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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 5, 1986
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 5, 1986 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 5, 1986 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 5, 1986 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott Bankhead |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Witt |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 12,323 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dale Scott 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Tim Welke 3B: Don Denkinger |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
Jorge Orta | DH |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
Mike Kingery | Right Fielder |
Jamie Quirk | Catcher |
Buddy Biancalana | Shortstop |
Mike Ferraro | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
Larry Parrish | DH |
Ruben Sierra | Left Fielder |
Pete Incaviglia | Right Fielder |
Darrell Porter | Catcher |
Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
Toby Harrah | Second Baseman |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 5, 1986
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Witt
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Witt
Wilson hits a popup towards third. Buechele settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Witt
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Bankhead
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 -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Bankhead
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Bankhead
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Bankhead
Parrish hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sierra vs. Bankhead
Sierra hits a fly ball into right field. Kingery settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. O'Brien moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Incaviglia vs. Bankhead
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Witt
Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Witt
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Witt
Balboni is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Bankhead
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Bankhead
Buechele strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Bankhead
Harrah 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 3
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingery vs. Witt
Kingery hits a fly ball into right field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Witt
Quirk strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biancalana vs. Witt
Biancalana 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
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Bankhead
McDowell bunts towards the mound. Bankhead fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Bankhead
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Kingery settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Bankhead
O'Brien 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 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Witt
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Witt
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Witt
Seitzer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Bankhead
Parrish hits a line drive towards third. Seitzer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Bankhead
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Bankhead
Incaviglia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Bankhead
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Incaviglia moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buechele vs. Bankhead
Buechele strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Witt
Orta hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Witt
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Witt
Balboni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingery vs. Witt
Kingery hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Balboni moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Quirk vs. Witt
Quirk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Bankhead
Harrah hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kingery. Harrah reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDowell vs. Bankhead
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harrah moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Bankhead
Fletcher bunts towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. McDowell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Brien vs. Bankhead
O'Brien is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Parrish vs. Bankhead
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sierra vs. Bankhead
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni fields the ball and throws to Bankhead covering. Safe. Harrah scores. McDowell scores. O'Brien moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Incaviglia vs. Cone
David Cone now pitching.
Incaviglia takes first base on ball four. Sierra moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Porter vs. Cone
Porter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Cone
Buechele hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biancalana vs. Witt
Biancalana hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Witt
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Witt
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Witt
Seitzer hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Witt
Orta hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Cone
Harrah strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Cone
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 -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Cone
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Witt
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sierra. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Balboni vs. Russell
Jeff Russell now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. White moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Balboni vs. Russell
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kingery vs. Russell
Kingery hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kingery for the out. White scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Russell
Quirk 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
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Cone
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Cone
Parrish strikes out. There goes O'Brien. The throw from Quirk to second, and O'Brien is out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Cone
Sierra hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Russell
Rudy Law pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana.
Law hits a fly ball into left field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Russell
Smith hits a line drive into right field. Incaviglia picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Incaviglia. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Russell
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. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Seitzer vs. Russell
There's a wild pitch. Smith scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Russell
Seitzer hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Cone
Angel Salazar now playing shortstop.
Incaviglia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Cone
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buechele vs. Cone
Buechele hits a fly ball into right field. Kingery settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Cone
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Harris
Greg Harris now pitching. Bob Brower now playing right field.
Orta 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 -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Harris
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Harris
Balboni hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingery vs. Harris
Kingery hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first, with Harris covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Harris
Quirk hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/5/1986 -- Kansas City at Texas (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Smith L, lf 4 2 2 2 McDowell O, cf 4 1 1 0 Wilson W, cf 4 0 0 0 Fletcher S, ss 3 1 1 0 Seitzer K, 3b 4 0 0 0 O'Brien P, 1b 2 1 1 0 Orta J, dh 4 0 0 0 Parrish L, dh 4 0 1 1 White F, 2b 4 2 2 0 Sierra R, lf 4 1 1 2 Balboni S, 1b 3 1 1 2 Incaviglia P, rf 3 1 2 0 Kingery M, rf 4 0 1 1 Brower B, rf 0 0 0 0 Quirk J, c 4 0 0 0 Porter D, c 4 1 2 4 Biancalana B, ss 2 1 1 0 Buechele S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Law R, ph 1 0 0 0 Harrah T, 2b 4 1 1 0 Salazar A, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 6 7 5 32 7 10 7 Kansas City 000 002 112 -- 6 Texas 100 060 00x -- 7 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Bankhead S (L) 4.2 7 5 5 2 3 Cone D 3.1 3 2 2 1 3 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Witt B (W)* 6.0 4 3 3 1 5 Russell J 2.0 1 1 0 0 1 Harris G (S) 1.0 2 2 2 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th E -- Incaviglia P DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Kansas City 2, Texas 5 2B -- Harrah T, White F HR -- Porter D, Smith L, Balboni S CS -- O'Brien P SH -- Fletcher S WP -- Russell J 2 T -- 2:52 A -- 12323
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