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Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 13, 1988
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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 May 13, 1988 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 13, 1988 |
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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 | May 13, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bret Saberhagen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Hayward |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 21,898 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: John Hirschbeck 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Rich Garcia |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
George Brett | First Baseman |
Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
Steve Balboni | DH |
Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
John Wathan | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
Pete Incaviglia | Left Fielder |
Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
Larry Parrish | DH |
Mike Stanley | Catcher |
Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
Jerry Browne | Second Baseman |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 13, 1988
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hayward
Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Hayward
Seitzer 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 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hayward
Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Hayward
Tartabull hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hayward
There goes Tartabull. The throw from Stanley and he is safe. Tartabull steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
White vs. Hayward
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Saberhagen
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McDowell for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Saberhagen
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Saberhagen
Sierra strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Saberhagen
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Saberhagen
There goes Fletcher. The throw from Macfarlane and he is out, Seitzer applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hayward
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Hayward
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Hayward
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Saberhagen
O'Brien hits a popup towards short. Stillwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Saberhagen
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Saberhagen
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Hayward
Stillwell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Buechele settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hayward
Wilson hits a popup towards first. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Hayward
Seitzer hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Saberhagen
Buechele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Browne vs. Saberhagen
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Browne for the out. Buechele moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
McDowell vs. Saberhagen
McDowell hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. McDowell reaches third base with a triple. Buechele scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Saberhagen
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McDowell scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Saberhagen
Sierra hits a popup towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Saberhagen
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hayward
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Hayward
Tartabull hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hayward
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Browne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Saberhagen
O'Brien 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, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Saberhagen
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Saberhagen
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hayward
Jackson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Hayward
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Hayward
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hayward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Saberhagen
Buechele hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Browne vs. Saberhagen
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Saberhagen
McDowell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Hayward
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hayward
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Hayward
Seitzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Hayward
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Seitzer trying to get to home. Incaviglia throws the ball in to Fletcher who relays the ball to Stanley, who tags Seitzer, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Saberhagen
Fletcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Saberhagen
Sierra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Saberhagen
Incaviglia hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Saberhagen
O'Brien hits a line drive into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Hayward
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Hayward
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hayward
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Hayward
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Saberhagen
Parrish 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, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Saberhagen
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Saberhagen
Buechele strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Hayward
Balboni hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Hayward
Stillwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Hayward
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stillwell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Seitzer vs. Mohorcic
Dale Mohorcic now pitching.
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Saberhagen
Browne hits a line drive into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Saberhagen
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, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Saberhagen
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Mohorcic
Brett hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Sierra. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Mohorcic
Tartabull hits a line drive towards right. Sierra catches it and throws to second to double up Brett. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Mohorcic
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Williams
Mitch Williams now pitching.
Jackson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/13/1988 -- Kansas City at Texas (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Wilson W, cf 4 0 1 0 McDowell O, cf 4 1 1 1 Seitzer K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Fletcher S, ss 4 0 2 1 Brett G, 1b 4 1 3 1 Sierra R, rf 2 0 0 0 Tartabull D, rf 4 0 1 0 Incaviglia P, lf 3 0 1 0 White F, 2b 3 0 0 0 O'Brien P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Jackson B, lf 4 0 1 0 Parrish L, dh 3 0 0 0 Macfarlane M, c 3 0 0 0 Stanley M, c 3 0 0 0 Balboni S, dh 3 0 0 0 Buechele S, 3b 3 1 2 0 Stillwell K, ss 2 0 0 0 Browne J, 2b 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 7 1 28 2 6 2 Kansas City 100 000 000 -- 1 Texas 002 000 00x -- 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Saberhagen B (L) 8.0 6 2 2 1 6 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Hayward R (W) 7.1 6 1 1 1 4 Mohorcic D 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 Williams M (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 DP -- Kansas City 1, Texas 2 LOB -- Kansas City 5, Texas 3 2B -- Brett G 3B -- McDowell O HR -- Brett G SB -- Tartabull D T -- 2:13 A -- 21898
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