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Retrosheet Boxscore: Kansas City Royals 7, California Angels 6

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Kansas City Royals 7, California Angels 6

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Game Played on Thursday, September 17, 1987 (N) at Royals Stadium

CAL A    2  0  4    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   6  8  0
KC  A    0  3  0    0  1  1    0  1  1  -   7 15  1
BATTING
California Angels            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Schofield ss                  5   2   2   0       0   0       1   1
Joyner 1b                     4   1   2   1       0   0      12   1
Ray 2b                        5   0   0   0       0   0       2   8
Downing dh                    1   2   0   0       3   0       0   0
DeCinces 3b                   3   0   2   3       1   0       0   2
Hendrick lf                   2   1   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Howell ph,lf                2   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
White cf,rf                   3   0   0   0       1   1       2   1
Armas rf                      1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Buckner ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Pettis pr,cf                2   0   1   0       0   1       1   0
Boone c                       3   0   0   1       1   2       5   1
Witt p                        0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Lucas p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Minton p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Totals                       32   6   8   6       6   5      26  15
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Schofield-Ray-Joyner.
BATTING - 
2B: DeCinces 2 (23,off Leibrandt 2).
3B: Schofield (3,off Leibrandt).
SF: Joyner (10,off Leibrandt).
GDP: Ray (3,off Davis).
IBB: Downing (5,by Leibrandt); White (2,by Farr).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Pettis (5,2nd base by Davis/Quirk).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Wilson cf                     5   3   3   1       0   0       1   0
Pecota ss                     5   0   2   2       0   0       1   3
Seitzer 3b                    5   1   2   1       0   0       0   3
Brett 1b                      4   0   3   1       1   0      10   2
Tartabull rf                  5   1   3   2       0   0       2   0
White 2b                      3   1   1   0       0   1       3   2
Balboni dh                    3   0   0   0       0   2       0   0
  Eisenreich ph,dh            0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
Quirk c                       3   0   0   0       0   1       6   1
  Bosley ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Owen c                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Thurman lf                    4   1   1   0       0   1       3   0
Leibrandt p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Farr p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Davis p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Totals                       38   7  15   7       2   5      27  13
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Brett-Davis, White-Pecota-Brett.
E: Brett (6).
BATTING - 
2B: Seitzer 2 (31,off Witt 2); Pecota (4,off Witt); Wilson (16,off Witt).
HR: Tartabull (28,6th inning off Witt 0 on 0 out).
SH: White (4,off Minton).
GDP: Bosley (2,off Minton).
IBB: Eisenreich (2,by Minton); Brett (10,by Minton).
Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
California Angels            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Witt                          7    10   6   6   0   5   1  30
Lucas                         0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1
Minton L(4-3)                 1.2   4   1   1   2   0   0  10
Totals                        8.2  15   7   7   2   5   1  41
Witt faced 1 batter in the 8th inning
Lucas faced 1 batter in the 8th inning
IBB: Minton 2 (2,Eisenreich,Brett).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Lucas 1-1; Minton 1-0.
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Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Leibrandt                     2.1   6   6   6   2   1   0  15
Farr                          3.2   0   0   0   3   3   0  15
Davis W(4-2)                  3     2   0   0   1   1   0   9
Totals                        9     8   6   6   6   5   0  39
IBB: Leibrandt (2,Downing); Farr (4,White).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Farr 2-1.
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Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Al Clark
Time of Game: 3:09   Attendance: 26014
Starting Lineups:

   California Angels             Kansas City Royals       
1. Schofield           ss        Wilson              cf
2. Joyner              1b        Pecota              ss
3. Ray                 2b        Seitzer             3b
4. Downing             dh        Brett               1b
5. DeCinces            3b        Tartabull           rf
6. Hendrick            lf        White               2b
7. White               cf        Balboni             dh
8. Armas               rf        Quirk               c
9. Boone               c         Thurman             lf
   Witt                p         Leibrandt           p

ANGELS 1ST: Schofield tripled to right; Joyner hit a sacrifice
fly to right [Schofield scored]; Ray grounded out (third to
first); Downing walked; DeCinces doubled to left [Downing
scored]; Hendrick grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson grounded out (second to first); Pecota
grounded out (third to first); Seitzer doubled to center; Brett
singled to second [Seitzer to third]; Tartabull grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 2, Royals 0.

