Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Hough
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Law vs. Hough
  
  Law strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Hough
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Balboni vs. Hough
  
  Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first, with Hough covering, for the out. Smith moves to third. Orta moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  White vs. Hough
  
  There's a wild pitch. Smith scores. Orta moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  White vs. Hough
  
  White hits a line drive into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDowell vs. Jackson
  
  McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Jackson
  
  McDowell is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Jackson
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Brien vs. Jackson
  
  O'Brien hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Parrish vs. Jackson
  
  Parrish takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to third. O'Brien moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sierra vs. Jackson
  
  Sierra hits a fly ball into center field. Kingery settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fletcher tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Incaviglia vs. Jackson
  
  Incaviglia hits a fly ball into center field. Kingery settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingery vs. Hough
  
  Kingery hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Paciorek who is chasing the ball. Kingery reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Salazar vs. Hough
  
  Salazar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kingery scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Hough
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Hough
  
  Pryor strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Jackson
  
  Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Jackson, and towards Salazar, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buechele vs. Jackson
  
  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 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mercado vs. Jackson
  
  Mercado strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Hough
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Law vs. Hough
  
  Law hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Hough
  
  There's a wild pitch. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Orta vs. Hough
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough fields it and has Smith trapped. There's the throw to Parrish who throws to Fletcher, who tags Smith for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Balboni vs. Hough
  
  Balboni hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDowell vs. Jackson
  
  McDowell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Jackson
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Jackson
  
  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 

Top 4

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hough
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingery vs. Hough
  
  Kingery hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Salazar vs. Hough
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Hough
  
  Sundberg strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Jackson
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sierra vs. Jackson
  
  Sierra hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Incaviglia vs. Jackson
  
  Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Jackson
  
  Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Hough
  
  Pryor hits a popup, foul, towards first. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Hough
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Law vs. Hough
  
  Law hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buechele fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Hough
  
  Hough fires to first and picks off Law. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buechele vs. Jackson
  
  Buechele hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mercado vs. Jackson
  
  Mercado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDowell vs. Jackson
  
  McDowell strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Hough
  
  Orta strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Hough
  
  Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hough
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kingery vs. Hough
  
  Kingery takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Salazar vs. Hough
  
  Salazar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sierra. Salazar reaches second base with a double. White scores. Kingery goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sundberg vs. Hough
  
  Buddy Biancalana pinch runs for Angel Salazar.
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Jackson
  
  Buddy Biancalana now playing shortstop.
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Jackson
  
  O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Jackson
  
  Parrish strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sierra vs. Jackson
  
  Sierra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Brien moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Incaviglia vs. Jackson
  
  Incaviglia hits a line drive towards short. Biancalana reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Hough
  
  Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Hough
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Law vs. Hough
  
  Law hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Buechele reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Jackson
  
  Paciorek hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buechele vs. Jackson
  
  Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaught vs. Jackson
  
  Don Slaught pinch hits for Orlando Mercado.
  
  Slaught hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buechele moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McDowell vs. Jackson
  
  Jeff Kunkel pinch runs for Don Slaught.
  
  McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Hough
  
  Geno Petralli now catching.
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Orta for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Hough
  
  Balboni is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hough
  
  White hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingery vs. Hough
  
  Kingery hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buechele scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Jackson
  
  Fletcher strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Jackson
  
  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 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Jackson
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parrish for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biancalana vs. Williams
  
  Mitch Williams now pitching.
  
  Biancalana strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Williams
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Williams
  
  Pryor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paciorek. Pryor reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Williams
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Law vs. Williams
  
  Law hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sierra vs. Jackson
  
  Lynn Jones now playing left field.
  
  Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Jackson, and towards Biancalana, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Incaviglia vs. Jackson
  
  Incaviglia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Jackson
  
  Paciorek strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/7/1986 -- Kansas City at Texas (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Smith L, lf           4  1  3  0   McDowell O, cf        4  0  1  0   
Jones L, lf           0  0  0  0   Fletcher S, ss        4  1  1  0   
Law R, rf             5  0  0  0   O'Brien P, 1b         3  0  1  0   
Orta J, dh            4  0  1  0   Parrish L, 3b         3  0  0  0   
Balboni S, 1b         4  0  0  0   Sierra R, rf          3  1  2  2   
White F, 2b           4  2  2  1   Incaviglia P, dh      4  0  0  0   
Kingery M, cf         3  2  2  0   Paciorek T, lf        4  0  1  0   
Salazar A, ss         3  0  2  3   Buechele S, 2b        3  0  1  0   
Biancalana B, pr-ss   1  0  0  0   Mercado O, c          2  0  0  0   
Sundberg J, c         4  0  0  0   Slaught D, ph         1  0  1  0   
Pryor G, 3b           4  0  1  0   Kunkel J, pr          0  0  0  0   
                                   Petralli G, c         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  5 11  4                        31  2  8  2

Kansas City      110 002 010 --  5
Texas            100 100 000 --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jackson D (W)         9.0  8  2  2  2  6

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hough C (L)           8.0 10  5  5  1  5
Williams M            1.0  1  0  0  1  1

DP -- Kansas City 2, Texas 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Texas 5
2B -- Salazar A, Pryor G
3B -- Kingery M
HR -- Sierra R, White F
CS -- McDowell O
SF -- Sierra R
WP -- Hough C 2
T -- 2:19
A -- 15771

    

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