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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1989-09-12 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 19477 · 48°F, overcast, rain, soaked · Wind 10 mph from LF · 3:16
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 6–5. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Rick Luecken earned the win. Pat Tabler went 1-for-1 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
W: Rick Luecken L: Kenny Rogers SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Vic Voltaggio · 1B: Jim McKean · 2B: Ken Kaiser · 3B: Derryl Cousins · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fred Manrique | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harold Baines | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruben Sierra | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Franco | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Leach | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Incaviglia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Coolbaugh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chad Kreuter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thad Bosley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Daugherty | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Buechele | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geno Petralli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Espy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bo Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Tartabull | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kurt Stillwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Boone | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Pat Tabler | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nolan Ryan | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 13 |
 Kenny Rogers | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Gubicza | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Leach | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Don Gleaton | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Rick Luecken | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fred Manrique: 53/G56
- Rafael Palmeiro: 6/L
- Harold Baines: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Kevin Seitzer: K
- Willie Wilson: E6/TH.B-1
- George Brett: SB2.1-2
- George Brett: S1/G13.2-3;B-1
- Bo Jackson: WP.3-H(UR);1-2
- Bo Jackson: WP.2-3
- Bo Jackson: 13/G1.3-H(UR)
- Jim Eisenreich: W.B-1
- Danny Tartabull: CS2(24)
Top 2
- Ruben Sierra: S1/G4S.B-1
- Julio Franco: 64(1)3(B)/GDP
- Rick Leach: 8/F8
Bot 2
- Danny Tartabull: 53/G5
- Kurt Stillwell: K
- Frank White: K23
Top 3
- Pete Incaviglia: K
- Scott Coolbaugh: 53/G5D
- Chad Kreuter: 13/G1
Bot 3
- Bob Boone: W.B-1
- Kevin Seitzer: S9/F9S.1-3;B-1
- Willie Wilson: SB2.1-2
- Willie Wilson: K
- George Brett: S7/G56.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Bo Jackson: K
- Jim Eisenreich: K
Top 4
- Fred Manrique: 53/G56
- Rafael Palmeiro: 8/F8S
- Harold Baines: 143/G1
Bot 4
- Danny Tartabull: K
- Kurt Stillwell: 6/P6
- Frank White: S3/G3
- Bob Boone: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 5
- Ruben Sierra: S7/L7
- Julio Franco: S9/L9S.1-2
- Rick Leach: S4/F9S.2-3;1-2
- Pete Incaviglia: K
- Thad Bosley: S8/L8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jack Daugherty: D8/F8D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Fred Manrique: S7/G5.3-H;2-3
- Mike Stanley: CSH(2).1-2
- Mike Stanley: K
Bot 5
- Kevin Seitzer: 63/G6
- Willie Wilson: K
- George Brett: S6/G6
- Bo Jackson: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 6
- Harold Baines: 43/G4
- Ruben Sierra: 7/L7D
- Julio Franco: S8/G6M
- Juan Gonzalez: K
Bot 6
- Jim Eisenreich: 53/G5
- Danny Tartabull: K
- Kurt Stillwell: K
Top 7
- Pete Incaviglia: S1/G1
- Steve Buechele: S8/L78.1-3
- Jack Daugherty: K
- Fred Manrique: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Frank White: K
- Bob Boone: W.B-1
- Kevin Seitzer: S7/G56.1-2;B-1
- Willie Wilson: K
- George Brett: S7/L7.2-H;1-3;B-1
- Bo Jackson: K
Top 8
- Geno Petralli: 6/P78S
- Harold Baines: 7/F7
- Ruben Sierra: T7/L78
- Julio Franco: I.B-1
- Cecil Espy: 36(1)/FO/G3
Bot 8
- Jim Eisenreich: 7/F7
- Danny Tartabull: 4/P4D
- Kurt Stillwell: 5/P5
Top 9
- Pete Incaviglia: 43/G4M
- Steve Buechele: 3/G
- Jack Daugherty: W.B-1
- Fred Manrique: D7/L7L.1-H;B-2
- Geno Petralli: 7/L78
Bot 9
- Frank White: D7/G5.B-2
- Pat Tabler: HR/L7.2-H
Notes & reviews
- Light rain begins
- Raining harder
- Rain stops
- Mark Gubicza out with sore muscle, maybe hurt by liner by Baines
- batter missed sign for squeeze