ANGELS 2ND: White grounded out (third to first); Armas flied out
to center; Boone was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: White singled to right; Balboni struck out; Quirk
struck out; Thurman singled to left [White to second]; Wilson
singled to center [White scored, Thurman to second]; Pecota
doubled to center [Thurman scored, Wilson scored]; Seitzer
grounded out (catcher to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels
2, Royals 3.

ANGELS 3RD: Schofield singled to center; Joyner singled to
center [Schofield to second]; Ray grounded out (third to first)
[Schofield to third, Joyner to second]; Downing was walked
intentionally; DeCinces doubled to left [Schofield scored,
Joyner scored, Downing to third]; Hendrick singled to left
[Downing scored, DeCinces to third, Hendrick to second (on throw
to home)]; FARR REPLACED LEIBRANDT (PITCHING); White was walked
intentionally; BUCKNER BATTED FOR ARMAS; Buckner forced DeCinces
(first to catcher) [Hendrick to third, White to second]; PETTIS
RAN FOR BUCKNER; Boone walked [Hendrick scored, White to third,
Pettis to second]; Schofield flied out to left; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Angels 6, Royals 3.

ROYALS 3RD: WHITE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); PETTIS STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Brett singled to right [Brett out at
second (right to shortstop)]; Tartabull flied to right in foul
territory; White flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Angels 6, Royals 3.

ANGELS 4TH: Joyner grounded out (shortstop to first); Ray lined
to left; Downing walked; DeCinces reached on an error by Brett
[Downing to third, DeCinces to second]; HOWELL BATTED FOR
HENDRICK; Howell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 6,
Royals 3.

ROYALS 4TH: HOWELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Balboni struck
out; Quirk flied out to center; Thurman was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 6, Royals 3.

ANGELS 5TH: White was called out on strikes; Pettis was called
out on strikes; Boone flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Angels 6, Royals 3.

ROYALS 5TH: Wilson doubled to left; Pecota grounded out (first
to pitcher) [Wilson to third]; Seitzer grounded out (second to
first) [Wilson scored]; Brett grounded out (second to first); 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 6, Royals 4.

ANGELS 6TH: Schofield made an out to second; Joyner flied out to
right; Ray grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 6, Royals 4.

ROYALS 6TH: Tartabull homered to center; White struck out;
Balboni grounded out (third to first); Quirk flied out to left;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 6, Royals 5.

ANGELS 7TH: DAVIS REPLACED FARR (PITCHING); Downing made an out
to second; DeCinces walked; Howell lined into a double play
(first to pitcher) [DeCinces out at first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 6, Royals 5.

ROYALS 7TH: Thurman grounded out (second to first); Wilson
grounded out (first unassisted); Pecota grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 6, Royals 5.

ANGELS 8TH: White grounded out (second to first); Pettis singled
to center; Pettis was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); Boone struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 6,
Royals 5.

ROYALS 8TH: Seitzer doubled to right; LUCAS REPLACED WITT
(PITCHING); Brett singled to center [Seitzer scored]; MINTON
REPLACED LUCAS (PITCHING); Tartabull singled to left [Brett to
second]; White out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Brett to third, Tartabull to second]; EISENREICH BATTED FOR
BALBONI; Eisenreich was walked intentionally; BOSLEY BATTED FOR
QUIRK; Bosley grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Eisenreich out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Angels 6, Royals 6.

ANGELS 9TH: EISENREICH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); OWEN
REPLACED BOSLEY (PLAYING C ); Schofield grounded out (pitcher to
first); Joyner singled to right; Ray grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Joyner out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 6, Royals 6.

ROYALS 9TH: Thurman lined to pitcher; Wilson singled to right;
Pecota singled to left [Wilson to third, Pecota to second (on
throw to 3b)]; Seitzer grounded out (second to first); Brett was
walked intentionally; Tartabull singled to right [Wilson scored,
Pecota to third, Brett to second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Angels
6, Royals 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Angels           6   8   0    6
 Royals           7  15   1    8
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