Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bernazard vs. Saberhagen
  
  Bernazard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beniquez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bernazard for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Saberhagen
  
  Franco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Saberhagen
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Bailes
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seitzer vs. Bailes
  
  Seitzer takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Beniquez vs. Bailes
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  White vs. Bailes
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Saberhagen
  
  Hall hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tabler vs. Saberhagen
  
  Tabler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hall moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Snyder vs. Saberhagen
  
  Snyder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hall scores. Tabler moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jacoby vs. Saberhagen
  
  Jacoby is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Butler vs. Saberhagen
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Tabler scores. Snyder moves to third. Butler moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Dempsey vs. Saberhagen
  
  Dempsey hits a popup towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bernazard vs. Saberhagen
  
  Bernazard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Bailes
  
  Tartabull hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Bailes
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Bailes
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Bailes
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jacoby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Saberhagen
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Saberhagen
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hall vs. Saberhagen
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Bailes
  
  Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Bailes
  
  Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Bailes
  
  Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beniquez vs. Bailes
  
  Beniquez 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 

Top 4

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabler vs. Saberhagen
  
  Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Saberhagen
  
  Snyder strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacoby vs. Saberhagen
  
  Jacoby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Saberhagen
  
  Butler hits a line drive into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Bailes
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jacoby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Bailes
  
  Tartabull hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Bailes
  
  McRae hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Bailes
  
  Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Bailes
  
  Salazar hits a line drive towards third. Jacoby reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dempsey vs. Saberhagen
  
  Dempsey hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bernazard vs. Saberhagen
  
  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 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Saberhagen
  
  Franco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Saberhagen
  
  There goes Franco. The throw from Owen and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Bailes
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Bailes
  
  Wilson hits a popup towards third. Jacoby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Bailes
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Saberhagen
  
  Carter strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Saberhagen
  
  Hall strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabler vs. Saberhagen
  
  Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Bailes
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Bailes
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tartabull vs. Camacho
  
  Ernie Camacho now pitching.
  
  Tartabull hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Camacho
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Saberhagen
  
  Snyder hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacoby vs. Saberhagen
  
  Jacoby 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 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Saberhagen
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Camacho
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Camacho
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Camacho
  
  Owen hits a line drive towards first. Carter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frobel vs. Saberhagen
  
  Doug Frobel pinch hits for Rick Dempsey.
  
  Frobel strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bernazard vs. Saberhagen
  
  Bernazard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Saberhagen
  
  Franco hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Saberhagen
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hall vs. Saberhagen
  
  Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tabler vs. Saberhagen
  
  There goes Carter. The throw from Owen and he is safe. Carter steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tabler vs. Saberhagen
  
  Tabler strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Camacho
  
  Chris Bando now catching. Otis Nixon now playing left field.
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seitzer vs. Yett
  
  Rich Yett now pitching.
  
  Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Beniquez vs. Yett
  
  Beniquez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Seitzer moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Yett
  
  White bunts towards third. Jacoby fields it and throws to first for the out. Seitzer moves to third. Beniquez moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bosley vs. Yett
  
  Thad Bosley pinch hits for Danny Tartabull.
  
  Bosley is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Balboni vs. Carlton
  
  Steve Carlton now pitching. Jorge Orta pinch hits for Hal McRae. Steve Balboni pinch hits for Jorge Orta.
  
  Balboni hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jackson vs. Wills
  
  Frank Wills now pitching.
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. Seitzer scores. Beniquez moves to third. Bosley moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Salazar vs. Wills
  
  Salazar hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dan Quisenberry now pitching. Thad Bosley now playing right field.
  
  Snyder 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 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacoby vs. Quisenberry
  
  Jacoby 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 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Quisenberry
  
  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 

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         Game of 5/2/1987 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Bernazard T, 2b       4  1  1  1   Wilson W, cf          4  1  2  0   
Franco J, ss          3  1  2  1   Seitzer K, 3b         2  1  1  0   
Carter J, 1b          4  0  2  0   Beniquez J, 1b        4  0  1  1   
Hall M, lf            4  1  1  0   White F, 2b           2  0  0  0   
Bando C, c            0  0  0  0   Tartabull D, rf       3  1  1  1   
Tabler P, dh          4  1  1  0   Bosley T, ph-rf       0  0  0  0   
Snyder C, rf          4  0  1  1   McRae H, dh           3  1  1  1   
Jacoby B, 3b          4  0  1  0   Orta J, ph            0  0  0  0   
Butler B, cf          4  0  1  1   Balboni S, ph         1  0  0  0   
Dempsey R, c          2  0  0  0   Jackson B, lf         3  1  1  2   
Frobel D, ph          1  0  0  0   Salazar A, ss         4  0  0  0   
Nixon O, lf           0  0  0  0   Owen L, c             3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4 10  4                        29  5  7  5

Cleveland        020 000 020 --  4
Kansas City      010 200 02x --  5

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bailes S              5.1  4  3  3  3  2
Camacho E*            1.2  1  1  1  0  1
Yett R (L)            0.1  2  1  1  1  0
Carlton S             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Wills F               0.1  0  0  0  1  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Saberhagen B (W)      8.0 10  4  4  1  6
Quisenberry D (S)     1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

DP -- Cleveland 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Cleveland 4, Kansas City 6
HR -- Tartabull D, McRae H, Jackson B, Bernazard T, Franco J
SB -- Carter J
CS -- Franco J
SH -- White F
T -- 2:29
A -- 29548

    

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