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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 12, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers, played on May 12, 1989 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Witt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Leibrandt |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 30,290 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Vic Voltaggio 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Jim McKean |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cecil Espy | Center Fielder |
| Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Rafael Palmeiro | First Baseman |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Julio Franco | Second Baseman |
| Pete Incaviglia | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | DH |
| Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Thurman | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| Luis de los Santos | First Baseman |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Jim Eisenreich | Left Fielder |
| Pat Tabler | DH |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
| John Wathan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 12, 1989
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Leibrandt
Espy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Leibrandt
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Leibrandt
Palmeiro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Leibrandt
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Witt
Thurman strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Witt
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
de los Santos vs. Witt
de los Santos hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Witt
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Fletcher fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Leibrandt
Franco hits a fly ball into center field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Leibrandt
Incaviglia hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Leibrandt
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thurman. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Buechele vs. Leibrandt
Buechele hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Witt
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Witt
The umpire calls a balk on Witt Eisenreich moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Tabler vs. Witt
Tabler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Eisenreich scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Witt
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Witt
White hits a line drive into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Witt
Stillwell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Leibrandt
Sundberg hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Espy vs. Leibrandt
Espy hits a popup, foul, towards first. de los Santos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Leibrandt
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Palmeiro vs. Leibrandt
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into center field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sierra vs. Leibrandt
Sierra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Witt
Thurman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Witt
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thurman moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
de los Santos vs. Witt
de los Santos hits a popup, foul, towards first. Palmeiro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tartabull vs. Witt
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro fields it and throws to second for the out. Thurman moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Eisenreich vs. Witt
Eisenreich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sierra. Eisenreich reaches second base with a double. Thurman scores. Tartabull goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Tabler vs. Witt
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Leibrandt
Franco hits a fly ball into left field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Leibrandt
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Leibrandt
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Buechele vs. Leibrandt
Buechele hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Incaviglia moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Leibrandt
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. de los Santos scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sundberg for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Witt
Boone hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Witt
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Palmeiro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Witt
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Witt
Thurman takes first base on ball four. Stillwell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Seitzer vs. Witt
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Leibrandt
Espy hits a fly ball into left field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Leibrandt
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Leibrandt
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Sierra vs. Leibrandt
Sierra hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull who is chasing the ball. Sierra reaches third base with a triple. Fletcher scores. Palmeiro goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Franco vs. Leibrandt
Franco strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Incaviglia vs. Leibrandt
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
de los Santos vs. Witt
de los Santos hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Witt
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Eisenreich vs. Witt
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Eisenreich for the out. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabler vs. Witt
Tabler hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Tartabull scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Witt
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Leibrandt
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Leibrandt
Buechele hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Leibrandt
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Leibrandt. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Leibrandt
Mike Stanley pinch hits for Cecil Espy.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Witt
Jeff Kunkel now playing center field.
White hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Witt
Stillwell hits a fly ball into center field. Kunkel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Witt
Thurman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Leibrandt
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Leibrandt
Palmeiro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Palmeiro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sierra vs. Leibrandt
There's a wild pitch. Palmeiro moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Sierra vs. Leibrandt
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Franco vs. Leibrandt
Franco hits a popup towards short. Stillwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Witt
Seitzer bunts towards third. Buechele fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
de los Santos vs. Witt
de los Santos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Witt
Tartabull strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching. Willie Wilson now playing center field. Gary Thurman now playing right field.
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Montgomery
Bell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Montgomery
Buechele hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Petralli vs. Montgomery
Geno Petralli pinch hits for Jim Sundberg.
Petralli hits a fly ball into left field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Witt
Geno Petralli now catching.
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops it up and throws to first, with Witt covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Witt
Tabler hits a fly ball into center field. Kunkel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Witt
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Farr
Steve Farr now pitching. Jeff Stone pinch hits for Jeff Kunkel.
Stone hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Farr
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Farr
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Thurman. Palmeiro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Sierra vs. Farr
Sierra hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Palmeiro scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Farr
Franco hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson 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 5/12/1989 -- Texas at Kansas City (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Espy C, cf 3 0 0 0 Thurman G, cf-rf 2 1 0 0
Stanley M, ph 1 0 0 0 Seitzer K, 3b 4 0 2 0
Kunkel J, cf 0 0 0 0 de los Santos L, 1b 4 0 1 0
Stone J, ph 1 0 0 0 Tartabull D, rf 4 2 1 0
Fletcher S, ss 4 1 2 0 Wilson W, cf 0 0 0 0
Palmeiro R, 1b 5 2 3 0 Eisenreich J, lf 4 1 2 2
Sierra R, rf 5 0 2 3 Tabler P, dh 4 0 2 2
Franco J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Boone B, c 4 0 0 0
Incaviglia P, lf 4 0 1 0 White F, 2b 3 0 0 0
Bell B, dh 4 0 1 0 Stillwell K, ss 3 0 1 0
Buechele S, 3b 4 0 2 0
Sundberg J, c 3 0 2 0
Petralli G, ph-c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 3 13 3 32 4 9 4
Texas 000 020 001 -- 3
Kansas City 012 010 00x -- 4
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Witt B (L) 8.0 9 4 4 2 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leibrandt C (W) 7.0 10 2 2 1 2
Montgomery J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Farr S (S) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
E -- Leibrandt C
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Texas 11, Kansas City 6
2B -- Bell B, Eisenreich J, Palmeiro R 2
3B -- Sierra R
WP -- Leibrandt C
Balk -- Witt B
T -- 2:42
A -- 30290
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