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BAL  8
OAK  2
 CHW  8
TOR  1
 BOS  3
@CLE  2
 TEX 11
@KCR  8
 NYY  5
DET  4
 MIN  8
@SEA  2
 ANA  7
@TBD  1
 COL 11
@ATL  7
 ARI  4
@FLA  3
(11)		 LAD  3
CHC  2
 HOU  4
@MON  3
 CIN  2
@NYM  0
 STL  8
@PHI  5
 SDP  4
PIT  3
(16)		 SFG  2
MIL  1
Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 24,453

 Saturday, April 25, 1998, 8:05
Time of Game: 3:18
Rangers
11
14-7
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         1  0  2   3  2  3   0  0  0   11 14  0
Royals          0  1  2   0  2  2   1  0  0    8 12  1
W: Bobby Witt (3-0), L: Pat Rapp (1-2), S: John Wetteland (5)
 Royals
8
10-13
Lost 1
2nd, 3½ GB

Batting Stats

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Goodwin CF                  5   3   3   0    0   0  .394  .926   13    8    7   0   SB
M McLemore 2B                 3   3   2   0    2   0  .405 1.037   37   18    1   5   
R Greer LF                    5   1   2   2    0   2  .253  .716   21   14    3   0   CS
J Gonzalez RF                 4   1   3   5    0   1  .378 1.008   13   10    2   0   2B,SB,SF
W Clark 1B                    4   1   1   0    1   1  .303  .807   24   13   10   0   
I Rodriguez C                 5   1   2   1    0   0  .429 1.164   27   19    1   1   2B
L Stevens DH                  4   1   0   0    1   3  .281  .999   22   12    0   0   
K Elster SS                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .235  .744   10    7    2   7   SF
L Alicea 3B                   3   0   1   2    1   0  .222  .697   13    5    1   1   2B

B Witt P                                                                      0   1
  E Gunderson P                                                               0   0
  D Patterson P                                                               0   0
  S Bailes P                                                                  0   0
  J Wetteland P                                                               0   0
Totals                       36  11  14   0    5   7              180  106   27  15
Batting Events
2B: L Alicea (2, off P Rapp); J Gonzalez (10, off J Rosado); I Rodriguez (7, off P Rapp).
SF: J Gonzalez (3, off P Rapp); K Elster (1, off P Rapp).
TB: J Gonzalez 4; T Goodwin 3; I Rodriguez 3; L Alicea 2; M McLemore 2; R Greer 2; W Clark.
RBI: J Gonzalez 5 (29); L Alicea 2 (2); R Greer 2 (14); K Elster (9); I Rodriguez (17).
2-out RBI: J Gonzalez 2; I Rodriguez; R Greer.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 7 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. K Elster-M McLemore-W Clark; M McLemore-K Elster-W Clark.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Gonzalez (1, 2nd base off J Rosado/M Sweeney); T Goodwin (12, 2nd base off P Rapp/M Sweeney).
CS: R Greer (1, 2nd base by P Rapp/M Sweeney).
Pickoffs: L Alicea (2nd base by J Rosado).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Damon CF                    4   1   2   0    1   1  .287  .761   14    9    3   1   2·2B
J Offerman 2B                 4   3   3   0    1   0  .347  .824    9    6    2   2   3B
H Morris DH                   5   0   2   2    0   0  .402  .971    3    3    0   0   GDP
D Palmer 3B                   4   1   1   3    0   0  .337 1.020   15    9    1   2   HR,SF
J King 1B                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .284  .803   13    7    6   2   
S Mack LF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .429 1.154    9    5    2   0   CS,GDP
L Sutton RF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .236  .654   15    7    1   0   3B
M Sweeney C                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .215  .636   17   10    7   1   HR
F Martinez SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .426    2    1    2   1   
  S Halter PH-SS              1   0   0   0    1   0  .308  .911    7    3    1   1   

P Rapp P                                                                      2   1
  J Rosado P                                                                  0   1
  D Rios P                                                                    0   0
  S Service P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       35   8  12   0    4   1              104   60   27  12
Batting Events
2B: J Damon 2 (8, 2 off B Witt).
3B: J Offerman (2, off E Gunderson); L Sutton (1, off B Witt).
HR: D Palmer (8, off B Witt; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF); M Sweeney (3, off B Witt; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SF: D Palmer (3, off B Witt).
TB: J Offerman 5; M Sweeney 4; J Damon 4; D Palmer 4; L Sutton 3; S Mack 2; H Morris 2.
GIDP: H Morris (3); S Mack (2).
RBI: D Palmer 3 (24); M Sweeney 2 (6); H Morris 2 (7); L Sutton (14).
2-out RBI: D Palmer 2; M Sweeney.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Offerman-J King.
E: D Palmer (5).
Baserunning Events
CS: S Mack (1, 2nd base by B Witt/I Rodriguez).

