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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
1988-05-22 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 33936 · 66°F, overcast, showers, soaked · Wind 12 mph to LF · 3:42
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 8–7. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 9th. Bill Laskey earned the win and Doug Jones picked up the save. Julio Franco went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Bill Laskey L: Gene Garber SV: Doug Jones
Umpires — HP: Nick Bremigan · 1B: Jim Joyce · 2B: Rich Garcia · 3B: Dale Ford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Franco | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Upshaw | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Carter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cory Snyder | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Hall | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brook Jacoby | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ron Washington | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Clark | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Andy Allanson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Tabler | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Kittle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Bando | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kurt Stillwell | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bo Jackson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jamie Quirk | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scotti Madison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Yett | 6.2 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
 Jeff Dedmon | 1.2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
 Dan Schatzeder | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Laskey | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Jones | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ted Power | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
 Steve Farr | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Gene Garber | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Buddy Black | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Franco: 63
- Willie Upshaw: 43
- Joe Carter: 31
Bot 1
- Kurt Stillwell: W
- Jim Eisenreich: T9/L89D.1-H
- George Brett: 43.3-H
- Danny Tartabull: K
- Kevin Seitzer: S7/L78S
- Bill Buckner: CS2(26)
Top 2
- Cory Snyder: 13
- Mel Hall: 8/F
- Brook Jacoby: W
- Ron Washington: S9/G34.1-3
- Dave Clark: S7/L78.3-H;1-3
- Andy Allanson: CSH(242)
Bot 2
- Bill Buckner: 7/F
- Bo Jackson: K
- Frank White: 7/F
Top 3
- Andy Allanson: 8/F
- Julio Franco: S8/G46
- Willie Upshaw: 7/F
- Joe Carter: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- Jamie Quirk: S8/L8S
- Kurt Stillwell: 5/P
- Jim Eisenreich: 7/F
- George Brett: D9/F9D.1-H;BX3(965)
Top 4
- Joe Carter: S7/L78S
- Cory Snyder: 54(1)3/GDP
- Mel Hall: 43
Bot 4
- Danny Tartabull: S7/G56
- Kevin Seitzer: 64(1)/FO
- Bill Buckner: S8/L8S.1-2
- Bo Jackson: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Frank White: SB2
- Frank White: 9/F
Top 5
- Brook Jacoby: 53
- Ron Washington: S8/G6M
- Dave Clark: S9/G34.1-3
- Andy Allanson: S7/L7S.3-H;1-2
- Julio Franco: 7/F
- Willie Upshaw: 4/P
Bot 5
- Jamie Quirk: 63
- Kurt Stillwell: S5/L1
- Jim Eisenreich: 3/G.1-2
- George Brett: D9/L89D.2-H
- Danny Tartabull: K
Top 6
- Joe Carter: W
- Cory Snyder: S7/L7S.1-2
- Mel Hall: D9/L9L.2-H;1-H
- Brook Jacoby: K
- Ron Washington: 53
- Dave Clark: K
Bot 6
- Kevin Seitzer: 3/P
- Bill Buckner: 13
- Bo Jackson: K
Top 7
- Andy Allanson: K
- Julio Franco: 53
- Willie Upshaw: 6/P
Bot 7
- Frank White: 8/F
- Jamie Quirk: S6/G4M
- Kurt Stillwell: W.1-2
- Jim Eisenreich: 7/F
- George Brett: D8/L78D.2-H;1-H
- Danny Tartabull: W
- Kevin Seitzer: 5(2)/FO.1-2
Top 8
- Joe Carter: 7/F
- Cory Snyder: K
- Mel Hall: 43
Bot 8
- Bill Buckner: 7/L
- Bo Jackson: S6/G4M
- Frank White: SB2
- Frank White: I
- Mike Macfarlane: FC6.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Kurt Stillwell: 8/SF.3-H
- Jim Eisenreich: 8/F
Top 9
- Brook Jacoby: S8/L78S
- Ron Washington: K
- Dave Clark: K
- Pat Tabler: W.1-2
- Julio Franco: HR/L7LD.2-H;1-H
- Willie Upshaw: 63
Bot 9
- George Brett: 8/F
- Danny Tartabull: W
- Kevin Seitzer: W.1-2
- Willie Wilson: 7/L
- Bo Jackson: 8/F
Top 10
- Joe Carter: 8/F
- Cory Snyder: 43
- Mel Hall: D7/L7L
- Brook Jacoby: I
- Ron Washington: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Ron Kittle: W.2-3;1-2
- Chris Bando: 9/F
Bot 10
- Frank White: K
- Scotti Madison: K
- Kurt Stillwell: W
- Jim Eisenreich: S9/G34.1-2
- George Brett: 8/F
Notes & reviews
- 19 minute rain delay prior to start