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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
1989-05-23 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 20054 · 89°F, night, dry · 3:15
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 10–8. Texas Rangers put up 4 in the 2nd. Nolan Ryan earned the win and Jeff Russell picked up the save. Bo Jackson went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | |
| TEX | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 |
W: Nolan Ryan L: Luis Aquino SV: Jeff Russell
Umpires — HP: Dan Morrison · 1B: Tim Welke · 2B: Jim Evans · 3B: John Shulock · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Stillwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bo Jackson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Tartabull | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Buckner | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Boone | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Wellman | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Tabler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cecil Espy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Fletcher | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ruben Sierra | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Franco | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Geno Petralli | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete Incaviglia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Stone | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Buechele | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Leach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Aquino | 1.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Don Gleaton | 2.1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Farr | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nolan Ryan | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
 Gary Mielke | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kenny Rogers | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Craig McMurtry | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Russell | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: S8/L89S
- Kurt Stillwell: K
- Kevin Seitzer: SB2
- Kevin Seitzer: W
- Bo Jackson: K
- Jim Eisenreich: 7/F7
Bot 1
- Cecil Espy: S9/L9S
- Scott Fletcher: HP.1-2
- Rafael Palmeiro: K
- Ruben Sierra: 6/P7LSF
- Julio Franco: S8/L8S.2-H;1-3
- Geno Petralli: S8/G4M.3-H;1-2
- Pete Incaviglia: 4/L4
Top 2
- Danny Tartabull: 8/F8D
- Bill Buckner: 43/G4
- Frank White: 3/P3S
Bot 2
- Jeff Stone: W
- Steve Buechele: S8/L8S.1-3
- Cecil Espy: 6/P6MD
- Scott Fletcher: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
- Rafael Palmeiro: 6/L6
- Ruben Sierra: S8/89.2-H;1-3
- Julio Franco: BK.3-H;1-2
- Julio Franco: S7/G56.2-H
- Geno Petralli: 9/F9D
Top 3
- Bob Boone: K
- Willie Wilson: 43/G4
- Kurt Stillwell: 43/G4M
Bot 3
- Pete Incaviglia: W
- Buddy Bell: S8/G4M.1-2
- Steve Buechele: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Cecil Espy: PB.3-H(UR)
- Cecil Espy: 53/G5
Top 4
- Kevin Seitzer: K
- Bo Jackson: K
- Jim Eisenreich: W
- Danny Tartabull: K
Bot 4
- Scott Fletcher: S9/L9S
- Rafael Palmeiro: S9/G34.1-3
- Ruben Sierra: D8/L78S.3-H;1-3
- Julio Franco: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;2-3
- Geno Petralli: W
- Pete Incaviglia: 8/SF/F89D.3-H
- Buddy Bell: 3/P13
Top 5
- Bill Buckner: S8/G4M
- Frank White: S5/G5.1-2
- Bob Boone: S8/L8S.2-3;1-2
- Willie Wilson: 54(1)/FO/G6S.3-H;2-3
- Kurt Stillwell: S3/G34S.3-H;1-2
- Kevin Seitzer: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3
- Bo Jackson: HR/8XD.3-H;1-H
- Jim Eisenreich: 9/F89
Bot 5
- Steve Buechele: 8/F8
- Cecil Espy: 13/G1
- Scott Fletcher: 8/F8
Top 6
- Danny Tartabull: 53/G5
- Bill Buckner: W
- Brad Wellman: S6/P8S.1-3
- Mike Macfarlane: 5/L5
- Willie Wilson: 9/L9
Bot 6
- Rafael Palmeiro: 63/G6
- Ruben Sierra: K
- Julio Franco: 31/G3
Top 7
- Kurt Stillwell: W
- Kevin Seitzer: 8/F8D
- Bo Jackson: W.1-2
- Jim Eisenreich: K
- Danny Tartabull: K
Bot 7
- Geno Petralli: K
- Pete Incaviglia: 63/G6
- Rick Leach: 34E1/G34
- Steve Buechele: S8/L8S.1-2
- Cecil Espy: 3/G3
Top 8
- Pat Tabler: 7/L7D
- Brad Wellman: S7/L7LS
- Mike Macfarlane: W.1-2
- Willie Wilson: S7/L7.2-H;1-2
- Kurt Stillwell: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 8
- Scott Fletcher: 8/F8
- Rafael Palmeiro: S8/G4M
- Ruben Sierra: CS2(26)
- Ruben Sierra: D9/L9LS
- Julio Franco: IW
- Jim Sundberg: 4/P34D
Top 9
- Kevin Seitzer: K
- Bo Jackson: W
- Jim Eisenreich: S7/L56D.1-3
- Danny Tartabull: D8/89XD.3-H;1-H
- Pat Tabler: 3/G3.2-3
- Brad Wellman: K
Notes & reviews
- 461' HR; Arlington Stadium record