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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1992-04-09 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 20211 · 60°F, cloudy · Wind 1 mph R to L · 2:31
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 5–2. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 5th. Ron Darling earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save. Mark McGwire went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Ron Darling L: Mark Gubicza SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Larry Young · 1B: Tim Tschida · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: John Shulock · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregg Jefferies | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Joyner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Gwynn | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brent Mayne | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Wilkerson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Terry Shumpert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Kingery | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Canseco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harold Baines | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Brosius | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Bordick | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Lance Blankenship | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Gubicza | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
 Joel Johnston | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Darling | 8.1 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
 Gene Nelson | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian McRae: K
- Gregg Jefferies: W
- Wally Joyner: K
- George Brett: 53/G56
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: 9/F89XD
- Mike Kingery: K23
- Jose Canseco: 7/F7D
Top 2
- Jim Eisenreich: K23
- Chris Gwynn: S7/G56D
- Brent Mayne: S9/G4D.1-3
- Curt Wilkerson: WP.1-2
- Curt Wilkerson: K
- Terry Shumpert: 7/F7D
Bot 2
- Harold Baines: 13/G15
- Mark McGwire: 7/F7S
- Jamie Quirk: 3/G3L
Top 3
- Brian McRae: 63/G6
- Gregg Jefferies: D/F89XD
- Wally Joyner: 7/F7LM
- George Brett: K
Bot 3
- Scott Brosius: D/F78D
- Mike Bordick: 54/SH/B25.2-3
- Lance Blankenship: S5/BG5S.3-H
- Rickey Henderson: 53/G5L.1-2
- Mike Kingery: W
- Jose Canseco: K
Top 4
- Jim Eisenreich: W
- Chris Gwynn: SB2
- Chris Gwynn: PO2(16)
- Chris Gwynn: S8/G4MD
- Brent Mayne: 6(B)3(1)/LDP/L6M
Bot 4
- Harold Baines: D/F8RXD
- Mark McGwire: W
- Jamie Quirk: 13/SH/B25.2-3;1-2
- Scott Brosius: 13/G13.3-3;2-2
- Mike Bordick: S/L56D.3-H;2-3
- Lance Blankenship: W.1-2
- Rickey Henderson: K
Top 5
- Curt Wilkerson: K
- Terry Shumpert: 63/G6M
- Brian McRae: 8/F8LD
Bot 5
- Mike Kingery: K23
- Jose Canseco: S/L89S
- Harold Baines: S/L56D.1-2
- Mark McGwire: D7/L7LS.2-H;1-3
- Jamie Quirk: IW
- Scott Brosius: 8/F8RS
- Mike Bordick: S6/G6M.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Lance Blankenship: K
Top 6
- Gregg Jefferies: 9/F9S
- Wally Joyner: 9/F89XD
- George Brett: D5/L5D
- Jim Eisenreich: 31/G34
Bot 6
- Rickey Henderson: 7/L7D
- Mike Kingery: 7/F7LMF
- Jose Canseco: 53/G56
Top 7
- Chris Gwynn: K
- Brent Mayne: 13/G13
- Curt Wilkerson: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Harold Baines: 23/G2R
- Mark McGwire: HR/F7D.B-H
- Jamie Quirk: 8/F8RS
- Scott Brosius: 7/F8LM
Top 8
- Keith Miller: 13/G15
- Brian McRae: 63/G6
- Gregg Jefferies: 43/G34
Bot 8
- Mike Bordick: K
- Lance Blankenship: S7/G56D
- Rickey Henderson: 3(B)3(1)/LDP/L34
Top 9
- Wally Joyner: 9/F89M
- George Brett: W
- Jim Eisenreich: HR/F9D.1-H;B-H
- Chris Gwynn: S9/L9M
- Brent Mayne: 8/F8RM
- Kevin McReynolds: 9/F9S
Notes & reviews
- Terry Steinbach left with bruised left wrist