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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 28, 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 28, 1988 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 28, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 28, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Hough |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Power |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 37,802 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Rocky Roe 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Derryl Cousins |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cecil Espy | Center Fielder |
| Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Pete Incaviglia | Left Fielder |
| Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
| Larry Parrish | DH |
| Geno Petralli | Catcher |
| Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
| Curt Wilkerson | 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 |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| John Wathan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 28, 1988
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Power
Espy hits a line drive towards short. Stillwell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Power
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Power
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Power
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Stillwell fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Hough
Stillwell hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hough
Wilson 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: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hough
Brett hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Hough
There goes Brett. The throw from Petralli and he is safe. Brett steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Hough
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Seitzer vs. Hough
Seitzer takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to third. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Buckner vs. Hough
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Power
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 -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Power
Parrish 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: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Power
Petralli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Buechele vs. Power
Buechele strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hough
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hough
There goes Jackson. The throw from Petralli and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
White vs. Hough
White bunts in front of the plate. Petralli scoops up the ball and tags White for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Macfarlane vs. Hough
Macfarlane hits a line drive into center field. Espy picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Espy. Jackson scores. Macfarlane moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stillwell vs. Hough
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first, with Hough covering, for the out. Macfarlane moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Hough
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Macfarlane scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Hough
There goes Wilson. The throw from Petralli and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Hough
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Tartabull vs. Hough
Tartabull hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Power
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Power
Espy hits a popup off the glove of Stillwell, and into shallow left field. Espy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Power
There goes Espy. The throw from Macfarlane and he is safe. Espy steals third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Power
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. Espy scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Power
Sierra hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Power
Incaviglia hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Power
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Power
Parrish hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Parrish reaches second base with a double. There goes O'Brien trying to get to home. Jackson throws the ball in to Seitzer who relays the ball to Macfarlane, who tags O'Brien, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Petralli vs. Black
Buddy Black now pitching.
Petralli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Hough
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Hough
Buckner strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hough
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Black
Buechele 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, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Black
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Brower vs. Black
Bob Brower pinch hits for Cecil Espy.
Brower takes first base on ball four. Wilkerson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Black
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilkerson scores. There goes Brower trying to get to third. Jackson throws the ball in to Seitzer, who tags Brower for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Black
Sierra hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Sierra reaches second base with a double. Fletcher goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Incaviglia vs. Black
Incaviglia is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Black
O'Brien strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Hough
Bob Brower now playing center field.
White hits a popup towards first. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Hough
Macfarlane is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Hough
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Macfarlane moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Hough
The ball gets by Petralli for a passed ball. Macfarlane moves to third. Stillwell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Hough
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brett vs. Hough
Brett hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Macfarlane scores. Stillwell scores. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Hough
Tartabull is hit by the pitch. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Seitzer vs. Hough
Seitzer takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to third. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Buckner vs. Hough
Buckner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Buechele settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Black
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Black
Petralli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Petralli for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Black
Buechele hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Wilkerson vs. Black
Wilkerson hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hough
Jackson hits a popup towards third. Buechele settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Hough
White hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Hough
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Hough
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Black
Brower hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Black
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Black fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Black
Sierra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hough
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hough
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Hough
Tartabull hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Black
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Black
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Black
Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Petralli vs. Black
Petralli hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buechele vs. Black
Buechele hits a line drive into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Hough
Seitzer hits a line drive into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Hough
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hough
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
White vs. Mohorcic
Dale Mohorcic now pitching.
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Buechele. Buckner scores. Jackson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Macfarlane vs. Mohorcic
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher misplays the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. Jackson scores. White moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Stillwell vs. Mohorcic
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien fields it and throws to home to get White. Macfarlane moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Mohorcic
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Macfarlane scores. Stillwell moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Mohorcic
Brett hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Sierra. Brett reaches second base with a double. Stillwell scores. Wilson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tartabull vs. Mohorcic
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 6 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Gleaton
Jerry Gleaton now pitching. Brad Wellman now playing second base.
Wilkerson hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Gleaton
Brower hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wellman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Gleaton
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Sierra vs. Gleaton
Sierra hits a line drive into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 6 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Mohorcic
Seitzer hits a line drive into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Mohorcic
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Mohorcic
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mohorcic fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 6 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Gleaton
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wellman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Gleaton
Mike Stanley pinch hits for Pete O'Brien.
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Gleaton
Parrish strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/28/1988 -- Texas at Kansas City (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Espy C, cf 2 1 1 0 Stillwell K, ss 5 2 1 0
Brower B, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Wilson W, cf 5 0 2 2
Fletcher S, ss 5 2 3 2 Brett G, 1b 4 0 3 3
Sierra R, rf 5 1 2 3 Tartabull D, rf 3 0 0 0
Incaviglia P, lf 4 1 1 1 Seitzer K, 3b 3 0 0 0
O'Brien P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Buckner B, dh 5 1 1 0
Stanley M, ph 1 0 0 0 Jackson B, lf 5 2 2 0
Parrish L, dh 5 0 2 0 White F, 2b 3 0 1 0
Petralli G, c 4 0 2 0 Wellman B, 2b 0 0 0 0
Buechele S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Macfarlane M, c 3 3 1 2
Wilkerson C, 2b 4 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 6 14 6 36 8 11 7
Texas 004 200 000 -- 6
Kansas City 020 200 40x -- 8
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Hough C 6.1 9 6 4 4 2
Mohorcic D (L) 1.2 2 2 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Power T 2.2 7 4 3 0 1
Black B (W) 4.1 6 2 2 2 3
Gleaton J (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Espy C, Petralli G, Brett G, Buechele S, Fletcher S
LOB -- Texas 9, Kansas City 11
2B -- Espy C, Parrish L, Sierra R, Brett G, Fletcher S
HR -- Sierra R, Incaviglia P
SB -- Brett G, Jackson B, Wilson W, Espy C
SH -- White F
HBP -- by Hough C (Macfarlane M), by Hough C (Tartabull D)
PB -- Petralli G
T -- 3:10
A -- 37802
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