Pitching Stats

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Witt, W (3-0)                5     9   7   7    2   0   2   5.19   25   42-25   26· 6· 5    6·17· 6· 0     19    -     1.10  -0.23
E Gunderson                    1     2   1   1    0   0   0   0.90    5   15-10    6· 1· 3    2· 3· 2· 0          1-1    0.74  -0.07
D Patterson, H (1)             1.2   0   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    6   32-15    9· 1· 5    2· 2· 0· 0          1-0    1.42   0.15
S Bailes, H (1)                0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   6.43    1    5-4     2· 2· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.81   0.03
J Wetteland, S (5)             1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.35    3   10-6     4· 0· 2    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.07   0.05
Totals                         9    12   8   8    4   1   2          40  104-60   47·10·15   11·24· 9· 0          3-1
B Witt faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
E Gunderson faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Rapp, L (1-2)                4.1   9   8   8    3   1   0   4.50   22   62-33   24· 4·11    5·13· 9· 0     11    -     1.16  -0.48
J Rosado                       1.2   4   3   3    2   2   0   4.24   10   48-30   17· 4· 9    1· 5· 4· 0          1-1    0.50  -0.14
D Rios                         2     0   0   0    0   2   0   7.11    7   34-21   13· 3· 5    4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.23   0.03
S Service                      1     1   0   0    0   2   0   1.42    4   16-11    4· 4· 3    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.17   0.01
Totals                         9    14  11  11    5   7   0          43  160-95   58·15·28   11·20·14· 0          1-1
Balks: None.
WP: B Witt (1); P Rapp (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Rosado (1; L Alicea, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Craft, 1B - Fieldin Culbreth, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Eric Cooper.
Time of Game: 3:18.
Attendance: 24,453.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 66° F, Wind 10mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Texas Rangers                             Kansas City Royals                           
1. Tom Goodwin                  CF       1. Johnny Damon                 CF
2. Mark McLemore                2B       2. Jose Offerman                2B
3. Rusty Greer                  LF       3. Hal Morris                   DH
4. Juan Gonzalez                RF       4. Dean Palmer                  3B
5. Will Clark                   1B       5. Jeff King                    1B
6. Ivan Rodriguez                C       6. Shane Mack                   LF
7. Lee Stevens                  DH       7. Larry Sutton                 RF
8. Kevin Elster                 SS       8. Mike Sweeney                  C
9. Luis Alicea                  3B       9. Felix Martinez               SS

