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Standings
BAL
@CAL		0
5
MIL
@CLE		2
0
TEX
@KCR		6
8
DET
@MIN		2
5
BOS
@OAK		5
7
NYY
@SEA		1
6
CHW
@TOR		3
2
STL
@ATL		1
2
HOU
@CHC		7
14
PIT
@CIN		5
2
LAD
@MON		2
3		 
(10)
SDP
@NYM		1
5
SFG
@PHI		3
4		 
(10)
Saturday, May 28, 1988 7:05
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 37,802, Time of Game: 3:10
Rangers
6
24-22
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 8½ GB
 at Royals
8
21-26
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 12 GB
W: Buddy Black (2-1)
L: Dale Mohorcic (2-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  4   2  0  0   0  0  0    6 14  4
Royals          0  2  0   2  0  0   4  0  X    8 11  1

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cecil Espy CF 2 1 1 0 0 0 .296 .711 8 6 0.047 0.96 0.069 -0.022 0.4 0 0 2B,SB
   Bob Brower PH-CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .256 .662 17 10 -0.013 0.84 0.027 -0.040 -0.0 1 0
Scott Fletcher SS 5 2 3 2 0 0 .277 .664 24 15 0.144 0.90 0.156 -0.012 1.2 1 1 2B
Ruben Sierra RF 5 1 2 3 0 0 .259 .743 16 11 0.198 0.96 0.277 -0.079 2.1 2 0 HR,2B
Pete Incaviglia LF 4 1 1 1 1 0 .253 .876 16 7 0.035 0.79 0.109 -0.075 0.4 3 0 HR,IW
Pete O'Brien 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .290 .817 16 13 -0.032 0.63 0.019 -0.051 -0.6 9 2
   Mike Stanley PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .242 .683 4 3 -0.023 0.94 0.000 -0.023 -0.2
Larry Parrish DH 5 0 2 0 0 1 .206 .610 20 13 -0.050 0.59 0.008 -0.058 -0.6 2B
Geno Petralli C 4 0 2 0 0 1 .257 .696 19 11 -0.013 0.61 0.026 -0.039 -0.1 4 0
Steve Buechele 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .296 .885 15 11 -0.061 0.75 0.009 -0.070 -0.8 2 1
Curt Wilkerson 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .361 .892 12 9 -0.060 0.89 0.019 -0.079 -0.4 1 5
Charlie Hough P 1
   Dale Mohorcic P 1
Team Totals 40 6 14 6 2 6 .350 .981 167 109 0.172 0.79 0.719 -0.548 1.6 24 10
2B: C Espy (4, off T Power); R Sierra (8, off B Black); S Fletcher (6, off J Gleaton); L Parrish (5, off T Power).
HR: R Sierra (5, off T Power; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF-RF); P Incaviglia (11, off T Power; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).
IBB: P Incaviglia (1, by B Black).
TB: R Sierra 6; P Incaviglia 4; S Fletcher 4; L Parrish 3; C Espy 2; G Petralli 2; P O'Brien; S Buechele; C Wilkerson.
RBI: R Sierra 3 (19); S Fletcher 2 (15); P Incaviglia (26).
2-out RBI: R Sierra.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
PB: G Petralli (6).
E: S Buechele (5); C Espy (3); S Fletcher (4); G Petralli (3).
Baserunning
SB: C Espy (7, 3rd base off T Power/M Macfarlane).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kurt Stillwell SS 5 2 1 0 0 0 .268 .787 18 11 -0.177 1.48 0.034 -0.211 -1.1 3 2
Willie Wilson CF 5 0 2 2 0 1 .293 .683 16 10 0.200 1.38 0.315 -0.115 0.9 3 0 SB
George Brett 1B 4 0 3 3 1 0 .335 .978 18 11 0.231 1.05 0.255 -0.024 2.9 9 1 2B,SB
Danny Tartabull RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .291 1.002 12 6 -0.040 0.97 0.035 -0.075 -0.9 3 0 HBP
Kevin Seitzer 3B 3 0 0 0 2 0 .304 .799 25 9 0.000 1.31 0.071 -0.071 -0.0 1 2
Bill Buckner DH 5 1 1 0 0 1 .241 .621 15 12 -0.144 1.72 0.045 -0.189 -1.6
Bo Jackson LF 5 2 2 0 0 0 .299 .837 10 8 0.086 1.05 0.132 -0.046 0.6 0 2 SB
Frank White 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .198 .513 14 10 0.217 1.63 0.250 -0.033 1.1 1 2 SH
   Brad Wellman 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
Mike Macfarlane C 3 3 1 2 0 0 .274 .745 8 5 0.299 1.89 0.338 -0.040 2.2 7 0 HBP
Ted Power P
   Buddy Black P 1
   Jerry Gleaton P
Team Totals 36 8 11 7 4 2 .306 .738 136 82 0.672 1.37 1.475 -0.804 4.1 27 12
2B: G Brett (15, off D Mohorcic).
