May 24, 1989 Kansas City Royals at Texas Rangers Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 6
SEA 5 BAL 8
@CHW 0 DET 2
CLE 1
(10) OAK 6
@MIL 2 CAL 11
@NYY 4 KCR 6
@TEX 4 MIN 10
@TOR 4 PIT 4
@ATL 1
(14) CIN 5
STL 1 CHC 3
@HOU 1 LAD 4
PHI 2 NYM 3
@SDP 0 MON 1
@SFG 0

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 18,905

Wednesday, May 24, 1989, 7:36
Time of Game: 3:17

Royals

26-19

Won 1

3rd, 4 GB

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

W: B Saberhagen (4-4), L: J Moyer (3-4), S: T Gordon (1)

Rangers

24-19

Lost 1

4th, 5 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .195  .514   18    2   0   GDP
K Stillwell SS                5   1   1   0    0   1  .267  .698   16    2   3   SB
K Seitzer 3B                  4   1   0   0    1   1  .292  .762   30    1   3   
B Jackson LF                  3   2   1   1    1   1  .261  .855   23    0   0   HR
  G Thurman PR-LF             1   0   0   0    0   1  .174  .495    6    0   0   SB
P Tabler 1B                   2   0   1   0    2   0  .259  .586   25   10   0   
  L de los Santos 1B          0   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .595         1   0   
D Tartabull RF                4   1   1   2    0   3  .269  .770   24    0   0   SB
M Macfarlane DH               3   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .465   12    0   0   
  J Eisenreich PH             1   0   1   0    0   0  .291  .769    1    0   0   
F White 2B                    4   1   3   1    0   0  .244  .610   10    1   7   2B
B Boone C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .233  .599   14   10   1   

B Saberhagen P                                                           0   1
  T Gordon P                                                             0   0
Totals                       36   6   9   4    4   8              179   27  15

BATTING

2B: F White (8, off J Moyer).

HR: B Jackson (12, off C McMurtry; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

TB: F White 4; B Jackson 4; K Stillwell; J Eisenreich; D Tartabull; B Boone; P Tabler.

GIDP: W Wilson (4).

RBI: D Tartabull 2 (24); F White (11); B Jackson (28).

2-out RBI: B Jackson; F White.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

E: P Tabler (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Thurman (5, 2nd base off G Mielke/J Sundberg); D Tartabull (4, 2nd base off J Moyer/G Petralli); K Stillwell (2, 2nd base off C McMurtry/G Petralli).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Espy CF                     5   2   1   0    0   2  .248  .581   21    1   0   
S Fletcher SS                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .646   17    1   5   
R Palmeiro 1B                 4   1   3   1    0   0  .343  .914   13    7   1   
R Sierra RF                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .314  .879   18    2   0   2B,SB
J Franco 2B                   4   0   2   2    0   1  .327  .898   28    5   1   2B
G Petralli C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .676   10    3   0   
  J Sundberg C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .801    2    5   0   
R Leach LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .255  .682   19    2   0   
J Stone DH                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .171  .570   10    0   0   
  B Bell PH                   1   0   0   0    1   1  .178  .467   10    0   0   
S Buechele 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .268  .752   13    0   1   CS

J Moyer P                                                                0   1
  C McMurtry P                                                           1   0
  G Mielke P                                                             0   0
  C Guante P                                                             0   0
Totals                       37   4  10   4    1  10              161   27   9

BATTING

2B: R Sierra (14, off B Saberhagen); J Franco (8, off B Saberhagen).

TB: R Palmeiro 3; J Franco 3; R Sierra 2; S Buechele; S Fletcher; C Espy; R Leach.

RBI: J Franco 2 (41); R Palmeiro (25); R Sierra (32).

2-out RBI: J Franco 2; R Sierra.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Fletcher-J Franco-R Palmeiro.

PB: G Petralli (6).

E: J Franco (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Sierra (2, 2nd base off B Saberhagen/B Boone).

CS: S Buechele (2, 2nd base by B Saberhagen/B Boone).

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
B Saberhagen, W (4-4)          6.2  10   4   3    1   4   0   2.84   31  121-82   61·10·11   18· 1· 7· 0     43    -     0.97  -0.07
T Gordon, S (1)                2.1   0   0   0    0   6   0   2.21    7   30-21    3· 6·12    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.35   0.23
Totals                         9    10   4   3    1  10   0          38  151-103  64·16·23   19· 1· 7· 0          1-0

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 Moyer, L (3-4)               3.2   4   4   4    3   2   0   4.32   17   64-32   19· 2·11    5· 0· 7· 0     36    -     1.26  -0.29
C McMurtry                     2.1   4   2   0    0   1   1   5.79   12   47-27   16· 4· 7    7· 2· 2· 0          1-0    0.75  -0.13
G Mielke                       1.2   1   0   0    1   3   0   0.00    7   31-19   10· 3· 6    2· 0· 1· 0          1-0    0.62   0.04
C Guante                       1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   2.42    4   21-13    4· 2· 7    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.40   0.04
Totals                         9     9   6   4    4   8   1          40  163-91   49·11·31   15· 3·10· 0          3-0

C McMurtry faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Moyer (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Dan Morrison.

Time of Game: 3:17.

