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Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 20, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 20, 1988 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 20, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Leibrandt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Greg Swindell |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 17,047 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Chuck Meriwether 1B: Tim McClelland 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Drew Coble |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
George Brett | DH |
Pat Tabler | First Baseman |
Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
Bill Pecota | Third Baseman |
Larry Owen | Catcher |
John Wathan | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Julio Franco | Second Baseman |
Willie Upshaw | First Baseman |
Joe Carter | Center Fielder |
Cory Snyder | Right Fielder |
Ron Kittle | DH |
Brook Jacoby | Third Baseman |
Carmelo Castillo | Left Fielder |
Andy Allanson | Catcher |
Paul Zuvella | Shortstop |
Doc Edwards | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 20, 1988
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Swindell
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Swindell
Stillwell hits a popup towards the mound. Swindell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Swindell
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Swindell
There goes Brett. The throw from Allanson and he is out, Franco applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Leibrandt
Franco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Leibrandt
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tabler fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Leibrandt
Carter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Leibrandt
Snyder 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
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Swindell
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jacoby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Swindell
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Swindell
White hits a fly ball into left field. Castillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Swindell
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kittle vs. Leibrandt
Kittle strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacoby vs. Leibrandt
Jacoby hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Leibrandt
Castillo hits a popup towards first. Tabler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Swindell
Pecota strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Swindell
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Castillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Swindell
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Allanson vs. Leibrandt
Allanson hits a popup towards third. Pecota settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Zuvella vs. Leibrandt
Zuvella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Leibrandt
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell throws to second for one, and White throws to first, and Tabler drops the ball. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Leibrandt
There goes Franco. The throw from Owen and he is safe. Franco steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Upshaw vs. Leibrandt
Upshaw takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Leibrandt
Carter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Franco scores. Upshaw moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Snyder vs. Leibrandt
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Swindell
Stillwell strikes out. Allanson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Stillwell out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Swindell
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swindell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Swindell
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tabler for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kittle vs. Leibrandt
Jim Eisenreich now playing left field.
Kittle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jacoby vs. Leibrandt
Jacoby strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Leibrandt
Castillo hits a popup towards short. Stillwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Allanson vs. Leibrandt
Allanson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Zuvella vs. Leibrandt
Zuvella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allanson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Franco vs. Leibrandt
Franco takes first base on ball four. Allanson moves to third. Zuvella moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Upshaw vs. Leibrandt
Upshaw hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Swindell
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Swindell
White hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Swindell
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Pecota vs. Swindell
There goes Eisenreich. The throw from Allanson and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Pecota vs. Swindell
Pecota takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Owen vs. Swindell
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Leibrandt
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Leibrandt
Snyder strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kittle vs. Leibrandt
Kittle hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Swindell
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Swindell
Stillwell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Swindell
Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Swindell
Tabler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Carter. Tabler reaches second base with a double. Brett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Swindell
Tartabull hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Tabler trying to get to home. Castillo throws the ball in to Allanson who tags Tabler, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jacoby vs. Leibrandt
Jacoby hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tabler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Leibrandt
Castillo hits a popup towards the mound. Leibrandt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Allanson vs. Leibrandt
Allanson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Zuvella vs. Leibrandt
Zuvella takes first base on ball four. Allanson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Franco vs. Leibrandt
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tabler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Franco for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Swindell
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Swindell
Eisenreich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Pecota vs. Swindell
Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pecota for the out. Eisenreich moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Swindell
Bill Buckner pinch hits for Larry Owen.
Buckner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Carter. Buckner reaches second base with a double. Eisenreich scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Swindell
Jamie Quirk pinch runs for Bill Buckner.
Wilson hits a line drive into left field. Castillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Leibrandt
Jamie Quirk now catching.
Upshaw strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Leibrandt
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Leibrandt
Snyder strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Swindell
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Swindell
Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Carter. Brett reaches second base with a double. Stillwell moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tabler vs. Swindell
Tabler hits a line drive into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stillwell tags and scores. Brett tags and moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Tartabull vs. Gordon
Don Gordon now pitching.
Tartabull hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brett tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Gordon
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kittle vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching. Bill Pecota now playing first base. Brad Wellman now playing third base.
Kittle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jacoby vs. Montgomery
Jacoby strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Montgomery
Castillo strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Gordon
Eisenreich hits a fly ball into center field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Gordon
Pecota hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Gordon
Quirk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Farr
Steve Farr now pitching. Terry Francona pinch hits for Andy Allanson.
Francona 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 -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Farr
Mel Hall pinch hits for Paul Zuvella.
Hall hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Farr
Franco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Farr
Upshaw takes first base on ball four. Franco moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Farr
Carter hits a popup into left field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/20/1988 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Wilson W, cf 4 0 0 0 Franco J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Stillwell K, ss 4 1 1 0 Upshaw W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Brett G, dh 4 2 3 0 Carter J, cf 5 0 2 1 Tabler P, 1b 3 0 1 2 Snyder C, rf 4 0 0 0 Wellman B, 3b 0 0 0 0 Kittle R, dh 4 1 1 1 Tartabull D, rf 2 0 1 1 Jacoby B, 3b 4 0 0 0 White F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Castillo C, lf 4 0 0 0 Jackson B, lf 1 0 0 0 Allanson A, c 3 0 2 0 Eisenreich J, lf 3 1 2 0 Francona T, ph 1 0 0 0 Pecota B, 3b-1b 3 0 0 0 Zuvella P, ss 2 0 2 0 Owen L, c 2 0 0 0 Hall M, ph 1 0 0 0 Buckner B, ph 1 0 1 1 Quirk J, pr-c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 9 4 35 2 9 2 Kansas City 000 001 120 -- 4 Cleveland 001 100 000 -- 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Leibrandt C (W) 7.0 8 2 1 3 6 Montgomery J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Farr S (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Swindell G (L) 7.1 9 4 4 2 8 Gordon D 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 E -- Tabler P, Allanson A DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Kansas City 5, Cleveland 10 2B -- Tabler P, Buckner B, Brett G HR -- Kittle R SB -- Franco J, Eisenreich J CS -- Brett G SF -- Tabler P, Tartabull D T -- 2:51 A -- 17047
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