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Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 21, 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 21, 1988 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 21, 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 21, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Gubicza |
Home Starting Pitcher | Buddy Black |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 17,949 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tim McClelland 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Drew Coble 3B: Chuck Meriwether |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
George Brett | First Baseman |
Pat Tabler | DH |
Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
Bill Pecota | Third Baseman |
Brad Wellman | Second Baseman |
Larry Owen | Catcher |
John Wathan | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Julio Franco | Second Baseman |
Terry Francona | DH |
Joe Carter | Center Fielder |
Mel Hall | Left Fielder |
Cory Snyder | Right Fielder |
Willie Upshaw | First Baseman |
Brook Jacoby | Third Baseman |
Andy Allanson | Catcher |
Paul Zuvella | Shortstop |
Doc Edwards | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 21, 1988
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Black
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Black
The umpire calls a balk on Black Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Stillwell vs. Black
Stillwell bunts towards first. Upshaw scoops it up and throws to first, with Black covering, for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Black
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Black
Tabler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Gubicza
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Gubicza
Francona hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Gubicza
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Black
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Black
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pecota vs. Black
There goes Tartabull. The throw from Allanson and he is out, Franco applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Black
Pecota hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Gubicza
Hall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Gubicza
Snyder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Upshaw vs. Gubicza
Upshaw hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Jacoby vs. Gubicza
Jacoby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wellman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Allanson vs. Gubicza
Allanson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wellman vs. Black
Wellman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Black
Owen hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Black
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Black
Stillwell hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Zuvella vs. Gubicza
Zuvella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Gubicza
Franco 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 -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Gubicza
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Gubicza
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Black
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Black
Tabler hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Black
The umpire calls a balk on Black Tabler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Black
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Black
Jackson hits a line drive into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Gubicza
Hall hits a line drive towards first. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Gubicza
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Gubicza
Upshaw hits a popup off the glove of Stillwell, and into shallow left field. Upshaw reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Jacoby vs. Gubicza
Jacoby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Upshaw scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Allanson vs. Gubicza
Allanson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Black
Pecota hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wellman vs. Black
Wellman hits a fly ball into center field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Black
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, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Zuvella vs. Gubicza
Zuvella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wellman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Gubicza
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Gubicza
Francona strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Nichols
Rod Nichols now pitching.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zuvella picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Zuvella. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Stillwell vs. Nichols
Stillwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Nichols
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco fields it and throws to second for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tabler vs. Nichols
The umpire calls a balk on Nichols Wilson scores. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Tabler vs. Nichols
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zuvella scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Nichols
Tartabull hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Gubicza
Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Gubicza
There goes Carter. The throw from Owen and he is out, Stillwell applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Gubicza
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Gubicza
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Nichols
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Nichols
Pecota hits a fly ball into center field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wellman vs. Nichols
Wellman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jacoby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Gubicza
Upshaw hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jacoby vs. Gubicza
Jacoby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Allanson vs. Gubicza
Allanson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wellman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Nichols
Owen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Nichols
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zuvella fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Nichols
Stillwell hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Nichols
Brett takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Tabler vs. Nichols
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Tabler vs. Nichols
Tabler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. There goes Brett trying to get to home. Carter throws the ball in to Allanson who tags Brett who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zuvella vs. Gubicza
Zuvella hits a line drive towards the mound. Gubicza reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Gubicza
Franco strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Gubicza
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Gubicza
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Nichols
Tartabull hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Snyder. Tartabull reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Nichols
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zuvella scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Pecota vs. Nichols
Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tartabull moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Wellman vs. Nichols
Wellman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Gubicza
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Gubicza
Snyder hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Gubicza
Upshaw hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/21/1988 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Wilson W, cf 4 3 2 0 Franco J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Stillwell K, ss 2 0 0 0 Francona T, dh 4 0 1 0 Brett G, 1b 3 0 0 1 Carter J, cf 3 0 0 0 Tabler P, dh 4 0 2 1 Hall M, lf 4 0 1 0 Tartabull D, rf 3 0 1 0 Snyder C, rf 4 0 1 0 Jackson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Upshaw W, 1b 4 1 1 0 Pecota B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Jacoby B, 3b 3 0 1 1 Wellman B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Allanson A, c 3 0 0 0 Owen L, c 3 0 2 0 Zuvella P, ss 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 7 2 32 1 6 1 Kansas City 100 001 010 -- 3 Cleveland 000 100 000 -- 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Gubicza M (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 4 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Black B 5.0 3 1 1 1 5 Nichols R (L) 4.0 4 2 2 2 2 E -- Zuvella P LOB -- Kansas City 5, Cleveland 5 2B -- Upshaw W, Tartabull D SB -- Brett G, Wilson W CS -- Tartabull D, Carter J SH -- Stillwell K Balk -- Black B 2, Nichols R T -- 2:22 A -- 17949
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