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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 23, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 23, 1988 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bret Saberhagen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 11,548 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Al Clark |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Thurman | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| George Brett | First Baseman |
| Pat Tabler | DH |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Bill Pecota | Shortstop |
| Larry Owen | Catcher |
| John Wathan | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Dave Gallagher | Right Fielder |
| Harold Baines | DH |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Dan Pasqua | Left Fielder |
| Mike Diaz | First Baseman |
| Steve Lyons | Second Baseman |
| Ozzie Guillen | Shortstop |
| Carlos Martinez | Third Baseman |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 23, 1988
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Reuss
Thurman bunts towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Reuss
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Diaz scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuss covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Reuss
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Reuss
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Saberhagen
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Saberhagen
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Saberhagen
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Saberhagen
Fisk hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Baines moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Pasqua vs. Saberhagen
Pasqua strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Reuss
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Reuss
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Reuss
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pecota vs. Reuss
Pecota is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Saberhagen
Diaz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Saberhagen
Lyons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Diaz moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Saberhagen
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Guillen for the out. Diaz moves to third. Lyons moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Martinez vs. Saberhagen
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer has Diaz trapped. There's the throw to Owen and back to Seitzer, who tags Diaz for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Saberhagen
There's a wild pitch. Lyons moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Saberhagen
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Reuss
Owen hits a popup towards first. Diaz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Reuss
Thurman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Reuss
Seitzer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Reuss
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Pasqua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Saberhagen
Gallagher hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Saberhagen
Baines is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Saberhagen
Fisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Reuss
Tabler hits a line drive towards first. Diaz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Reuss
Tartabull hits a line drive into left field. Pasqua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Reuss
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pasqua vs. Saberhagen
Pasqua 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 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Saberhagen
Diaz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Saberhagen
Lyons hits a line drive into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Saberhagen
Guillen strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Reuss
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Reuss
Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Reuss
Owen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lyons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Saberhagen
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Saberhagen
Johnson bunts towards the mound. Saberhagen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Saberhagen
Gallagher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Gallagher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Baines vs. Saberhagen
There's a wild pitch. Gallagher moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Baines vs. Saberhagen
Baines is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Reuss
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Reuss
Seitzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Reuss
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Reuss
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Saberhagen
Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pasqua vs. Saberhagen
Pasqua strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Saberhagen
Diaz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lyons vs. Saberhagen
Lyons hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Lyons reaches second base with a double. Fisk scores. Diaz moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Guillen vs. Saberhagen
Guillen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martinez vs. Saberhagen
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to home to get Diaz. Lyons moves to third. Guillen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Saberhagen
Johnson hits a line drive into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Reuss
Tartabull hits a line drive towards short. Guillen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Reuss
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Reuss
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Saberhagen
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Saberhagen
Baines hits a line drive towards short. Pecota reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Saberhagen
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Jones
Barry Jones now pitching.
Pecota is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Jones
Jim Eisenreich pinch hits for Larry Owen.
Eisenreich hits a line drive into left field. Pasqua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Jones
Bill Buckner pinch hits for Gary Thurman.
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pasqua vs. Saberhagen
Jamie Quirk now catching. Jim Eisenreich now playing center field.
Pasqua hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull who is chasing the ball. Pasqua reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Diaz vs. Saberhagen
Diaz hits a line drive towards short. Pecota reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lyons vs. Gleaton
Jerry Gleaton now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Pasqua scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Gleaton
Lyons 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 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Gleaton
Guillen bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Thigpen
Russ Morman now playing first base. Steve Lyons now playing third base. Fred Manrique now playing second base. Bobby Thigpen now pitching.
Seitzer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Thigpen
Brett hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Pasqua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Thigpen
Tabler hits a line drive into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1988 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Thurman G, cf 3 0 0 0 Johnson L, cf 4 0 0 0
Buckner B, ph 1 0 0 0 Gallagher D, rf 4 0 1 0
Quirk J, c 0 0 0 0 Baines H, dh 4 0 1 0
Seitzer K, 3b 4 0 2 0 Fisk C, c 3 1 1 0
Brett G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Pasqua D, lf 4 1 1 0
Tabler P, dh 4 0 0 0 Diaz M, 1b 2 0 1 0
Tartabull D, rf 3 0 0 0 Morman R, 1b 0 0 0 0
White F, 2b 3 0 1 0 Lyons S, 2b-3b 4 0 2 1
Jackson B, lf 3 0 0 0 Guillen O, ss 3 0 0 0
Pecota B, ss 3 0 0 0 Martinez C, 3b 3 0 0 0
Owen L, c 2 0 0 0 Manrique F, 2b 0 0 0 0
Eisenreich J, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 4 0 31 2 7 1
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 000 001 01x -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Saberhagen B (L) 7.1 7 2 2 4 5
Gleaton J 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J (W) 7.0 4 0 0 0 6
Jones B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Thigpen B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Chicago 9
2B -- Gallagher D, Lyons S
3B -- Pasqua D
WP -- Saberhagen B 2, Gleaton J
T -- 2:36
A -- 11548
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