Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Jackson
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sierra vs. Jackson
  
  Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Incaviglia vs. Jackson
  
  Incaviglia strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Correa
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brower who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Seitzer vs. Correa
  
  There's a wild pitch. Wilson scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Correa
  
  Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tartabull vs. Correa
  
  Tartabull strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bosley vs. Correa
  
  Bosley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kunkel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Correa
  
  White takes first base on ball four. Seitzer moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Correa
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. Seitzer moves to third. White moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Balboni vs. Correa
  
  Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Jackson
  
  Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Brien vs. Jackson
  
  O'Brien bunts in front of the plate. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaught vs. Jackson
  
  Slaught strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buechele vs. Jackson
  
  Buechele 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 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Correa
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Correa
  
  Owen strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Correa
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Brower picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brower. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Seitzer vs. Correa
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kunkel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kunkel vs. Jackson
  
  Kunkel strikes out. Owen drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kunkel out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brower vs. Jackson
  
  Brower takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Jackson
  
  There goes Brower. The throw from Owen and he is safe. Brower steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fletcher vs. Jackson
  
  Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sierra vs. Jackson
  
  Sierra hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Incaviglia vs. Jackson
  
  Incaviglia hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull who is chasing the ball. Incaviglia reaches third base with a triple. Tartabull throws the ball in to Owen who tags Incaviglia trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Brower scores. Fletcher goes all the way around to score. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Correa
  
  Oddibe McDowell now playing center field. Bob Brower now playing left field.
  
  Tartabull hits a popup, foul, towards first. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosley vs. Correa
  
  Bosley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Correa
  
  White takes first base on ball four. Bosley moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Correa
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bosley scores. White moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Balboni vs. Correa
  
  Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele has White trapped. There's the throw to Slaught and back to Buechele, who tags White for the out. Jackson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Salazar vs. Correa
  
  Salazar hits a fly ball into left field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Jackson
  
  Parrish strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Jackson
  
  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 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaught vs. Jackson
  
  Slaught strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Correa
  
  Owen hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Brower. Owen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Correa
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Seitzer vs. Correa
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kunkel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Owen moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tartabull vs. Correa
  
  Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bosley vs. Correa
  
  Bosley hits a fly ball into left field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buechele vs. Jackson
  
  Buechele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kunkel vs. Jackson
  
  Kunkel is hit by the pitch. Buechele moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brower vs. Jackson
  
  Brower hits a line drive towards first. Balboni catches it and throws to second to double up Buechele. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Jackson
  
  Fletcher 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 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Correa
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Correa
  
  Jackson is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Balboni vs. Correa
  
  There goes Jackson. The throw from Slaught and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Balboni vs. Correa
  
  Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Salazar vs. Correa
  
  Salazar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Owen vs. Correa
  
  Owen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kunkel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sierra vs. Jackson
  
  Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDowell vs. Jackson
  
  McDowell strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Jackson
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Loynd
  
  Mike Loynd now pitching.
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Loynd
  
  Seitzer hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McDowell. Seitzer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tartabull vs. Loynd
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bosley vs. Loynd
  
  Bosley strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Jackson
  
  O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaught vs. Jackson
  
  Slaught strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buechele vs. Jackson
  
  Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Loynd
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Mohorcic
  
  Dale Mohorcic now pitching.
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Balboni vs. Mohorcic
  
  Balboni hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Salazar vs. Mohorcic
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mohorcic fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kunkel vs. Jackson
  
  Kunkel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brower vs. Jackson
  
  Brower strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Jackson
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sierra vs. Jackson
  
  Sierra strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Mohorcic
  
  Juan Beniquez pinch hits for Larry Owen.
  
  Beniquez strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Mohorcic
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seitzer vs. Mohorcic
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Slaught and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Seitzer vs. Mohorcic
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kunkel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tartabull vs. Mohorcic
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kunkel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDowell vs. Gleaton
  
  Jerry Gleaton now pitching. Jamie Quirk now catching.
  
  McDowell hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Gleaton
  
  Parrish strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Gleaton
  
  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 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosley vs. Mohorcic
  
  Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Mohorcic
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Mohorcic
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaught vs. Gleaton
  
  Slaught strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buechele vs. Gleaton
  
  Buechele hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Buechele reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kunkel vs. Gleaton
  
  The ball gets by Quirk for a passed ball. Buechele moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Porter vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dan Quisenberry now pitching. Darrell Porter pinch hits for Jeff Kunkel.
  
  Porter is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Petralli vs. Quisenberry
  
  Jerry Browne pinch runs for Darrell Porter. Geno Petralli pinch hits for Bob Brower.
  
  Petralli hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fletcher vs. Quisenberry
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. Buechele scores. Browne moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sierra vs. Quisenberry
  
  Sierra strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Mohorcic
  
  Steve Buechele now playing left field. Jerry Browne now playing second base. Curt Wilkerson now playing third base.
  
  Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Browne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Mohorcic
  
  Jorge Orta pinch hits for Angel Salazar.
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Buechele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Mohorcic
  
  Quirk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Mohorcic
  
  Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Browne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/31/1987 -- Texas at Kansas City (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Fletcher S, ss        4  1  2  1   Wilson W, cf          5  1  2  0   
Sierra R, rf          5  0  0  0   Seitzer K, 3b         4  0  1  0   
Incaviglia P, lf      2  0  1  2   Tartabull D, rf       4  0  0  0   
McDowell O, cf        2  0  0  0   Bosley T, dh          5  1  1  0   
Parrish L, dh         3  0  0  0   White F, 2b           2  0  0  0   
O'Brien P, 1b         4  0  0  0   Jackson B, lf         3  0  1  1   
Slaught D, c          4  0  0  0   Balboni S, 1b         5  0  1  0   
Buechele S, 3b-lf     4  1  2  0   Salazar A, ss         3  0  0  0   
Kunkel J, 2b          2  0  0  0   Orta J, ph            1  0  0  0   
Porter D, ph          0  0  0  0   Owen L, c             3  0  1  0   
Browne J, pr-2b       0  0  0  0   Beniquez J, ph        1  0  0  0   
Brower B, cf-lf       2  1  0  0   Quirk J, c            1  0  1  0   
Petralli G, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Wilkerson C, 3b       0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  5  3                        37  2  8  1

Texas            002 000 000 1 --  3
Kansas City      101 000 000 0 --  2

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Correa E              5.0  5  2  2  6  4
Loynd M*              1.0  1  0  0  1  2
Mohorcic D (W)        4.0  2  0  0  1  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jackson D             8.0  3  2  2  3  9
Gleaton J (L)         1.1  1  1  1  0  2
Quisenberry D         0.2  1  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Brower B
DP -- Texas 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Texas 5, Kansas City 14
2B -- Owen L, Seitzer K, Buechele S, Fletcher S
3B -- Wilson W, Incaviglia P
SB -- Brower B, Jackson B, Wilson W
HBP -- by Jackson D (Kunkel J), by Correa E (Jackson B)
WP -- Correa E
PB -- Quirk J
T -- 3:24
A -- 36349

    

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