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Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 4, 1989
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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 May 4, 1989 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 4, 1989 |
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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 | May 4, 1989 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bret Saberhagen |
Home Starting Pitcher | John Farrell |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 6,757 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Rocky Roe 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Rich Garcia |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
Jim Eisenreich | Right Fielder |
Danny Tartabull | DH |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
Bob Boone | Catcher |
Brad Wellman | Second Baseman |
Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
John Wathan | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Oddibe McDowell | Left Fielder |
Jerry Browne | Second Baseman |
Joe Carter | Center Fielder |
Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
Cory Snyder | Right Fielder |
Dave Clark | DH |
Brook Jacoby | Third Baseman |
Andy Allanson | Catcher |
Felix Fermin | Shortstop |
Doc Edwards | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 4, 1989
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Farrell
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Farrell
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Farrell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Seitzer for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Farrell
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Browne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Saberhagen
McDowell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Saberhagen
Browne hits a popup towards short. Stillwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Saberhagen
Carter hits a line drive into right field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Farrell
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Farrell
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first, with Farrell covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Farrell
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fermin misplays the ball. That's an error on Fermin. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Farrell
There goes Jackson. The throw from Allanson and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Farrell
Boone hits a line drive towards third. Jacoby reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Saberhagen
O'Brien hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Saberhagen
Snyder strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Saberhagen
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jacoby vs. Saberhagen
Jacoby takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allanson vs. Saberhagen
Allanson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wellman vs. Farrell
Wellman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Browne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Farrell
Stillwell hits a fly ball into center field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Farrell
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fermin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Saberhagen
Fermin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Saberhagen
McDowell hits a popup towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Browne vs. Saberhagen
Browne hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Saberhagen
Carter hits a line drive towards third. Seitzer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Farrell
Seitzer hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Farrell
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Farrell juggles the ball. That's an error on Farrell. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Farrell
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jacoby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Saberhagen
O'Brien hits a line drive into right field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Saberhagen
Snyder hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Saberhagen
Clark hits a popup into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Farrell
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Farrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Farrell
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Farrell
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fermin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jacoby vs. Saberhagen
Jacoby 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, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allanson vs. Saberhagen
Allanson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Allanson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Saberhagen
Fermin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wellman vs. Farrell
Wellman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fermin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Farrell
Stillwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Farrell
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Stillwell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Seitzer vs. Farrell
Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stillwell moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Eisenreich vs. Farrell
Eisenreich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Saberhagen
McDowell hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Saberhagen
Browne hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Saberhagen
Carter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Saberhagen
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Brien for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Farrell
Tartabull hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Browne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Farrell
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Browne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Farrell
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fermin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Saberhagen
Snyder strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Saberhagen
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner juggles the ball. That's an error on Buckner. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jacoby vs. Saberhagen
Jacoby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Farrell
Boone hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Farrell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boone for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wellman vs. Farrell
Wellman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fermin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Farrell
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stillwell for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Allanson vs. Saberhagen
Allanson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fermin vs. Saberhagen
Fermin bunts towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fermin for the out. Allanson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
McDowell vs. Saberhagen
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Saberhagen covering, for the out. Allanson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Browne vs. Saberhagen
Browne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Allanson scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Saberhagen
Carter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Saberhagen
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Brien for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Farrell
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien juggles the ball. That's an error on O'Brien. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Seitzer vs. Farrell
Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Eisenreich vs. Jones
Doug Jones now pitching.
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Browne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Wilson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Jones
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fermin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/4/1989 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Wilson W, cf 3 1 0 0 McDowell O, lf 4 0 0 0 Seitzer K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Browne J, 2b 4 1 1 1 Eisenreich J, rf 4 0 0 0 Carter J, cf 4 1 2 2 Tartabull D, dh 4 0 0 0 O'Brien P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Snyder C, rf 3 0 0 0 Jackson B, lf 3 0 0 0 Clark D, dh 2 0 0 0 Boone B, c 3 0 0 0 Jacoby B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Wellman B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Allanson A, c 3 1 1 0 Stillwell K, ss 2 0 0 0 Fermin F, ss 2 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 1 1 0 28 3 5 3 Kansas City 000 000 001 -- 1 Cleveland 000 000 03x -- 3 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Saberhagen B (L) 8.0 5 3 3 2 3 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Farrell J (W)* 8.0 1 1 0 2 4 Jones D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Fermin F, Farrell J, Buckner B, O'Brien P DP -- Kansas City 1, Cleveland 2 LOB -- Kansas City 3, Cleveland 4 HR -- Carter J SB -- Jackson B SH -- Fermin F T -- 2:10 A -- 6757
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