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Royals
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
May 23, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 23, 1998 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Glendon Rusch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Aaron Sele |
| Ballpark | The Ballpark in Arlington |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 46,372 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Ed Hickox 3B: Ken Kaiser |
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 |
| Jeff Conine | Left Fielder |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Sal Fasano | Catcher |
| Shane Halter | Shortstop |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Juan Gonzalez | Right Fielder |
| Ivan Rodriguez | DH |
| Mike Simms | First Baseman |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Bill Haselman | Catcher |
| Fernando Tatis | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
May 23, 1998
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Sele
Damon hits a line drive towards the mound. Sele can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Sele
Sele fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Sele. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Offerman vs. Sele
Offerman bunts towards the mound. Sele fields it and throws to first for the out. Damon moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Morris vs. Sele
Morris hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Palmer vs. Sele
Palmer hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Damon tags and scores. Morris tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
King vs. Sele
King hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Sele, and towards McLemore, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Rusch
Goodwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Rusch
McLemore hits a line drive into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Rusch
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards first. King fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Sele
Conine hits a line drive into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Sele
Dye 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 -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Sele
Fasano strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Rusch
Gonzalez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Rusch
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Simms vs. Rusch
Simms hits a line drive towards first. King catches it and steps on first to double up Gonzalez. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Sele
Halter hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Sele
Damon hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Damon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Offerman vs. Sele
Offerman hits a line drive towards third. Tatis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Morris vs. Sele
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Rusch
Elster hits a popup into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Haselman vs. Rusch
Haselman hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Rusch
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Rusch
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Sele
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Sele
King hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Sele
Conine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Rusch
McLemore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Rusch
Greer takes first base on ball four. McLemore moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Rusch
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McLemore moves to third. Greer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Rodriguez vs. Rusch
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards second. Offerman scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. McLemore scores. Greer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Simms vs. Rusch
Simms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Elster vs. Rusch
Elster hits a line drive beyond third. Palmer can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Greer scores. Simms moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Haselman vs. Rusch
Haselman strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Sele
Dye strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Sele
Fasano 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 -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Sele
Halter hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Rusch
Tatis hits a line drive into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Rusch
Goodwin hits a line drive into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Rusch
McLemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Rusch
Greer takes first base on ball four. McLemore moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Rusch
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Sele
Damon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin who is chasing the ball. Damon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Offerman vs. Sele
Offerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Damon scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Sele
Morris hits a line drive beyond third. Tatis can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Offerman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Sele
Palmer hits a line drive beyond short. Elster can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Offerman moves to third. Morris moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
King vs. Sele
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Offerman scores. Morris moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Conine vs. Sele
Conine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Rusch
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rusch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Rusch
Simms hits a fly ball into left field. Conine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Rusch
Elster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Damon. Elster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haselman vs. Rusch
Haselman hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Conine. Haselman reaches second base with a double. Elster scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tatis vs. Rusch
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Sele
Dye strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Sele
Fasano hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simms scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fasano for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Sele
Halter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Rusch
Goodwin hits a line drive towards short. Halter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Rusch
McLemore hits a line drive towards third. Palmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Rusch
Greer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Sele
Lee Stevens now playing first base.
Damon 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 -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Sele
Offerman hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Sele
Morris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Sele
Palmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Pichardo
Hipolito Pichardo now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field. Conine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Pichardo
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Pichardo
Stevens hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Damon. Stevens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Elster vs. Pichardo
Elster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Haselman vs. Pichardo
Haselman takes first base on ball four. Stevens moves to third. Elster moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Tatis vs. Pichardo
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tatis for the out. Stevens scores. Elster moves to third. Haselman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goodwin vs. Pichardo
Goodwin hits a line drive beyond third. Palmer can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Elster scores. Haselman moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
McLemore vs. Pichardo
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Sele
King strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Sele
Conine hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Conine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Dye vs. Sele
Dye strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sutton vs. Sele
Larry Sutton pinch hits for Sal Fasano.
Sutton strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1998 -- Kansas City at Texas (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Damon J, cf 4 2 3 0 Goodwin T, cf 5 0 2 1
Offerman J, 2b 3 1 1 1 McLemore M, 2b 4 1 1 0
Morris H, dh 4 0 2 0 Greer R, lf 2 1 0 0
Palmer D, 3b 3 0 1 1 Gonzalez J, rf 3 0 1 0
King J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Rodriguez I, dh 4 1 1 1
Conine J, lf 4 0 1 0 Simms M, 1b 2 0 0 0
Dye J, rf 4 0 0 0 Stevens L, 1b 1 1 1 0
Fasano S, c 3 0 0 0 Elster K, ss 3 2 2 1
Sutton L, ph 1 0 0 0 Haselman B, c 3 1 2 2
Halter S, ss 3 0 0 0 Tatis F, 3b 4 0 0 1
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33 3 8 2 31 7 10 6
Kansas City 100 002 000 -- 3
Texas 001 201 03x -- 7
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rusch G (L) 7.0 7 4 4 4 2
Pichardo H 1.0 3 3 3 2 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Sele A (W) 9.0 8 3 2 0 9
E -- Sele A, Simms M
DP -- Kansas City 3, Texas 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Texas 7
2B -- Damon J, Elster K, Haselman B, Stevens L, Conine J
3B -- Damon J
HR -- Haselman B, Rodriguez I
SH -- Offerman J
SF -- Palmer D
HBP -- by Rusch G (Gonzalez J)
T -- 2:11
A -- 46372
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