Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Candiotti
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jacoby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Candiotti
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Candiotti
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Butler. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tartabull vs. Candiotti
  
  Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Candiotti
  
  White takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to third. Tartabull moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Eisenreich vs. Candiotti
  
  Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brett scores. Tartabull moves to third. White moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jackson vs. Candiotti
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Stoddard
  
  Mel Hall pinch hits for Brett Butler. Bob Stoddard now pitching.
  
  Hall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Franco vs. Stoddard
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabler vs. Stoddard
  
  Tabler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Stoddard
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Candiotti
  
  Mel Hall now playing left field. Joe Carter now playing center field.
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jacoby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Candiotti
  
  Owen strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Candiotti
  
  Beniquez hits a line drive into center field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Stoddard
  
  Snyder hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Stoddard
  
  Castillo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jacoby vs. Stoddard
  
  Jacoby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Castillo moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Noboa vs. Stoddard
  
  Noboa bunts in front of the plate. Owen fields it and throws to third for the out. Jacoby moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bando vs. Stoddard
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bando for the out. Jacoby moves to third. Noboa moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hall vs. Stoddard
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jacoby scores. Noboa scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Franco vs. Stoddard
  
  There goes Hall. The throw from Owen and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Franco vs. Stoddard
  
  Franco strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Candiotti
  
  Seitzer strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Candiotti
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tartabull vs. Candiotti
  
  Tartabull hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Candiotti
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Eisenreich vs. Candiotti
  
  Eisenreich hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Candiotti
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabler vs. Stoddard
  
  Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stoddard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Stoddard
  
  Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Stoddard
  
  Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stoddard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Candiotti
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candiotti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Candiotti
  
  Owen strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Candiotti
  
  Beniquez bunts towards the mound. Candiotti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seitzer vs. Candiotti
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Candiotti Beniquez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Seitzer vs. Candiotti
  
  Seitzer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Carter. Seitzer reaches second base with a double. Beniquez scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Candiotti
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tabler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Stoddard
  
  Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stoddard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacoby vs. Stoddard
  
  Jacoby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bernazard vs. Stoddard
  
  Tony Bernazard pinch hits for Junior Noboa.
  
  Bernazard hits a popup towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Stoddard
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Candiotti
  
  Tony Bernazard now playing second base.
  
  Tartabull hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Candiotti
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Eisenreich vs. Candiotti
  
  Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tabler juggles the ball. That's an error on Tabler. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Candiotti
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Stoddard
  
  Hall hits a popup towards short. Salazar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Stoddard
  
  Franco hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabler vs. Stoddard
  
  Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Candiotti
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Candiotti
  
  Owen strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Candiotti
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Stoddard
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Snyder vs. Stoddard
  
  Snyder hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castillo vs. Stoddard
  
  Castillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carter moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jacoby vs. Farr
  
  Steve Farr now pitching.
  
  Jacoby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carter scores. Castillo moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bernazard vs. Farr
  
  Bernazard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bando vs. Farr
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Castillo scores. Jacoby moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hall vs. Farr
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 5 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Candiotti
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Candiotti
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tartabull vs. Huismann
  
  Mark Huismann now pitching.
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Huismann fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Huismann. Brett moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Balboni vs. Huismann
  
  Steve Balboni pinch hits for Frank White.
  
  Balboni hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Eisenreich vs. Huismann
  
  Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Huismann
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 8 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Farr
  
  Buddy Biancalana now playing second base.
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tabler vs. Farr
  
  Tabler strikes out. The ball gets by Owen. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Carter vs. Farr
  
  Carter hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Farr
  
  Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Farr
  
  Castillo is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 8 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Huismann
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tabler scoops it up and throws to first, with Huismann covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Huismann
  
  Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beniquez vs. Huismann
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Owen moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Seitzer vs. Stewart
  
  Sammy Stewart now pitching.
  
  Seitzer hits a fly ball into center field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Stewart
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 8 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacoby vs. Farr
  
  Jacoby hits a popup towards short. Salazar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bernazard vs. Gleaton
  
  Jerry Gleaton now pitching.
  
  Bernazard hits a popup towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Gleaton
  
  Andre Thornton pinch hits for Chris Bando.
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 8 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Stewart
  
  Rick Dempsey now catching.
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biancalana vs. Stewart
  
  Biancalana is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Eisenreich vs. Stewart
  
  Eisenreich takes first base on ball four. Tartabull moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Stewart
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Salazar vs. Stewart
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 8 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Gleaton
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Franco vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
  
  Franco takes first base on ball four. Hall moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tabler vs. Quisenberry
  
  Tabler bunts towards first. Brett scoops it up and throws to first, with Biancalana covering, for the out. Hall moves to third. Franco moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Carter vs. Quisenberry
  
  Carter is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Snyder vs. Quisenberry
  
  Snyder hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson. Snyder reaches second base with a double. Hall scores. Franco scores. Carter moves to third. View Play 

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         Game of 7/8/1987 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Beniquez J, lf        5  1  1  0   Butler B, cf          0  0  0  0   
Seitzer K, 3b         5  0  1  1   Hall M, ph-lf         4  1  2  2   
Brett G, 1b           4  3  2  0   Franco J, ss          4  2  1  0   
Tartabull D, rf       4  1  1  0   Tabler P, 1b          4  0  1  0   
White F, 2b           2  1  1  0   Carter J, lf-cf       4  2  2  2   
Balboni S, ph         1  1  1  3   Snyder C, rf          5  1  2  3   
Biancalana B, 2b      1  0  0  0   Castillo C, dh        3  1  1  0   
Eisenreich J, dh      4  1  2  4   Jacoby B, 3b          3  1  2  1   
Jackson B, cf         5  0  0  0   Noboa J, 2b           1  1  0  0   
Salazar A, ss         5  0  0  0   Bernazard T, ph-2b    3  0  0  0   
Owen L, c             3  0  0  0   Bando C, c            3  0  1  1   
                                   Thornton A, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Dempsey R, c          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  8  9  8                        35  9 12  9

Kansas City      103 100 300 --  8
Cleveland        030 002 202 --  9
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jackson D             0.0  0  0  0  1  0
Stoddard B            5.1  6  5  5  2  1
Farr S                2.0  4  2  2  0  2
Gleaton J (L)*        0.2  1  2  2  1  0
Quisenberry D         0.1  1  0  0  1  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Candiotti T           6.1  7  6  5  3  5
Huismann M            1.0  1  2  2  1  1
Stewart S (W)         1.2  1  0  0  1  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Owen L 2, Tabler P, Huismann M, Bernazard T
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Cleveland 7
2B -- Brett G, Seitzer K, Snyder C
HR -- Snyder C, Eisenreich J, Balboni S, Carter J
SB -- Hall M, Franco J
SH -- Tabler P
Balk -- Candiotti T
T -- 3:38
A -- 9528

    

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