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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1993-08-06 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 30326 · 74°F, night, dry · Wind 2 mph from LF · 2:47
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 5–2. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 6th. Todd Van Poppel earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save. Craig Paquette went 1-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Todd Van Poppel L: Chris Haney SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Dale Scott · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Rocky Roe · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lance Blankenship | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Bordick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ruben Sierra | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Henderson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Browne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Lydy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Hemond | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gagne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brian McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Joyner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Jose | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Hiatt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Lind | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Gwynn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hubie Brooks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Van Poppel | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
 Ed Nunez | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Honeycutt | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Haney | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Mark Gubicza | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Stan Belinda | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lance Blankenship: K
- Mike Bordick: 43/G34D
- Ruben Sierra: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Greg Gagne: K
- Brian McRae: 7/F7S
- George Brett: S7/L7S
- Wally Joyner: K
Top 2
- Terry Steinbach: S7/G56
- Dave Henderson: BK.1-2
- Dave Henderson: S7/L7S.2-H
- Craig Paquette: K
- Jerry Browne: 9/F9M
- Scott Lydy: K
Bot 2
- Mike Macfarlane: 8/F8LD
- Felix Jose: 63/G6M
- Kevin McReynolds: 7/L78M
Top 3
- Scott Hemond: S9/L9LS
- Lance Blankenship: SB2
- Lance Blankenship: 1/BP15
- Mike Bordick: S4/L4MD.2-H
- Ruben Sierra: 54(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 3
- Phil Hiatt: 8/F8LD
- Jose Lind: K
- Greg Gagne: W
- Brian McRae: SB2
- Brian McRae: 43/G34D
Top 4
- Terry Steinbach: 7/F7M
- Dave Henderson: 9/F9LS
- Craig Paquette: 9/F9LD
Bot 4
- George Brett: D9/L9LM
- Wally Joyner: 43/G4.2-3
- Mike Macfarlane: D7/L7LS.3-H
- Felix Jose: S8/G6M.2-H
- Kevin McReynolds: CS2(24)
- Kevin McReynolds: 8/F8LS
Top 5
- Jerry Browne: 63/G6
- Scott Lydy: 53/G5
- Scott Hemond: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Phil Hiatt: 31/G3
- Jose Lind: 9/F9LM
- Greg Gagne: K
Top 6
- Lance Blankenship: 3/P3SF
- Mike Bordick: 8/L89M
- Ruben Sierra: D8/L6MD
- Terry Steinbach: W
- Dave Henderson: W.2-3;1-2
- Craig Paquette: T89/F89D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jerry Browne: W
- Scott Lydy: K
Bot 6
- Brian McRae: 43/G4
- George Brett: 3/P3S
- Wally Joyner: 8/L8LS
Top 7
- Scott Hemond: 7/L7M
- Lance Blankenship: S9/L34D
- Mike Bordick: CS2(24)
- Mike Bordick: K
Bot 7
- Mike Macfarlane: HP
- Felix Jose: K
- Kevin McReynolds: 9/F9M
- Phil Hiatt: K
Top 8
- Ruben Sierra: S9/G34
- Terry Steinbach: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Dave Henderson: D9/L9LD
- Craig Paquette: K
Bot 8
- Chris Gwynn: D8/L78M
- Greg Gagne: 23/BG2
- Brian McRae: 43/G4
- George Brett: 23/G13S
Top 9
- Jerry Browne: 5/P5S
- Scott Lydy: 63/G6
- Scott Hemond: K
Bot 9
- Wally Joyner: 4/P34D
- Mike Macfarlane: 8/F89D
- Felix Jose: D7/L7LS
- Kevin McReynolds: S9/L9S.2-3
- Hubie Brooks: K
Notes & reviews
- Athletics manager LaRussa ejected by HP umpire Scott for arguing balls and strikes while Hiatt was at bat