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White Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 23, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Chicago White Sox, played on September 23, 1989 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 23, 1989 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 23, 1989 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eric King |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Witt |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 22,570 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Shulock 1B: Dan Morrison 2B: Tim Welke 3B: Jim Evans |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lance Johnson | Center Fielder |
Scott Fletcher | Second Baseman |
Ivan Calderon | DH |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Steve Lyons | Right Fielder |
Carlos Martinez | First Baseman |
Daryl Boston | Left Fielder |
Robin Ventura | Third Baseman |
Ozzie Guillen | Shortstop |
Jeff Torborg | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cecil Espy | Center Fielder |
Rafael Palmeiro | First Baseman |
Harold Baines | DH |
Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
Julio Franco | Second Baseman |
Pete Incaviglia | Left Fielder |
Fred Manrique | Shortstop |
Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
Mike Stanley | Catcher |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 23, 1989
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Witt
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Manrique scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Witt
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Calderon vs. Witt
Calderon hits a popup towards short. Manrique settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Witt
Fisk takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lyons vs. Witt
Lyons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to third. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martinez vs. Witt
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espy vs. King
Espy hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. King
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. King
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baines for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boston vs. Witt
Boston strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Witt
Ventura strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Witt
Guillen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. King
Sierra hits a fly ball into left field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. King
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fletcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. King
The umpire calls a balk on King Franco moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Incaviglia vs. King
There goes Franco. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Franco steals third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Incaviglia vs. King
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Manrique vs. King
Manrique hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Witt
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Witt
There goes Johnson. The throw from Stanley and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Witt
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Calderon vs. Witt
Calderon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fisk vs. Witt
Fisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Incaviglia. Fisk reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lyons vs. Witt
Lyons hits a line drive into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. King
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. King
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espy vs. King
Espy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Witt
Martinez 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 -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boston vs. Witt
Boston strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Witt
Ventura hits a line drive into right field. Sierra picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sierra. Ventura moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Guillen vs. Witt
Guillen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Witt
There goes Guillen. The throw from Stanley and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Ventura scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Witt
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Espy throws the ball in to Manrique who tags Johnson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Guillen scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. King
Palmeiro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baines vs. King
Baines strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. King
Sierra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Palmeiro moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Franco vs. King
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Palmeiro moves to third. Sierra moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Incaviglia vs. King
Incaviglia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Palmeiro scores. Sierra scores. Franco moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Manrique vs. King
Manrique hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Franco scores. Incaviglia moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buechele vs. King
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Witt
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Calderon vs. Witt
Calderon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Witt
Fisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Calderon moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lyons vs. Witt
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro fields it and throws to second for the out. Calderon moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Witt
Martinez takes first base on ball four. Lyons moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boston vs. Witt
Boston takes first base on ball four. Calderon scores. Lyons moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ventura vs. Hall
Drew Hall now pitching.
Ventura hits a popup towards short. Manrique settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. King
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Espy vs. King
Espy hits a fly ball into right field. Lyons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. King
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fletcher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Hall
Guillen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sierra. Guillen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Hall
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. Guillen moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Hall
There go the runners. The throw from Stanley to Buechele. The throw back to home, and Guillen is out at the plate. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Hall
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. King
Baines takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. King
Sierra hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. King
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fletcher scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Calderon vs. Hall
Jeff Kunkel now playing shortstop. Fred Manrique now playing second base.
Calderon strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Hall
Fisk hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Hall
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kunkel misplays the ball. That's an error on Kunkel. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Hall
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lyons moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gallagher vs. Mielke
Dave Gallagher pinch hits for Daryl Boston. Gary Mielke now pitching.
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kunkel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Segura
Dave Gallagher now playing center field. Lance Johnson now playing left field. Jose Segura now pitching.
Incaviglia hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ventura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manrique vs. Segura
Manrique hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Segura
Buechele strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Mielke
Ventura hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kunkel misplays the ball. That's an error on Kunkel. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Rogers
Kenny Rogers now pitching.
Guillen bunts towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. Ventura moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Rogers
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Rogers
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Segura
Rick Leach pinch hits for Mike Stanley.
Leach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Espy vs. Segura
Espy bunts towards the mound. Segura fields it and throws to first for the out. Leach moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Palmeiro vs. Segura
Palmeiro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Leach scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baines vs. Segura
Baines strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Segura
Sierra hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Palmeiro moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bosley vs. Segura
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Jeff Kunkel.
Bosley hits a line drive to left field. The ball gets by Johnson. Gallagher fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gallagher. Palmeiro scores. Sierra goes all the way around to score. Bosley moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Incaviglia vs. Jones
Barry Jones now pitching.
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Calderon vs. Russell
Scott Coolbaugh now playing third base. Chad Kreuter now catching. Steve Buechele now playing second base. Fred Manrique now playing shortstop. J
Calderon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buechele scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Russell
Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Russell
Lyons hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/23/1989 -- Chicago at Texas (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Johnson L, cf-lf 4 1 1 1 Espy C, cf 3 0 0 0 Fletcher S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Palmeiro R, 1b 4 2 2 1 Calderon I, dh 5 1 1 0 Baines H, dh 3 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 4 0 2 1 Sierra R, rf 4 2 2 0 Lyons S, rf 5 0 1 0 Franco J, 2b 3 1 2 0 Martinez C, 1b 3 0 1 0 Kunkel J, ss 0 0 0 0 Boston D, lf 2 0 0 1 Bosley T, ph 1 0 1 1 Gallagher D, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Coolbaugh S, 3b 0 0 0 0 Ventura R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Incaviglia P, lf 4 0 1 2 Guillen O, ss 2 1 1 0 Manrique F, ss-2b-ss 3 0 1 1 Buechele S, 3b-2b 3 0 0 0 Stanley M, c 1 0 0 0 Leach R, ph 0 1 0 0 Kreuter C, c 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 9 3 29 6 9 5 Chicago 001 210 000 -- 4 Texas 000 300 03x -- 6 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO King E 6.0 6 3 3 2 3 Segura J (L) 1.2 3 3 2 1 2 Jones B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Witt B 4.2 7 4 3 6 5 Hall D 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 Mielke G* 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Rogers K (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Russell J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Sierra R, Stanley M, Kunkel J 2, Gallagher D DP -- Chicago 3, Texas 1 LOB -- Chicago 10, Texas 3 2B -- Fisk C, Guillen O SB -- Franco J, Johnson L, Guillen O CS -- Guillen O SH -- Guillen O, Espy C Balk -- King E T -- 3:16 A -- 22570
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