SH: F White (1, off C Hough).
HBP: D Tartabull (2, by C Hough); M Macfarlane (1, by C Hough).
TB: G Brett 4; B Jackson 2; W Wilson 2; K Stillwell; M Macfarlane; F White; B Buckner.
RBI: G Brett 3 (40); W Wilson 2 (11); M Macfarlane 2 (10).
2-out RBI: G Brett 3; W Wilson 2.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 5 for 14.
Fielding
E: G Brett (5).
Outfield Assists: B Jackson (B Brower at 3rd base); B Jackson (P O'Brien at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: B Jackson (14, 2nd base off C Hough/G Petralli); W Wilson (10, 2nd base off C Hough/G Petralli); G Brett (7, 2nd base off C Hough/G Petralli).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Charlie Hough 6.1 9 6 4 4 2 0 4.24 34 112 66 38 8 20 12 14 5 0 33 -0.105 1.25 -1.5
Dale Mohorcic, BS (1), L (2-1) 1.2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.41 9 24 16 10 2 4 6 3 2 0 2 2 -0.567 1.87 -2.6
Team Totals 8 11 8 4 4 2 0 4.50 43 136 82 48 10 24 18 17 7 0 33 2 2 -0.672 0.79 -4.1

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ted Power 2.2 7 4 3 0 1 2 6.57 15 55 39 26 3 10 7 7 4 0 31 -0.325 0.88 -2.8
Buddy Black, W (2-1) 4.1 6 2 2 2 3 0 4.91 20 87 54 31 8 15 8 7 5 0 1 0 0.007 0.64 0.3
Jerry Gleaton, S (1) 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 7 25 16 9 2 5 2 3 2 0 0 0 0.146 1.03 1.0
Team Totals 9 14 6 5 2 6 2 5.00 42 167 109 66 13 30 17 17 11 0 31 1 0 -0.172 1.37 -1.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: C Hough 2 (6; M Macfarlane, D Tartabull).
IBB: B Black (2; P Incaviglia).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Rocky Roe, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Derryl Cousins.
Time of Game: 3:10.
Attendance: 37,802.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 82° F, Wind 5mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 6-6 2 12- 3,(2-0)  R KCR W. Wilson D. Mohorcic 22% 79% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Macfarlane Scores/unER; Stillwell to 3B
b7 4-6 1 12- 2,(0-1)  R KCR F. White D. Mohorcic 21% 50% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Buckner Scores/No RBI/unER; Jackson to 3B; White to 1B
t3 1-2 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  RR TEX R. Sierra T. Power -21% 41% Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Fletcher Scores/unER
b7 5-6 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  R KCR M. Macfarlane D. Mohorcic 20% 71% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Jackson Scores/unER; White to 3B; Macfarlane to 1B
b7 6-6 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  O KCR K. Stillwell D. Mohorcic -13% 57% Fielder's Choice 1B; White out at Hm/1B-C; Macfarlane to 2B; Stillwell to 1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Ted Power facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O TEX C. Espy T. Power 2% 52% Lineout: SS
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  TEX S. Fletcher T. Power -2% 50% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TEX R. Sierra T. Power 3% 53% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TEX P. Incaviglia T. Power 2% 55% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR K. Stillwell C. Hough -2% 53% Popfly: SS
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR W. Wilson C. Hough -2% 51% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b1 0-0 2 --- 6,(1-2)  KCR G. Brett C. Hough 1% 52% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR D. Tartabull C. Hough 1% 53% Brett Steals 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  KCR D. Tartabull C. Hough 1% 54% Walk
b1 0-0 2 12- 5,(3-1)  KCR K. Seitzer C. Hough 3% 57% Walk; Brett to 3B; Tartabull to 2B
b1 0-0 2 123 3,(0-2)  O KCR B. Buckner C. Hough -7% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Ted Power facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX P. O'Brien T. Power 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O TEX L. Parrish T. Power 2% 54% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t2 0-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  TEX G. Petralli T. Power -1% 53% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t2 0-0 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O TEX S. Buechele T. Power 2% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 7-8-9
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR B. Jackson C. Hough 4% 59% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b2 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR F. White C. Hough 3% 61% Jackson Steals 2B
b2 0-0 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O KCR F. White C. Hough -1% 60% Bunt Groundout: C unassisted/Sacrifice; Jackson to 3B
b2 0-0 1 --3 1,(0-0)  R KCR M. Macfarlane C. Hough 7% 68% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Jackson Scores; Macfarlane to 2B/Adv on E8
b2 1-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O KCR K. Stillwell C. Hough -3% 65% Groundout: 1B-P; Macfarlane to 3B
b2 1-0 2 --3 2,(0-1)  R KCR W. Wilson C. Hough 8% 73% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Macfarlane Scores
b2 2-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR G. Brett C. Hough 1% 74% Wilson Steals 2B; Wilson to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b2 2-0 2 --3 4,(3-0)  KCR G. Brett C. Hough 1% 75% Walk