   Bobby Witt                    P          Pat Rapp                      P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 1 12- R 12% 66% 1-1 TEX R. Greer P. Rapp Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Goodwin Scores; McLemore to 3B
b7 1 12- OO 3,(1-1)  12% 92% 8-11 KCR S. Mack D. Patterson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t4 0 1-- 4,(0-2)  12% 66% 3-3 TEX I. Rodriguez P. Rapp Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Clark to 3B
t1 1 12- R 6,(2-2)  11% 65% 0-0 TEX J. Gonzalez P. Rapp Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Goodwin Scores; McLemore to 3B
b2 2 --- R 4,(2-1)  -10% 49% 0-1 KCR M. Sweeney B. Witt Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Pat Rapp facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  3% 53% 0-0 TEX T. Goodwin P. Rapp Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
t1 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  2% 56% 0-0 TEX M. McLemore P. Rapp Goodwin Steals 2B
t1 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  3% 59% 0-0 TEX M. McLemore P. Rapp Walk
t1 0 12- O 6,(2-2)  -5% 53% 0-0 TEX R. Greer P. Rapp Strikeout Looking
t1 1 12- R 6,(2-2)  11% 65% 0-0 TEX J. Gonzalez P. Rapp Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Goodwin Scores; McLemore to 3B
t1 1 1-3 OO 1,(0-0)  -10% 54% 1-0 TEX W. Clark P. Rapp Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 51% 0-1 KCR J. Damon B. Witt Walk
b1 0 1-- -5% 45% 0-1 KCR J. Offerman B. Witt Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Damon to 2B
b1 0 12- O 5% 51% 0-1 KCR H. Morris B. Witt Flyball: LF
b1 1 12- O 4% 55% 0-1 KCR D. Palmer B. Witt Flyball: CF; Damon to 3B
b1 2 1-3 O 5% 60% 0-1 KCR J. King B. Witt Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Pat Rapp facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 57% 1-0 TEX I. Rodriguez P. Rapp Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 56% 1-0 TEX L. Stevens P. Rapp Groundout: 1B-P
t2 2 --- O -1% 55% 1-0 TEX K. Elster P. Rapp Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- -4% 51% 0-1 KCR S. Mack B. Witt Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b2 0 1-- O 7% 57% 0-1 KCR L. Sutton B. Witt Mack Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 1 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 KCR L. Sutton B. Witt Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- R 4,(2-1)  -10% 49% 0-1 KCR M. Sweeney B. Witt Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 1-1 KCR F. Martinez B. Witt Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Pat Rapp facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -3% 47% 1-1 TEX L. Alicea P. Rapp Lineout: 2B
t3 1 --- 3% 50% 1-1 TEX T. Goodwin P. Rapp Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t3 1 1-- 4% 54% 1-1 TEX M. McLemore P. Rapp Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Goodwin to 2B
t3 1 12- R 12% 66% 1-1 TEX R. Greer P. Rapp Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Goodwin Scores; McLemore to 3B
t3 1 1-3 RO 1,(0-0)  1% 68% 2-1 TEX J. Gonzalez P. Rapp Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; McLemore Scores
t3 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 66% 3-1 TEX W. Clark P. Rapp Greer Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- -7% 59% 1-3 KCR J. Damon B. Witt Double to RF (Line Drive)
b3 0 -2- -4% 55% 1-3 KCR J. Offerman B. Witt Walk
b3 0 12- R -10% 45% 1-3 KCR H. Morris B. Witt Single to CF (Line Drive); Damon Scores; Offerman to 2B
b3 0 12- -5% 39% 2-3 KCR D. Palmer B. Witt Wild Pitch; Offerman to 3B; Morris to 2B
b3 0 -23 RO 3% 42% 2-3 KCR D. Palmer B. Witt Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Offerman Scores
b3 1 -2- O 4% 46% 3-3 KCR J. King B. Witt Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 -2- O 4% 50% 3-3 KCR S. Mack B. Witt Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 3.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Pat Rapp facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  4% 54% 3-3 TEX W. Clark P. Rapp Walk
t4 0 1-- 4,(0-2)  12% 66% 3-3 TEX I. Rodriguez P. Rapp Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Clark to 3B
t4 0 -23 5,(3-1)  3% 68% 3-3 TEX L. Stevens P. Rapp Walk
t4 0 123 RO 3,(1-1)  2% 70% 3-3 TEX K. Elster P. Rapp Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Clark Scores; Rodriguez to 3B; Stevens to 2B
t4 1 -23 RRO 2,(1-0)  8% 77% 4-3 TEX L. Alicea P. Rapp Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Rodriguez Scores; Stevens Scores; Alicea out at 3B/CF-2B-3B
t4 2 --- O -1% 77% 6-3 TEX T. Goodwin P. Rapp Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 79% 3-6 KCR L. Sutton B. Witt Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b4 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 81% 3-6 KCR M. Sweeney B. Witt Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b4 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 82% 3-6 KCR F. Martinez B. Witt Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Royals 3.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Royals' Pat Rapp facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  2% 84% 6-3 TEX M. McLemore P. Rapp Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
t5 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  2% 86% 6-3 TEX R. Greer P. Rapp Wild Pitch; McLemore to 2B
t5 0 -2- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 85% 6-3 TEX R. Greer P. Rapp Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); McLemore to 3B
t5 1 --3 R 2,(1-0)  3% 88% 6-3 TEX J. Gonzalez P. Rapp Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); McLemore Scores
Jose Rosado replaces Pat Rapp pitching
t5 1 1-- O 6,(2-2)  -1% 87% 7-3 TEX W. Clark J. Rosado Strikeout Looking
t5 2 1-- 4,(0-2)  0% 88% 7-3 TEX I. Rodriguez J. Rosado Gonzalez Steals 2B
t5 2 -2- R 6,(2-2)  4% 92% 7-3 TEX I. Rodriguez J. Rosado Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Gonzalez Scores
