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White Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 9, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago White Sox, played on April 9, 1987 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 9, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 9, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jose DeLeon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Gubicza |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 21,419 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vic Voltaggio 1B: Rocky Roe 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Greg Kosc |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Redus | Left Fielder |
| Donnie Hill | Second Baseman |
| Greg Walker | First Baseman |
| Ron Hassey | DH |
| Ivan Calderon | Right Fielder |
| Daryl Boston | Center Fielder |
| Tim Hulett | Third Baseman |
| Ozzie Guillen | Shortstop |
| Ron Karkovice | Catcher |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Seitzer | First Baseman |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Steve Balboni | DH |
| Larry Owen | Catcher |
| Buddy Biancalana | Shortstop |
| Billy Gardner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 9, 1987
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Gubicza
Redus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Gubicza
There goes Redus. The throw from Owen and he is safe. Redus steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Gubicza
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Seitzer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hill for the out. Redus moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Gubicza
Walker hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hassey vs. Gubicza
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Seitzer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hassey for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. DeLeon
Wilson bunts towards the mound. DeLeon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. DeLeon
There goes Wilson. The throw from Karkovice and he is out, Guillen applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. DeLeon
Seitzer hits a line drive into right field. Calderon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. DeLeon
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. DeLeon
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Calderon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Calderon vs. Gubicza
Calderon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Calderon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boston vs. Gubicza
Boston hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hulett vs. Gubicza
Hulett strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Gubicza
Guillen hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. DeLeon
White strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. DeLeon
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. DeLeon
Balboni hits a fly ball into center field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Karkovice vs. Gubicza
Karkovice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Redus vs. Gubicza
Redus strikes out. There goes Karkovice. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Gubicza
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Karkovice moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Gubicza
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. DeLeon
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Redus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biancalana vs. DeLeon
Biancalana hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. DeLeon
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Gubicza
Hassey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Hassey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Calderon vs. Gubicza
Calderon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hassey moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boston vs. Gubicza
Boston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hassey scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hulett vs. Gubicza
Hulett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. DeLeon
Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. DeLeon
Tartabull hits a fly ball into right field. Calderon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. DeLeon
Brett strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. DeLeon
White strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Gubicza
Guillen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Karkovice vs. Gubicza
Karkovice bunts towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Guillen moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Redus vs. Gubicza
Redus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Brett. Guillen moves to third. Redus moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hill vs. Gubicza
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Guillen scores. Redus moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Gubicza
Walker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull who is chasing the ball. Walker reaches third base with a triple. Redus scores. Hill goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hassey vs. Gubicza
Hassey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Calderon vs. Black
Buddy Black now pitching.
Calderon hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boston vs. Black
Boston strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. DeLeon
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. DeLeon
Balboni hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Karkovice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. DeLeon
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hulett vs. Black
Hulett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Black
Guillen hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Karkovice vs. Black
There goes Hulett. The throw from Owen and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Karkovice vs. Black
Karkovice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Redus vs. Black
Redus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biancalana vs. DeLeon
Biancalana hits a fly ball into right field. Calderon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. DeLeon
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. DeLeon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. DeLeon
Seitzer strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Black
Hill is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Black
Walker 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 -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Black
Hassey hits a line drive towards the mound. Black reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. DeLeon
Tartabull hits a line drive into right field. Calderon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. DeLeon
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. DeLeon
White takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. DeLeon
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brett moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Balboni vs. DeLeon
Balboni takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bosley vs. Thigpen
Bobby Thigpen now pitching. Thad Bosley pinch hits for Larry Owen.
Bosley hits a popup towards short. Guillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Calderon vs. Gumpert
Dave Gumpert now pitching. Jamie Quirk now catching.
Calderon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boston vs. Gumpert
Boston hits a line drive into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hulett vs. Gumpert
Hulett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Thigpen
Juan Beniquez pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana.
Beniquez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Thigpen
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Thigpen
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Gumpert
Angel Salazar now playing shortstop.
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Karkovice vs. Gumpert
Karkovice strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Gumpert
Redus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson who is chasing the ball. Redus reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hill vs. Gumpert
Hill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Redus scores. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Gumpert
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumpert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Thigpen
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walker scoops it up and throws to first, with Thigpen covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Thigpen
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Thigpen
White hits a fly ball into center field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Thigpen
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/9/1987 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Redus G, lf 4 2 1 0 Wilson W, cf 4 0 1 0
Hill D, 2b 5 1 2 2 Seitzer K, 1b 3 0 0 0
Walker G, 1b 5 1 1 2 Tartabull D, rf 3 0 0 0
Hassey R, dh 4 1 2 1 Brett G, 3b 3 0 1 0
Calderon I, rf 4 0 1 0 White F, 2b 3 0 0 0
Boston D, cf 4 0 0 1 Jackson B, lf 4 0 0 0
Hulett T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Balboni S, dh 2 0 0 0
Guillen O, ss 3 1 0 0 Owen L, c 2 0 0 0
Karkovice R, c 1 0 0 0 Bosley T, ph 1 0 0 0
Quirk J, c 0 0 0 0
Biancalana B, ss 2 0 0 0
Beniquez J, ph 1 0 1 0
Salazar A, ss 0 0 0 0
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34 6 8 6 28 0 3 0
Chicago 000 140 001 -- 6
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
DeLeon J (W) 6.2 1 0 0 5 6
Thigpen B (S) 2.1 2 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gubicza M (L) 4.1 5 5 4 3 3
Black B 2.2 1 0 0 1 3
Gumpert D 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
E -- Brett G
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Kansas City 6
2B -- Calderon I, Hassey R
3B -- Walker G, Redus G
SB -- Redus G, Karkovice R
CS -- Wilson W
SH -- Karkovice R
T -- 2:42
A -- 21419
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