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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 28, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 28, 1989 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 28, 1989 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
California Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 28, 1989 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry McWilliams |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 25,925 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Young 1B: Vic Voltaggio 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Derryl Cousins |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
George Brett | First Baseman |
Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
Jim Eisenreich | Right Fielder |
Danny Tartabull | DH |
Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
Bob Boone | Catcher |
Brad Wellman | Second Baseman |
John Wathan | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Devon White | Center Fielder |
Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
Chili Davis | Left Fielder |
Wally Joyner | First Baseman |
Brian Downing | DH |
Dante Bichette | Right Fielder |
Bobby Rose | Third Baseman |
John Orton | Catcher |
Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
Doug Rader | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 28, 1989
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Blyleven
Seitzer hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Blyleven
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Blyleven
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. McWilliams
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. McWilliams
McLemore bunts in front of the plate. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. McWilliams
Davis hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Joyner vs. McWilliams
Joyner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Blyleven
Eisenreich strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Blyleven
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Blyleven
Stillwell hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Blyleven
There goes Stillwell. The throw from Orton and he is out, McLemore applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Downing vs. McWilliams
Downing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bichette vs. McWilliams
Bichette hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. McWilliams
Rose bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Orton vs. McWilliams
Orton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Schofield vs. McWilliams
Schofield takes first base on ball four. Downing moves to third. Bichette moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
White vs. McWilliams
White hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Blyleven
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wellman vs. Blyleven
Wellman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Blyleven
Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Blyleven
Wilson is hit by the pitch. Seitzer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Blyleven
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. McWilliams
Matt Winters now playing right field. Jim Eisenreich now playing center field.
McLemore hits a line drive into center field. Eisenreich picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Eisenreich. McLemore moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. McWilliams
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joyner vs. McWilliams
Joyner hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. McWilliams
Downing is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bichette vs. McWilliams
Bichette hits a fly ball into center field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Blyleven
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Blyleven
There goes Eisenreich. The throw from Orton and he is safe. Eisenreich steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Blyleven
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Blyleven
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rose vs. McWilliams
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Orton vs. McWilliams
Orton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. McWilliams
Schofield hits a fly ball into center field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Blyleven
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wellman vs. Blyleven
Wellman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Blyleven
Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McWilliams
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. McWilliams
McLemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. McWilliams
There goes McLemore. The throw from Boone and he is safe. McLemore steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. McWilliams
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joyner vs. McWilliams
Joyner hits a fly ball into center field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winters vs. Blyleven
Winters hits a line drive into right field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Blyleven
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Eisenreich vs. Blyleven
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joyner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Eisenreich for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Downing vs. McWilliams
Downing strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. McWilliams
Bichette hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wellman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rose vs. McWilliams
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Orton vs. McWilliams
Orton strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Blyleven
Tartabull hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Blyleven
Gary Thurman pinch runs for Danny Tartabull.
Stillwell hits a fly ball into right field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Blyleven
There goes Thurman. The throw from Orton and he is safe. Thurman steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Blyleven
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it and has Thurman trapped. There's the throw to McLemore who throws over to Rose who tags Thurman for the out. Boone moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Blyleven
Rey Palacios pinch runs for Bob Boone. Bill Buckner pinch hits for Brad Wellman.
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. McWilliams
Rey Palacios now catching. Bill Pecota now playing second base.
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McWilliams
White hits a fly ball into center field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. McWilliams
McLemore hits a fly ball into center field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Blyleven
Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Bichette picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bichette. Seitzer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Winters vs. Blyleven
Winters strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Blyleven
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. McWilliams
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. McWilliams
Joyner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops it up and throws to first, with McWilliams covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Downing vs. McWilliams
Downing hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. McWilliams
Bichette hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. McWilliams
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Blyleven
Eisenreich hits a popup towards third. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Blyleven
Pat Tabler pinch hits for Gary Thurman.
Tabler hits a fly ball into right field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Blyleven
Stillwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Blyleven
Mike Macfarlane pinch hits for Rey Palacios.
Macfarlane hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McLemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/28/1989 -- Kansas City at California (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI Seitzer K, 3b 3 0 1 0 White D, cf 4 1 1 0 Wilson W, cf 1 0 0 0 McLemore M, 2b 2 0 1 0 Winters M, rf 2 0 0 0 Davis C, lf 4 0 1 1 Brett G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Joyner W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Jackson B, lf 4 0 1 0 Downing B, dh 3 1 2 1 Eisenreich J, rf-cf 4 0 1 0 Bichette D, rf 4 0 2 0 Tartabull D, dh 3 0 1 0 Rose B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Thurman G, pr 0 0 0 0 Orton J, c 3 0 0 0 Tabler P, ph 1 0 0 0 Schofield D, ss 2 0 0 0 Stillwell K, ss 4 0 2 0 Boone B, c 3 0 0 0 Palacios R, pr-c 0 0 0 0 Macfarlane M, ph 1 0 0 0 Wellman B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Buckner B, ph 1 0 0 0 Pecota B, 2b 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 0 7 0 29 2 7 2 Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0 California 100 000 01x -- 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO McWilliams L (L) 8.0 7 2 2 4 6 California IP H R ER BB SO Blyleven B (W) 9.0 7 0 0 1 6 E -- Eisenreich J, Bichette D DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Kansas City 8, California 8 2B -- Jackson B HR -- Downing B SB -- Eisenreich J, McLemore M, Thurman G CS -- Stillwell K SH -- McLemore M HBP -- by Blyleven B (Wilson W) T -- 2:11 A -- 25925
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