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Rangers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 25, 1998
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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 April 25, 1998 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 25, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 25, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Witt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Rapp |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 24,453 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Craft 1B: Fieldin Culbreth 2B: Al Clark 3B: Eric Cooper |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Juan Gonzalez | Right Fielder |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Lee Stevens | DH |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Luis Alicea | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Hal Morris | DH |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Shane Mack | Left Fielder |
| Larry Sutton | Right Fielder |
| Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
| Felix Martinez | Shortstop |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 25, 1998
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Rapp
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. King fields the ball and throws to Rapp covering. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Rapp
There goes Goodwin. The throw from Sweeney and he is safe. Goodwin steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McLemore vs. Rapp
McLemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Greer vs. Rapp
Greer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Rapp
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goodwin scores. McLemore moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Rapp
Clark hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Offerman catches it and throws to first to double up Gonzalez. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Witt
Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Witt
Offerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morris vs. Witt
Morris hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Witt
Palmer hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Damon moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Witt
King hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Rapp
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Rapp
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Rapp covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Rapp
Elster hits a fly ball into right field. Sutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Witt
Mack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Witt
There goes Mack. The throw from Rodriguez and he is out, Elster applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Witt
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Witt
Sweeney hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Witt
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Rapp
Alicea hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Offerman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Rapp
Goodwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Rapp
McLemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greer vs. Rapp
Greer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodwin scores. McLemore moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Rapp
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McLemore tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Rapp
There goes Greer. The throw from Sweeney and he is out, Martinez applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Witt
Damon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Damon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Offerman vs. Witt
Offerman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morris vs. Witt
Morris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Damon scores. Offerman moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Witt
There's a wild pitch. Offerman moves to third. Morris moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Palmer vs. Witt
Palmer hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Offerman tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Witt
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Witt
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Rapp
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Rapp
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mack. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Stevens vs. Rapp
Stevens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Elster vs. Rapp
Elster hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clark tags and scores. Rodriguez tags and moves to third. Stevens tags and moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Alicea vs. Rapp
Alicea hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sutton. Alicea reaches second base with a double. Damon throws the ball in to Offerman who relays the ball to Palmer who tags Alicea trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Rodriguez scores. Stevens scores. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Rapp
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rapp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Witt
Sutton hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Witt
Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Witt
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Rapp
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards first. King fields the ball and throws to Rapp covering. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Rapp
There's a wild pitch. McLemore moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Greer vs. Rapp
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Rapp covering, for the out. McLemore moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Rapp
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McLemore scores. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Rosado
Jose Rosado now pitching.
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Rosado
There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Sweeney and he is safe. Gonzalez steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Rosado
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Rosado
Stevens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Witt
Damon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Damon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Offerman vs. Witt
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields it and has Damon trapped. There's the throw to McLemore and over to Alicea, who tags Damon for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Witt
Morris hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Witt
Palmer hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Witt
King hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Rosado
Elster hits a fly ball into left field. Mack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Rosado
Alicea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Rosado
Goodwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alicea moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
McLemore vs. Rosado
Rosado spins and fires to second, with Martinez covering, and Alicea is picked off. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Rosado
McLemore takes first base on ball four. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Greer vs. Rosado
Greer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goodwin scores. McLemore moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Rosado
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mack. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. McLemore scores. Greer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Rosado
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 11 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Witt
Mack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Witt
Sutton hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin who is chasing the ball. Sutton reaches third base with a triple. Mack goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Sweeney vs. Gunderson
Eric Gunderson now pitching.
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sutton scores. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Gunderson
Shane Halter pinch hits for Felix Martinez.
Halter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Gunderson
Damon hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 11 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Rios
Danny Rios now pitching. Shane Halter now playing shortstop.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Rios
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Rios
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Palmer. Elster moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Alicea vs. Rios
Alicea hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 11 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Gunderson
Offerman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gonzalez who is chasing the ball. Offerman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morris vs. Gunderson
Morris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Offerman scores. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Patterson
Danny Patterson now pitching.
Palmer hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
King vs. Patterson
King takes first base on ball four. Morris moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Mack vs. Patterson
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 11 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Rios
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Rios
McLemore hits a fly ball into left field. Mack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Rios
Greer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 11 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Patterson
Sutton hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Patterson
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alicea fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Patterson
Halter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Bailes
Scott Bailes now pitching.
Damon strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 11 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Service
Scott Service now pitching.
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Service
Clark hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Service
Rodriguez hits a line drive towards short. Halter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Service
Stevens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 11 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Wetteland
John Wetteland now pitching.
Offerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Wetteland
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Wetteland
Palmer hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin 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 4/25/1998 -- Texas at Kansas City (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Goodwin T, cf 5 3 3 0 Damon J, cf 4 1 2 0
McLemore M, 2b 3 3 2 0 Offerman J, 2b 4 3 3 0
Greer R, lf 5 1 2 2 Morris H, dh 5 0 2 2
Gonzalez J, rf 4 1 3 5 Palmer D, 3b 4 1 1 3
Clark W, 1b 4 1 1 0 King J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Rodriguez I, c 5 1 2 1 Mack S, lf 4 1 2 0
Stevens L, dh 4 1 0 0 Sutton L, rf 4 1 1 1
Elster K, ss 3 0 0 1 Sweeney M, c 4 1 1 2
Alicea L, 3b 3 0 1 2 Martinez F, ss 2 0 0 0
Halter S, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 11 14 11 35 8 12 8
Texas 102 323 000 -- 11
Kansas City 012 022 100 -- 8
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Witt B (W)* 5.0 9 7 7 2 0
Gunderson E+ 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Patterson D 1.2 0 0 0 2 0
Bailes S 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Wetteland J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rapp P (L) 4.1 9 8 8 3 1
Rosado J 1.2 4 3 3 2 2
Rios D 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Service S 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Palmer D
DP -- Texas 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Texas 5, Kansas City 5
2B -- Damon J 2, Rodriguez I, Alicea L, Gonzalez J
3B -- Sutton L, Offerman J
HR -- Sweeney M, Palmer D
SB -- Goodwin T, Gonzalez J
CS -- Mack S, Greer R
SF -- Gonzalez J, Palmer D, Elster K
WP -- Witt B, Rapp P
T -- 3:18
A -- 24453
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