwell: S6/L6D.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Dave Clark: 7/L78S
Bot 6
- Brook Jacoby: 7/F78S
- Terry Steinbach: E6/G6M.B-2
- Mark McGwire: 6/P6
- Mike Gallego: WP.2-3
- Mike Gallego: HR/F89XD.3-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Mike Bordick: 63/G4M
Top 7
- Gary Thurman: K
- Bill Pecota: S4/L4D
- Mike Macfarlane: 2/P2RF
- Brian McRae: 43/G34
Bot 7
- Rickey Henderson: 3/P3SF
- Willie Wilson: D7/G5DF
- Jose Canseco: K
- Harold Baines: IW
- Brook Jacoby: W.2-3;1-2
- Terry Steinbach: S7/L78S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mark McGwire: 8/F89M
Top 8
- George Brett: S8/L8LS
- Danny Tartabull: 8/F8LM
- Todd Benzinger: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 8
- Mike Gallego: W
- Mike Bordick: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Rickey Henderson: S9/G34D
- Willie Wilson: S9/G34D.1-3
- Jose Canseco: S6/G6M.3-H;1-2
- Harold Baines: 6(1)/FO/G6M.B-1
Top 9
- Kurt Stillwell: K
- Kevin Seitzer: D/F78XD
- Gary Thurman: W
- Bill Pecota: S4/F4D.2-3;1-2
- Jim Eisenreich: W.3-H(RBI);2-3;1-2
- Brian McRae: 31/G3S.3-H(RBI);2-3;1-2
- George Brett: 6/L6M
Notes & reviews
- Mike Boddicker injured on hard ground ball