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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 24, 1988
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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 24, 1988 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 1988 |
|---|---|
| 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 24, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bret Saberhagen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Witt |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 17,384 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Young 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Tim Tschida |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| George Brett | First Baseman |
| Pat Tabler | Left Fielder |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | DH |
| Bo Jackson | Center Fielder |
| Jamie Quirk | Catcher |
| John Wathan | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
| Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Geno Petralli | Catcher |
| Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
| Mike Stanley | DH |
| Curt Wilkerson | Second Baseman |
| Bob Brower | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 24, 1988
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Witt
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Witt, and towards Wilkerson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Witt
Seitzer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Witt
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Witt
There goes Brett. The throw from Petralli and he is safe. Brett steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Tabler vs. Witt
Tabler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Tartabull vs. Witt
Tartabull hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McDowell. Tartabull reaches second base with a double. Brett scores. Tabler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
White vs. Witt
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Saberhagen
McDowell bunts towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Saberhagen
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Saberhagen
O'Brien 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, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Witt
Buckner hits a popup towards first. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Witt
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Witt
Quirk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Saberhagen
Sierra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petralli vs. Saberhagen
Petralli hits a fly ball into left field. Tabler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Buechele vs. Saberhagen
Buechele hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sierra moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Stanley vs. Saberhagen
Stanley strikes out. There goes Buechele. The throw from Quirk to Stillwell, and back to Brett, who tags Buechele out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Witt
Stillwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Witt
Seitzer takes first base on ball four. Stillwell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Witt
Brett hits a ball on the ground to right field. Sierra throws towards the plate. Petralli fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Petralli. Stillwell scores. Seitzer moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tabler vs. Witt
Tabler hits a popup, foul, towards first. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Tartabull vs. Witt
Tartabull hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Seitzer tags and scores. Brett tags and moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
White vs. Witt
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Saberhagen
Wilkerson hits a fly ball into left field. Tabler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Saberhagen
Brower hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell misplays the ball. That's an error on Stillwell. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Saberhagen
McDowell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tabler. McDowell reaches second base with a double. Brower moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Saberhagen
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Tabler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brower tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Saberhagen
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McDowell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Saberhagen
Sierra hits a popup, foul, towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Witt
Buckner strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Witt
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Witt
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Saberhagen
Petralli hits a fly ball into left field. Tabler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Saberhagen
Buechele hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Saberhagen
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buechele moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Wilkerson vs. Saberhagen
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Witt
Stillwell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Witt
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Witt
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Saberhagen
Brower hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Saberhagen
McDowell bunts towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Saberhagen
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Witt
Tabler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Witt
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Witt
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Saberhagen
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Saberhagen
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Petralli vs. Saberhagen
Petralli hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sierra moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Buechele vs. Saberhagen
Buechele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sierra scores. Petralli moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Stanley vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilkerson vs. Montgomery
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. White fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Witt
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Witt
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Witt
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Montgomery
Brower 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, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Montgomery
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Montgomery
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Witt
Stillwell hits a line drive into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Witt
Seitzer hits a line drive into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Witt
Brett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Gleaton
Bill Pecota now playing shortstop. Jerry Gleaton now pitching.
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Gleaton
Sierra strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petralli vs. Gleaton
Petralli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Brien moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Buechele vs. Farr
Pete Incaviglia pinch runs for Geno Petralli. Steve Farr now pitching.
Buechele hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Brien scores. Incaviglia moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Farr
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Stanley reaches second base with a double. Incaviglia scores. Buechele goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Wilkerson vs. Farr
Wilkerson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brower vs. Farr
Brower hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Stanley scores. Wilkerson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
McDowell vs. Sanchez
Israel Sanchez now pitching.
McDowell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Sanchez
Fletcher hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Witt
Jim Sundberg now catching.
Tabler hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Witt
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Witt
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Witt
Buckner strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1988 -- Kansas City at Texas (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Stillwell K, ss 4 1 1 0 McDowell O, cf 5 1 1 0
Pecota B, ss 0 0 0 0 Fletcher S, ss 4 0 0 1
Seitzer K, 3b 3 1 0 0 O'Brien P, 1b 3 1 1 1
Brett G, 1b 3 1 1 1 Sierra R, rf 3 1 1 0
Tabler P, lf 3 1 0 0 Petralli G, c 4 0 2 0
Tartabull D, rf 2 0 1 3 Incaviglia P, pr 0 1 0 0
White F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 0 0 0 0
Buckner B, dh 4 0 0 0 Buechele S, 3b 4 1 4 2
Jackson B, cf 3 0 0 0 Stanley M, dh 4 1 2 2
Quirk J, c 3 0 0 0 Wilkerson C, 2b 3 0 0 0
Brower B, lf 4 1 1 1
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29 4 3 4 34 7 12 7
Kansas City 202 000 000 -- 4
Texas 002 001 04x -- 7
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Saberhagen B 5.1 8 3 1 1 2
Montgomery J 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Gleaton J (L) 0.1 1 2 2 1 1
Farr S* 0.0 3 2 2 1 0
Sanchez I 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Witt B (W) 9.0 3 4 4 4 11
* Pitched to 4 batters in 8th
E -- Petralli G, Stillwell K
DP -- Kansas City 2, Texas 1
LOB -- Kansas City 3, Texas 7
2B -- Tartabull D, McDowell O, Stanley M
SB -- Brett G
CS -- Buechele S
SF -- Tartabull D, Fletcher S
WP -- Witt B
T -- 2:42
A -- 17384
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