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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 7, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 7, 1987 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 7, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 7, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Leibrandt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Witt |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 28,034 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Young 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Tim Welke |
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 |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
| Wally Joyner | First Baseman |
| Brian Downing | DH |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Ray | Second Baseman |
| George Hendrick | Left Fielder |
| Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
| Devon White | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 7, 1987
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Witt
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Witt
Pecota is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Witt
Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Witt
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Leibrandt
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Leibrandt
Joyner strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Leibrandt
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Leibrandt
DeCinces hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Witt
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Witt
White hits a popup towards first. Joyner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Witt
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Witt
Quirk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Leibrandt
Ray hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Leibrandt
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Leibrandt
Armas hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Leibrandt
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Witt
Thurman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Witt
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Witt
Pecota hits a fly ball into left center field, beyond the reach of White. Pecota reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seitzer vs. Witt
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
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Leibrandt
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Leibrandt
Schofield hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Leibrandt
Joyner hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Witt
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Witt
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Witt
White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Witt
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Witt
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 -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Witt
Thurman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Witt
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Leibrandt
Downing hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Leibrandt
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Leibrandt
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Leibrandt
Hendrick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Witt
Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Witt
Seitzer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Witt
Brett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Leibrandt
Armas hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Leibrandt
White hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Leibrandt
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Witt
Tartabull hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Witt
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Witt
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Witt
Quirk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Leibrandt
Schofield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Schofield reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Joyner vs. Leibrandt
Joyner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schofield scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Leibrandt
Downing hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Joyner moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeCinces vs. Leibrandt
DeCinces hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ray vs. Leibrandt
Ray hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Leibrandt
There's a wild pitch. Joyner moves to third. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hendrick vs. Leibrandt
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Armas vs. Leibrandt
Armas strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Witt
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Witt
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pecota vs. Witt
Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seitzer vs. Witt
Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Witt
Brett 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
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Leibrandt
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Leibrandt
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Leibrandt
Schofield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joyner vs. Leibrandt
Leibrandt fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Leibrandt. Schofield moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joyner vs. Leibrandt
Joyner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Witt
Tartabull hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Witt
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hendrick. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Balboni vs. Witt
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Quirk vs. Witt
Quirk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Witt
Thurman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Garber
Jack Howell pinch hits for Doug DeCinces.
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Garber
Ray strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lucas
Gary Lucas now pitching. Jack Howell now playing third base.
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Lucas
Pecota strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Lucas
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Lucas
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Garber
Bill Buckner pinch hits for George Hendrick.
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Garber covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Garber
Ruppert Jones pinch hits for Tony Armas.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Garber
White hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull 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 9/7/1987 -- Kansas City at California (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Wilson W, cf 4 0 0 0 Schofield D, ss 4 1 2 0
Pecota B, ss 4 0 1 0 Joyner W, 1b 4 0 1 1
Seitzer K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Downing B, dh 3 1 2 1
Brett G, 1b 4 1 0 0 DeCinces D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Tartabull D, rf 3 2 2 1 Howell J, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
White F, 2b 4 2 2 3 Ray J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Balboni S, dh 4 0 0 0 Hendrick G, lf 2 0 0 0
Quirk J, c 4 0 1 1 Buckner B, ph 1 0 0 0
Thurman G, lf 4 0 1 0 Armas T, rf 3 0 1 0
Jones R, ph 1 0 0 0
White D, cf 4 0 0 0
Boone B, c 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 8 5 33 2 7 2
Kansas City 000 301 010 -- 5
California 000 101 000 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leibrandt C (W) 7.0 7 2 2 2 2
Garber G (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
California IP H R ER BB SO
Witt M (L) 8.0 7 5 5 4 11
Lucas G 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Leibrandt C
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, California 6
2B -- Pecota B, White F
3B -- Schofield D
HR -- White F, Downing B, Tartabull D
HBP -- by Witt M (Pecota B)
WP -- Leibrandt C
T -- 2:57
A -- 28034
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