t5 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 91% 8-3 TEX L. Stevens J. Rosado Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 8, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-8, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -4% 88% 3-8 KCR J. Damon B. Witt Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b5 0 -2- O 4,(1-2)  4% 91% 3-8 KCR J. Offerman B. Witt Fielder's Choice P; Damon out at 3B/P-SS-3B
b5 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 93% 3-8 KCR H. Morris B. Witt Flyball: CF
b5 2 1-- RR 2,(0-1)  -9% 84% 3-8 KCR D. Palmer B. Witt Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Offerman Scores
b5 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 85% 5-8 KCR J. King B. Witt Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 8, Royals 5.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-5, Royals' Jose Rosado facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 84% 8-5 TEX K. Elster J. Rosado Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 85% 8-5 TEX L. Alicea J. Rosado Walk
t6 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  2% 87% 8-5 TEX T. Goodwin J. Rosado Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Alicea to 2B
t6 1 12- O 8,(3-2)  -3% 83% 8-5 TEX M. McLemore J. Rosado Alicea Picked off 2B (P-SS)
t6 2 1-- 9,(3-2)  1% 84% 8-5 TEX M. McLemore J. Rosado Walk; Goodwin to 2B
t6 2 12- R 4,(1-2)  6% 90% 8-5 TEX R. Greer J. Rosado Single to LF (Line Drive); Goodwin Scores; McLemore to 2B
t6 2 12- RR 1,(0-0)  6% 96% 9-5 TEX J. Gonzalez J. Rosado Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); McLemore Scores; Greer Scores
t6 2 -2- O 5,(1-2)  -0% 96% 11-5 TEX W. Clark J. Rosado Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 11, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-11, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -2% 94% 5-11 KCR S. Mack B. Witt Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b6 0 1-- R 5,(3-1)  -6% 89% 5-11 KCR L. Sutton B. Witt Triple to CF (Fly Ball); Mack Scores
Eric Gunderson replaces Bobby Witt pitching
b6 0 --3 RO 5,(3-1)  2% 91% 6-11 KCR M. Sweeney E. Gunderson Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole); Sutton Scores
Shane Halter pinch hits for Felix Martinez (SS) batting 9th
b6 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 92% 7-11 KCR S. Halter E. Gunderson Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b6 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 93% 7-11 KCR J. Damon E. Gunderson Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 11, Royals 7.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 11-7, Royals' Danny Rios facing 6-7-8
Danny Rios replaces Jose Rosado pitching; Shane Halter moves from PH to SS
t7 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -1% 92% 11-7 TEX I. Rodriguez D. Rios Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t7 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 92% 11-7 TEX L. Stevens D. Rios Strikeout Looking
t7 2 --- 5,(2-2)  1% 93% 11-7 TEX K. Elster D. Rios Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Elster to 2B
t7 2 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 92% 11-7 TEX L. Alicea D. Rios Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 11, Royals 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 7-11, Rangers' Eric Gunderson facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -6% 86% 7-11 KCR J. Offerman E. Gunderson Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b7 0 --3 R 1,(0-0)  -5% 81% 7-11 KCR H. Morris E. Gunderson Single to CF (Line Drive); Offerman Scores
Danny Patterson replaces Eric Gunderson pitching
b7 0 1-- O 7,(3-2)  5% 85% 8-11 KCR D. Palmer D. Patterson Flyball: CF
b7 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  -5% 80% 8-11 KCR J. King D. Patterson Walk; Morris to 2B
b7 1 12- OO 3,(1-1)  12% 92% 8-11 KCR S. Mack D. Patterson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 11, Royals 8.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 11-8, Royals' Danny Rios facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 91% 11-8 TEX T. Goodwin D. Rios Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 91% 11-8 TEX M. McLemore D. Rios Flyball: LF
t8 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 90% 11-8 TEX R. Greer D. Rios Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 11, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 8-11, Rangers' Danny Patterson facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  3% 93% 8-11 KCR L. Sutton D. Patterson Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b8 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 95% 8-11 KCR M. Sweeney D. Patterson Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b8 2 --- 4,(3-0)  -1% 94% 8-11 KCR S. Halter D. Patterson Walk
Scott Bailes replaces Danny Patterson pitching
b8 2 1-- O 5,(1-2)  3% 96% 8-11 KCR J. Damon S. Bailes Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 11, Royals 8.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 11-8, Royals' Scott Service facing 4-5-6
Scott Service replaces Danny Rios pitching
t9 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 96% 11-8 TEX J. Gonzalez S. Service Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- 6,(3-2)  0% 96% 11-8 TEX W. Clark S. Service Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t9 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 95% 11-8 TEX I. Rodriguez S. Service Lineout: SS (SS-3B Hole)
t9 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 95% 11-8 TEX L. Stevens S. Service Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 11, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 8-11, Rangers' John Wetteland facing 2-3-4
John Wetteland replaces Scott Bailes pitching
b9 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -5% 90% 8-11 KCR J. Offerman J. Wetteland Single to LF (Line Drive)
b9 0 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  10% 99% 8-11 KCR H. Morris J. Wetteland Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b9 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 100% 8-11 KCR D. Palmer J. Wetteland Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 11, Royals 8.

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