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Rangers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 26, 1998
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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 April 26, 1998 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 26, 1998 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 26, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Aaron Sele |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chris Haney |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 15,768 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fieldin Culbreth 1B: Al Clark 2B: Eric Cooper 3B: Terry Craft |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roberto Kelly | Center Fielder |
| Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Juan Gonzalez | Right Fielder |
| Ivan Rodriguez | DH |
| Mike Simms | First Baseman |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Bill Haselman | Catcher |
| Fernando Tatis | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Hal Morris | First Baseman |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Jeff King | DH |
| Shane Mack | Left Fielder |
| Larry Sutton | Right Fielder |
| Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
| Shane Halter | Shortstop |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 26, 1998
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Haney
Kelly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mack. Kelly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McLemore vs. Haney
McLemore bunts towards the mound. Haney fields it and throws to first for the out. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Greer vs. Haney
Greer hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kelly tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Haney
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Haney
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Sele
Damon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Simms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Sele
Offerman strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Sele
Morris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Sele
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Haney
Simms hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Haney
Elster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Morris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Haselman vs. Haney
Haselman hits a line drive into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Sele
King hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Sele
Mack strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Sele
Sutton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Sele
Sweeney strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Haney
Tatis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Haney
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Haney
McLemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Haney
McLemore is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Sele
Halter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Sele
Damon hits a line drive into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Sele
Offerman strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Haney
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Haney
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Haney
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Sele
Morris hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Sele
Palmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
King vs. Sele
King hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Sele
Mack hits a line drive beyond short. Elster can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Sele
There goes Mack. The throw from Haselman and he is out, McLemore applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Sele
Sutton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Sutton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Sele
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Halter vs. Sele
Halter strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Haney
Simms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Haney
Elster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simms moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Haselman vs. Haney
Haselman hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Simms tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tatis vs. Haney
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Haney
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Sele
Damon strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Sele
Offerman hits a line drive beyond short. Elster can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Sele
Morris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Morris reaches second base with a double. Offerman moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Palmer vs. Sele
Palmer hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Offerman scores. Morris moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Sele
King takes first base on ball four. Palmer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Mack vs. Sele
Mack hits a popup, foul, towards first. Simms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Sutton vs. Sele
Sutton 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
Top 6
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Haney
McLemore hits a fly ball into right field. Sutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Haney
Greer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Haney
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field. Damon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Damon. Greer moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Haney
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mack. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Greer scores. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simms vs. Bevil
Brian Bevil now pitching.
Simms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Rodriguez scores. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Bevil
Elster takes first base on ball four. Simms moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Haselman vs. Bevil
Haselman strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Tatis vs. Bevil
Tatis hits a fly ball into right field. Sutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Sele
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Halter vs. Crabtree
Tim Crabtree now pitching.
Halter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McLemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Crabtree
Damon hits a line drive into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Crabtree
Offerman takes first base on ball four. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Morris vs. Crabtree
Morris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sweeney scores. There goes Offerman trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Bevil
Kelly hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Damon. Kelly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
McLemore vs. Bevil
McLemore strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Greer vs. Bevil
Greer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kelly scores. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Bevil
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Sutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Bevil
There goes Greer. The throw from Sweeney and he is safe. Greer steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Bevil
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Whisenant
Lee Stevens pinch hits for Mike Simms. Matt Whisenant now pitching.
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Crabtree
Lee Stevens now playing first base. Tom Goodwin now playing center field.
Palmer 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: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Crabtree
King strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Crabtree
Mack hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Whisenant
Elster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haselman vs. Whisenant
Haselman bunts towards the mound. Whisenant fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Whisenant
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Crabtree
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sutton for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Crabtree
Sweeney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McLemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Crabtree
Halter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Goodwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Montgomery
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman misplays the ball. That's an error on Offerman. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Greer vs. Montgomery
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter fields it and throws to second for the out. Goodwin moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Montgomery
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Montgomery
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Damon. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Montgomery
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Elster vs. Montgomery
Elster hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Haselman vs. Montgomery
Haselman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 11 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Levine
Al Levine now pitching.
Damon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Levine
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Levine
Morris 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
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Box Score
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Game of 4/26/1998 -- Texas at Kansas City (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Kelly R, cf 4 2 2 0 Damon J, cf 5 0 0 0
Goodwin T, cf 1 1 1 0 Offerman J, 2b 4 1 1 0
McLemore M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Morris H, 1b 5 0 3 1
Greer R, lf 4 2 2 2 Palmer D, 3b 3 1 1 1
Gonzalez J, rf 5 3 3 4 King J, dh 3 1 1 2
Rodriguez I, dh 4 2 2 1 Mack S, lf 4 0 1 0
Simms M, 1b 3 1 2 2 Sutton L, rf 3 0 1 0
Stevens L, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Sweeney M, c 3 1 1 0
Elster K, ss 3 0 2 1 Halter S, ss 4 0 0 0
Haselman B, c 4 0 0 1
Tatis F, 3b 4 0 0 0
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38 11 15 11 34 4 9 4
Texas 200 013 104 -- 11
Kansas City 000 211 000 -- 4
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Sele A (W)* 5.0 8 4 4 4 6
Crabtree T 3.0 1 0 0 1 1
Levine A 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Haney C (L) 5.1 8 6 6 0 1
Bevil B 1.1 3 1 1 2 2
Whisenant M 1.1 0 0 0 1 0
Montgomery J 1.0 4 4 2 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
E -- Damon J, Offerman J
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Texas 6, Kansas City 8
2B -- Kelly R 2, Sutton L, Morris H, Rodriguez I 2
HR -- Gonzalez J 2, King J
SB -- Greer R
CS -- McLemore M, Mack S
SH -- McLemore M
SF -- Greer R, Haselman B
T -- 2:56
A -- 15768
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