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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1984-09-30 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 23028 · 2:11
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 8–2. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 1st. Bill Krueger earned the win. Mike Davis went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Bill Krueger L: Mark Gubicza SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Ken Kaiser · 2B: Dale Ford · 3B: Rocky Roe · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 U. L. Washington | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lynn Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Balboni | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darryl Motley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Pryor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wathan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Biancalana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dane Iorg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Leeper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Scranton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Roberts | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dave Kingman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Bochte | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Davis | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Tettleton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Donnie Hill | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Wagner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Phillips | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Meyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Almon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Heath | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Essian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Kiefer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Garry Hancock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Gubicza | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Jones | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Beckwith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny Jackson | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Krueger | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Warren | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Leiper | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- U. L. Washington: 43
- Lynn Jones: 63
- Hal McRae: 63
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: 13
- Joe Morgan: D
- Dwayne Murphy: W
- Dave Kingman: K
- Bruce Bochte: S.2-H;1-3
- Mike Davis: HR.3-H;1-H
- Mickey Tettleton: S
- Donnie Hill: S.1-3
- Mark Wagner: K
Top 2
- Steve Balboni: K
- Darryl Motley: D
- Greg Pryor: 3
- John Wathan: 3
Bot 2
- Rickey Henderson: 53
- Tony Phillips: 3
- Dwayne Murphy: S
- Dan Meyer: 6
Top 3
- Luis Pujols: 63
- Buddy Biancalana: K
- U. L. Washington: S
- Lynn Jones: 43
Bot 3
- Bruce Bochte: 31
- Mike Davis: 43
- Mickey Tettleton: 8
Top 4
- Hal McRae: S
- Steve Balboni: 7
- Darryl Motley: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Donnie Hill: S
- Mark Wagner: 9
- Rickey Henderson: W.1-2
- Tony Phillips: HR.2-H;1-H
- Dwayne Murphy: K
- Jeff Burroughs: 4
Top 5
- Greg Pryor: K
- John Wathan: 6
- Luis Pujols: 53
Bot 5
- Bill Almon: 9
- Mike Davis: E6.B-1
- Mickey Tettleton: K
- Donnie Hill: S.1-2
- Mark Wagner: 9
Top 6
- Buddy Biancalana: 53
- U. L. Washington: 9
- Lynn Jones: 9
Bot 6
- Mike Heath: K
- Tony Phillips: 5
- Dwayne Murphy: K
Top 7
- Hal McRae: 8
- Dane Iorg: 8
- Dave Leeper: 8
Bot 7
- Jim Essian: W
- Bill Almon: 64(1)3/GDP
- Mike Davis: W
- Mickey Tettleton: S8.1-3(E8)
- Donnie Hill: S.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Mark Wagner: 53
Top 8
- Jim Scranton: 43
- John Wathan: 9
- Luis Pujols: 43
Bot 8
- Mike Heath: S
- Steve Kiefer: 3/FL
- Garry Hancock: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Buddy Biancalana: S
- U. L. Washington: S.1-2
- Lynn Jones: D.2-H;1-3
- Leon Roberts: S.3-H;2-2
- Dane Iorg: 23.2-3;1-2
- Dave Leeper: K
- Jim Scranton: 13
Notes & reviews
- Joe Morgan's last ML appearance: huge ovation as he left