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Texas Rangers @
Kansas City Royals
1988-08-17 Β· Night game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· Att: 25720 Β· 92Β°F, night, dry Β· Wind to CF Β· 3:21
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 9β6. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 5th. Jeff Montgomery earned the win and Steve Farr picked up the save. Pete O'Brien went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
W: Jeff Montgomery L: Jose Guzman SV: Steve Farr
Umpires β HP: Larry Young Β· 1B: Jim Evans Β· 2B: Tim Tschida Β· 3B: Ted Hendry Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Texas Rangers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oddibe McDowell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Scott Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Ruben Sierra | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Incaviglia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Mike Stanley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Steve Buechele | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Kunkel | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Sundberg | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Brower | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pete O'Brien | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Curt Wilkerson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Geno Petralli | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cecil Espy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Willie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kurt Stillwell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
George Brett | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Pat Tabler | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Danny Tartabull | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Frank White | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bo Jackson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jamie Quirk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Pecota | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jose Guzman | 4.1 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
Craig McMurtry | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Ed Vande Berg | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Mitch Williams | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Floyd Bannister | 4.1 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
Jeff Montgomery | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Jerry Don Gleaton | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Steve Farr | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Oddibe McDowell: 31
- Scott Fletcher: S7/L7
- Ruben Sierra: 8/F89
- Pete Incaviglia: K
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 7
- Kurt Stillwell: K
- George Brett: 8
Top 2
- Mike Stanley: K
- Steve Buechele: 3/G
- Jeff Kunkel: S8/L8
- Jim Sundberg: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 2
- Pat Tabler: 9/F9L
- Danny Tartabull: 4/L
- Frank White: 63
Top 3
- Bob Brower: K
- Oddibe McDowell: S8/L8
- Scott Fletcher: SB2
- Scott Fletcher: K
- Ruben Sierra: 13
Bot 3
- Bo Jackson: W
- Jamie Quirk: SB2
- Jamie Quirk: 31/SH.2-3
- Bill Pecota: 6/L
- Willie Wilson: S9/L.3-H
- Kurt Stillwell: SB2
- Kurt Stillwell: K
Top 4
- Pete Incaviglia: 63
- Mike Stanley: 43
- Steve Buechele: 8
Bot 4
- George Brett: W
- Pat Tabler: S7/G56.1-3
- Danny Tartabull: D9/L9L.3-H;1-3
- Frank White: 8/F89/SF.3-H;2-3
- Bo Jackson: K
- Jamie Quirk: 7/F7D
Top 5
- Jeff Kunkel: S8/L
- Jim Sundberg: D8/F89.1-H
- Bob Brower: S8/L.2-3
- Oddibe McDowell: 5/L
- Scott Fletcher: E6/G.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Ruben Sierra: S7/L.2-H;1-2
- Pete Incaviglia: K
- Pete O'Brien: 9/F9S
Bot 5
- Bill Pecota: K
- Willie Wilson: S7/L.B-2(E7/TH)
- Kurt Stillwell: D9/L9L.2-H
- George Brett: I
- Pat Tabler: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Danny Tartabull: T9/F9LD.2-H;1-H
- Frank White: K
- Bo Jackson: 63
Top 6
- Steve Buechele: HR/F7D
- Curt Wilkerson: 7/F78
- Geno Petralli: D9/L9L
- Cecil Espy: K
- Oddibe McDowell: K
Bot 6
- Jamie Quirk: K
- Bill Pecota: E5/G/TH.B-1
- Willie Wilson: CS2(26)
- Willie Wilson: 4/L
Top 7
- Scott Fletcher: K
- Ruben Sierra: 7/F7S
- Pete Incaviglia: W
- Pete O'Brien: HR/F9D.1-H
- Steve Buechele: 8/F89S
Bot 7
- Kurt Stillwell: W
- George Brett: 64(1)3/GDP
- Pat Tabler: 9
Top 8
- Curt Wilkerson: 9
- Geno Petralli: K
- Cecil Espy: K
Bot 8
- Danny Tartabull: 63
- Frank White: S6/G
- Bo Jackson: S7/L.1-2
- Jamie Quirk: D8/F89D.2-H;1-H
- Bill Pecota: S8/L8.2-3
- Willie Wilson: K
- Kurt Stillwell: SB2
- Kurt Stillwell: 8/F8S
Top 9
- Oddibe McDowell: K
- Scott Fletcher: W
- Ruben Sierra: S7/G56.1-2
- Pete Incaviglia: K
- Pete O'Brien: K





























