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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1989-05-12 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 30290 · 72°F, night, dry · Wind 10 mph to RF · 2:42
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 4–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 3rd. Charlie Leibrandt earned the win and Steve Farr picked up the save. Ruben Sierra went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Charlie Leibrandt L: Bobby Witt SV: Steve Farr
Umpires — HP: Ken Kaiser · 1B: Vic Voltaggio · 2B: Derryl Cousins · 3B: Jim McKean · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cecil Espy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Fletcher | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruben Sierra | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Franco | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Incaviglia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Buechele | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geno Petralli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Stone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Thurman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis de los Santos | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Tabler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Boone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Stillwell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Witt | 8.0 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Leibrandt | 7.0 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Farr | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cecil Espy: 13/G1
- Scott Fletcher: W
- Rafael Palmeiro: 4/P4MD
- Ruben Sierra: 13/G13
Bot 1
- Gary Thurman: K
- Kevin Seitzer: 63/G6M
- Luis de los Santos: S8/L8S
- Danny Tartabull: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Top 2
- Julio Franco: 8/F8S
- Pete Incaviglia: 9/F89S
- Buddy Bell: D8/L78XD
- Steve Buechele: 9/F9
Bot 2
- Jim Eisenreich: S8/G4M
- Pat Tabler: BK.1-2
- Pat Tabler: S8/L8S.2-H
- Bob Boone: K
- Frank White: 9/L9
- Kurt Stillwell: K
Top 3
- Jim Sundberg: S7/P7S
- Cecil Espy: 3/P3SF
- Scott Fletcher: S9/L9S.1-2
- Rafael Palmeiro: 8/F8D
- Ruben Sierra: 4/P4
Bot 3
- Gary Thurman: W
- Kevin Seitzer: S5/G1.1-2
- Luis de los Santos: 3/P3F
- Danny Tartabull: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3
- Jim Eisenreich: D9/L89XD.3-H;1-H
- Pat Tabler: 53/G5
Top 4
- Julio Franco: 7/F7L
- Pete Incaviglia: S5/G5D
- Buddy Bell: 9/F89S
- Steve Buechele: S8/L8S.1-2
- Jim Sundberg: 3/G3
Bot 4
- Bob Boone: 9/F9LF
- Frank White: 3/P3SF
- Kurt Stillwell: S4/G4MD
- Gary Thurman: W.1-2
- Kevin Seitzer: 13/G1
Top 5
- Cecil Espy: 7/F7
- Scott Fletcher: S7/L7S
- Rafael Palmeiro: S9/G34.1-2
- Ruben Sierra: T9/L9LD.2-H;1-H
- Julio Franco: K
- Pete Incaviglia: 13/G1
Bot 5
- Luis de los Santos: 9/F89
- Danny Tartabull: S7/G56
- Jim Eisenreich: 3/G3.1-2
- Pat Tabler: S8/P8S.2-H
- Bob Boone: 53/G5
Top 6
- Buddy Bell: 8/F8S
- Steve Buechele: 9/F9
- Jim Sundberg: S1/G1S.B-2(E1/TH1)
- Mike Stanley: 53/G5
Bot 6
- Frank White: 9/F9D
- Kurt Stillwell: 8/F8
- Gary Thurman: K
Top 7
- Scott Fletcher: K
- Rafael Palmeiro: D9/L9D
- Ruben Sierra: WP.2-3
- Ruben Sierra: 53/G5
- Julio Franco: 6/P6
Bot 7
- Kevin Seitzer: S5/BG25
- Luis de los Santos: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Danny Tartabull: K
Top 8
- Pete Incaviglia: 63/G6
- Buddy Bell: 2/P2F
- Steve Buechele: S9/G34
- Geno Petralli: 7/F7
Bot 8
- Jim Eisenreich: 31/G3
- Pat Tabler: 8/F8D
- Bob Boone: 9/F9
Top 9
- Jeff Stone: 8/F8D
- Scott Fletcher: K
- Rafael Palmeiro: D9/G3
- Ruben Sierra: S9/G34.2-H
- Julio Franco: 8/F8