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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 18, 1986
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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 18, 1986 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 18, 1986 |
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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 18, 1986 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Witt |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 25,876 |
Time of Game | 3 hours |
Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Jim Evans |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Lonnie Smith | DH |
Rudy Law | Left Fielder |
Jamie Quirk | Third Baseman |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Mike Kingery | Right Fielder |
Kevin Seitzer | First Baseman |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Buddy Biancalana | Shortstop |
Mike Ferraro | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ruppert Jones | Right Fielder |
Wally Joyner | First Baseman |
Brian Downing | Left Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | DH |
Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
Bob Boone | Catcher |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 18, 1986
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Witt
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Witt
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pettis who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Law vs. Witt
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Quirk vs. Witt
Quirk hits a fly ball into left field. Downing 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Leonard
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joyner vs. Leonard
Joyner hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Leonard
Downing strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Leonard
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Leonard
DeCinces strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Witt
White hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingery vs. Witt
Kingery strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Witt
Seitzer hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Leonard
Grich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pettis vs. Leonard
Pettis bunts towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schofield vs. Leonard
Schofield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grich scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Leonard
There's a wild pitch. Schofield moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Leonard
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schofield moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Leonard
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Joyner vs. Leonard
Joyner hits a line drive towards first. Seitzer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Witt
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biancalana vs. Witt
Biancalana hits a popup towards the mound. Witt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Witt
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Witt
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pettis. Smith reaches second base with a double. Wilson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Law vs. Witt
Law hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Quirk vs. Witt
Quirk hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Leonard
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Leonard
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Leonard
DeCinces hits a fly ball into right field. Kingery settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Witt
White hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingery vs. Witt
Kingery hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Witt
Seitzer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Leonard
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Leonard
Pettis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Leonard
Schofield takes first base on ball four. Pettis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Leonard
Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pettis scores. Schofield moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Leonard
There goes Boone. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Boone steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Leonard
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Joyner vs. Leonard
Joyner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Downing vs. Leonard
Downing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schofield scores. Boone scores. Joyner moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Cone
David Cone now pitching.
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Cone
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Law. DeCinces reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Cone
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Kingery settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Witt
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biancalana vs. Witt
Biancalana hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Witt
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Cone
Bo Jackson now playing right field. Mike Kingery now playing center field. Terry Bell now catching.
Pettis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Cone
Schofield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Cone
Boone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson who is chasing the ball. Boone reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Cone
Jones hits a line drive into right field. Jackson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jackson. Boone scores. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joyner vs. Cone
Joyner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Seitzer scoops it up and throws to first, with Cone covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Witt
Devon White now playing left field. Jack Howell now playing third base.
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Law vs. Witt
Law hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pettis. Law reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Quirk vs. Witt
Quirk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Witt
White hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingery vs. Witt
Kingery hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Cone
Rondin Johnson now playing second base.
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Seitzer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Cone
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Cone
Howell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kingery. Howell reaches second base with a double. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilfong vs. Cone
Rob Wilfong pinch hits for Bobby Grich.
Wilfong strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pettis vs. Cone
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Seitzer scoops it up and throws to first, with Cone covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Witt
Rob Wilfong now playing second base.
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Witt
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biancalana vs. Witt
Biancalana hits a line drive towards third. Howell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Witt
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Farr
Steve Farr now pitching. Rick Burleson pinch hits for Dick Schofield.
Burleson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Law. Burleson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Farr
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burleson scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryal vs. Farr
Mark Ryal pinch hits for Ruppert Jones.
Ryal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joyner vs. Farr
Joyner hits a fly ball into center field. Kingery settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Farr
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Farr
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to third. Ryal moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howell vs. Farr
Howell hits a line drive into right field. Jackson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jackson. Boone scores. Ryal scores. Jackson moves to third. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilfong vs. Farr
Wilfong is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pettis vs. Farr
Pettis takes first base on ball four. Jackson scores. Howell moves to third. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burleson vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Burleson takes first base on ball four. Howell scores. Wilfong moves to third. Pettis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boone vs. Quisenberry
Boone is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Forster
Terry Forster now pitching. Mark Ryal now playing right field. Rick Burleson now playing shortstop. Jerry Narron now catching.
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Law vs. Forster
Law hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Quirk vs. Forster
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joyner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Quirk for the out. Smith scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Forster
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingery vs. Forster
Kingery hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryal vs. Quisenberry
Ryal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joyner vs. Quisenberry
Joyner hits a popup towards third. Quirk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Quisenberry
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. Ryal goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Quisenberry
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 18
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Quisenberry
Howell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kingery. Howell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 18
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilfong vs. Quisenberry
Wilfong hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 18
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pettis vs. Quisenberry
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Seitzer fields the ball and throws to Quisenberry covering. Safe. Howell moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 18
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burleson vs. Quisenberry
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 18
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Forster
Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 18
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Forster
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Ryal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 18
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biancalana vs. Forster
Biancalana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 18
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Forster
Jackson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/18/1986 -- Kansas City at California (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI Wilson W, cf 3 1 1 0 Jones R, rf 2 1 1 1 Jackson B, rf 2 0 0 0 Ryal M, ph-rf 2 2 2 0 Smith L, dh 4 2 4 1 Joyner W, 1b 5 1 0 0 Law R, lf 4 0 2 1 Downing B, lf 2 1 1 2 Quirk J, 3b 4 0 0 1 White D, lf 3 1 1 1 White F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Jackson R, dh 4 4 3 7 Johnson R, 2b 1 0 1 0 DeCinces D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Kingery M, rf-cf 4 0 0 0 Howell J, 3b 3 1 3 2 Seitzer K, 1b 3 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Sundberg J, c 2 0 1 0 Wilfong R, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Bell T, c 1 0 0 0 Pettis G, cf 4 1 2 1 Biancalana B, ss 4 0 0 0 Schofield D, ss 2 1 1 1 Burleson R, ph-ss 2 1 1 1 Boone B, c 5 3 3 2 Narron J, c 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 9 3 42 18 20 18 Kansas City 001 001 010 -- 3 California 210 610 53x -- 18 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Leonard D (L) 3.2 6 8 8 5 4 Cone D 2.1 5 2 2 1 2 Farr S 0.2 4 5 5 2 1 Quisenberry D 1.1 5 3 3 1 1 California IP H R ER BB SO Witt M (W) 7.0 7 2 2 1 5 Forster T 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 E -- Jackson B 2 DP -- Kansas City 1, California 1 LOB -- Kansas City 7, California 11 2B -- Smith L 3, DeCinces D, Law R, Howell J 2, Burleson R 3B -- Smith L, Boone B, White D HR -- Jackson R 3 SB -- Boone B SH -- Pettis G HBP -- by Farr S (Wilfong R) WP -- Leonard D T -- 3:00 A -- 25876
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