Attendance: 18,905.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 92° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Texas Rangers                        
1. W Wilson             CF    1. C Espy               CF 
2. K Stillwell          SS    2. S Fletcher           SS 
3. K Seitzer            3B    3. R Palmeiro           1B 
4. B Jackson            LF    4. R Sierra             RF 
5. P Tabler             1B    5. J Franco             2B 
6. D Tartabull          RF    6. G Petralli           C  
7. M Macfarlane         DH    7. R Leach              LF 
8. F White              2B    8. J Stone              DH 
9. B Boone              C     9. S Buechele           3B 

   B Saberhagen         P        J Moyer              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  3-1  -23  4   13%  50% D Tartabull     J Moyer         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Seitzer Scores; Jackson Scores
   t 4   2  3-3  -2-  1   13%  61% F White         J Moyer         Double to LF (Ground Ball); Tartabull Scores
   t 3   0  2-0  1--  3   10%  43% B Boone         J Moyer         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); White to 3B
   b 3   2  1-2  1-3  3  -10%  23% J Franco        B Saberhagen    Single to RF (Ground Ball); Espy Scores/unER; Palmeiro to 3B
   t 5   2  3-4  --3  3   10%  73% B Jackson       C McMurtry      Passed Ball; Stillwell Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jamie Moyer facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  W Wilson        Lineout: RF
   O      ---  2   46%  K Stillwell     Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  4   45%  K Seitzer       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   42%  C Espy          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   43%  S Fletcher      Groundout: 2B-1B; Espy to 2B
   R      -2-  3   35%  R Palmeiro      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Espy Scores
   O      1--  3   37%  R Sierra        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      36%  J Franco        Sierra Steals 2B
   R      -2-  7   27%  " "             Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Sierra Scores
   O      -2-  3   30%  G Petralli      Lineout: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 2.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Jamie Moyer facing 4-5-6
   O      --- 10   27%  B Jackson       Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   30%  P Tabler        Walk
   O      1--  6   27%  D Tartabull     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   25%  M Macfarlane    Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   26%  R Leach         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   27%  J Stone         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   27%  S Buechele      Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   28%  C Espy          Buechele Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Jamie Moyer facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   32%  F White         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--  3   43%  B Boone         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); White to 3B
   ROO    1-3  1   34%  W Wilson        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; White Scores
   O      ---  2   33%  K Stillwell     Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   30%  C Espy          Reached on E3 (catch) (Bunt to Front of Home to P); Espy to 1B
   O      1--  3   31%  S Fletcher      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Espy to 2B
          -2-  1   27%  R Palmeiro      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Espy to 3B
   O      1-3  8   33%  R Sierra        Strikeout Swinging
   R      1-3  3   23%  J Franco        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Espy Scores/unER; Palmeiro to 3B
   O      1-3  4   26%  G Petralli      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 3.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Jamie Moyer facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   31%  K Seitzer       Walk
          1--  5   38%  B Jackson       Walk; Seitzer to 2B
   O      12-  2   31%  P Tabler        Lineout: RF
          12-      37%  D Tartabull     Wild Pitch; Seitzer to 3B; Jackson to 2B
   RR     -23  4   50%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Seitzer Scores; Jackson Scores
          1--      52%  M Macfarlane    Tartabull Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   48%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-  1   61%  F White         Double to LF (Ground Ball); Tartabull Scores
                  Craig McMurtry replaces Jamie Moyer pitching
   O      -2-  4   58%  B Boone         Lineout: 2B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-4, Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   61%  R Leach         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   63%  J Stone         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   64%  S Buechele      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 3.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Craig McMurtry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   62%  W Wilson        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  3   64%  K Stillwell     Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
          1--      66%  K Seitzer       Stillwell Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   63%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Stillwell to 3B
   R      --3      73%  B Jackson       Passed Ball; Stillwell Scores/unER
   R      ---  4   82%  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Jackson Scores/unER
          ---  5   83%  P Tabler        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  6   82%  D Tartabull     Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-6, Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   84%  C Espy          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   86%  S Fletcher      Lineout: 3B
          ---  4   84%  R Palmeiro      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   87%  R Sierra        Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Rangers 3.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Craig McMurtry facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   86%  M Macfarlane    Flyball: SS (Deep SS)
          ---  2   87%  F White         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  1   86%  B Boone         Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   84%  W Wilson        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-6, Bret Saberhagen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   87%  J Franco        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   89%  G Petralli      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   87%  R Leach         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
                  Buddy Bell pinch hits for Jeff Stone batting 8th
          1--  4   85%  B Bell          Walk; Leach to 2B
   O      12-  5   90%  S Buechele      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Rangers 3.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Craig McMurtry facing 2-3-4
                  Jim Sundberg replaces Geno Petralli playing C batting 6th
          ---  6   91%  K Stillwell     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
                  Gary Mielke replaces Craig McMurtry pitching
   O      1--  5   90%  K Seitzer       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   89%  B Jackson       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Gary Thurman pinch runs for Bo Jackson batting 4th
          1--      89%  P Tabler        Thurman Steals 2B
          -2-  8   90%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  6   88%  D Tartabull     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-6, Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
                  Luis de los Santos replaces Pat Tabler playing 1B batting 5th; Gary Thurman moves to LF
   O      ---  4   91%  C Espy          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   87%  S Fletcher      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   91%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   R      1--  6   82%  R Sierra        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Palmeiro Scores
                  Tom Gordon replaces Bret Saberhagen pitching
   O      -2-  5   87%  J Franco        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Rangers 4.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-4, Gary Mielke facing 7-8-9
                  Jim Eisenreich pinch hits for Mike Macfarlane batting 7th
          ---  1   89%  J Eisenreich    Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   88%  F White         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Eisenreich to 2B
   O      -2-  6   86%  B Boone         Strikeout Swinging
                  Cecilio Guante replaces Gary Mielke pitching
   O      -2-  7   84%  W Wilson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-6, Tom Gordon facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   88%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   91%  R Leach         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   93%  B Bell          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Rangers 4.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-4, Cecilio Guante facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   92%  K Stillwell     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   91%  K Seitzer       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   91%  G Thurman       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-6, Tom Gordon facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   96%  S Buechele      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   99%  C Espy          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6  100%  S Fletcher      Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Rangers 4.

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