Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McDowell vs. Leibrandt
  
  McDowell 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 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Leibrandt
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Sierra vs. Leibrandt
  
  Leibrandt fires to first and picks off Fletcher. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sierra vs. Leibrandt
  
  Sierra strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Kilgus
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Stillwell vs. Kilgus
  
  Stillwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Kilgus
  
  There goes Stillwell. The throw from Stanley and he is safe. Stillwell steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Kilgus
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Tabler vs. Kilgus
  
  Tabler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tartabull vs. Kilgus
  
  Tartabull hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sierra. Tartabull reaches second base with a double. Stillwell scores. Tabler goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Kilgus
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kunkel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Incaviglia vs. Leibrandt
  
  Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Leibrandt
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Brien for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Leibrandt
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Kilgus
  
  Jackson hits a line drive towards short. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pecota vs. Kilgus
  
  Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kunkel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Kilgus
  
  Owen hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Buechele vs. Leibrandt
  
  Buechele hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brower vs. Leibrandt
  
  Brower 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 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kunkel vs. Leibrandt
  
  Kunkel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  McDowell vs. Leibrandt
  
  McDowell hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Kilgus
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McDowell. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Stillwell vs. Kilgus
  
  Stillwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Kilgus
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien fields it and throws to second for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tabler vs. Kilgus
  
  There's a wild pitch. Wilson scores. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Tabler vs. Kilgus
  
  Tabler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Tartabull vs. McMurtry
  
  Craig McMurtry now pitching.
  
  Tartabull takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to third. Tabler moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  White vs. McMurtry
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Incaviglia. White reaches second base with a double. Brett scores. Tabler scores. Tartabull moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Jackson vs. McMurtry
  
  Jackson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Pecota vs. McMurtry
  
  Pecota hits a line drive into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tartabull tags and scores. White tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Owen vs. McMurtry
  
  There goes Jackson. The throw from Stanley and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Owen vs. McMurtry
  
  Owen strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Leibrandt
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sierra vs. Leibrandt
  
  Sierra hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Sierra reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Incaviglia vs. Leibrandt
  
  Incaviglia strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  O'Brien vs. Leibrandt
  
  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 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Hoffman
  
  Guy Hoffman now pitching.
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sierra who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Stillwell vs. Hoffman
  
  Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Brett vs. Hoffman
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tabler vs. Hoffman
  
  Tabler hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Leibrandt
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Buechele vs. Leibrandt
  
  Buechele takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Brower vs. Leibrandt
  
  Brower hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Brower reaches second base with a double. Buechele moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Kunkel vs. Leibrandt
  
  Kunkel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buechele scores. Brower scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDowell vs. Leibrandt
  
  McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Leibrandt
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Hoffman
  
  Tartabull hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kunkel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hoffman
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoffman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Hoffman
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sierra vs. Leibrandt
  
  Sierra hits a line drive into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Incaviglia vs. Leibrandt
  
  Incaviglia strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Leibrandt
  
  O'Brien strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pecota vs. Hoffman
  
  Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kunkel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Hoffman
  
  Owen hits a popup towards third. Buechele settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Hoffman
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Incaviglia. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stillwell vs. Hoffman
  
  Stillwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Hoffman
  
  Brett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Tabler vs. Mohorcic
  
  Dale Mohorcic now pitching.
  
  Tabler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Incaviglia. Tabler reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Tartabull vs. Mohorcic
  
  Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Mohorcic
  
  White hits a line drive towards the mound. Mohorcic reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Leibrandt
  
  Brad Wellman now playing second base. Jim Eisenreich now playing center field.
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buechele vs. Leibrandt
  
  Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wellman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Brower vs. Leibrandt
  
  Brower hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buechele moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kunkel vs. Leibrandt
  
  Kunkel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wellman misplays the ball. That's an error on Wellman. Buechele scores. Brower moves to third. Kunkel moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McDowell vs. Leibrandt
  
  McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fletcher vs. Leibrandt
  
  Fletcher hits a popup towards third. Pecota settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Mohorcic
  
  Geno Petralli now playing third base. Curt Wilkerson now playing first base. Larry See now playing second base. Jeff Kunkel now playing shortstop.
  
  Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. See settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pecota vs. Mohorcic
  
  Pecota hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Owen vs. Mohorcic
  
  Owen hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Pecota moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Eisenreich vs. Mohorcic
  
  Eisenreich hits a line drive into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Stillwell vs. Mohorcic
  
  Stillwell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McDowell. Stillwell reaches second base with a double. Pecota scores. Owen goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Williams
  
  Mitch Williams now pitching.
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sierra vs. Montgomery
  
  Jamie Quirk now playing third base. Bill Pecota now playing right field. Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
  
  Sierra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Incaviglia vs. Montgomery
  
  Incaviglia takes first base on ball four. Sierra moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Wilkerson vs. Montgomery
  
  Wilkerson hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Stanley vs. Montgomery
  
  Stanley strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Petralli vs. Montgomery
  
  Petralli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabler vs. Williams
  
  Cecil Espy now playing center field.
  
  Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kunkel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Williams
  
  Quirk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Wellman vs. Williams
  
  Wellman hits a fly ball into center field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Williams
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Brower vs. Gleaton
  
  Jerry Gleaton now pitching.
  
  Brower hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Pecota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kunkel vs. Gleaton
  
  Kunkel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Espy vs. Gleaton
  
  Espy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/15/1988 -- Texas at Kansas City (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
McDowell O, cf        4  0  0  0   Wilson W, cf          4  3  3  0   
Espy C, cf            1  0  0  0   Eisenreich J, cf      1  0  0  0   
Fletcher S, ss        4  0  1  0   Stillwell K, ss       3  2  2  3   
See L, 2b             0  0  0  0   Brett G, 1b           4  2  1  3   
Sierra R, rf          4  0  2  0   Tabler P, dh          3  2  1  0   
Incaviglia P, lf      3  0  0  0   Tartabull D, rf       2  1  1  2   
O'Brien P, 1b         3  0  0  0   Quirk J, 3b           0  0  0  0   
Wilkerson C, 1b       1  0  0  0   White F, 2b           4  0  1  2   
Stanley M, c          4  0  1  0   Wellman B, 2b         1  0  0  0   
Buechele S, 3b        2  2  0  0   Jackson B, lf         4  0  0  0   
Petralli G, 3b        1  0  0  0   Pecota B, 3b-rf       3  1  1  1   
Brower B, dh          4  1  2  0   Owen L, c             4  1  1  0   
Kunkel J, 2b-ss       4  0  2  2                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3  8  2                        33 12 11 11

Texas            000 020 100 --  3
Kansas City      204 103 20x -- 12

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kilgus P (L)          2.1  2  5  5  4  0
McMurtry C            0.2  1  1  1  2  1
Hoffman G             2.2  4  4  4  0  1
Mohorcic D            1.0  4  2  2  1  0
Williams M            1.1  0  0  0  1  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leibrandt C (W)       7.0  7  3  2  1  4
Montgomery J          1.0  1  0  0  1  1
Gleaton J             1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Wellman B
LOB -- Texas 7, Kansas City 7
2B -- Tartabull D, Wilson W 2, White F, Sierra R, Brower B, Tabler P, Stillwell K
3B -- Wilson W
HR -- Brett G
SB -- Stillwell K, Jackson B
CS -- Fletcher S
SF -- Pecota B, Brett G
WP -- Kilgus P
T -- 2:53
A -- 33104

    

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