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Angels
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 16, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the California Angels, played on September 16, 1987 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 16, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
California Angels
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 16, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | California Angels |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chuck Finley |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bret Saberhagen |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 18,739 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Steve Palermo 3B: Dan Morrison |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jack Howell | Third Baseman |
Wally Joyner | First Baseman |
Johnny Ray | Second Baseman |
Bill Buckner | DH |
Ruppert Jones | Left Fielder |
Devon White | Right Fielder |
Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
Bob Boone | Catcher |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
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 |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 16, 1987
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Saberhagen
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Saberhagen
Joyner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ray vs. Saberhagen
Ray hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Ray reaches second base with a double. Joyner moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Buckner vs. Saberhagen
Buckner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Buckner reaches second base with a double. Joyner scores. Ray scores. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Saberhagen
Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thurman. Jones reaches second base with a double. Buckner scores. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Saberhagen
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pettis vs. Saberhagen
Pettis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Finley
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Finley
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Finley
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Finley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Finley
Tartabull hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pettis. Tartabull reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Finley
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Balboni vs. Finley
Balboni hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Saberhagen
Schofield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Saberhagen
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Saberhagen
Howell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Finley
Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Finley
Thurman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pecota moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Owen vs. Finley
The umpire calls a balk on Finley Pecota scores. Thurman moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Finley
Owen bunts towards the mound. Finley fields it and throws to first for the out. Thurman moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Finley
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Thurman scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Finley
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Finley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Saberhagen
Joyner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Joyner for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Saberhagen
Ray hits a popup towards short. Pecota settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Saberhagen
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White misplays the ball. That's an error on White. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Saberhagen
Jones hits a popup towards short. Pecota settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Finley
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Finley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Finley
Tartabull hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Finley
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
Top 4
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Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Saberhagen
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thurman. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pettis vs. Saberhagen
Pettis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schofield vs. Saberhagen
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. White moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Saberhagen
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Finley
Balboni hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of White. Balboni reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pecota vs. Finley
Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thurman vs. Finley
Thurman strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Finley
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Saberhagen
Howell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Saberhagen
Joyner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ray vs. Saberhagen
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Finley
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Finley
Seitzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Finley
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tartabull vs. Minton
Greg Minton now pitching.
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Saberhagen
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Saberhagen
Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Jones reaches second base with a double. Buckner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Saberhagen
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pettis vs. Saberhagen
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota fields it and throws to home to get Jones. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Saberhagen
Schofield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pettis moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Saberhagen
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Minton
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 -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Minton
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Minton
Pecota hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Minton
Thurman 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
Top 7
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Saberhagen
Howell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Saberhagen
Joyner hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Saberhagen
Ray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Saberhagen
Buckner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Buckner reaches second base with a double. Ray moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Saberhagen
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Minton
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Larry Owen.
Quirk 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 -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Minton
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Minton
Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Lucas
Gary Lucas now pitching.
There goes Wilson. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Lucas
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tartabull vs. Buice
DeWayne Buice now pitching.
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buice fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Saberhagen
Jamie Quirk now catching.
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 -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Saberhagen
Pettis bunts towards the mound. Saberhagen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Saberhagen
Schofield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pettis moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Saberhagen
Boone hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Saberhagen
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Buice
White hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Buice
Balboni is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Buice
Jim Eisenreich pinch hits for Bill Pecota.
Eisenreich 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
Top 9
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Gleaton
Jerry Gleaton now pitching. Angel Salazar now playing shortstop.
Joyner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ray vs. Gleaton
Ray is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Gleaton
Brian Downing pinch hits for Bill Buckner.
Downing hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryal vs. Davis
John Davis now pitching. Tony Armas pinch hits for Ruppert Jones. Mark Ryal pinch hits for Tony Armas.
Ryal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thurman. Ryal reaches second base with a double. Joyner goes all the way around to score. Ryal moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Davis
Tack Wilson pinch runs for Mark Ryal.
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wilson scores. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pettis vs. Davis
Pettis 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
Bottom 9
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Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Buice
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Gary Thurman. Tack Wilson now playing left field.
Bosley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Buice
Quirk strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Buice
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pettis. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Bosley moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Seitzer vs. Buice
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buice fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brett vs. Buice
Brett takes first base on ball four. Bosley scores. Wilson moves to third. Seitzer moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tartabull vs. Buice
Tartabull is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Buice
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/16/1987 -- California at Kansas City (N) California AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Howell J, 3b 5 0 0 0 Wilson W, cf 5 1 4 1 Joyner W, 1b 4 2 2 0 Seitzer K, 3b 5 0 2 0 Ray J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Brett G, 1b 3 0 0 1 Buckner B, dh 4 2 3 2 Tartabull D, rf 5 0 2 1 Downing B, ph 1 0 0 0 White F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Jones R, lf 4 0 2 2 Balboni S, dh 4 0 1 0 Armas T, ph 0 0 0 0 Pecota B, ss 3 1 2 0 Ryal M, ph 1 0 1 1 Eisenreich J, ph 1 0 0 0 Wilson T, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Salazar A, ss 0 0 0 0 White D, rf 5 0 2 1 Thurman G, lf 3 1 1 0 Pettis G, cf 5 0 1 0 Bosley T, ph 1 1 1 0 Schofield D, ss 4 0 3 0 Owen L, c 1 0 0 0 Boone B, c 4 0 0 0 Quirk J, ph-c 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 6 15 6 37 4 13 3 California 300 001 002 -- 6 Kansas City 120 000 001 -- 4 California IP H R ER BB SO Finley C 4.1 8 3 3 1 1 Minton G (W) 2.1 2 0 0 0 0 Lucas G* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Buice D (S) 2.1 3 1 1 1 3 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Saberhagen B (L) 8.0 12 4 4 1 7 Gleaton J 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 Davis J 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th E -- White F DP -- California 3, Kansas City 2 LOB -- California 10, Kansas City 10 2B -- Ray J, Buckner B 2, Jones R 2, Tartabull D, White D, Balboni S, Ryal M, Wilson W SB -- Wilson W SH -- Owen L HBP -- by Saberhagen B (Joyner W) Balk -- Finley C T -- 3:13 A -- 18739
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