August 22, 1988 Kansas City Royals at Texas Rangers Play by Play and Box Score

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SEA 7
@BAL 3 BOS 6
CAL 2 MIL 7
CLE 3 MIN 7
DET 0 OAK 9
@NYY 2 TEX 9
KCR 5 TOR 6
CHW 3 HOU 9
@CHC 7
(10) NYM 7
@LAD 1 CIN 2
@PIT 0 PHI 6
@SDP 5 SFG 3
MON 2 ATL 5
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 16,928

Monday, August 22, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 3:12

Royals

64-60

Lost 1

3rd, 14 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  0   0  1  2   0  0  1    5 10  2
Rangers         0  0  1   0  4  3   0  1  X    9 13  0

W: J Guzman (11-10), L: F Bannister (9-11), S: E Vande Berg (1)

Rangers

56-67

Won 1

5th, 21½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .272  .640   18    2   0   
K Stillwell SS                5   0   1   1    0   1  .258  .747   18    1   3   2B
G Brett 1B                    4   2   1   1    1   0  .319  .953   20    7   0   HR
P Tabler DH                   5   1   3   0    0   0  .281  .704   14    0   0   
D Tartabull RF                4   0   1   1    0   2  .259  .841   14    5   0   2B
F White 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .663   16    0   1   
B Jackson LF                  3   1   1   1    1   1  .254  .754   18    2   0   HR,SB
J Quirk C                     2   0   0   1    0   1  .227  .723   13    7   0   SF
  K Seitzer PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .804    4    0   0   
  L Owen C                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .533         0   0   
B Pecota 3B                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .186  .494   15    0   1   

F Bannister P                                                            0   2
  J Montgomery P                                                         0   0
  T Power P                                                              0   0
  I Sanchez P                                                            0   0
Totals                       36   5  10   5    3   6              150   24   7

BATTING

2B: D Tartabull (30, off J Guzman); K Stillwell (28, off E Vande Berg).

HR: B Jackson (19, off J Guzman; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); G Brett (21, off J Guzman; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SF: J Quirk (2, off J Guzman).

TB: G Brett 4; B Jackson 4; P Tabler 3; B Pecota 2; D Tartabull 2; K Stillwell 2; W Wilson.

RBI: J Quirk (18); D Tartabull (71); B Jackson (53); K Stillwell (53); G Brett (88).

2-out RBI: G Brett.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

E: D Tartabull (7); I Sanchez ().

BASERUNNING

SB: B Jackson (22, 2nd base off J Guzman/J Sundberg).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O McDowell CF                 5   0   3   1    0   0  .259  .664   13    5   0   2B
  B Garbey PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .488    3    0   0   
  C Espy CF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .621         0   0   
S Fletcher SS                 3   1   1   1    2   0  .276  .683   18    1   4   2B
R Sierra RF                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .238  .687   19    1   0   
P Incaviglia LF               4   0   1   0    1   2  .250  .796   17    3   0   IW
P O'Brien 1B                  4   2   2   1    1   1  .289  .784   21   10   0   
M Stanley DH                  5   1   1   1    0   1  .216  .584   15    0   0   2B
S Buechele 3B                 2   2   0   0    3   0  .248  .762   24    1   2   IW
J Kunkel 2B                   3   0   1   2    0   1  .264  .677    7    0   2   
  C Wilkerson PH-2B           1   2   1   0    0   0  .318  .760    4    0   1   HBP
J Sundberg C                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .243  .654    8    4   0   
  G Petralli PH-C             1   0   1   3    0   0  .304  .799    8    2   1   SF

J Guzman P                                                               0   1
  E Vande Berg P                                                         0   0
Totals                       36   9  13   9    8   6              157   27  11

BATTING

2B: O McDowell (10, off J Montgomery); M Stanley (6, off F Bannister); S Fletcher (18, off F Bannister).

SF: G Petralli (3, off I Sanchez).

IBB: S Buechele (6, by F Bannister); P Incaviglia (3, by F Bannister).

HBP: C Wilkerson (2, by J Montgomery).

TB: O McDowell 4; S Fletcher 2; M Stanley 2; P O'Brien 2; G Petralli; J Kunkel; C Wilkerson; J Sundberg; R Sierra; P Incaviglia.

RBI: G Petralli 3 (29); J Kunkel 2 (12); P O'Brien (52); M Stanley (20); S Fletcher (40); O McDowell (25).

