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August 2, 1987 during a game where the temperature rises above 102 degrees at a sizzling Royals Stadium, Kevin Seitzer catches fire and has a scorching day at the plate, going 6 for 6 and driving in 7 runs. The Kansas City rookie’s offensive output, which includes 2 homers, paces the Royals to a 13-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox. Seitzer’s feat tied an American League record for hits in a 9-inning game all while becoming the first Royals player to collect six hits in a home game.
August 2, 1987 during a game where the temperature rises above 102 degrees at a sizzling Royals Stadium, Kevin Seitzer catches fire and has a scorching day at the plate, going 6 for 6 and driving in 7 runs. The Kansas City rookie’s offensive output, which includes 2 homers, paces the Royals to a 13-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox. Seitzer’s feat tied an American League record for hits in a 9-inning game all while becoming the first Royals player to collect six hits in a home game.
