Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Black
  
  Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Black
  
  Sample hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Black
  
  Bell is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Hough
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Hough
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Hough
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Black
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Black fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hostetler vs. Black
  
  Hostetler takes first base on ball four. Parrish moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Black
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parrish scores. Hostetler moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sundberg vs. Black
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. Hostetler scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Richardt vs. Black
  
  Richardt hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. Sundberg tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dent vs. Black
  
  Dent hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wright vs. Black
  
  Wright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sample vs. Castro
  
  Bill Castro now pitching.
  
  Sample hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hough
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Hough
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Hough
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hostetler scoops it up and throws to first, with Hough covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Castro
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Castro
  
  Parrish hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hostetler vs. Castro
  
  Hostetler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Castro
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hostetler moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sundberg vs. Castro
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Wathan to White covering second. The throw back to home, and Hostetler is out at the plate. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hough
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Hough
  
  Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wathan vs. Hough
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. White moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. Hough
  
  Wilson hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Castro
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardt vs. Castro
  
  Richardt hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Castro
  
  Dent is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Hough
  
  Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Hough
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Hough
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field. Parrish settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Hough
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Castro
  
  Wright hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. Castro
  
  Sample hits a line drive towards short. Washington reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Castro
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Hough
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hough
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Hough
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Castro
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hostetler vs. Castro
  
  Hostetler strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Castro
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Castro
  
  Sundberg strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Hough
  
  Wathan hits a fly ball into center field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Hough
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Hough
  
  The ball gets by Sundberg for a passed ball. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Washington vs. Hough
  
  Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Hough
  
  The ball gets by Sundberg for a passed ball. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brett vs. Hough
  
  There goes Washington. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brett vs. Hough
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardt vs. Castro
  
  Richardt hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Castro
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Castro
  
  Wright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sample vs. Castro
  
  Sample hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wright moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Castro
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wright scores. Sample moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Parrish vs. Castro
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sample scores. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hostetler vs. Castro
  
  Hostetler strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hough
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Hough
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aikens vs. Hough
  
  Aikens strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Hough
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. Hough
  
  Martin strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Hood
  
  Don Hood now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Hood
  
  Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richardt vs. Hood
  
  Richardt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dent vs. Hood
  
  Dent takes first base on ball four. Sundberg moves to third. Richardt moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wright vs. Hood
  
  Wright hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sample vs. Hood
  
  Sample hits a popup towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Hough
  
  Wathan hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Hough
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Hough
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hood
  
  Don Slaught now catching.
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Hood
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hostetler vs. Hood
  
  Hostetler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Martin. Hostetler reaches second base with a double. There goes Parrish trying to get to home. Martin throws the ball in to White who relays the ball to Slaught, who tags Parrish, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Hood
  
  Johnson 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 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Hough
  
  Bill Stein now playing third base.
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hough
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Hough
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/31/1982 -- Texas at Kansas City (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Wright G, cf          5  1  2  1   Wilson W, lf          4  0  1  0   
Sample B, lf          5  1  1  0   Washington U, ss      2  0  0  0   
Bell B, 3b            5  0  1  1   Brett G, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Stein B, 3b           0  0  0  0   Otis A, cf            4  0  0  0   
Parrish L, rf         5  1  3  1   McRae H, dh           4  0  1  0   
Hostetler D, 1b       3  1  1  0   Aikens W, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Johnson L, dh         4  1  2  1   White F, 2b           1  0  0  0   
Sundberg J, c         3  1  1  1   Martin J, rf          3  0  1  0   
Richardt M, 2b        3  0  1  1   Wathan J, c           3  0  0  0   
Dent B, ss            3  0  0  0   Slaught D, c          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  6 12  6                        28  0  3  0

Texas            040 000 200 --  6
Kansas City      000 000 000 --  0

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hough C (W)           9.0  3  0  0  4  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Black B (L)           1.2  4  4  4  1  1
Castro B              5.1  5  2  2  2  5
Hood D                2.0  3  0  0  2  0

DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Texas 9, Kansas City 5
2B -- Sundberg J, McRae H, Hostetler D
CS -- Hostetler D, Washington U
SF -- Richardt M
PB -- Sundberg J 2
T -- 2:42
A -- 20425

    

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