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Indians
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 20, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 20, 1988 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 20, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 20, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Farrell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Gubicza |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 25,528 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Jim Joyce |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Julio Franco | Second Baseman |
Willie Upshaw | First Baseman |
Pat Tabler | DH |
Joe Carter | Center Fielder |
Mel Hall | Left Fielder |
Brook Jacoby | Third Baseman |
Cory Snyder | Right Fielder |
Andy Allanson | Catcher |
Jay Bell | Shortstop |
Doc Edwards | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
George Brett | First Baseman |
Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
Bill Buckner | DH |
Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
John Wathan | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 20, 1988
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Gubicza
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Gubicza
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Upshaw for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Gubicza
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, 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
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Farrell
Stillwell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Allanson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Farrell
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Farrell
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Farrell
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Seitzer vs. Farrell
Seitzer takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to third. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Buckner vs. Farrell
Buckner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jacoby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Gubicza
Hall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Hall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jacoby vs. Gubicza
Jacoby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Snyder vs. Gubicza
Snyder strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Allanson vs. Gubicza
Allanson 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
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Farrell
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Farrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Farrell
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Farrell
Macfarlane hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Farrell
Stillwell hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gubicza
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Gubicza
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Gubicza
Upshaw hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Farrell
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Farrell
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Farrell
Tartabull strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Gubicza
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
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 -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Gubicza
Hall hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Farrell
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Farrell
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Seitzer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Farrell
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hall. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Seitzer scores. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Farrell
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Allanson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Macfarlane vs. Farrell
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jacoby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Stillwell vs. Farrell
Stillwell hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jacoby vs. Gubicza
Jacoby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
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 -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allanson vs. Gubicza
There goes Jacoby. The throw from Macfarlane and he is out, Stillwell applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Allanson vs. Gubicza
Allanson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Farrell
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Farrell
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops it up and throws to first, with Farrell covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Farrell
Tartabull hits a fly ball into center field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gubicza
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Gubicza
Franco hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Gubicza
Upshaw hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Upshaw reaches second base with a double. Franco moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tabler vs. Gubicza
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer has Franco trapped. There's the throw to Macfarlane and back to Seitzer, who tags Franco for the out. Upshaw moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Carter vs. Gubicza
Carter hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Upshaw scores. Tabler moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Gubicza
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Farrell
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Farrell
Buckner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Allanson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Farrell
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Farrell
The umpire calls a balk on Farrell Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
White vs. Farrell
White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Farrell
Macfarlane hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jacoby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jacoby vs. Gubicza
Jacoby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Gubicza
Snyder hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Allanson vs. Gubicza
Allanson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Allanson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Gubicza
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Franco vs. Gubicza
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Allanson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Farrell
Stillwell hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Farrell
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Farrell
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Gubicza
Tabler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Gubicza
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Gubicza
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tabler moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Jacoby vs. Gubicza
Jacoby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Farrell
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Farrell
Seitzer hits a fly ball into center field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Farrell
Buckner 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 -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Farrell
Bill Pecota pinch runs for Bill Buckner.
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hall. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Pecota goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Farrell
White is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Macfarlane vs. Farrell
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Macfarlane for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Farr
Steve Farr now pitching.
Snyder strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Farr
Dave Clark pinch hits for Andy Allanson.
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Farr
Carmelo Castillo pinch hits for Jay Bell.
Castillo strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/20/1988 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Franco J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Stillwell K, ss 4 0 0 0 Upshaw W, 1b 4 1 1 0 Wilson W, cf 3 0 0 0 Tabler P, dh 3 0 1 0 Brett G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Carter J, cf 4 0 1 1 Tartabull D, rf 4 0 1 0 Hall M, lf 4 0 1 0 Seitzer K, 3b 3 1 2 0 Jacoby B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Buckner B, dh 4 0 2 0 Snyder C, rf 4 1 1 2 Pecota B, pr 0 1 0 0 Allanson A, c 3 0 1 0 Jackson B, lf 4 1 2 2 Clark D, ph 1 0 0 0 White F, 2b 3 1 1 2 Bell J, ss 3 0 0 0 Macfarlane M, c 4 0 1 0 Castillo C, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 8 3 33 4 9 4 Cleveland 000 001 200 -- 3 Kansas City 000 102 01x -- 4 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Farrell J (L) 8.0 9 4 4 3 3 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Gubicza M (W) 8.0 8 3 3 2 4 Farr S (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 LOB -- Cleveland 6, Kansas City 8 2B -- Hall M, Jackson B 2, Upshaw W, Allanson A HR -- White F, Snyder C CS -- Jacoby B Balk -- Farrell J T -- 2:53 A -- 25528
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