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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 8, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 8, 1987 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 8, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
California Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 8, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Gubicza |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 25,637 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Tim Welke 3B: Larry Young |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
George Brett | First Baseman |
Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Steve Balboni | DH |
Bill Pecota | Shortstop |
Gary Thurman | Left Fielder |
Larry Owen | Catcher |
John Wathan | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian Downing | Left Fielder |
Devon White | Center Fielder |
Johnny Ray | Second Baseman |
Wally Joyner | First Baseman |
Jack Howell | Third Baseman |
Bill Buckner | DH |
Mark Ryal | Right Fielder |
Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
Bob Boone | Catcher |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 8, 1987
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Reuss
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Reuss
Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Reuss
Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Reuss
Tartabull hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Reuss
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Reuss
Balboni hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pecota vs. Reuss
Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Gubicza
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Gubicza
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Gubicza
Ray hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Thurman throws the ball in to White who tags Ray, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Reuss
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Reuss
Owen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Reuss
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Gubicza
Joyner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Gubicza
Howell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Joyner moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Gubicza
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to second for the out. Joyner scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryal vs. Gubicza
Ryal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Gubicza covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Reuss
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Reuss
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Reuss
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Reuss
There goes Tartabull. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Tartabull steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Reuss
White hits a fly ball into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Gubicza
Schofield strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Gubicza
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Gubicza
Downing strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Reuss
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Reuss
Pecota hits a fly ball into right field. Ryal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Reuss
Thurman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Reuss
Owen takes first base on ball four. Thurman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Reuss
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Gubicza
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Gubicza
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Gubicza
Joyner hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Reuss
Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Ryal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Reuss
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Reuss
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Fraser
Willie Fraser now pitching.
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Gubicza
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Gubicza
Buckner takes first base on ball four. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryal vs. Gubicza
Ryal bunts towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. Howell moves to third. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schofield vs. Gubicza
Schofield strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Gubicza
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Fraser
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Fraser
Pecota hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Fraser
Thurman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Fraser
There goes Thurman. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Thurman steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Fraser
Owen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Gubicza
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Gubicza
White takes first base on ball four. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ray vs. Gubicza
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ray for the out. Downing moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Joyner vs. Gubicza
Joyner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Downing scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howell vs. Gubicza
Howell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Fraser
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Fraser
There goes Wilson. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seitzer vs. Fraser
Seitzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Fraser
Brett hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Seitzer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tartabull vs. Fraser
Tartabull is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Fraser
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Fraser
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Balboni vs. Fraser
Balboni strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Gubicza
Buckner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryal vs. Gubicza
Mark McLemore pinch runs for Bill Buckner.
Ryal bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Gubicza
Ruppert Jones pinch hits for Dick Schofield.
There goes McLemore. The throw from Owen and he is out, Pecota applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gubicza
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Eppard vs. Gubicza
Jim Eppard pinch hits for Bob Boone.
Eppard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Downing vs. Davis
John Davis now pitching.
Downing is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Fraser
Gus Polidor now playing shortstop. Jack Fimple now catching.
Pecota strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Fraser
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polidor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Fraser
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. Thurman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Fraser
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thurman scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Fraser
There goes Wilson. The throw from Fimple and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seitzer vs. Fraser
Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Lucas
Gary Lucas now pitching.
Brett takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to third. Seitzer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tartabull vs. Buice
DeWayne Buice now pitching.
Tartabull strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Davis
White hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Davis
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ray for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Davis
Joyner strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Buice
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buice fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Buice
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Buice
Pecota hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Downing. Pecota reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thurman vs. Buice
Thurman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Davis
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Davis
McLemore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryal vs. Davis
Ryal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/8/1987 -- Kansas City at California (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI Wilson W, cf 5 1 2 1 Downing B, lf 2 1 0 0 Seitzer K, 3b 3 1 1 0 White D, cf 3 0 0 0 Brett G, 1b 4 1 3 3 Ray J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Tartabull D, rf 4 0 2 0 Joyner W, 1b 4 1 1 1 White F, 2b 5 0 0 0 Howell J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Balboni S, dh 5 0 1 0 Buckner B, dh 1 0 0 1 Pecota B, ss 5 0 1 0 McLemore M, pr 1 0 0 0 Thurman G, lf 4 1 2 0 Ryal M, rf 3 0 0 0 Owen L, c 3 0 0 0 Schofield D, ss 2 0 0 0 Jones R, ph 0 0 0 0 Polidor G, ss 0 0 0 0 Boone B, c 2 0 0 0 Eppard J, ph 1 0 1 0 Fimple J, c 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 4 12 4 26 2 4 2 Kansas City 200 000 110 -- 4 California 010 001 000 -- 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Gubicza M (W) 6.2 4 2 2 7 4 Davis J (S) 2.1 0 0 0 0 4 California IP H R ER BB SO Reuss J 4.1 6 2 2 3 1 Fraser W (L) 3.1 5 2 2 2 5 Lucas G* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Buice D 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th DP -- Kansas City 2, California 1 LOB -- Kansas City 13, California 5 2B -- Pecota B HR -- Brett G SB -- Tartabull D, Thurman G, Wilson W 2, Brett G, Seitzer K CS -- McLemore M SH -- Ryal M T -- 2:57 A -- 25637
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