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Texas Rangers @
Kansas City Royals
1988-08-15 Β· Night game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· Att: 33104 Β· 91Β°F, night, dry Β· Wind 5 mph R to L Β· 2:53
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 12β3. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 3rd. Charlie Leibrandt earned the win. George Brett went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 11 |
W: Charlie Leibrandt L: Paul Kilgus SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Tim Tschida Β· 1B: Ted Hendry Β· 2B: Larry Young Β· 3B: Jim Evans Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Texas Rangers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oddibe McDowell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scott Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ruben Sierra | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pete Incaviglia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Pete O'Brien | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Stanley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Steve Buechele | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Brower | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Kunkel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Curt Wilkerson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Geno Petralli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cecil Espy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Willie Wilson | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kurt Stillwell | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
George Brett | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Pat Tabler | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Danny Tartabull | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Frank White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bo Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Bill Pecota | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Owen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Eisenreich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jamie Quirk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Brad Wellman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Kilgus | 2.1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Craig McMurtry | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Guy Hoffman | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Dale Mohorcic | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Mitch Williams | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Charlie Leibrandt | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Jerry Don Gleaton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Oddibe McDowell: 43/G4D
- Scott Fletcher: S5/G5
- Ruben Sierra: POCS2(13)
- Ruben Sierra: K
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 9/F89S
- Kurt Stillwell: W
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: 7/F7LS
- Pat Tabler: W
- Danny Tartabull: D9/L9LD.2-H;1-H
- Frank White: 43/G4
Top 2
- Pete Incaviglia: 53/G5
- Pete O'Brien: 3/G3
- Mike Stanley: 9/L9D
Bot 2
- Bo Jackson: 6/L
- Bill Pecota: 43/G4
- Larry Owen: 9/F89
Top 3
- Steve Buechele: 9/F9S
- Bob Brower: 43/G4
- Jeff Kunkel: S6/G6D
- Oddibe McDowell: 8/F8
Bot 3
- Willie Wilson: D8/L8XD
- Kurt Stillwell: W
- George Brett: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-3
- Pat Tabler: WP.3-H(NR);1-2
- Pat Tabler: W
- Danny Tartabull: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank White: D7/G5.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Bo Jackson: I
- Bill Pecota: 8/SF/L89.3-H;2-3
- Larry Owen: SB2
- Larry Owen: K
Top 4
- Scott Fletcher: 53/G56
- Ruben Sierra: D7/L78D
- Pete Incaviglia: K
- Pete O'Brien: 43/G34
Bot 4
- Willie Wilson: T9/L89XD
- Kurt Stillwell: 53/G5
- George Brett: 9/SF/L9S.3-H
- Pat Tabler: 9/F
Top 5
- Mike Stanley: 53/G5
- Steve Buechele: W
- Bob Brower: D9/F9LS.1-3
- Jeff Kunkel: S9/L3D.3-H;2-H
- Oddibe McDowell: 64(1)/FO/G6D
- Scott Fletcher: 54(1)/FO/G6D
Bot 5
- Danny Tartabull: 4/P4S
- Frank White: 13/G
- Bo Jackson: K
Top 6
- Ruben Sierra: 7/L
- Pete Incaviglia: K
- Pete O'Brien: K
Bot 6
- Bill Pecota: 43/G4MD
- Larry Owen: 5/P5S
- Willie Wilson: D7/G5
- Kurt Stillwell: S7/L7S.2-H
- George Brett: HR/L7D.1-H
- Pat Tabler: D7/L78D
- Danny Tartabull: W
- Frank White: 1/L
Top 7
- Mike Stanley: S8/G46
- Steve Buechele: 46(1)/FO/G4D
- Bob Brower: S7/L7LS.1-2
- Jeff Kunkel: E4/G4D.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Oddibe McDowell: 13/G15
- Scott Fletcher: 5/P15
Bot 7
- Bo Jackson: 4/F3DF
- Bill Pecota: S8/G46
- Larry Owen: S8/F8S.1-2
- Jim Eisenreich: 8/L78D
- Kurt Stillwell: D8/L89D.2-H;1-H
- George Brett: 31/G34
Top 8
- Ruben Sierra: S9/L
- Pete Incaviglia: W.1-2
- Curt Wilkerson: 7/F7L
- Mike Stanley: K
- Geno Petralli: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 8
- Pat Tabler: 63
- Jamie Quirk: W
- Brad Wellman: 8/F8D
- Bo Jackson: K
Top 9
- Bob Brower: 9/F9LSF
- Jeff Kunkel: 53/G56
- Cecil Espy: 53/G































