Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Sutton
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Sutton
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Law vs. Sutton
  
  Law hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pettis vs. Jackson
  
  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 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Jackson
  
  Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Seitzer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schofield for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Jackson
  
  Downing hits a popup, foul, towards first. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Sutton
  
  Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Sutton
  
  White hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Sutton
  
  Seitzer hits a line drive towards short. Schofield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. Jackson
  
  DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Jackson
  
  Hendrick hits a fly ball into left field. Law settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Jackson
  
  Grich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Jackson
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Sutton
  
  Jackson 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: ---
  Sundberg vs. Sutton
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biancalana vs. Sutton
  
  Biancalana hits a popup towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Polidor vs. Jackson
  
  Polidor 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, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Jackson
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pettis vs. Jackson
  
  Pettis bunts towards the mound. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schofield vs. Jackson
  
  Schofield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pettis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Downing vs. Jackson
  
  Downing is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Sutton
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Sutton
  
  Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polidor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Law vs. Sutton
  
  Law hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quirk vs. Sutton
  
  Quirk hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. Jackson
  
  DeCinces hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Jackson
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grich vs. Jackson
  
  Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Jackson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Hendrick moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burleson vs. Jackson
  
  Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Polidor vs. Jackson
  
  Polidor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Sutton
  
  White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polidor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Sutton
  
  Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Sutton
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Sutton
  
  There goes Jackson. The throw from Boone and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sundberg vs. Sutton
  
  Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Biancalana vs. Sutton
  
  Biancalana strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Jackson
  
  Boone hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pettis vs. Jackson
  
  Pettis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Jackson
  
  Schofield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Downing vs. Jackson
  
  Downing takes first base on ball four. Schofield moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DeCinces vs. Jackson
  
  DeCinces strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Sutton
  
  Wilson hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Sutton
  
  Smith is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Law vs. Sutton
  
  Law hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Jackson
  
  Hendrick hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Jackson
  
  Grich hits a line drive into left field. Law settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Jackson
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Sutton
  
  Quirk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Sutton
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seitzer vs. Sutton
  
  Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Sutton
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Sutton White moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Sutton
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Orta vs. Sutton
  
  Jorge Orta pinch hits for Jim Sundberg.
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polidor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Polidor vs. Jackson
  
  Terry Bell now catching.
  
  Polidor hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Jackson
  
  Boone 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, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pettis vs. Jackson
  
  Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Sutton
  
  Hal McRae pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana.
  
  McRae hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Corbett
  
  Doug Corbett now pitching.
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Corbett
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Law vs. Corbett
  
  Law hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Law reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Quirk vs. Corbett
  
  Quirk is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Corbett
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Jackson
  
  Greg Pryor now playing shortstop.
  
  Schofield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Downing vs. Jackson
  
  Downing bunts towards first. Seitzer scoops it up and throws to first, with White covering, for the out. Schofield moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DeCinces vs. Farr
  
  Steve Farr now pitching.
  
  DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Farr
  
  Ruppert Jones pinch hits for George Hendrick.
  
  Jones is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Joyner vs. Black
  
  Buddy Black now pitching. Wally Joyner pinch hits for Bobby Grich.
  
  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. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Corbett
  
  Ruppert Jones now playing right field. Wally Joyner now playing first base.
  
  Seitzer hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Corbett
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Corbett
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Black
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into left field. Law settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Polidor vs. Black
  
  Polidor 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 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Black
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Corbett
  
  Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corbett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Corbett
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Corbett
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pettis vs. Black
  
  Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Black fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Black
  
  Schofield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Downing vs. Black
  
  Downing hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 

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         Game of 9/17/1986 -- Kansas City at California (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    California         AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, cf          5  0  0  0   Pettis G, cf          5  0  1  0   
Smith L, dh           5  0  0  0   Schofield D, ss       5  1  4  0   
Law R, lf             4  0  2  0   Downing B, lf         3  1  1  2   
Quirk J, 3b           3  0  1  0   DeCinces D, 3b        4  1  1  1   
White F, 2b           4  0  0  0   Hendrick G, rf        3  0  1  0   
Seitzer K, 1b         3  0  0  0   Jones R, ph-rf        0  0  0  0   
Jackson B, rf         3  0  0  0   Grich B, 1b           3  0  1  0   
Sundberg J, c         1  0  0  0   Joyner W, ph-1b       1  0  0  0   
Orta J, ph            1  0  0  0   Burleson R, dh        3  0  0  0   
Bell T, c             1  0  0  0   Polidor G, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Biancalana B, ss      2  0  0  0   Boone B, c            4  0  0  0   
McRae H, ph           1  1  1  1                                      
Pryor G, ss           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  1  4  1                        35  3  9  3

Kansas City      000 000 010 0 --  1
California       000 100 000 2 --  3
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jackson D             7.1  7  1  1  2  3
Farr S                0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Black B (L)           1.2  2  2  2  0  0

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sutton D*             7.0  3  1  1  3  3
Corbett D (W)         3.0  1  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Boone B
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, California 8
2B -- Law R
HR -- DeCinces D, McRae H, Downing B
SB -- Jackson B
SH -- Downing B
WP -- Jackson D
Balk -- Sutton D
T -- 2:49
A -- 27067

    

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