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Brewers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 17, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Milwaukee Brewers, played on May 17, 1987 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Birkbeck |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Buddy Black |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 35,724 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Tim Welke |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Juan Castillo | Second Baseman |
| Robin Yount | Center Fielder |
| Cecil Cooper | DH |
| Rob Deer | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Braggs | Right Fielder |
| Greg Brock | First Baseman |
| Dale Sveum | Shortstop |
| Charlie O'Brien | Catcher |
| Jim Gantner | Third Baseman |
| Tom Trebelhorn | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| Juan Beniquez | DH |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Angel Salazar | Shortstop |
| Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
| Jamie Quirk | Catcher |
| Billy Gardner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Brewers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 17, 1987
Top 1
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Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Black
Castillo strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Black
Yount hits a fly ball into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Black
Cooper hits a fly ball into rightcenter field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Yount scores. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Deer vs. Black
Deer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braggs vs. Black
Braggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Black
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Birkbeck
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Birkbeck
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards second. Castillo races to the bag and beats Wilson for the out. There's the throw to first, and Brock drops the ball. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Birkbeck
Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. Braggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Birkbeck
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Birkbeck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sveum vs. Black
Sveum hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Black
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Black
Gantner strikes out. Quirk drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Gantner out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Birkbeck
White hits a line drive into right field. Braggs picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Braggs. White moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Birkbeck
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Yount settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Salazar vs. Birkbeck
Salazar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Castillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Balboni vs. Birkbeck
Balboni hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Birkbeck
Quirk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Castillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Brewers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Black
Castillo hits a popup towards short. Salazar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Black
Yount hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Black
Cooper strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Brewers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Birkbeck
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Yount settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Birkbeck
Seitzer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Deer. Seitzer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beniquez vs. Birkbeck
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sveum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Seitzer moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tartabull vs. Birkbeck
Tartabull strikes out. O'Brien drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Tartabull out. View Play
Top 4
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Brewers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deer vs. Black
Deer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braggs vs. Black
Braggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer juggles the ball. That's an error on Seitzer. Deer moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brock vs. Black
There's a wild pitch. Deer scores. Braggs moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Black
Brock hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sveum vs. Black
Sveum hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Black
O'Brien is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Birkbeck
White hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Deer. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Birkbeck
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Salazar vs. Birkbeck
Salazar bunts towards the mound. Birkbeck fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Balboni vs. Birkbeck
Balboni hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Quirk vs. Birkbeck
Quirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Birkbeck
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Birkbeck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Black
Gantner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Black
Castillo hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Black
Yount hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Black
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Birkbeck
Seitzer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Birkbeck
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Birkbeck
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deer vs. Black
Deer hits a popup towards first. Balboni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braggs vs. Black
Braggs hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Black
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Black covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Birkbeck
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sveum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Birkbeck
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Braggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Birkbeck
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Birkbeck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sveum vs. Black
Sveum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Black
O'Brien hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull who is chasing the ball. O'Brien reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gantner vs. Black
Gantner hits a popup towards short. Salazar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Castillo vs. Black
Castillo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Birkbeck
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gantner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Birkbeck
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Birkbeck
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sveum fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Birkbeck
There goes Wilson. The throw from O'Brien and he is out, Castillo applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Farr
Steve Farr now pitching.
Yount hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Farr
Cooper hits a line drive towards third. Seitzer catches it and throws to first to double up Yount. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deer vs. Farr
Deer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Birkbeck
Seitzer hits a fly ball into center field. Yount settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Birkbeck
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Birkbeck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Birkbeck
Tartabull hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Birkbeck
White hits a line drive into left field. Deer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Brewers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braggs vs. Farr
Braggs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Braggs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Gleaton
Jerry Gleaton now pitching.
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sveum vs. Gleaton
Sveum strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Gleaton
O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1987 -- Milwaukee at Kansas City (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Castillo J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Wilson W, cf 4 0 2 0
Yount R, cf 4 1 3 0 Seitzer K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Cooper C, dh 4 0 1 1 Beniquez J, dh 3 0 0 0
Deer R, lf 4 1 1 0 Tartabull D, rf 4 1 1 1
Braggs G, rf 3 0 1 0 White F, 2b 4 1 2 0
Brock G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Jackson B, lf 2 0 0 0
Sveum D, ss 4 0 0 0 Salazar A, ss 2 0 0 0
O'Brien C, c 4 0 1 0 Balboni S, 1b 3 1 1 2
Gantner J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Quirk J, c 2 0 0 0
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34 2 7 1 28 3 7 3
Milwaukee 100 100 000 -- 2
Kansas City 020 000 01x -- 3
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Birkbeck M (L) 8.0 7 3 3 3 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Black B 7.0 5 2 1 1 6
Farr S (W)* 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Gleaton J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Brock G, Braggs G, Seitzer K
DP -- Milwaukee 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 6, Kansas City 5
2B -- Yount R, Cooper C, Seitzer K, White F, Braggs G
3B -- O'Brien C
HR -- Balboni S, Tartabull D
CS -- Wilson W
SH -- Salazar A
WP -- Black B
T -- 2:30
A -- 35724
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