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Texas Rangers @ Kansas City Royals

1991-06-06 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · 18 innings · Att: 38523 · 76°F, sunny · Wind 17 mph from RF · 6:28

Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 4–3. Mike Boddicker earned the win. Carmelo Martinez went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	R	H	E
TEX	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14
KCA	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	15

W: Mike Boddicker L: Kenny Rogers SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jim Evans · 1B: Dan Morrison · 2B: Tim Welke · 3B: Dale Scott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Gary Pettis	3	0	0	0	0	2
Rafael Palmeiro	9	0	0	0	0	0
Ruben Sierra	7	0	0	0	2	1
Julio Franco	6	0	2	1	3	1
Kevin Reimer	7	1	5	0	2	0
Juan Gonzalez	8	0	2	0	0	3
Steve Buechele	6	0	1	0	1	1
Mike Stanley	6	1	0	0	2	2
Jeff Huson	2	0	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling	6	0	2	1	0	0
Brian Downing	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mario Diaz	5	1	2	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brian McRae	7	1	1	1	1	1
Kirk Gibson	8	0	1	0	1	1
George Brett	6	0	4	0	3	0
Danny Tartabull	5	0	0	0	0	2
Warren Cromartie	2	0	1	1	1	1
Kevin Seitzer	6	1	2	0	2	1
Brent Mayne	6	1	2	0	2	1
Kurt Stillwell	7	0	0	0	1	0
David Howard	3	0	1	0	0	2
Carmelo Martinez	1	1	1	1	1	0
Jim Eisenreich	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Macfarlane	1	0	0	0	0	0
Terry Shumpert	2	0	0	0	1	1
Gary Thurman	4	0	1	0	0	1
Bill Pecota	2	0	1	0	1	0

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Nolan Ryan	7.0	6	1	9
John Barfield	1.0	0	0	0
Jeff Russell	2.0	2	1	0
Joe Bitker	0.0	0	3	0
Mike Jeffcoat	2.2	2	0	1
Gerald Alexander	4.1	4	8	1
Kenny Rogers	0.0	1	1	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bret Saberhagen	7.0	5	3	4
Luis Aquino	1.2	4	2	1
Mark Davis	0.0	0	1	0
Storm Davis	2.1	0	0	1
Steve Crawford	2.0	1	2	0
Jeff Montgomery	4.0	4	2	4
Mike Boddicker	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Gary Pettis: K
Rafael Palmeiro: 4/P3D
Ruben Sierra: 5/P56

Bot 1

Brian McRae: 2/P2LF
Kirk Gibson: K
George Brett: 9/F89D

Top 2

Julio Franco: W
Kevin Reimer: S4/L4.1-2
Juan Gonzalez: PO2(16).1-1
Juan Gonzalez: 8/F8RS
Steve Buechele: 8/F8LXD

Bot 2

Danny Tartabull: K
Warren Cromartie: K
Kevin Seitzer: 6/P6

Top 3

Mike Stanley: K
Jeff Huson: 43/G34
Gary Pettis: K

Bot 3

Brent Mayne: K
Kurt Stillwell: 7/F78S
David Howard: K

Top 4

Rafael Palmeiro: 8/F8LXD
Ruben Sierra: 7/F78XD
Julio Franco: W
Kevin Reimer: S9/G34D.1-2
Juan Gonzalez: 3/P3D

Bot 4

Brian McRae: S6/L6M
Kirk Gibson: 5/P56S
George Brett: S9/G34D.1-2
Danny Tartabull: K
Warren Cromartie: D/F8RXD.2-H;1-3
Kevin Seitzer: 63/G6

Top 5

Steve Buechele: S/L8RM
Mike Stanley: 8/F8RM
Jeff Huson: 7/F7S
Gary Pettis: 6/P56

Bot 5

Brent Mayne: S8/G4MD
Kurt Stillwell: 7/F78S
David Howard: S9/G34D.1-3
Brian McRae: 8/SF/F78M.3-H(RBI)
Kirk Gibson: 8/F8LM

Top 6

Rafael Palmeiro: 5/P6MS
Ruben Sierra: 8/F8RXD
Julio Franco: 63/G6M

Bot 6

George Brett: D6/F6D
Danny Tartabull: 63/G6.2-2
Warren Cromartie: W
Kevin Seitzer: K
Brent Mayne: 8/F8LS

Top 7

Kevin Reimer: S4/L4D
Juan Gonzalez: K
Steve Buechele: 9/F9M
Mike Stanley: W.1-2
Denny Walling: S6/L6MD.2-H;1-3
Brian Downing: E5/TH/G5L.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
Rafael Palmeiro: 7/F78M

