Final
OAK
KCRCurrent Series
Athletics
5
Royals
1
Game 1
Final
Athletics
14
Royals
6
Game 2
Final
Athletics
4
Royals
9
Game 3
Final
Athletics
8
Royals
7
Game 4
Final
1988 AL West
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Mariners Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals were decisively beaten by the Oakland Athletics, 5 to 1, on September 8, 1988.
Game Info
September 8, 1988
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Polonia LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .750 |
D. Henderson PH-CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Javier CF-LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
J. Canseco RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
D. Parker DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. McGwire 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
C. Lansford 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
T. Steinbach C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
G. Hubbard 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
W. Weiss SS | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | .750 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 35 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Wilson CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
K. Seitzer 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
G. Brett 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
P. Tabler LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
D. Tartabull DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 |
F. White 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Jackson RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
B. Pecota SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. de los Santos PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Wellman SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
L. Owen C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Palacios PH-C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| Totals | 31 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
Batting
2B: T. Steinbach
3B: L. Polonia
RBI: S. Javier, M. McGwire, L. Polonia, T. Steinbach, W. Weiss
Batting
HR: D. Tartabull
RBI: D. Tartabull
Baserunning
CS: K. Seitzer
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Young (W) | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1.13 |
G. Cadaret | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Eckersley (S) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Saberhagen (L) | 6.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.50 |
T. Gordon | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Lee | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Polonia LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .750 |
D. Henderson PH-CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Javier CF-LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
J. Canseco RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
D. Parker DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. McGwire 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
C. Lansford 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
T. Steinbach C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
G. Hubbard 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
W. Weiss SS | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | .750 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 35 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
Batting
2B: T. Steinbach
3B: L. Polonia
RBI: S. Javier, M. McGwire, L. Polonia, T. Steinbach, W. Weiss
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Young (W) | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1.13 |
G. Cadaret | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Eckersley (S) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Wilson CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
K. Seitzer 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
G. Brett 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
P. Tabler LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
D. Tartabull DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 |
F. White 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Jackson RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
B. Pecota SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. de los Santos PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Wellman SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
L. Owen C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Palacios PH-C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| Totals | 31 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
Batting
HR: D. Tartabull
RBI: D. Tartabull
Baserunning
CS: K. Seitzer
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Saberhagen (L) | 6.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.50 |
T. Gordon | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Lee | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
