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Orioles
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 28, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Baltimore Orioles, played on April 28, 1987 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 28, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 28, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Boddicker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Danny Jackson |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 24,894 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Drew Coble |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alan Wiggins | DH |
| Rick Burleson | Second Baseman |
| Cal Ripken | Shortstop |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Terry Kennedy | Catcher |
| Nelson Simmons | Right Fielder |
| Ken Gerhart | Left Fielder |
| Cal Ripken Sr. | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Jorge Orta | DH |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
| Angel Salazar | Shortstop |
| Jamie Quirk | Catcher |
| Billy Gardner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 28, 1987
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wiggins vs. Jackson
Wiggins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Jackson
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Jackson
Ripken 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
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Boddicker
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Boddicker
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Boddicker
White hits a fly ball into right field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Jackson
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Jackson
Knight hits a line drive into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Jackson
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Boddicker
Orta hits a fly ball into right field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Boddicker
Tartabull is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Boddicker
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Jackson
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jackson. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Jackson
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull who is chasing the ball. Simmons reaches third base with a triple. Kennedy scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gerhart vs. Jackson
Gerhart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wiggins vs. Jackson
Wiggins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burleson vs. Jackson
Burleson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White catches it and throws to first to double up Wiggins. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Boddicker
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Boddicker
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boddicker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Boddicker
Quirk hits a fly ball into left field. Gerhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Jackson
Ripken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Jackson
Murray hits a popup, foul, towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Jackson
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Boddicker
Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Boddicker
Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Boddicker
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Jackson
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Jackson
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Jackson
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gerhart vs. Jackson
Gerhart hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wiggins vs. Jackson
Wiggins is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Boddicker
Orta strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Boddicker
Tartabull is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Boddicker
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Balboni vs. Boddicker
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. Tartabull moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Salazar vs. Boddicker
Salazar hits a fly ball into left field. Gerhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Jackson
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Jackson
Ripken hits a popup, foul, towards first. Balboni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Jackson
Murray hits a line drive into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Boddicker
Quirk hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Boddicker
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Boddicker
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boddicker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Jackson
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Jackson
Lynn hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Jackson
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Boddicker
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Boddicker
Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Boddicker
Tartabull hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Jackson
Simmons hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Simmons reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gerhart vs. Jackson
Gerhart bunts towards the mound. Jackson juggles the ball. That's an error on Jackson. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wiggins vs. Jackson
Wiggins hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Simmons scores. Gerhart moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Farr
Steve Farr now pitching.
Burleson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ripken vs. Farr
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ripken vs. Farr
Ripken hits a fly ball towards left. Jackson catches it and throws to third to double up Wiggins. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Boddicker
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Boddicker
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Boddicker
Juan Beniquez pinch hits for Angel Salazar.
Beniquez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosley vs. Boddicker
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Jamie Quirk.
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Farr
Buddy Biancalana now playing shortstop. Larry Owen now catching.
Murray hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull who is chasing the ball. Murray reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Knight vs. Farr
Knight hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Murray scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Black
Buddy Black now pitching.
Lynn bunts in front of the plate. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Black
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Black fields it and throws to first for the out. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Black
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Boddicker
Rene Gonzales now playing third base. John Shelby now playing right field.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Boddicker covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Boddicker
Seitzer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Boddicker
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzales fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/28/1987 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Wiggins A, dh 3 0 0 1 Wilson W, cf 4 0 1 0
Burleson R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Seitzer K, 3b 4 0 0 0
Ripken C, ss 3 0 0 0 White F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Murray E, 1b 4 1 1 0 Orta J, dh 3 0 0 0
Knight R, 3b 4 0 1 1 Tartabull D, rf 2 0 0 0
Gonzales R, 3b 0 0 0 0 Jackson B, lf 1 0 0 0
Lynn F, cf 4 0 0 0 Balboni S, 1b 3 0 0 0
Kennedy T, c 4 1 2 0 Salazar A, ss 2 0 0 0
Simmons N, rf 4 1 3 1 Beniquez J, ph 1 0 0 0
Shelby J, rf 0 0 0 0 Biancalana B, ss 0 0 0 0
Gerhart K, lf 2 0 0 0 Quirk J, c 2 0 0 0
Bosley T, ph 1 0 0 0
Owen L, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 7 3 27 0 1 0
Baltimore 001 000 011 -- 3
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Boddicker M (W) 9.0 1 0 0 2 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson D (L)* 7.0 5 2 2 2 2
Farr S+ 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Black B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Jackson B, Jackson D
DP -- Baltimore 1, Kansas City 3
LOB -- Baltimore 5, Kansas City 3
2B -- Simmons N
3B -- Simmons N, Murray E
SB -- Wiggins A, Gerhart K
SH -- Gerhart K
HBP -- by Boddicker M (Tartabull D)
T -- 2:21
A -- 24894
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