2-out RBI: G Petralli 2; P O'Brien; S Fletcher; O McDowell.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 6 for 13.

BASERUNNING

PO: C Wilkerson (1st base by I Sanchez).

PITCHING

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
F Bannister, L (9-11)          4.1   9   5   5    4   3   0   4.65   26   76-43   23· 9·11    8· 4· 7· 0     24    -     1.35  -0.33
J Montgomery                   1.1   3   3   3    3   2   0   3.12   11   41-24   11· 4· 9    1· 1· 3· 0          2-1    1.26  -0.24
T Power                        1.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   6.35    5   24-14   10· 2· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.26   0.02
I Sanchez                      1     1   1   0    0   0   0   4.58    4   16-10    6· 1· 3    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.06  -0.01
Totals                         8    13   9   8    8   6   0          46  157-91   50·16·25   11· 9·11· 0          4-1

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Guzman, W (11-10)            6     7   4   4    3   4   2   3.73   28  101-65   37·13·15    9· 4· 8· 0     43    -     1.39  -0.12
E Vande Berg, S (1)            3     3   1   1    0   2   0   2.79   12   47-31   17· 3·11    3· 4· 3· 0          0-0    0.34   0.06
Totals                         9    10   5   5    3   6   2          40  148-96   54·16·26   12· 8·11· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: F Bannister 2 (6; P Incaviglia, S Buechele).

PO: I Sanchez (0; C Wilkerson, 1st base).

HBP: J Montgomery (2; C Wilkerson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Tim Tschida, 2B - Larry Young, 3B - Jim Evans.

Time of Game: 3:12.

Attendance: 16,928.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 99° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Texas Rangers                        
1. W Wilson             CF    1. O McDowell           CF 
2. K Stillwell          SS    2. S Fletcher           SS 
3. G Brett              1B    3. R Sierra             RF 
4. P Tabler             DH    4. P Incaviglia         LF 
5. D Tartabull          RF    5. P O'Brien            1B 
6. F White              2B    6. M Stanley            DH 
7. B Jackson            LF    7. S Buechele           3B 
8. J Quirk              C     8. J Kunkel             2B 
9. B Pecota             3B    9. J Sundberg           C  

