Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McLemore vs. Rusch
  
  McLemore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Rusch
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Greer vs. Rusch
  
  Greer hits a line drive beyond second. Offerman can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. McLemore moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Rusch
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Mack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Rusch
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Oliver
  
  Damon hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Allensworth vs. Oliver
  
  Allensworth hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Offerman vs. Oliver
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simms fields the ball and throws to Oliver covering. Safe. Allensworth moves to third. Offerman moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Palmer vs. Oliver
  
  Palmer hits a line drive towards third. Tatis catches it and steps on third to double up Allensworth. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Simms vs. Rusch
  
  Simms strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Haselman vs. Rusch
  
  Haselman strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. Rusch
  
  Elster hits a popup, foul, towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Oliver
  
  King hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Mack vs. Oliver
  
  There goes King. The throw from Haselman and he is safe. King steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Mack vs. Oliver
  
  Mack takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Pendleton vs. Oliver
  
  Pendleton strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Fasano vs. Oliver
  
  Fasano hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McLemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Lopez vs. Oliver
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tatis vs. Rusch
  
  Tatis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  McLemore vs. Rusch
  
  McLemore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mack. McLemore reaches second base with a double. Tatis moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Kelly vs. Rusch
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Tatis scores. McLemore moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Greer vs. Rusch
  
  Greer hits a ball on the ground towards first. King fields the ball and throws to Rusch covering. Safe. McLemore scores. Kelly moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Gonzalez vs. Rusch
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kelly scores. Greer moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Rusch
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Greer moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Simms vs. Rusch
  
  Simms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Oliver
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allensworth vs. Oliver
  
  Allensworth is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Offerman vs. Oliver
  
  Offerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allensworth moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Palmer vs. Oliver
  
  There goes Offerman. The throw from Haselman and he is safe. Offerman steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Palmer vs. Oliver
  
  Palmer strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  King vs. Oliver
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haselman vs. Rusch
  
  Haselman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. Rusch
  
  Elster hits a line drive towards short. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Tatis vs. Rusch
  
  Tatis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  McLemore vs. Rusch
  
  McLemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tatis moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Kelly vs. Rusch
  
  Kelly hits a line drive beyond third. Palmer can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Tatis moves to third. McLemore moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Greer vs. Rusch
  
  Greer hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Tatis scores. McLemore scores. Kelly moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Rusch
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Mack vs. Oliver
  
  Mack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Oliver
  
  Pendleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Fasano vs. Oliver
  
  Fasano strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Oliver
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Rusch
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Simms vs. Rusch
  
  Simms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Haselman vs. Rusch
  
  Haselman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Simms moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Elster vs. Haney
  
  Chris Haney now pitching.
  
  Elster hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Tatis vs. Haney
  
  Tatis strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  McLemore vs. Haney
  
  McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Oliver
  
  Damon strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allensworth vs. Oliver
  
  Allensworth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Allensworth reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Offerman vs. Oliver
  
  Offerman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allensworth moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Palmer vs. Oliver
  
  Palmer hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Allensworth tags and scores. Offerman tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  King vs. Oliver
  
  King hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Offerman scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mack vs. Oliver
  
  Mack hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Mack reaches second base with a double. King goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Pendleton vs. Hernandez
  
  Xavier Hernandez now pitching.
  
  Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Mack scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Fasano vs. Hernandez
  
  Fasano hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Haney
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Greer vs. Haney
  
  Greer hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greer for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Haney
  
  Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Haney
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Simms vs. Haney
  
  Simms hits a popup towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Hernandez
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Hernandez
  
  Damon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haselman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Allensworth vs. Hernandez
  
  Allensworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tatis. Allensworth moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Offerman vs. Hernandez
  
  Offerman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Palmer vs. Hernandez
  
  Palmer takes first base on ball four. Allensworth moves to third. Offerman moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  King vs. Hernandez
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Haselman vs. Haney
  
  Haselman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. Haney
  
  Elster hits a line drive into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Tatis vs. Haney
  
  Tatis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mack vs. Hernandez
  
  Mack hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Hernandez
  
  Pendleton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Fasano vs. Hernandez
  
  Fasano hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Morris vs. Hernandez
  
  Hal Morris pinch hits for Mendy Lopez.
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McLemore vs. Whisenant
  
  Matt Whisenant now pitching. Luis Rivera now playing shortstop.
  
  McLemore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Whisenant
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Greer vs. Whisenant
  
  Greer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whisenant fields it and throws to first for the out. McLemore moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Whisenant
  
  Gonzalez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Whisenant
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive beyond second. Offerman can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. McLemore scores. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Simms vs. Whisenant
  
  Simms hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Gunderson
  
  Eric Gunderson now pitching. Lee Stevens now playing first base.
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Allensworth vs. Patterson
  
  Danny Patterson now pitching.
  
  Allensworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Patterson
  
  Offerman hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Palmer vs. Patterson
  
  Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haselman vs. Bones
  
  Ricky Bones now pitching.
  
  Haselman hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. Bones
  
  Elster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tatis vs. Bones
  
  Tatis bunts towards the mound. Bones fields it and throws to first for the out. Elster moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  McLemore vs. Bones
  
  McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Elster moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Kelly vs. Bones
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Mack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  King vs. Wetteland
  
  John Wetteland now pitching.
  
  King strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mack vs. Wetteland
  
  Mack strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Wetteland
  
  Pendleton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tatis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/23/1998 -- Texas at Kansas City (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
McLemore M, 2b        5  3  3  0   Damon J, rf           5  0  0  0   
Kelly R, cf           6  1  2  1   Allensworth J, cf     4  1  3  0   
Greer R, lf           5  0  3  3   Offerman J, 2b        4  1  4  0   
Gonzalez J, rf        3  0  1  1   Palmer D, 3b          3  0  0  1   
Rodriguez I, dh       5  1  3  1   King J, 1b            5  1  2  1   
Simms M, 1b           5  0  1  0   Mack S, lf            4  1  1  1   
Stevens L, 1b         0  0  0  0   Pendleton T, dh       4  0  2  1   
Haselman B, c         5  1  2  2   Fasano S, c           4  0  0  0   
Elster K, ss          5  0  1  0   Lopez M, ss           3  0  0  0   
Tatis F, 3b           4  2  2  0   Morris H, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Rivera L, ss          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     43  8 18  8                        37  4 12  4

Texas            003 210 011 --  8
Kansas City      000 040 000 --  4

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Oliver D              4.2  9  4  4  1  5
Hernandez X (W)       2.1  2  0  0  3  0
Gunderson E           0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Patterson D           0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Wetteland J           1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rusch G (L)*          4.0 13  6  6  1  2
Haney C               3.0  1  0  0  1  2
Whisenant M           1.0  2  1  1  1  1
Bones R               1.0  2  1  1  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th

E -- Tatis F
DP -- Texas 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Texas 12, Kansas City 12
2B -- McLemore M, Allensworth J, Mack S
HR -- Haselman B
SB -- King J, Offerman J
SH -- Tatis F
SF -- Palmer D
HBP -- by Oliver D (Allensworth J)
T -- 3:02
A -- 21656

    

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