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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
1988-05-15 · Day game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 30438 · 86°F, sunny, dry · 3:25
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 5–4. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 3rd. Mark Gubicza earned the win and Gene Garber picked up the save. Danny Tartabull went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Mark Gubicza L: Charlie Hough SV: Gene Garber
Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: Rich Garcia · 2B: Dale Ford · 3B: Nick Bremigan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 George Brett | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Kurt Stillwell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Pecota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oddibe McDowell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Fletcher | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ruben Sierra | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Pete Incaviglia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pete O'Brien | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Larry Parrish | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Geno Petralli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Buechele | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Wilkerson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Brower | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Steels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Gubicza | 6.0 | 11 | 2 | 5 |
 Buddy Black | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gene Garber | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Hough | 3.1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
 Tony Fossas | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cecena | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: HR/F9L
- Kevin Seitzer: W
- George Brett: 46(1)/FO
- Danny Tartabull: SB2
- Danny Tartabull: W
- Bill Buckner: 8
- Frank White: K
Bot 1
- Oddibe McDowell: S9/L9L.BX2(96)
- Scott Fletcher: 63
- Ruben Sierra: S9/G34
- Pete Incaviglia: SB2.1-3(WP)
- Pete Incaviglia: 9
Top 2
- Jim Eisenreich: 43
- Mike Macfarlane: K
- Kurt Stillwell: K
Bot 2
- Pete O'Brien: W
- Larry Parrish: K
- Geno Petralli: 46(1)/FO
- Steve Buechele: K/C
Top 3
- Willie Wilson: S7/L78S
- Kevin Seitzer: W.1-2
- George Brett: W.2-3;1-2
- Danny Tartabull: HR/F7L.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Bill Buckner: K+PB.B-1
- Frank White: SB2
- Frank White: 53.2-3
- Jim Eisenreich: 9(B)2(3)/DP
Bot 3
- Curt Wilkerson: 43
- Oddibe McDowell: W
- Scott Fletcher: BK.1-2
- Scott Fletcher: 63.2-3
- Ruben Sierra: K
Top 4
- Mike Macfarlane: W
- Kurt Stillwell: 46(1)/FO
- Willie Wilson: S7/L78S.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Kevin Seitzer: HP
- George Brett: 12(3)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Pete Incaviglia: K/C
- Pete O'Brien: 8
- Larry Parrish: S8/G46
- Geno Petralli: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Danny Tartabull: D8/L78D
- Bill Buckner: 63
- Frank White: 7
- Jim Eisenreich: 31
Bot 5
- Steve Buechele: 53
- Curt Wilkerson: S8/L46
- Oddibe McDowell: PB.1-2
- Oddibe McDowell: 4
- Scott Fletcher: S7/L78S.2-3
- Ruben Sierra: S9/L9S.3-H;1-2
- Pete Incaviglia: K
Top 6
- Mike Macfarlane: 8
- Kurt Stillwell: S1/BG13
- Willie Wilson: CS2(24)
- Willie Wilson: S8/L8S
- Kevin Seitzer: 43
Bot 6
- Pete O'Brien: 9
- Larry Parrish: HR/L7D
- Geno Petralli: 31
- Steve Buechele: D9/L9L
- Curt Wilkerson: S7/L78S.2-H;B-2(E7)
- Oddibe McDowell: 43
Top 7
- George Brett: W
- Danny Tartabull: K
- Bill Buckner: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Scott Fletcher: S9/L9S
- Ruben Sierra: BK.1-2
- Ruben Sierra: S3/L3.2-3
- Bob Brower: W.1-2
- Pete O'Brien: BK.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Pete O'Brien: W
- Larry Parrish: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Geno Petralli: 12(3)3(B)/GDP
Top 8
- Frank White: 9
- Jim Eisenreich: K
- Mike Macfarlane: W
- Bill Pecota: 9
Bot 8
- Steve Buechele: 63
- Jim Steels: 9
- Oddibe McDowell: D8/L78D
- Scott Fletcher: K
Top 9
- Willie Wilson: W
- Kevin Seitzer: CS2(26)
- Kevin Seitzer: K
- George Brett: 8
Bot 9
- Ruben Sierra: K
- Bob Brower: 13
- Pete O'Brien: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Bill Buckner beat throw, but slid headfirst and missed the plate
- Debut game for Tony Fossas
- Pete Incaviglia ejected by HP umpire John Hirschbeck