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Angels
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 14, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the California Angels, played on September 14, 1987 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 14, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 14, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Melido Perez |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 22,451 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Dan Morrison 2B: Al Clark 3B: Dave Phillips |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ruppert Jones | Right Fielder |
| Devon White | Center Fielder |
| Wally Joyner | First Baseman |
| Johnny Ray | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | DH |
| Brian Downing | Left Fielder |
| Jack Howell | Third Baseman |
| Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Bill Pecota | Shortstop |
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| George Brett | First Baseman |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Steve Balboni | DH |
| Jamie Quirk | Catcher |
| Gary Thurman | Left Fielder |
| John Wathan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 14, 1987
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Perez
Jones hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Perez
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joyner vs. Perez
Joyner hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Joyner reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. White goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ray vs. Perez
Ray hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Ray reaches second base with a double. Joyner scores. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Perez
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Perez
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Perez
Howell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sutton
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joyner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Sutton
Pecota hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Sutton
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Pecota moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Sutton
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tartabull vs. Sutton
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. Pecota moves to third. Seitzer moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Sutton
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pecota scores. Seitzer scores. Tartabull moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Balboni vs. Sutton
Balboni hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Sutton
Quirk is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Perez
Schofield hits a popup towards short. Pecota settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Perez
Boone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Perez
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Perez
White 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 2
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Lazorko
Jack Lazorko now pitching.
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lazorko
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joyner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Lazorko
Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Perez
Joyner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Joyner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ray vs. Perez
Ray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Joyner moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Black
Buddy Black now pitching.
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Buckner reaches second base with a double. Joyner scores. Ray moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Downing vs. Black
Downing is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howell vs. Black
Howell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schofield vs. Black
Schofield hits a popup, foul, towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Lazorko
Ruppert Jones now playing left field. Tony Armas now playing right field.
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Lazorko
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Lazorko
Tartabull hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Armas. Tartabull reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Lazorko
White hits a line drive towards the mound. Lazorko reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Black
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Black fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Black
George Hendrick pinch hits for Ruppert Jones.
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Black
White hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joyner vs. Black
Joyner hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Lazorko
George Hendrick now playing left field.
Balboni hits a line drive into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Lazorko
Quirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Lazorko
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lazorko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Lazorko
Lazorko fires to first and picks off Thurman. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Black
Ray hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Black
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Black
Armas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Black
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lazorko
Wilson bunts towards third. Howell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pecota vs. Lazorko
There goes Wilson. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pecota vs. Lazorko
Pecota hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Pecota reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seitzer vs. Lazorko
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Lazorko
Brett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tartabull vs. Lazorko
Tartabull is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Lazorko
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Black
Schofield hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Black
Boone hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Black
Hendrick 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 6
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Angels, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Lazorko
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Lazorko
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Lazorko
Thurman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Black
White hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Black
Joyner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Black
Ray hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lazorko
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pecota vs. Lazorko
Pecota hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Lazorko
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Lazorko
Brett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tartabull vs. Lazorko
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Minton
Greg Minton now pitching.
There go the runners. The throw from Boone and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Minton
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Black
Angel Salazar now playing shortstop.
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Black
Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Black
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howell for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Minton
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Minton
Quirk hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Minton
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eppard vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching. Jim Eppard pinch hits for Dick Schofield.
Eppard 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 -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryal vs. Garber
Mark Ryal pinch hits for Bob Boone.
Ryal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Garber
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/14/1987 -- California at Kansas City (N)
California AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Jones R, rf-lf 2 1 1 0 Wilson W, cf 4 2 2 0
Hendrick G, ph-lf 3 0 0 0 Pecota B, ss 4 1 2 1
White D, cf 3 1 1 0 Salazar A, ss 0 0 0 0
Joyner W, 1b 4 2 2 2 Seitzer K, 3b 4 1 2 0
Ray J, 2b 4 0 2 1 Brett G, 1b 2 1 0 0
Buckner B, dh 4 0 1 1 Tartabull D, rf 3 1 2 1
Downing B, lf 2 0 0 0 White F, 2b 4 1 1 2
Armas T, rf 2 0 1 0 Balboni S, dh 4 1 1 3
Howell J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Quirk J, c 3 0 0 0
Schofield D, ss 3 0 0 0 Thurman G, lf 4 0 0 0
Eppard J, ph 1 0 0 0
Boone B, c 3 1 2 1
Ryal M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 10 5 32 8 10 7
California 311 000 000 -- 5
Kansas City 500 010 20x -- 8
California IP H R ER BB SO
Sutton D 1.0 4 5 5 1 1
Lazorko J (L) 5.2 6 3 3 3 1
Minton G 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Perez M* 2.0 6 5 5 1 0
Black B (W) 6.0 4 0 0 0 3
Garber G (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
E -- Boone B
DP -- California 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- California 5, Kansas City 4
2B -- Jones R, Joyner W 2, Ray J, Buckner B, Tartabull D, Pecota B
HR -- Balboni S, Boone B
SB -- Wilson W, Tartabull D, Brett G
T -- 2:39
A -- 22451
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