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Rangers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 24, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers, played on April 24, 1998 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 24, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Burkett |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Glendon Rusch |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 17,718 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eric Cooper 1B: Terry Craft 2B: Fieldin Culbreth 3B: Al Clark |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
| Roberto Kelly | Left Fielder |
| Juan Gonzalez | Right Fielder |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Mike Simms | DH |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Fernando Tatis | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Hal Morris | DH |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Shane Mack | Left Fielder |
| Larry Sutton | Right Fielder |
| Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
| Felix Martinez | Shortstop |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 24, 1998
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Rusch
Goodwin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Rusch
McLemore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodwin moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Rusch
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Rusch
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer has Goodwin trapped. There's the throw to Sweeney and back to Palmer, who tags Goodwin for the out. McLemore moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Rusch
Clark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Burkett
Damon bunts in front of the plate. Rodriguez scoops up the ball and tags Damon for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Burkett
Offerman strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Burkett
Morris strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Rusch
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Sutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Rusch
Simms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Rusch
Elster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simms moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tatis vs. Rusch
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rusch fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rusch. Simms scores. Elster moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Goodwin vs. Rusch
Goodwin hits a popup beyond short. Martinez can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Elster moves to third. Tatis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
McLemore vs. Rusch
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Burkett
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Burkett
King hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Burkett
Mack hits a line drive towards the mound. Burkett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Rusch
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sutton who is chasing the ball. Kelly reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Rusch
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Rusch
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Rusch
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Sutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Burkett
Sutton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Burkett
Sweeney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sutton moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Burkett
Martinez bunts towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. Sutton moves to third. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Damon vs. Burkett
Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Offerman vs. Burkett
Offerman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sutton scores. Sweeney scores. Damon moves to third. Offerman moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Morris vs. Burkett
Morris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Palmer vs. Burkett
Palmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Damon scores. Offerman scores. Morris moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Burkett
The ball gets by Rodriguez for a passed ball. Palmer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
King vs. Burkett
King hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Burkett
Mack hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kelly. Mack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Sutton vs. Burkett
Sutton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mack scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Burkett
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Burkett
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Rusch
Simms hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Rusch
Elster hits a popup towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Rusch
Tatis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Rusch
Goodwin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Burkett
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Burkett
Offerman strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Burkett
Morris hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Burkett
Palmer strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Rusch
McLemore hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Rusch
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Rusch
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Damon. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Kelly goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Rusch
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Rusch
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Simms vs. Rusch
Simms strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Elster vs. Rusch
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Burkett
King hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Burkett
Mack hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Kelly. Mack reaches second base with a double. King moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Sutton vs. Burkett
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sutton for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Sweeney vs. Burkett
Sweeney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martinez vs. Burkett
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Gonzalez who is chasing the ball. Martinez reaches third base with a triple. King scores. Mack scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Damon vs. Gunderson
Eric Gunderson now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Martinez scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Gunderson
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gunderson, and towards McLemore, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Pittsley
Jim Pittsley now pitching.
Tatis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Pittsley
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Pittsley
McLemore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Gunderson
Offerman hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Gunderson
Morris strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Gunderson
Palmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
King vs. Gunderson
King hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Pittsley
Kelly hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Pittsley
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Pittsley
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Pittsley
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Simms vs. Pittsley
Simms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Crabtree
Tim Crabtree now pitching.
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crabtree fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Crabtree
Sutton strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Crabtree
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Pittsley
Shane Halter now playing shortstop.
Elster hits a fly ball into right field. Sutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Pittsley
Luis Alicea pinch hits for Fernando Tatis.
Alicea strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Pittsley
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Pittsley
McLemore hits a line drive beyond short. Halter can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Goodwin moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Pittsley
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Bailes
Scott Bailes now pitching. Bill Haselman now catching. Luis Alicea now playing third base. Domingo Cedeno now playing shortstop.
Halter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Bailes
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Bailes
Offerman hits a line drive into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Bevil
Brian Bevil now pitching.
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Bevil
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Bevil
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Bevil
Lee Stevens pinch hits for Mike Simms.
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1998 -- Texas at Kansas City (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Goodwin T, cf 4 0 2 0 Damon J, cf 4 1 1 0
McLemore M, 2b 5 0 3 0 Offerman J, 2b 5 1 1 2
Kelly R, lf 5 2 2 1 Morris H, dh 3 1 0 0
Gonzalez J, rf 5 1 1 1 Palmer D, 3b 4 1 2 2
Clark W, 1b 4 0 1 1 King J, 1b 4 2 2 3
Rodriguez I, c 2 0 0 0 Mack S, lf 4 2 2 0
Cedeno D, ss 1 0 0 0 Sutton L, rf 4 1 2 1
Simms M, dh 4 1 1 0 Sweeney M, c 4 1 1 0
Stevens L, ph 1 0 0 0 Martinez F, ss 2 1 1 2
Elster K, ss 4 0 1 0 Halter S, ss 1 0 0 0
Haselman B, c 0 0 0 0
Tatis F, 3b 3 0 1 1
Alicea L, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 4 12 4 35 11 12 10
Texas 010 020 100 -- 4
Kansas City 008 030 00x -- 11
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Burkett J (L) 4.2 11 11 11 2 6
Gunderson E 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Crabtree T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Bailes S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rusch G (W) 5.0 9 3 3 2 6
Pittsley J 3.0 3 1 1 1 5
Bevil B 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Rusch G
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Texas 12, Kansas City 3
2B -- Mack S 2, Gonzalez J
3B -- Kelly R, Martinez F
HR -- King J, Kelly R
SH -- Martinez F
WP -- Gunderson E
PB -- Rodriguez I
T -- 2:52
A -- 17718
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