Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDowell vs. Gubicza
  
  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. Gubicza
  
  Fletcher is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Gubicza
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Gubicza covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Mason
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Mason
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Mason
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. Mason
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mason fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McRae vs. Mason
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. White moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Balboni vs. Mason
  
  Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Gubicza
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wright vs. Gubicza
  
  Wright hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Gubicza
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Gubicza
  
  There goes Wright. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Mason
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Motley vs. Mason
  
  Motley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Buechele. Sundberg goes all the way around to score. Motley moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Salazar vs. Mason
  
  Salazar hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Motley moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. Mason
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Mercado to Buechele. The throw back to home, and Motley is out at the plate. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Mason
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mason fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Gubicza
  
  Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buechele vs. Gubicza
  
  Buechele hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Harrah moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mercado vs. Gubicza
  
  Mercado hits a popup towards short. Salazar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McDowell vs. Gubicza
  
  McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Mason
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Mason
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Mason
  
  White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McDowell. White reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. Brett moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McRae vs. Mason
  
  McRae is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Balboni vs. Mason
  
  Balboni takes first base on ball four. Brett scores. White moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sundberg vs. Mason
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to home to get White. McRae moves to third. Balboni moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Motley vs. Mason
  
  Motley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mercado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Salazar vs. Mason
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Gubicza
  
  Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Brien vs. Gubicza
  
  O'Brien hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Porter vs. Gubicza
  
  Porter is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wright vs. Gubicza
  
  Wright is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Gubicza
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Mason
  
  Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards first. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Mason
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Mason
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Gubicza
  
  Harrah hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buechele vs. Gubicza
  
  Buechele hits a line drive into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mercado vs. Gubicza
  
  Mercado hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDowell vs. Gubicza
  
  McDowell hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Mason
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Mason
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Mason
  
  Balboni strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Gubicza
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Gubicza
  
  O'Brien hits a line drive towards short. Salazar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Gubicza
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wright vs. Gubicza
  
  Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Gubicza
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Mason
  
  Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Motley vs. Mason
  
  Motley hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Salazar vs. Mason
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Mason
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. Salazar moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Mohorcic
  
  Dale Mohorcic now pitching.
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground into left field. Jones picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jones. Salazar scores. Wilson moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brett vs. Mohorcic
  
  Brett is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  White vs. Mohorcic
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. Wilson scores. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McRae vs. Mohorcic
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrah misplays the ball. That's an error on Harrah. Smith scores. White moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Balboni vs. Mohorcic
  
  Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Farr
  
  Steve Farr now pitching. Lynn Jones now playing left field.
  
  Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buechele vs. Farr
  
  Buechele takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petralli vs. Farr
  
  Geno Petralli pinch hits for Orlando Mercado.
  
  Petralli hits a line drive into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDowell vs. Farr
  
  McDowell is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Wright
  
  Ricky Wright now pitching. Geno Petralli now catching.
  
  Sundberg strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. Wright
  
  Motley hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Wright
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Wright
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Farr
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Farr
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Farr covering, for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Farr
  
  Porter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Porter reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wright vs. Farr
  
  Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Harris
  
  Greg Harris now pitching.
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Harris
  
  Brett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Harrah reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Harris
  
  White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paciorek vs. Black
  
  Buddy Black now pitching. Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Bob Jones. Greg Pryor now playing third base.
  
  Paciorek hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Black
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buechele vs. Black
  
  Buechele hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Buechele reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Petralli vs. Black
  
  Petralli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Balboni settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Balboni. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Petralli vs. Black
  
  Petralli hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/31/1986 -- 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          5  1  1  1   
Fletcher S, ss        3  0  0  0   Smith L, lf           4  3  3  1   
O'Brien P, 1b         4  0  1  0   Jones L, lf           1  0  0  0   
Porter D, dh          3  0  2  0   Brett G, 3b           4  1  2  0   
Wright G, rf          4  0  1  0   Pryor G, 3b           0  0  0  0   
Jones B, lf           3  0  0  0   White F, 2b           5  0  1  2   
Paciorek T, ph        1  0  0  0   McRae H, dh           3  0  1  1   
Harrah T, 2b          3  1  1  1   Balboni S, 1b         3  0  0  1   
Buechele S, 3b        3  0  2  0   Sundberg J, c         3  2  1  0   
Mercado O, c          2  0  0  0   Motley D, rf          4  0  1  0   
Petralli G, ph-c      2  0  0  0   Salazar A, ss         4  1  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  7  1                        36  8 12  6

Texas            000 010 000 --  1
Kansas City      112 004 00x --  8

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mason M (L)           5.1 10  7  6  3  2
Mohorcic D            0.2  1  1  0  1  0
Wright R              1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Harris G              1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gubicza M (W)         6.0  5  1  1  3  3
Farr S                2.0  1  0  0  1  2
Black B               1.0  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Buechele S, Jones B, Harrah T, Balboni S
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Texas 8, Kansas City 8
2B -- White F, Porter D, Buechele S
HR -- Harrah T
CS -- Wright G, Motley D
T -- 2:37
A -- 34442

    

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