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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
1989-09-01 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · 12 innings · Att: 21036 · 97°F, night, dry · Wind from CF · 3:39
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 5–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 4th. Rick Luecken earned the win and Jeff Montgomery picked up the save. Ruben Sierra went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Rick Luecken L: Kenny Rogers SV: Jeff Montgomery
Umpires — HP: Don Denkinger · 1B: Tim Tschida · 2B: Ted Hendry · 3B: Steve Palermo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Willie Wilson | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 George Brett | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bo Jackson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Stillwell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Tabler | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Boone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Pecota | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Winters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Thurman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cecil Espy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Harold Baines | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruben Sierra | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Julio Franco | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rick Leach | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Kunkel | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Steve Buechele | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chad Kreuter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Daugherty | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geno Petralli | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Manrique | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Incaviglia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Gordon | 7.2 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
 Steve Crawford | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Rick Luecken | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Hough | 8.0 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
 Jeff Russell | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kenny Rogers | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kevin Seitzer: 8/F8
- Willie Wilson: 5/P5
- George Brett: 8/F78
Bot 1
- Cecil Espy: 8/L8
- Rafael Palmeiro: 8/L8S
- Harold Baines: 3/G
Top 2
- Bo Jackson: 8/F8
- Jim Eisenreich: 9/F9
- Kurt Stillwell: 8/F8D
Bot 2
- Ruben Sierra: 43/G34
- Julio Franco: S4/L34D
- Rick Leach: S7/L7L.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Jeff Kunkel: K
- Steve Buechele: K
Top 3
- Pat Tabler: 43/G4
- Bob Boone: 8/F8
- Bill Pecota: S8/L89
- Kevin Seitzer: SB2.1-2
- Kevin Seitzer: W
- Willie Wilson: 7/F7S
Bot 3
- Chad Kreuter: W.B-1
- Cecil Espy: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Rafael Palmeiro: 43(B)6(1)/GDP
Top 4
- George Brett: HR/L78
- Bo Jackson: K
- Jim Eisenreich: 31/G3D
- Kurt Stillwell: HR/F9
- Pat Tabler: K
Bot 4
- Harold Baines: 43/G4
- Ruben Sierra: 8/F89D
- Julio Franco: E6/TH.B-2
- Rick Leach: 3/G
Top 5
- Bob Boone: K
- Bill Pecota: 8/L8
- Kevin Seitzer: K23
Bot 5
- Jeff Kunkel: HR/L7
- Steve Buechele: K
- Chad Kreuter: 5/P5F
- Juan Gonzalez: K
Top 6
- Willie Wilson: 9/F89S
- George Brett: W
- Bo Jackson: PB.1-2
- Bo Jackson: W
- Jim Eisenreich: 8/F8D.2-3
- Kurt Stillwell: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Rafael Palmeiro: W
- Harold Baines: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Ruben Sierra: WP.1-2
- Ruben Sierra: HR/L7.2-H
- Julio Franco: W
- Rick Leach: 9/L9
- Jeff Kunkel: K
Top 7
- Pat Tabler: 4/P4
- Bob Boone: 7/F7D
- Danny Tartabull: W
- Kevin Seitzer: 7/F7L
Bot 7
- Steve Buechele: 8/F8D
- Chad Kreuter: 63/G6D
- Juan Gonzalez: 63/G56
Top 8
- Willie Wilson: K
- George Brett: 43/G4
- Bo Jackson: HR/F9
- Jim Eisenreich: 5/P15
Bot 8
- Rafael Palmeiro: 7/F7
- Harold Baines: 8/L8D
- Ruben Sierra: W
- Julio Franco: W.1-2
- Rick Leach: 13/G1
Top 9
- Kurt Stillwell: D7/L7L
- Pat Tabler: FC1/BG1.2X3(15);B-1
- Bob Boone: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 9
- Jeff Kunkel: 5/P5F
- Jack Daugherty: S9/G34
- Geno Petralli: W.1-2
- Fred Manrique: 54(1)/FO/G5.2-3
- Rafael Palmeiro: DI.1-2
- Rafael Palmeiro: 8/F8
Top 10
- Matt Winters: K
- Kevin Seitzer: K
- Willie Wilson: K
Bot 10
- Harold Baines: S9/L9
- Ruben Sierra: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Julio Franco: 63/G6D.1-2
- Rick Leach: IW
- Jeff Kunkel: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 11
- George Brett: 8/F8S
- Bo Jackson: S8/G46
- Jim Eisenreich: 14(1)/FO/G1
- Kurt Stillwell: POCS2(136)
Bot 11
- Pete Incaviglia: W
- Geno Petralli: S5/BG5S.1-2
- Fred Manrique: 54/BG25/SH.2-3;1-2
- Rafael Palmeiro: IW
- Dean Palmer: K
- Ruben Sierra: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 12
- Kurt Stillwell: W
- Pat Tabler: S7/G5S.1-2
- Bob Boone: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Gary Thurman: 53/G5
- Kevin Seitzer: IW
- Willie Wilson: D9/L9L.3-H;2-H;1-3
- George Brett: 3/G3
Bot 12
- Julio Franco: S8/L8
- Rick Leach: 43/G4.1-2
- Jeff Kunkel: SB3.2-3
- Jeff Kunkel: K
- Pete Incaviglia: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Juan Gonzalez
- Debut game for Dean Palmer