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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 27, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers, played on May 27, 1988 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jose Guzman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Floyd Bannister |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 24,045 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Rocky Roe 3B: Larry Barnett |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Brower | Center Fielder |
| Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Pete Incaviglia | Left Fielder |
| Mike Stanley | Catcher |
| Larry Parrish | DH |
| Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
| Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Browne | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | First Baseman |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | DH |
| Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Jamie Quirk | Catcher |
| John Wathan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 27, 1988
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Bannister
Brower strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Bannister
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Bannister
Sierra hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Quirk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Guzman
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first, with Guzman covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Guzman
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Guzman
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Guzman
Tartabull strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Bannister
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Bannister
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Bannister
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Guzman
Seitzer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Guzman
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Browne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Guzman
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Bannister
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Bannister
Buechele hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Bannister
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Guzman
White hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Guzman
Quirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Guzman
There goes Quirk. The throw from Stanley and he is out, Fletcher applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Guzman
Stillwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Guzman
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Bannister
Brower hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Brower reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Bannister
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brower moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sierra vs. Bannister
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it and throws to home to get Brower. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Bannister
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Guzman
Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sierra. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Guzman
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Seitzer vs. Guzman
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Guzman
Buckner hits a popup towards third. Buechele settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Bannister
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Bannister
Parrish hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Bannister
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Buechele vs. Bannister
Buechele hits a line drive into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Browne vs. Bannister
Browne hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Guzman
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Guzman
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Quirk vs. Guzman
Quirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Stillwell vs. Guzman
Stillwell takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to third. Quirk moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Guzman
Wilson hits a popup towards first. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Brett vs. Guzman
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Bannister
Brower hits a line drive into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Bannister
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Bannister
Sierra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Incaviglia vs. Bannister
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Bannister
Stanley hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Stanley reaches second base with a double. Fletcher scores. Sierra goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Bannister
Parrish is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Bannister
O'Brien 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 6
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Guzman
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Guzman
Seitzer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sierra. Seitzer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Guzman
Buckner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sierra. Buckner reaches second base with a double. Seitzer scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Guzman
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
White vs. Guzman
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Buckner trying to get to home. Incaviglia throws the ball in to Stanley who tags Buckner, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Bannister
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Bannister
Browne hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull who is chasing the ball. Browne reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Brower vs. Bannister
Brower takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Browne scores. Brower moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Sierra vs. Garber
Sierra strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Incaviglia vs. Garber
There goes Fletcher. The throw from Quirk and he is safe. Fletcher steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Incaviglia vs. Garber
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Guzman
Quirk hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Guzman
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first, with Guzman covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Guzman
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Guzman, and towards Browne, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Garber
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Garber
Parrish 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 -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Garber
O'Brien 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 8
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Guzman
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Guzman
Tartabull hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sierra who is chasing the ball. Tartabull reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Seitzer vs. Guzman
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Guzman drops the ball. Tartabull scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Guzman
Bill Pecota pinch runs for Kevin Seitzer.
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Guzman
Brad Wellman pinch runs for Bill Buckner.
There's a wild pitch. Wellman moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Guzman
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Farr
Bill Pecota now playing third base. Steve Farr now pitching.
Buechele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Browne vs. Farr
Browne strikes out. There goes Buechele. The throw from Quirk to Stillwell, and back to Brett, who tags Buechele out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Farr
Cecil Espy pinch hits for Bob Brower.
Espy hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Guzman
Cecil Espy now playing center field.
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Guzman
Jim Eisenreich pinch hits for Jamie Quirk.
Eisenreich strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Guzman
Stillwell hits a line drive into center field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1988 -- Texas at Kansas City (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Brower B, cf 3 0 1 0 Stillwell K, ss 3 0 0 0
Espy C, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Wilson W, cf 4 0 0 0
Fletcher S, ss 4 1 2 1 Brett G, 1b 4 0 2 0
Sierra R, rf 4 1 1 0 Tartabull D, rf 4 1 1 0
Incaviglia P, lf 4 0 0 0 Seitzer K, 3b 4 1 1 1
Stanley M, c 3 0 1 2 Pecota B, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
Parrish L, dh 3 0 0 0 Buckner B, dh 4 0 1 1
O'Brien P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Wellman B, pr 0 0 0 0
Buechele S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Jackson B, lf 4 0 1 0
Browne J, 2b 4 1 1 0 White F, 2b 4 0 1 0
Quirk J, c 1 0 0 0
Eisenreich J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 8 3 33 2 7 2
Texas 000 002 100 -- 3
Kansas City 000 001 010 -- 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Guzman J (W) 9.0 7 2 2 4 7
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bannister F (L) 6.1 6 3 3 3 6
Garber G 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
Farr S 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Guzman J
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Texas 7, Kansas City 8
2B -- Brower B, Brett G, Stanley M, Seitzer K, Buckner B
3B -- Browne J, Tartabull D
SB -- Fletcher S
CS -- Quirk J, Buechele S
WP -- Guzman J
T -- 3:04
A -- 24045
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