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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 30, 1991
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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 August 30, 1991 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 30, 1991 |
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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 | August 30, 1991 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Boddicker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 26,672 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mark Johnson 1B: Tim Tschida 2B: Drew Coble 3B: John Shulock |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
Kirk Gibson | Left Fielder |
George Brett | DH |
Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
Warren Cromartie | First Baseman |
Bill Pecota | Third Baseman |
Brent Mayne | Catcher |
David Howard | Shortstop |
Terry Shumpert | Second Baseman |
Hal McRae | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Julio Franco | Second Baseman |
Rafael Palmeiro | First Baseman |
Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
Juan Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
Geno Petralli | DH |
Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
Jose Hernandez | Shortstop |
Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 30, 1991
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Ryan
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Ryan
Gibson hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Ryan
Brett 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
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Boddicker
Franco hits a line drive towards third. Pecota reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Boddicker
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Boddicker
Sierra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Boddicker
There goes Sierra. The throw from Mayne and he is safe. Sierra steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Boddicker
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Ryan
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Ryan
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pecota vs. Ryan
Pecota hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayne vs. Ryan
Mayne hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Boddicker
Petralli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Buechele vs. Boddicker
Buechele hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Boddicker
There goes Petralli. The throw from Mayne and he is safe. Petralli steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Boddicker
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Boddicker
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Ryan
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Shumpert vs. Ryan
Shumpert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Ryan
There goes Shumpert. The throw from Rodriguez and he is out, Hernandez applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Ryan
McRae hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Boddicker
Pettis hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of McRae, who is chasing the ball. Pettis reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Franco vs. Boddicker
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Palmeiro vs. Boddicker
Palmeiro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Palmeiro reaches second base with a double. Pettis scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Sierra vs. Boddicker
Sierra hits a ball on the ground for a single. Palmeiro moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Boddicker
Gonzalez hits a line drive towards third. Pecota reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Petralli vs. Boddicker
Petralli hits a fly ball into center field. McRae 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Ryan
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Ryan
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Ryan
Tartabull strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Boddicker
Buechele hits a line drive beyond second. Shumpert can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Boddicker
Rodriguez hits a popup towards short. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Boddicker
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pettis vs. Boddicker
Pettis hits a line drive beyond second. Shumpert can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Buechele moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Franco vs. Boddicker
Franco takes first base on ball four. Buechele moves to third. Pettis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Palmeiro vs. Boddicker
Palmeiro is hit by the pitch. Buechele scores. Pettis moves to third. Franco moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sierra vs. Boddicker
The umpire calls a balk on Boddicker Pettis scores. Franco moves to third. Palmeiro moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sierra vs. Boddicker
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shumpert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Ryan
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Ryan
Pecota hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Franco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Ryan
Mayne 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
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Boddicker
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Boddicker
Petralli hits a line drive off the glove of Cromartie, and into shallow right field. Petralli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Buechele vs. Boddicker
Buechele strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Boddicker
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Petralli moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Boddicker
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Pettis vs. Boddicker
Pettis hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Ryan
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howard for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Shumpert vs. Ryan
Shumpert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Ryan
McRae hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pettis. McRae reaches second base with a double. Shumpert goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Rogers
Kenny Rogers now pitching.
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gibson for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Rogers
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Tartabull vs. Rogers
Tartabull strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Davis
Storm Davis now pitching.
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shumpert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Davis
Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Davis
Sierra strikes out. There goes Palmeiro. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Davis
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Palmeiro scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Petralli vs. Davis
Petralli takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Buechele vs. Davis
Buechele hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. There goes Petralli trying to get to third. Gibson throws the ball in to Pecota, who tags Petralli for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Rogers
Cromartie strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Rogers
Pecota hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spehr vs. Rogers
Tim Spehr pinch hits for Brent Mayne.
Spehr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Davis
Tim Spehr now catching.
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Davis
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shumpert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Davis
Pettis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Davis
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shumpert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Mathews
Terry Mathews now pitching. Kevin Seitzer pinch hits for David Howard.
Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Mathews
Kurt Stillwell pinch hits for Terry Shumpert.
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Mathews
McRae 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
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Montgomery
Bill Pecota now playing second base. Kevin Seitzer now playing third base. Kurt Stillwell now playing shortstop. Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Montgomery
Sierra strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Montgomery
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Jeffcoat
Mike Jeffcoat now pitching.
Gibson hits a line drive for a single. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Jeffcoat
Brett takes first base on ball four. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Tartabull vs. Jeffcoat
Tartabull hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Tartabull reaches second base with a double. Gibson scores. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Cromartie vs. Russell
Jeff Russell now pitching.
Cromartie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Pecota vs. Russell
Pecota hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Spehr vs. Russell
Spehr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/30/1991 -- Kansas City at Texas (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI McRae B, cf 4 0 1 1 Franco J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Gibson K, lf 4 1 1 0 Palmeiro R, 1b 3 1 1 2 Brett G, dh 2 0 0 0 Sierra R, rf 4 0 1 0 Tartabull D, rf 4 0 1 1 Gonzalez J, lf 5 1 1 1 Cromartie W, 1b 3 0 1 0 Petralli G, dh 3 0 2 0 Pecota B, 3b-2b 4 0 0 0 Buechele S, 3b 4 1 2 1 Mayne B, c 2 0 0 0 Rodriguez I, c 4 1 2 1 Spehr T, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Hernandez J, ss 3 0 0 0 Howard D, ss 2 0 0 0 Pettis G, cf 4 2 3 0 Seitzer K, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Shumpert T, 2b 0 1 0 0 Stillwell K, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 2 4 2 34 6 12 5 Kansas City 000 001 001 -- 2 Texas 001 202 10x -- 6 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Boddicker M (L) 5.0 8 3 3 3 5 Davis S 2.0 4 3 3 2 1 Montgomery J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Ryan N (W) 5.1 2 1 1 2 4 Rogers K 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 Mathews T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Jeffcoat M* 0.0 2 1 1 1 0 Russell J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th DP -- Kansas City 1, Texas 1 LOB -- Kansas City 5, Texas 10 2B -- Palmeiro R, Petralli G, McRae B, Tartabull D 3B -- Pettis G HR -- Rodriguez I SB -- Sierra R, Petralli G, Palmeiro R CS -- Shumpert T HBP -- by Boddicker M (Palmeiro R) Balk -- Boddicker M T -- 3:04 A -- 26672
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