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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 15, 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 August 15, 1988 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 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 | August 15, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Kilgus |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Leibrandt |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 33,104 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim Tschida 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Larry Young 3B: Jim Evans |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
| Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Pete Incaviglia | Left Fielder |
| Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
| Mike Stanley | Catcher |
| Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
| Bob Brower | DH |
| Jeff Kunkel | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
| George Brett | First Baseman |
| Pat Tabler | DH |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Bill Pecota | Third Baseman |
| Larry Owen | Catcher |
| John Wathan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 15, 1988
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Leibrandt
McDowell 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: ---
Fletcher vs. Leibrandt
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Leibrandt
Leibrandt fires to first and picks off Fletcher. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Leibrandt
Sierra strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kilgus
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Kilgus
Stillwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Kilgus
There goes Stillwell. The throw from Stanley and he is safe. Stillwell steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Kilgus
Brett 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: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Tabler vs. Kilgus
Tabler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tartabull vs. Kilgus
Tartabull hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sierra. Tartabull reaches second base with a double. Stillwell scores. Tabler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Kilgus
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kunkel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Leibrandt
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Leibrandt
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Brien for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Leibrandt
Stanley hits a line drive into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kilgus
Jackson hits a line drive towards short. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Kilgus
Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kunkel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Kilgus
Owen hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Leibrandt
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Leibrandt
Brower 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kunkel vs. Leibrandt
Kunkel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Leibrandt
McDowell hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kilgus
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McDowell. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Stillwell vs. Kilgus
Stillwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Kilgus
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien fields it and throws to second for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tabler vs. Kilgus
There's a wild pitch. Wilson scores. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Tabler vs. Kilgus
Tabler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Tartabull vs. McMurtry
Craig McMurtry now pitching.
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to third. Tabler moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. McMurtry
White hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Incaviglia. White reaches second base with a double. Brett scores. Tabler scores. Tartabull moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. McMurtry
Jackson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Pecota vs. McMurtry
Pecota hits a line drive into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tartabull tags and scores. White tags and moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Owen vs. McMurtry
There goes Jackson. The throw from Stanley and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Owen vs. McMurtry
Owen strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Leibrandt
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Leibrandt
Sierra hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Sierra reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Incaviglia vs. Leibrandt
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Leibrandt
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 4
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hoffman
Guy Hoffman now pitching.
Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sierra who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Stillwell vs. Hoffman
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Hoffman
Brett hits a line drive into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Hoffman
Tabler hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Leibrandt
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Leibrandt
Buechele takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Brower vs. Leibrandt
Brower hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Brower reaches second base with a double. Buechele moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Kunkel vs. Leibrandt
Kunkel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buechele scores. Brower scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Leibrandt
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Leibrandt
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Hoffman
Tartabull hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kunkel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hoffman
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoffman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hoffman
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Leibrandt
Sierra hits a line drive into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Leibrandt
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Leibrandt
O'Brien strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Hoffman
Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kunkel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Hoffman
Owen hits a popup towards third. Buechele settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hoffman
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Incaviglia. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stillwell vs. Hoffman
Stillwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Hoffman
Brett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Mohorcic
Dale Mohorcic now pitching.
Tabler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Incaviglia. Tabler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Mohorcic
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Mohorcic
White hits a line drive towards the mound. Mohorcic reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Leibrandt
Brad Wellman now playing second base. Jim Eisenreich now playing center field.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buechele vs. Leibrandt
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wellman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Brower vs. Leibrandt
Brower hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buechele moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kunkel vs. Leibrandt
Kunkel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wellman misplays the ball. That's an error on Wellman. Buechele scores. Brower moves to third. Kunkel moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McDowell vs. Leibrandt
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Leibrandt
Fletcher hits a popup towards third. Pecota settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Mohorcic
Geno Petralli now playing third base. Curt Wilkerson now playing first base. Larry See now playing second base. Jeff Kunkel now playing shortstop.
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. See settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Mohorcic
Pecota hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Mohorcic
Owen hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Pecota moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Eisenreich vs. Mohorcic
Eisenreich hits a line drive into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Stillwell vs. Mohorcic
Stillwell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McDowell. Stillwell reaches second base with a double. Pecota scores. Owen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Williams
Mitch Williams now pitching.
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Montgomery
Jamie Quirk now playing third base. Bill Pecota now playing right field. Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Sierra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Montgomery
Incaviglia takes first base on ball four. Sierra moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Wilkerson vs. Montgomery
Wilkerson hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Montgomery
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Petralli vs. Montgomery
Petralli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Williams
Cecil Espy now playing center field.
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kunkel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Williams
Quirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wellman vs. Williams
Wellman hits a fly ball into center field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Williams
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Gleaton
Jerry Gleaton now pitching.
Brower hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Pecota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kunkel vs. Gleaton
Kunkel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Gleaton
Espy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1988 -- Texas at Kansas City (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
McDowell O, cf 4 0 0 0 Wilson W, cf 4 3 3 0
Espy C, cf 1 0 0 0 Eisenreich J, cf 1 0 0 0
Fletcher S, ss 4 0 1 0 Stillwell K, ss 3 2 2 3
See L, 2b 0 0 0 0 Brett G, 1b 4 2 1 3
Sierra R, rf 4 0 2 0 Tabler P, dh 3 2 1 0
Incaviglia P, lf 3 0 0 0 Tartabull D, rf 2 1 1 2
O'Brien P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Quirk J, 3b 0 0 0 0
Wilkerson C, 1b 1 0 0 0 White F, 2b 4 0 1 2
Stanley M, c 4 0 1 0 Wellman B, 2b 1 0 0 0
Buechele S, 3b 2 2 0 0 Jackson B, lf 4 0 0 0
Petralli G, 3b 1 0 0 0 Pecota B, 3b-rf 3 1 1 1
Brower B, dh 4 1 2 0 Owen L, c 4 1 1 0
Kunkel J, 2b-ss 4 0 2 2
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35 3 8 2 33 12 11 11
Texas 000 020 100 -- 3
Kansas City 204 103 20x -- 12
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Kilgus P (L) 2.1 2 5 5 4 0
McMurtry C 0.2 1 1 1 2 1
Hoffman G 2.2 4 4 4 0 1
Mohorcic D 1.0 4 2 2 1 0
Williams M 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leibrandt C (W) 7.0 7 3 2 1 4
Montgomery J 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Gleaton J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Wellman B
LOB -- Texas 7, Kansas City 7
2B -- Tartabull D, Wilson W 2, White F, Sierra R, Brower B, Tabler P, Stillwell K
3B -- Wilson W
HR -- Brett G
SB -- Stillwell K, Jackson B
CS -- Fletcher S
SF -- Pecota B, Brett G
WP -- Kilgus P
T -- 2:53
A -- 33104
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