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Kansas City Royals @ 
California Angels
1986-06-15 · Day game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 53659 · 2:41
Kansas City Royals defeated California Angels 6–5. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 6th. Charlie Leibrandt earned the win and Dan Quisenberry picked up the save. Steve Balboni went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Charlie Leibrandt L: Ron Romanick SV: Dan Quisenberry
Umpires — HP: Dale Ford · 1B: Greg Kosc · 2B: (none) · 3B: Rich Garcia · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lonnie Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rudy Law | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Balboni | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Biancalana | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lynn Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Schofield | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Downing | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug DeCinces | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Grich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Joyner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Boone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Pettis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ruppert Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Howell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Leibrandt | 7.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Farr | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Romanick | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Todd Fischer | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Terry Forster | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: 3/G
- Lonnie Smith: S
- Rudy Law: CS2(26)
- Rudy Law: 3/G
Bot 1
- Rick Burleson: S
- Dick Schofield: 53/SH.1-2
- Brian Downing: K
- Doug DeCinces: 53
Top 2
- George Brett: S
- Jorge Orta: S.1-2
- Frank White: 8
- Steve Balboni: 8.2-3
- Jim Sundberg: 63
Bot 2
- George Hendrick: S
- Bobby Grich: 54(1)3/GDP
- Wally Joyner: W
- Bob Boone: 7/L
Top 3
- Buddy Biancalana: 13
- Willie Wilson: S
- Lonnie Smith: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Gary Pettis: 43
- Rick Burleson: 6
- Dick Schofield: 9
Top 4
- Rudy Law: 31
- George Brett: W
- Jorge Orta: 8
- Frank White: HR.1-H
- Steve Balboni: K
Bot 4
- Brian Downing: 8
- Doug DeCinces: 8
- George Hendrick: 7
Top 5
- Jim Sundberg: 9
- Buddy Biancalana: HR
- Willie Wilson: 3/G
- Lonnie Smith: 63
Bot 5
- Bobby Grich: 8
- Wally Joyner: 7
- Bob Boone: 63
Top 6
- Rudy Law: 9
- George Brett: 7
- Jorge Orta: S
- Frank White: S.1-2
- Steve Balboni: HR.2-H;1-H
- Jim Sundberg: 9
Bot 6
- Gary Pettis: 8/L
- Rick Burleson: S
- Dick Schofield: S.1-2
- Brian Downing: 8.2-3;1-2
- Doug DeCinces: S.3-H;2-H(E6/TH)(NR)(UR)
- George Hendrick: 8
Top 7
- Buddy Biancalana: S/BG
- Willie Wilson: 8
- Lonnie Smith: K
- Rudy Law: W.1-2
- George Brett: 43
Bot 7
- Bobby Grich: 63
- Ruppert Jones: 8
- Bob Boone: 4
Top 8
- Jorge Orta: 6
- Frank White: 4
- Steve Balboni: W
- Jim Sundberg: S.1-2
- Buddy Biancalana: K/C
Bot 8
- Gary Pettis: 8
- Rick Burleson: 8
- Dick Schofield: S
- Brian Downing: S.1-3
- Doug DeCinces: W.1-2
- Reggie Jackson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bobby Grich: D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ruppert Jones: I
- Bob Boone: 7
Top 9
- Willie Wilson: K
- Lynn Jones: W
- Rudy Law: 8
- George Brett: 9
Bot 9
- Gary Pettis: K
- Jack Howell: 63
- Dick Schofield: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals coach Blaylock ejected by HP umpire Ford for arguing balls and strikes during Sundberg's at bat