Top 1

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Dotson
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Dotson
  
  Seitzer strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Dotson
  
  Tartabull hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Dotson
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Leibrandt
  
  Royster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Royster reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Redus vs. Leibrandt
  
  Redus hits a fly ball into left field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baines vs. Leibrandt
  
  Baines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Royster moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Walker vs. Leibrandt
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hulett vs. Leibrandt
  
  Hulett strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Dotson
  
  White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Dotson
  
  Balboni hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Dotson
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hulett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Dotson
  
  Salazar strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Leibrandt
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Leibrandt
  
  Guillen bunts towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Guillen for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Manrique vs. Leibrandt
  
  Manrique hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Karkovice vs. Leibrandt
  
  Karkovice strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Dotson
  
  Quirk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Dotson
  
  Wilson bunts towards third. Hulett fields it and throws to first for the out. Quirk moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Seitzer vs. Dotson
  
  Seitzer strikes out. Karkovice drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Seitzer out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tartabull vs. Dotson
  
  Tartabull hits a popup towards short. Guillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Leibrandt
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Redus vs. Leibrandt
  
  Redus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. Leibrandt
  
  Baines hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baines for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Dotson
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Manrique scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Dotson
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hulett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Dotson
  
  Balboni hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Leibrandt
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hulett vs. Leibrandt
  
  Hulett strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Leibrandt
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Dotson
  
  Beniquez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Dotson
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen misplays the ball. That's an error on Guillen. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quirk vs. Dotson
  
  Quirk is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Dotson
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Manrique fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Leibrandt
  
  Guillen 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, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manrique vs. Leibrandt
  
  Manrique strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Karkovice vs. Leibrandt
  
  Karkovice hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Dotson
  
  Seitzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tartabull vs. Dotson
  
  Tartabull strikes out. There goes Seitzer. The throw from Karkovice to second, and Seitzer is out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Dotson
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Royster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Leibrandt
  
  Royster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Redus vs. Leibrandt
  
  Redus hits a line drive towards short. Salazar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. Leibrandt
  
  Baines hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Leibrandt
  
  Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hulett vs. Leibrandt
  
  Hulett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Leibrandt
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Dotson
  
  White hits a popup towards first. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Dotson
  
  Balboni strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Dotson
  
  Beniquez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Salazar vs. Dotson
  
  Salazar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beniquez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Quirk vs. Dotson
  
  Quirk hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Leibrandt
  
  Guillen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull who is chasing the ball. Guillen reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Manrique vs. Leibrandt
  
  Manrique hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Guillen scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Karkovice vs. Leibrandt
  
  Leibrandt fires to first and picks off Manrique. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Karkovice vs. Leibrandt
  
  Karkovice strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Leibrandt
  
  Royster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Redus vs. Leibrandt
  
  Redus strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Dotson
  
  Daryl Boston now playing left field.
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Dotson
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Dotson
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. Leibrandt
  
  Baines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Leibrandt
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hulett vs. Farr
  
  Steve Farr now pitching.
  
  Hulett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Dotson
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Dotson
  
  White hits a line drive towards short. Guillen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Dotson
  
  Balboni hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. James
  
  Bob James now pitching.
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Manrique scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

• 

  Game Summary

---

Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)

Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.

If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".

If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.

Download MP3 version

---

Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 5/27/1987 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, cf          3  0  0  0   Royster J, lf         4  1  2  1   
Seitzer K, 3b         4  0  1  0   Boston D, lf          0  0  0  0   
Tartabull D, rf       4  0  1  0   Redus G, rf           4  0  0  0   
Orta J, dh            4  0  0  0   Baines H, dh          4  1  3  1   
White F, 2b           4  1  1  1   Walker G, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Balboni S, 1b         4  1  1  1   Hulett T, 3b          4  0  1  0   
Beniquez J, lf        4  0  1  0   Williams K, cf        3  0  1  0   
Salazar A, ss         3  0  1  0   Guillen O, ss         2  1  1  0   
Quirk J, c            3  0  1  0   Manrique F, 2b        3  0  1  1   
                                   Karkovice R, c        3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  7  2                        31  3 10  3

Kansas City      010 000 001 --  2
Chicago          000 001 20x --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leibrandt C (L)       7.1 10  3  3  0  7
Farr S                0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dotson R (W)          8.2  7  2  2  0  7
James B (S)           0.1  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Guillen O
DP -- Kansas City 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Chicago 5
2B -- Royster J
3B -- Guillen O
HR -- White F, Baines H, Royster J, Balboni S
CS -- Seitzer K
SH -- Guillen O, Wilson W
T -- 2:26
A -- 15803

    

More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score