b2 2-0 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  O KCR D. Tartabull C. Hough -3% 72% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Ted Power facing 9-1-2
t3 0-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX C. Wilkerson T. Power 2% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  TEX C. Espy T. Power -4% 70% Double to SS (Pop Fly to Short LF Line)
t3 0-2 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  TEX S. Fletcher T. Power -3% 67% Espy Steals 3B
t3 0-2 1 --3 4,(1-2)  R TEX S. Fletcher T. Power -6% 61% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Espy Scores; Fletcher to 1B
t3 1-2 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  RR TEX R. Sierra T. Power -21% 41% Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Fletcher Scores/unER
t3 3-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  R TEX P. Incaviglia T. Power -11% 30% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t3 4-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  TEX P. O'Brien T. Power -2% 28% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
t3 4-2 1 1-- 7,(2-2)  O TEX L. Parrish T. Power 1% 29% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); O'Brien out at Hm/LF-3B-C
Buddy Black replaces Ted Power pitching
t3 4-2 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O TEX G. Petralli B. Black 3% 32% Strikeout Looking
4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 5-6-7
b3 2-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR K. Seitzer C. Hough -3% 29% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR B. Buckner C. Hough -2% 28% Strikeout Swinging
b3 2-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. Jackson C. Hough -1% 26% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 2.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Buddy Black facing 8-9-1
t4 4-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX S. Buechele B. Black 2% 28% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 4-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  TEX C. Wilkerson B. Black -2% 26% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
Bob Brower pinch hits for Cecil Espy (CF) batting 1st
t4 4-2 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  TEX B. Brower B. Black -3% 24% Walk; Wilkerson to 2B
t4 4-2 1 12- 8,(3-2)  RO TEX S. Fletcher B. Black -4% 19% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Wilkerson Scores; Brower out at 3B/LF-3B
t4 5-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  R TEX R. Sierra B. Black -7% 12% Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Fletcher Scores
t4 6-2 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  TEX P. Incaviglia B. Black -0% 12% Intentional Walk
t4 6-2 2 12- 4,(0-2)  O TEX P. O'Brien B. Black 2% 14% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 6, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-6, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 8-9-1
Bob Brower moves from PH to CF
b4 2-6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR F. White C. Hough -2% 12% Popfly: 1B
b4 2-6 1 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR M. Macfarlane C. Hough 2% 14% Hit By Pitch
b4 2-6 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  KCR K. Stillwell C. Hough 3% 17% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Macfarlane to 2B
b4 2-6 1 12- 1,(0-0)  KCR W. Wilson C. Hough 4% 21% Passed Ball; Macfarlane to 3B; Stillwell to 2B
b4 2-6 1 -23 6,(2-2)  O KCR W. Wilson C. Hough -7% 15% Strikeout Swinging
b4 2-6 2 -23 1,(0-0)  RR KCR G. Brett C. Hough 12% 27% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Macfarlane Scores; Stillwell Scores
b4 4-6 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR D. Tartabull C. Hough 3% 30% Hit By Pitch; Brett to 2B
b4 4-6 2 12- 5,(3-1)  KCR K. Seitzer C. Hough 4% 34% Walk; Brett to 3B; Tartabull to 2B
b4 4-6 2 123 2,(0-1)  O KCR B. Buckner C. Hough -10% 24% Foul Popfly: 3B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 6, Royals 4.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-4, Royals' Buddy Black facing 6-7-8
t5 6-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TEX L. Parrish B. Black 2% 26% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 6-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O TEX G. Petralli B. Black 1% 27% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 6-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  TEX S. Buechele B. Black -1% 26% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 6-4 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O TEX C. Wilkerson B. Black 2% 28% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-6, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 7-8-9
b5 4-6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR B. Jackson C. Hough -3% 25% Popfly: 3B
b5 4-6 1 --- 7,(3-2)  KCR F. White C. Hough 4% 29% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
