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California Angels @ 
Kansas City Royals
1987-09-16 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 18739 · 3:13
California Angels defeated Kansas City Royals 6–4. California Angels put up 3 in the 1st. Greg Minton earned the win and DeWayne Buice picked up the save. Bill Buckner went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 15 | |
| KCA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
W: Greg Minton L: Bret Saberhagen SV: DeWayne Buice
Umpires — HP: Al Clark · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Steve Palermo · 3B: Dan Morrison · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Howell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Wally Joyner | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Ray | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruppert Jones | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Devon White | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Pettis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Schofield | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Boone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Downing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Ryal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Balboni | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Pecota | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Thurman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Owen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thad Bosley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Finley | 4.1 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
 Greg Minton | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Lucas | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DeWayne Buice | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bret Saberhagen | 8.0 | 12 | 1 | 7 |
 Jerry Don Gleaton | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Davis | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jack Howell: 7
- Wally Joyner: S8
- Johnny Ray: D9.1-3
- Bill Buckner: D8.3-H;2-H
- Ruppert Jones: D7.2-H
- Devon White: K/C
- Gary Pettis: K
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: S9
- Kevin Seitzer: 63.1-2
- George Brett: 13
- Danny Tartabull: D8.2-H
- Frank White: W
- Steve Balboni: 8
Top 2
- Dick Schofield: 4
- Bob Boone: 7
- Jack Howell: K/C
Bot 2
- Bill Pecota: S4
- Gary Thurman: S7.1-3
- Larry Owen: BK.3-H;1-2
- Larry Owen: 13/SH.2-3
- Willie Wilson: FC/G.3-H;B-1
- Kevin Seitzer: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Wally Joyner: 3/G
- Johnny Ray: 6
- Bill Buckner: E4.B-1
- Ruppert Jones: 6
Bot 3
- George Brett: 13
- Danny Tartabull: S7
- Frank White: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Devon White: D7
- Gary Pettis: K/C
- Dick Schofield: S4.2-3
- Bob Boone: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Steve Balboni: D9
- Bill Pecota: 63
- Gary Thurman: K
- Larry Owen: 8
Top 5
- Jack Howell: K/C
- Wally Joyner: HP
- Johnny Ray: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Willie Wilson: S8
- Kevin Seitzer: S8.1-3
- George Brett: 9
- Danny Tartabull: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Bill Buckner: S8
- Ruppert Jones: D8.1-H
- Devon White: 3/G.2-3
- Gary Pettis: FC6/G.3XH(62);B-1
- Dick Schofield: S9.1-3
- Bob Boone: 7
Bot 6
- Frank White: 43
- Steve Balboni: 63
- Bill Pecota: S9
- Gary Thurman: 43
Top 7
- Jack Howell: K/C
- Wally Joyner: 7
- Johnny Ray: W
- Bill Buckner: D9.1-3
- Ruppert Jones: K
Bot 7
- Jamie Quirk: 43
- Willie Wilson: S6
- Kevin Seitzer: 9
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: W
- Danny Tartabull: 13
Top 8
- Devon White: 43
- Gary Pettis: S1/BG
- Dick Schofield: S7.1-2
- Bob Boone: 99
- Jack Howell: 53
Bot 8
- Frank White: 7
- Steve Balboni: K/C
- Jim Eisenreich: 43
Top 9
- Wally Joyner: S4
- Johnny Ray: K/C
- Brian Downing: 8
- Mark Ryal: D7.1-H;B-3(THH)
- Devon White: S4.3-H
- Gary Pettis: 43
Bot 9
- Thad Bosley: S7
- Jamie Quirk: K
- Willie Wilson: D8.1-3
- Kevin Seitzer: S1.3-3;2-2
- George Brett: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Danny Tartabull: K/C
- Frank White: 64(1)/FO