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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
1987-07-20 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 35164 · 3:01
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 9–5. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 4th. Phil Niekro earned the win and Doug Jones picked up the save. Mel Hall went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 17 | |
| KCA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Bret Saberhagen SV: Doug Jones
Umpires — HP: Rich Garcia · 1B: Durwood Merrill · 2B: Rick Reed · 3B: John Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brett Butler | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Hinzo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Carter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Hall | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cory Snyder | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brook Jacoby | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Casey Parsons | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jay Bell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Dempsey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Andre Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lonnie Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Angel Salazar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Owen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Balboni | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thad Bosley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phil Niekro | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
 Doug Jones | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bret Saberhagen | 3.1 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Farr | 3.2 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Jerry Don Gleaton | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brett Butler: 8
- Tommy Hinzo: 3/G
- Joe Carter: 13
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 43
- Kevin Seitzer: S8/L8S
- George Brett: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Mel Hall: HR/9
- Cory Snyder: S7/G56
- Brook Jacoby: S9/G34.1-2
- Casey Parsons: K
- Jay Bell: K
- Rick Dempsey: S7/L7L.2-H;1-2
- Brett Butler: 9/L
Bot 2
- Danny Tartabull: W
- Frank White: 53.1-2
- Jim Eisenreich: W
- Lonnie Smith: 7/L
- Angel Salazar: S8/L8S.2-H;1-2
- Larry Owen: D8/F89.2-H;1-H
- Willie Wilson: 9
Top 3
- Tommy Hinzo: 63
- Joe Carter: S7/L7S
- Mel Hall: 8/L
- Cory Snyder: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Kevin Seitzer: D7/L7L
- George Brett: 8
- Danny Tartabull: 63
- Frank White: 8
Top 4
- Brook Jacoby: S8/F8S
- Casey Parsons: 54(1)/FO
- Jay Bell: D8/F89D.1-3
- Rick Dempsey: S9/L9S.3-H;2-H
- Brett Butler: D9/L9D.1-3
- Tommy Hinzo: S8/L8S.3-H;2-H
- Joe Carter: 7
- Mel Hall: S8/G4M.1-3
- Cory Snyder: 23
Bot 4
- Jim Eisenreich: 43
- Lonnie Smith: S5/BG/15
- Angel Salazar: 14(1)/FO
- Larry Owen: W.1-2
- Willie Wilson: S7/L7S.2-H;1-2
- Kevin Seitzer: S8/G4M.2-H;1-2
- George Brett: 7
Top 5
- Brook Jacoby: D8/L89
- Casey Parsons: K
- Jay Bell: 63
- Rick Dempsey: K/C
Bot 5
- Danny Tartabull: D7/L7L
- Frank White: 63
- Jim Eisenreich: 3/G.2-3
- Lonnie Smith: W
- Angel Salazar: 43
Top 6
- Brett Butler: 8
- Tommy Hinzo: 63
- Joe Carter: 53
Bot 6
- Larry Owen: 6
- Willie Wilson: S8/L8S
- Kevin Seitzer: SB2
- Kevin Seitzer: 53.2-3
- George Brett: 31
Top 7
- Mel Hall: 43
- Cory Snyder: HR/7
- Brook Jacoby: S8/L8S
- Casey Parsons: 3/G.1-2
- Jay Bell: S7/L7S.2-H
- Rick Dempsey: K/C
Bot 7
- Danny Tartabull: 8
- Frank White: 63
- Jim Eisenreich: 43
Top 8
- Brett Butler: D7/L7L
- Tommy Hinzo: 14/SH/G.2-3
- Joe Carter: 3/SF/FL.3-H
- Mel Hall: S6/G6
- Cory Snyder: K
Bot 8
- Lonnie Smith: K/C
- Steve Balboni: 8
- Thad Bosley: K
Top 9
- Brook Jacoby: W
- Andre Thornton: 8
- Jay Bell: K/C
- Rick Dempsey: 8
Bot 9
- Willie Wilson: 4/L
- Kevin Seitzer: 53
- George Brett: 6
Notes & reviews
- Danny Tartabull misjudged the ball which hit off his glove
- George Brett fell into photo booth after catch