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Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 8, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 8, 1987 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 8, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 8, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny Jackson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Candiotti |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 9,528 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tim Tschida 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Steve Palermo 3B: Dan Morrison |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Juan Beniquez | Left Fielder |
Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
George Brett | First Baseman |
Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Jim Eisenreich | DH |
Bo Jackson | Center Fielder |
Angel Salazar | Shortstop |
Larry Owen | Catcher |
Billy Gardner | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brett Butler | Center Fielder |
Julio Franco | Shortstop |
Pat Tabler | First Baseman |
Joe Carter | Left Fielder |
Cory Snyder | Right Fielder |
Carmelo Castillo | DH |
Brook Jacoby | Third Baseman |
Junior Noboa | Second Baseman |
Chris Bando | Catcher |
Pat Corrales | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 8, 1987
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Candiotti
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jacoby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Candiotti
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Candiotti
Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Butler. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Candiotti
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Candiotti
White takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to third. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Eisenreich vs. Candiotti
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brett scores. Tartabull moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Candiotti
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Stoddard
Mel Hall pinch hits for Brett Butler. Bob Stoddard now pitching.
Hall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Stoddard
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Stoddard
Tabler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Stoddard
Carter 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
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Candiotti
Mel Hall now playing left field. Joe Carter now playing center field.
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jacoby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Candiotti
Owen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Candiotti
Beniquez hits a line drive into center field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Stoddard
Snyder hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Stoddard
Castillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacoby vs. Stoddard
Jacoby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Castillo moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noboa vs. Stoddard
Noboa bunts in front of the plate. Owen fields it and throws to third for the out. Jacoby moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Stoddard
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bando for the out. Jacoby moves to third. Noboa moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hall vs. Stoddard
Hall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jacoby scores. Noboa scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Stoddard
There goes Hall. The throw from Owen and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Franco vs. Stoddard
Franco strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Candiotti
Seitzer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Candiotti
Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Candiotti
Tartabull hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Candiotti
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Eisenreich vs. Candiotti
Eisenreich hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Candiotti
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Stoddard
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stoddard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Stoddard
Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Stoddard
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stoddard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Candiotti
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candiotti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Candiotti
Owen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Candiotti
Beniquez bunts towards the mound. Candiotti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Candiotti
The umpire calls a balk on Candiotti Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seitzer vs. Candiotti
Seitzer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Carter. Seitzer reaches second base with a double. Beniquez scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Candiotti
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tabler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Stoddard
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stoddard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacoby vs. Stoddard
Jacoby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernazard vs. Stoddard
Tony Bernazard pinch hits for Junior Noboa.
Bernazard hits a popup towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Stoddard
Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Candiotti
Tony Bernazard now playing second base.
Tartabull hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Candiotti
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Candiotti
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tabler juggles the ball. That's an error on Tabler. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Candiotti
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Stoddard
Hall hits a popup towards short. Salazar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Stoddard
Franco hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Stoddard
Tabler 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
Top 6
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Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Candiotti
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Candiotti
Owen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Candiotti
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Stoddard
Carter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Stoddard
Snyder hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Stoddard
Castillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jacoby vs. Farr
Steve Farr now pitching.
Jacoby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carter scores. Castillo moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bernazard vs. Farr
Bernazard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Farr
Bando hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Castillo scores. Jacoby moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Farr
Hall 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
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Candiotti
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Candiotti
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Huismann
Mark Huismann now pitching.
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Huismann fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Huismann. Brett moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Balboni vs. Huismann
Steve Balboni pinch hits for Frank White.
Balboni hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Huismann
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Huismann
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Farr
Buddy Biancalana now playing second base.
Franco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Farr
Tabler strikes out. The ball gets by Owen. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carter vs. Farr
Carter hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Farr
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Farr
Castillo is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 8 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Huismann
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tabler scoops it up and throws to first, with Huismann covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Huismann
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Huismann
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Owen moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seitzer vs. Stewart
Sammy Stewart now pitching.
Seitzer hits a fly ball into center field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Stewart
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 8 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacoby vs. Farr
Jacoby hits a popup towards short. Salazar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Gleaton
Jerry Gleaton now pitching.
Bernazard hits a popup towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Gleaton
Andre Thornton pinch hits for Chris Bando.
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 8 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Stewart
Rick Dempsey now catching.
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biancalana vs. Stewart
Biancalana is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Eisenreich vs. Stewart
Eisenreich takes first base on ball four. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Stewart
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Salazar vs. Stewart
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 8 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Gleaton
Hall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Franco takes first base on ball four. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabler vs. Quisenberry
Tabler bunts towards first. Brett scoops it up and throws to first, with Biancalana covering, for the out. Hall moves to third. Franco moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carter vs. Quisenberry
Carter is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Snyder vs. Quisenberry
Snyder hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson. Snyder reaches second base with a double. Hall scores. Franco scores. Carter moves to third. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/8/1987 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Beniquez J, lf 5 1 1 0 Butler B, cf 0 0 0 0 Seitzer K, 3b 5 0 1 1 Hall M, ph-lf 4 1 2 2 Brett G, 1b 4 3 2 0 Franco J, ss 4 2 1 0 Tartabull D, rf 4 1 1 0 Tabler P, 1b 4 0 1 0 White F, 2b 2 1 1 0 Carter J, lf-cf 4 2 2 2 Balboni S, ph 1 1 1 3 Snyder C, rf 5 1 2 3 Biancalana B, 2b 1 0 0 0 Castillo C, dh 3 1 1 0 Eisenreich J, dh 4 1 2 4 Jacoby B, 3b 3 1 2 1 Jackson B, cf 5 0 0 0 Noboa J, 2b 1 1 0 0 Salazar A, ss 5 0 0 0 Bernazard T, ph-2b 3 0 0 0 Owen L, c 3 0 0 0 Bando C, c 3 0 1 1 Thornton A, ph 1 0 0 0 Dempsey R, c 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 8 9 8 35 9 12 9 Kansas City 103 100 300 -- 8 Cleveland 030 002 202 -- 9 1 out when winning run was scored. Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Jackson D 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Stoddard B 5.1 6 5 5 2 1 Farr S 2.0 4 2 2 0 2 Gleaton J (L)* 0.2 1 2 2 1 0 Quisenberry D 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Candiotti T 6.1 7 6 5 3 5 Huismann M 1.0 1 2 2 1 1 Stewart S (W) 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Owen L 2, Tabler P, Huismann M, Bernazard T DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Kansas City 9, Cleveland 7 2B -- Brett G, Seitzer K, Snyder C HR -- Snyder C, Eisenreich J, Balboni S, Carter J SB -- Hall M, Franco J SH -- Tabler P Balk -- Candiotti T T -- 3:38 A -- 9528
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