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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 3, 1981
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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 May 3, 1981 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 3, 1981 |
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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 | May 3, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 12,974 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Shulock 1B: Vic Voltaggio 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Terry Cooney |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
John Wathan | Catcher |
Hal McRae | DH |
Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Jamie Quirk | Third Baseman |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Cesar Geronimo | Right Fielder |
U L Washington | Shortstop |
Jim Frey | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Al Oliver | DH |
Leon Roberts | Left Fielder |
Johnny Grubb | Right Fielder |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
Bill Stein | Third Baseman |
Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 3, 1981
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Jenkins
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Jenkins
Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Jenkins
McRae is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Splittorff
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Splittorff
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Splittorff
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roberts vs. Splittorff
Roberts takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grubb vs. Splittorff
Grubb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wills scores. Oliver scores. There goes Roberts trying to get to third. Wilson throws the ball in to Quirk, who tags Roberts for the out. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Splittorff
Sundberg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Putnam vs. Splittorff
Putnam 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
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Jenkins
Aikens hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Jenkins
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Jenkins
Quirk hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grubb. Quirk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Jenkins
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Splittorff
Stein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Splittorff
The umpire calls a balk on Splittorff Stein moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mendoza vs. Splittorff
Mendoza bunts towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. Stein moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wills vs. Splittorff
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stein tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Splittorff
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Jenkins
Geronimo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Jenkins
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Jenkins
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wathan vs. Jenkins
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Martin
Renie Martin now pitching.
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Martin
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Martin
Grubb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Martin
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sundberg for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Jenkins
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Jenkins
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Jenkins
Otis hits a line drive into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Martin
Putnam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stein vs. Martin
Stein hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Martin
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Jenkins
Quirk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Jenkins
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Jenkins
Geronimo hits a popup towards short. Mendoza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Jenkins
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Martin
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Martin
Rivers hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Martin
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Martin
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Jenkins
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Jenkins
Wathan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Jenkins
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Wathan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aikens vs. Jenkins
Aikens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roberts. Aikens reaches second base with a double. Wathan scores. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Otis vs. Jenkins
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae scores. Aikens scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Jenkins
There goes Otis. The throw from Sundberg and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Quirk vs. Jenkins
Quirk strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Jenkins
White bunts in front of the plate. Sundberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Otis scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Jenkins
Geronimo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Schmidt
Dave J. Schmidt now pitching.
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Schmidt
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Schmidt
There goes Wilson. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Wills applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Martin
Grubb hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Martin
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Martin
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Schmidt
Dan Duran now playing left field. Leon Roberts now playing center field.
Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Schmidt
McRae hits a line drive into center field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Schmidt
Aikens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Schmidt
There's a wild pitch. Aikens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Schmidt
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aikens scores. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Schmidt
Quirk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Martin
Stein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Martin
Mendoza takes first base on ball four. Stein moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Brett
Ken Brett now pitching.
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stein moves to third. Mendoza moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ellis vs. Brett
John Ellis pinch hits for Dan Duran.
Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Brett
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stein scores. Mendoza scores. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Brett
Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 8 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Schmidt
John Ellis now playing first base. Pat Putnam now playing left field.
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Schmidt
Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Schmidt
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 8 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Brett
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk juggles the ball. That's an error on Quirk. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Putnam vs. Quisenberry
Putnam hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Putnam reaches second base with a double. Grubb scores. Sundberg moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stein vs. Quisenberry
Stein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. Putnam moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mendoza vs. Quisenberry
Quisenberry fires to first and has Stein trapped. There's the throw to White who tags Stein for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mendoza vs. Quisenberry
Mendoza hits a popup towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wills vs. Quisenberry
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Putnam scores. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Berenguer
Juan Berenguer now pitching.
There goes Wills. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Berenguer
Ellis hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 8 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Schmidt
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Schmidt
Wathan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Schmidt
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Putnam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Johnson
John Henry Johnson now pitching.
Aikens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wathan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Johnson
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 8 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Berenguer
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Berenguer
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Berenguer
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Berenguer
Sundberg strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Royals, 8 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Johnson
Lee May pinch hits for Jamie Quirk.
May strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Johnson
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Johnson
Geronimo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Royals, 8 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Berenguer
Dave Chalk now playing third base.
Putnam hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/3/1981 -- Kansas City at Texas (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Wilson W, lf 5 1 2 0 Wills B, 2b 4 1 2 2 Wathan J, c 5 1 2 0 Rivers M, cf 3 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 5 1 2 1 Duran D, lf 0 0 0 0 Aikens W, 1b 5 2 3 1 Ellis J, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 5 1 2 3 Oliver A, dh 5 1 3 2 Quirk J, 3b 4 0 2 0 Roberts L, lf-cf 4 0 0 0 May L, ph 1 0 0 0 Grubb J, rf 3 1 2 2 Chalk D, 3b 0 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 4 1 0 0 White F, 2b 5 1 1 1 Putnam P, 1b-lf 4 2 2 2 Geronimo C, rf 5 1 2 2 Stein B, 3b 4 2 3 1 Washington U, ss 4 0 0 0 Mendoza M, ss 2 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 44 8 16 8 35 9 12 9 Kansas City 000 007 100 0 -- 8 Texas 210 000 230 1 -- 9 0 outs when winning run was scored. Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Splittorff P 2.0 4 3 3 2 0 Martin R* 4.0 3 2 2 2 0 Brett K+ 1.0 1 1 0 1 0 Quisenberry D 0.2 3 2 1 0 0 Berenguer J (L) 1.1 1 1 1 1 2 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Jenkins F 5.1 11 7 7 0 3 Schmidt D 3.1 4 1 1 0 2 Johnson J (W) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Sundberg J, Quirk J DP -- Kansas City 1, Texas 1 LOB -- Kansas City 6, Texas 7 2B -- Quirk J, Aikens W, Putnam P HR -- Geronimo C, Putnam P SB -- Otis A, Wills B CS -- Wilson W, Stein B SH -- Mendoza M SF -- Wills B WP -- Schmidt D Balk -- Splittorff P T -- 3:11 A -- 12974
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