Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Schrom
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seitzer vs. Schrom
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Beniquez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tartabull vs. Schrom
  
  Tartabull strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bosley vs. Schrom
  
  Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carter fields it and throws to second for the out. Beniquez moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. Schrom
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Gubicza
  
  Butler bunts towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Gubicza
  
  Franco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Gubicza
  
  Carter takes first base on ball four. Franco moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hall vs. Gubicza
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. Franco moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tabler vs. Gubicza
  
  Tabler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson. Tabler reaches second base with a double. Franco scores. Hall moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Frobel vs. Gubicza
  
  Frobel is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jacoby vs. Gubicza
  
  Jacoby strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Schrom
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Schrom
  
  Balboni takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quirk vs. Schrom
  
  Quirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Balboni moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Salazar vs. Schrom
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Balboni scores. Quirk moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Beniquez vs. Schrom
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards second. Bernazard scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bernazard vs. Gubicza
  
  Bernazard 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 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dempsey vs. Gubicza
  
  Dempsey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Gubicza
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dempsey moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Franco vs. Gubicza
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. Dempsey moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carter vs. Gubicza
  
  There goes Franco. The throw from Quirk and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Schrom
  
  Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tartabull vs. Schrom
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jacoby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosley vs. Schrom
  
  Bosley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Butler. Bosley reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Schrom
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Gubicza
  
  Carter 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 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Gubicza
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tabler vs. Gubicza
  
  Tabler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hall moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Frobel vs. Gubicza
  
  Frobel strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jacoby vs. Gubicza
  
  Jacoby hits a line drive into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Schrom
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Balboni vs. Schrom
  
  Balboni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Quirk vs. Schrom
  
  Quirk bunts towards the mound. Schrom fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. Balboni moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Salazar vs. Schrom
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Balboni scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beniquez vs. Schrom
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seitzer vs. Schrom
  
  Seitzer takes first base on ball four. Beniquez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tartabull vs. Schrom
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jacoby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bernazard vs. Gubicza
  
  Bernazard strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dempsey vs. Gubicza
  
  Dempsey is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Gubicza
  
  Butler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson who is chasing the ball. Butler reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Franco vs. Gubicza
  
  Franco hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosley vs. Schrom
  
  Bosley hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Schrom
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jacoby juggles the ball. That's an error on Jacoby. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Schrom
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Balboni vs. Schrom
  
  Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quirk vs. Schrom
  
  Quirk hits a fly ball into right field. Frobel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Gubicza
  
  Carter strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Gubicza
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tabler vs. Gubicza
  
  Tabler strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frobel vs. Gubicza
  
  Frobel strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Schrom
  
  Salazar hits a fly ball into right field. Frobel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Schrom
  
  Beniquez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Schrom
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Schrom
  
  Tartabull hits a popup towards third. Jacoby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacoby vs. Gubicza
  
  Jacoby strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bernazard vs. Gubicza
  
  Bernazard hits a line drive towards first. Balboni reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dempsey vs. Gubicza
  
  Dempsey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson. Dempsey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Butler vs. Gubicza
  
  Butler 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

• Royals, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosley vs. Wills
  
  Frank Wills now pitching.
  
  Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Wills
  
  White hits a line drive into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Wills
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Gubicza
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Gubicza
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. Franco moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hall vs. Gubicza
  
  The ball gets by Quirk for a passed ball. Franco moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hall vs. Gubicza
  
  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. Franco scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabler vs. Gubicza
  
  Tabler hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Wills
  
  Balboni strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Wills
  
  Quirk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Salazar vs. Wills
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beniquez vs. Wills
  
  There goes Salazar. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Salazar steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Beniquez vs. Wills
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Salazar scores. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seitzer vs. Wills
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frobel vs. Farr
  
  Steve Farr now pitching. Kevin Seitzer now playing first base. Bill Pecota now playing third base.
  
  Frobel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jacoby vs. Farr
  
  Jacoby hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bernazard vs. Farr
  
  Bernazard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Frobel moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Snyder vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dan Quisenberry now pitching. Cory Snyder pinch hits for Rick Dempsey.
  
  Snyder hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson. Snyder reaches second base with a double. Frobel scores. Bernazard moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Butler vs. Quisenberry
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bernazard scores. Snyder scores. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Franco vs. Quisenberry
  
  There goes Butler. The throw from Quirk and he is safe. Butler steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Franco vs. Quisenberry
  
  Franco hits a line drive into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carter vs. Quisenberry
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Seitzer scoops it up and throws to first, with Quisenberry covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Yett
  
  Rich Yett now pitching. Chris Bando now catching.
  
  Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bosley vs. Yett
  
  Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Yett
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Yett
  
  Jackson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pecota vs. Yett
  
  Pecota hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Yett
  
  Quirk hits a line drive towards first. Carter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 9 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Quisenberry
  
  Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabler vs. Quisenberry
  
  Tabler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frobel vs. Quisenberry
  
  Frobel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tabler moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thornton vs. Quisenberry
  
  Andre Thornton pinch hits for Brook Jacoby.
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tabler scores. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bernazard vs. Quisenberry
  
  Bernazard hits a line drive into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/8/1987 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Beniquez J, lf        5  1  3  2   Butler B, cf          5  0  3  2   
Seitzer K, 3b-1b      3  0  1  0   Franco J, ss          4  2  1  0   
Tartabull D, rf       4  0  0  0   Carter J, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Bosley T, dh          5  1  2  1   Hall M, lf            5  0  2  1   
White F, 2b           5  1  0  0   Tabler P, dh          5  1  3  1   
Jackson B, cf         5  2  2  2   Frobel D, rf          4  1  1  0   
Balboni S, 1b         3  2  1  0   Jacoby B, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Pecota B, 3b          1  1  1  1   Thornton A, ph        1  0  1  1   
Quirk J, c            3  0  1  0   Bernazard T, 2b       5  1  1  0   
Salazar A, ss         4  1  2  3   Dempsey R, c          3  0  2  0   
                                   Snyder C, ph          1  1  1  1   
                                   Bando C, c            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  9 13  9                        41  6 15  6

Kansas City      010 211 013 --  9
Cleveland        100 000 131 --  6

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gubicza M (W)         7.0  9  2  1  3  8
Farr S                0.1  2  2  2  0  0
Quisenberry D (S)     1.2  4  2  2  0  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Schrom K (L)          6.0 10  5  5  3  2
Wills F               2.0  1  1  1  1  2
Yett R                1.0  2  3  3  1  0

E -- Jacoby B
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Cleveland 11
2B -- Tabler P, Bosley T, Dempsey R, Snyder C
3B -- Butler B
HR -- Bosley T, Beniquez J, Jackson B, Pecota B
SB -- Salazar A, Butler B
CS -- Franco J
SH -- Quirk J
PB -- Quirk J
T -- 3:32
A -- 32720

    

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