   F Bannister          P        J Guzman             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   0  5-2  12-  1  -18%  58% D Tartabull     J Guzman        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Brett Scores; Tabler to 3B
   b 5   1  2-1  1-3  3   17%  68% M Stanley       F Bannister     Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Sierra Scores; O'Brien to 3B
   b 6   2  4-5  123  1   15%  91% G Petralli      J Montgomery    Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); O'Brien Scores; Buechele Scores; Wilkerson to 3B
   b 5   1  2-2  123  2   15%  84% J Kunkel        F Bannister     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); O'Brien Scores; Stanley Scores; Buechele to 2B
   t 5   0  1-1  ---  4  -14%  36% B Jackson       J Guzman        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Guzman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   52%  W Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   54%  K Stillwell     Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   R      ---  2   44%  G Brett         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   44%  P Tabler        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Floyd Bannister facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   42%  O McDowell      Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  4   41%  S Fletcher      Lineout: CF (Short CF)
          ---  2   42%  R Sierra        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  1   44%  P Incaviglia    Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Sierra to 2B
   O      12-  2   39%  P O'Brien       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jose Guzman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   42%  D Tartabull     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   43%  F White         Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   44%  B Jackson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Floyd Bannister facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   41%  M Stanley       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  7   44%  S Buechele      Walk
   O      1--  2   41%  J Kunkel        Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      1--  4   39%  J Sundberg      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jose Guzman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   41%  J Quirk         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   42%  B Pecota        Lineout: RF
          ---  2   41%  W Wilson        Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  5   43%  K Stillwell     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Floyd Bannister facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   41%  O McDowell      Groundout: P-1B
          ---  2   46%  S Fletcher      Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  2   41%  R Sierra        Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
          -2-  4   43%  P Incaviglia    Intentional Walk
   R      12-  1   57%  P O'Brien       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Fletcher Scores; Incaviglia to 3B; O'Brien to 2B/Adv on E9 (throw)
   O      -23  1   50%  M Stanley       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 1.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Jose Guzman facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   53%  G Brett         Foul Flyball: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  1   50%  P Tabler        Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  4   53%  D Tartabull     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   56%  F White         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Floyd Bannister facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   53%  S Buechele      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   51%  J Kunkel        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   53%  J Sundberg      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--  2   55%  O McDowell      Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Sundberg to 2B
   O      12-  1   50%  S Fletcher      Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Jose Guzman facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  4   36%  B Jackson       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   38%  J Quirk         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   36%  B Pecota        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   39%  W Wilson        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1   41%  K Stillwell     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Floyd Bannister facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   47%  R Sierra        Walk
   O      1--  5   42%  P Incaviglia    Strikeout Swinging
          1--  4   51%  P O'Brien       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Sierra to 3B
   R      1-3  3   68%  M Stanley       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Sierra Scores; O'Brien to 3B
          -23  4   69%  S Buechele      Intentional Walk
   RR     123  2   84%  J Kunkel        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); O'Brien Scores; Stanley Scores; Buechele to 2B
                  Jeff Montgomery replaces Floyd Bannister pitching
   O      12-  3   81%  J Sundberg      Flyball: CF (Short CF)
          12-  2   83%  O McDowell      Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Buechele to 3B; Kunkel to 2B
   R      123  5   90%  S Fletcher      Walk; Buechele Scores; Kunkel to 3B; McDowell to 2B
   O      123  6   87%  R Sierra        Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 5.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Jose Guzman facing 3-4-5
          ---  8   83%  G Brett         Walk
          1--  3   76%  P Tabler        Single to LF (Line Drive); Brett to 2B
   R      12-  1   58%  D Tartabull     Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Brett Scores; Tabler to 3B
   O      -23  5   66%  F White         Groundout: P-1B
          -23  5   64%  B Jackson       Walk
   RO     123  9   66%  J Quirk         Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Tabler Scores; Tartabull to 3B
          1-3      64%  B Pecota        Jackson Steals 2B
          -23  5   62%  " "             Walk
   O      123  5   74%  W Wilson        Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Jeff Montgomery facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   72%  P Incaviglia    Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   74%  P O'Brien       Walk
   O      1--  4   72%  M Stanley       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  7   74%  S Buechele      Walk; O'Brien to 2B
                  Curtis Wilkerson pinch hits for Jeff Kunkel batting 8th
          12-  1   76%  C Wilkerson     Hit By Pitch; O'Brien to 3B; Buechele to 2B
                  Geno Petralli pinch hits for Jim Sundberg batting 9th
   RR     123  1   91%  G Petralli      Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); O'Brien Scores; Buechele Scores; Wilkerson to 3B
   R      1-3  2   95%  O McDowell      Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Wilkerson Scores; Petralli to 3B
                  Ted Power replaces Jeff Montgomery pitching
          -23  6   96%  S Fletcher      Walk
   O      123  4   94%  R Sierra        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 8.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-8, Ed Vande Berg facing 2-3-4
                  Ed Vande Berg replaces Jose Guzman pitching; Geno Petralli moves to C; Curtis Wilkerson moves to 2B
   O      ---  4   96%  K Stillwell     Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  1   97%  G Brett         Flyball: LF
          ---  3   96%  P Tabler        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  5   97%  D Tartabull     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-4, Ted Power facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   97%  P Incaviglia    Flyball: RF
   O      ---  8   97%  P O'Brien       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   97%  M Stanley       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 8.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-8, Ed Vande Berg facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   98%  F White         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   99%  B Jackson       Flyball: CF
                  Kevin Seitzer pinch hits for Jamie Quirk batting 8th
   O      ---  4   99%  K Seitzer       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-4, Israel Sanchez facing 7-8-9
                  Israel Sanchez replaces Ted Power pitching; Larry Owen replaces Kevin Seitzer playing C batting 8th
   O      ---  3   99%  S Buechele      Lineout: LF
          ---  3   99%  C Wilkerson     Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
          1--      99%  G Petralli      Wilkerson Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Wilkerson to 3B
   RO     --3  7   99%  " "             Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (CF-RF); Wilkerson Scores/unER
                  Barbaro Garbey pinch hits for Oddibe McDowell batting 1st
   O      ---  3   99%  B Garbey        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 9.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-9, Ed Vande Berg facing 9-1-2
                  Cecil Espy replaces Barbaro Garbey playing CF batting 1st
          ---  3   99%  B Pecota        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
   O      1--  3   99%  W Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   R      1--  6   98%  K Stillwell     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Pecota Scores
   O      -2-  6  100%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B; Stillwell to 3B
   O      --3  4  100%  P Tabler        Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Rangers 9.

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