b5 4-6 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR M. Macfarlane C. Hough -4% 25% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 4-6 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O KCR K. Stillwell C. Hough -3% 21% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Royals 4.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-4, Royals' Buddy Black facing 1-2-3
t6 6-4 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O TEX B. Brower B. Black 2% 23% Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t6 6-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX S. Fletcher B. Black 1% 24% Groundout: P-1B
t6 6-4 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O TEX R. Sierra B. Black 1% 25% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-6, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 2-3-4
b6 4-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR W. Wilson C. Hough -3% 22% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 4-6 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR G. Brett C. Hough -2% 19% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 4-6 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR D. Tartabull C. Hough -1% 18% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Royals 4.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-4, Royals' Buddy Black facing 4-5-6
t7 6-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TEX P. Incaviglia B. Black 2% 19% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 6-4 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O TEX P. O'Brien B. Black 1% 20% Strikeout Swinging
t7 6-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  TEX L. Parrish B. Black -1% 20% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t7 6-4 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  TEX G. Petralli B. Black -1% 18% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Parrish to 2B
t7 6-4 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O TEX S. Buechele B. Black 3% 21% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 6, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-6, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 5-6-7
b7 4-6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR K. Seitzer C. Hough -4% 17% Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
b7 4-6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR B. Buckner C. Hough 5% 22% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b7 4-6 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR B. Jackson C. Hough 7% 29% Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Buckner to 2B
Dale Mohorcic replaces Charlie Hough pitching
b7 4-6 1 12- 2,(0-1)  R KCR F. White D. Mohorcic 21% 50% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Buckner Scores/No RBI/unER; Jackson to 3B; White to 1B
b7 5-6 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  R KCR M. Macfarlane D. Mohorcic 20% 71% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Jackson Scores/unER; White to 3B; Macfarlane to 1B
b7 6-6 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  O KCR K. Stillwell D. Mohorcic -13% 57% Fielder's Choice 1B; White out at Hm/1B-C; Macfarlane to 2B; Stillwell to 1B
b7 6-6 2 12- 3,(2-0)  R KCR W. Wilson D. Mohorcic 22% 79% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Macfarlane Scores/unER; Stillwell to 3B
b7 7-6 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  R KCR G. Brett D. Mohorcic 10% 89% Double to RF (Ground Ball); Stillwell Scores/unER; Wilson to 3B
b7 8-6 2 -23 1,(0-0)  O KCR D. Tartabull D. Mohorcic -3% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 6, Royals 8.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 6-8, Royals' Jerry Gleaton facing 9-1-2
Jerry Gleaton replaces Buddy Black pitching
Brad Wellman replaces Frank White playing 2B batting 8th
t8 6-8 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX C. Wilkerson J. Gleaton 4% 90% Flyball: CF
t8 6-8 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX B. Brower J. Gleaton 2% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 6-8 2 --- 4,(2-1)  TEX S. Fletcher J. Gleaton -3% 90% Double (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t8 6-8 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O TEX R. Sierra J. Gleaton 4% 94% Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-6, Rangers' Dale Mohorcic facing 5-6-7
b8 8-6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O KCR K. Seitzer D. Mohorcic -1% 94% Lineout: RF
b8 8-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Buckner D. Mohorcic -0% 93% Flyball: CF
b8 8-6 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Jackson D. Mohorcic -0% 93% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Royals 8.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 6-8, Royals' Jerry Gleaton facing 4-5-6
t9 6-8 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O TEX P. Incaviglia J. Gleaton 4% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
Mike Stanley pinch hits for Pete O'Brien (1B) batting 5th
t9 6-8 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX M. Stanley J. Gleaton 2% 99% Strikeout Looking
t9 6-8 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O TEX L. Parrish J. Gleaton 1% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Royals 8.

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