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California Angels @ 
Kansas City Royals
1987-09-14 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 22451 · 2:39
Kansas City Royals defeated California Angels 8–5. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 1st. Buddy Black earned the win and Gene Garber picked up the save. Steve Balboni went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| KCA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
W: Buddy Black L: Jack Lazorko SV: Gene Garber
Umpires — HP: Steve Palermo · 1B: Dan Morrison · 2B: Al Clark · 3B: Dave Phillips · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ruppert Jones | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Devon White | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Joyner | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Ray | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Downing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Howell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Schofield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Boone | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Armas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Eppard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Ryal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Pecota | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Balboni | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Thurman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Sutton | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Lazorko | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Greg Minton | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melido Perez | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Black | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Gene Garber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ruppert Jones: D9/G3
- Devon White: W
- Wally Joyner: D9/G3.2-H;1-H
- Johnny Ray: D9/L9L.2-H
- Bill Buckner: 53
- Brian Downing: 53
- Jack Howell: 4
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 3/G
- Bill Pecota: S8/L8S
- Kevin Seitzer: S9/G34.1-2
- George Brett: 9
- Danny Tartabull: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank White: S8/L8S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Steve Balboni: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Jamie Quirk: K/C
Top 2
- Dick Schofield: 6
- Bob Boone: HR/7
- Ruppert Jones: 8
- Devon White: 43
Bot 2
- Gary Thurman: 53
- Willie Wilson: 3/G
- Bill Pecota: 63
Top 3
- Wally Joyner: D9/L
- Johnny Ray: S9/L9S.2-3
- Bill Buckner: D9/F9L.3-H;1-3
- Brian Downing: K/C
- Jack Howell: K/C
- Dick Schofield: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Kevin Seitzer: S8/G4M
- George Brett: 64(1)3/GDP
- Danny Tartabull: D9/L5
- Frank White: 1/L
Top 4
- Bob Boone: 13
- George Hendrick: K
- Devon White: S7/G1
- Wally Joyner: 8
Bot 4
- Steve Balboni: 8/L
- Jamie Quirk: W
- Gary Thurman: 16(1)/FO
- Willie Wilson: PO1(13)
Top 5
- Johnny Ray: 7
- Bill Buckner: 9
- Tony Armas: S7/L7S
- Jack Howell: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Willie Wilson: S5/BG/15
- Bill Pecota: SB2
- Bill Pecota: D7/F7S.2-H
- Kevin Seitzer: 43
- George Brett: I
- Danny Tartabull: K/C
- Frank White: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Dick Schofield: 3/FL
- Bob Boone: S9/F9S
- George Hendrick: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Steve Balboni: 63
- Jamie Quirk: 43
- Gary Thurman: 4
Top 7
- Devon White: 9
- Wally Joyner: 63
- Johnny Ray: 9
Bot 7
- Willie Wilson: S9/L9S
- Bill Pecota: 9
- Kevin Seitzer: 53.1-2
- George Brett: IW
- Danny Tartabull: S7/G6.2-H;1-3
- Frank White: SBH;SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Frank White: 4
Top 8
- Bill Buckner: 8
- Tony Armas: 8
- Jack Howell: 3/G
Bot 8
- Steve Balboni: 63
- Jamie Quirk: 6
- Gary Thurman: 63
Top 9
- Jim Eppard: 43
- Mark Ryal: 4
- George Hendrick: 63
Notes & reviews
- Brian Downing ejected by HP umpire Stave Palermo from the bench