Bot 7

Kurt Stillwell: 43/G4
David Howard: K
Brian McRae: K

Top 8

Ruben Sierra: K
Julio Franco: 9/F9M
Kevin Reimer: S6/L6M
Juan Gonzalez: S7/G56D.1-2
Steve Buechele: W.2-3;1-2
Mike Stanley: 13/G13

Bot 8

Kirk Gibson: 7/F78M
George Brett: 8/F8RXD
Danny Tartabull: 63/G6

Top 9

Denny Walling: 7/F78D
Mario Diaz: S7/L7S
Rafael Palmeiro: 3/G3.1-2
Ruben Sierra: IW
Julio Franco: S7/G6D.2-H;1-2
Kevin Reimer: W.2-3;1-2
Juan Gonzalez: K

Bot 9

Carmelo Martinez: HR/F7D.B-H
Kevin Seitzer: 43/G34
Brent Mayne: 31/G3L
Kurt Stillwell: 43/G4

Top 10

Steve Buechele: 8/F8LS
Mike Stanley: 9/L9LD
Denny Walling: 63/G6M

Bot 10

Jim Eisenreich: 63/G6M
Brian McRae: 7/F7S
Kirk Gibson: S9/L9S
George Brett: W.1-2
Danny Tartabull: 13/G13

Top 11

Mario Diaz: 3/P34
Rafael Palmeiro: 3/G3
Ruben Sierra: 9/F9LM

Bot 11

Carmelo Martinez: W
Kevin Seitzer: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
Kevin Seitzer: IW
Brent Mayne: IW.1-2
Kurt Stillwell: 562(3)/FO/G56S.2-3;1-2;B-1
Mike Macfarlane: 8/F4MD
Brian McRae: 53/BG5S

Top 12

Julio Franco: S/F8RS
Kevin Reimer: W.1-2
Juan Gonzalez: 54(1)/FO/L56S.2-3;B-1
Steve Buechele: 2/P2RF
Mike Stanley: SB2
Mike Stanley: W
Denny Walling: 64(1)/FO/G6M.B-1

Bot 12

Kirk Gibson: 6/L6
George Brett: S8/G6MD
Terry Shumpert: K
Gary Thurman: 53/G5S

Top 13

Mario Diaz: 13/G13
Rafael Palmeiro: 9/F89M
Ruben Sierra: 43/G4

Bot 13

Kevin Seitzer: S/G4MD
Brent Mayne: 14/SH/B13S.1-2
Kurt Stillwell: 53/G56.2-2
Bill Pecota: W
Brian McRae: W.2-3;1-2
Kirk Gibson: 43/G4

Top 14

Julio Franco: W
Kevin Reimer: 3/G3S.1-2
Juan Gonzalez: K
Steve Buechele: K

Bot 14

George Brett: S8/L8RS
Terry Shumpert: 14/SH/B13S.1-2
Gary Thurman: K
Kevin Seitzer: IW
Brent Mayne: 163/G15

Top 15

Mike Stanley: K
Denny Walling: S6/L6MD
Mario Diaz: S8/F8RS.1-2
Rafael Palmeiro: 56(2)/FO/L5L.1-2;B-1
Ruben Sierra: W.2-3;1-2
Julio Franco: K

Bot 15

Kurt Stillwell: 7/F78D
Bill Pecota: D/L34D
Brian McRae: 7/F78S
Kirk Gibson: IW
George Brett: IW.2-3;1-2
Terry Shumpert: 7/F78S

Top 16

Kevin Reimer: S/L56D
Juan Gonzalez: S6/L6M.1-2
Steve Buechele: 14/SH/B23.2-3;1-2
Mike Stanley: 2(B)5(3)/DP/P2RF

Bot 16

Gary Thurman: S8/G6MD
Kevin Seitzer: 14/SH/B13S.1-2
Brent Mayne: S8/L8LS.2XH(82);B-2
Kurt Stillwell: IW
Bill Pecota: 8/F8RXD

Top 17

Denny Walling: 43/G4
Mario Diaz: 43/G34
Rafael Palmeiro: 43/G4

Bot 17

Brian McRae: 8/F8LD
Kirk Gibson: 7/F7D
George Brett: W
Terry Shumpert: W.1-2
Gary Thurman: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1

Top 18

Ruben Sierra: 8/F8RD
Julio Franco: 63/G56
Kevin Reimer: 9/L9LM

Bot 18

Kevin Seitzer: S7/L78S
Brent Mayne: W.1-2
Kurt Stillwell: E1/TH/SH/B13S.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1

Notes & reviews

ball was deflected by Buechele to Diaz who threw home
Royals manager McRae ejected by 3B umpire Scott for arguing that Franco was doubled up at 3rd on foul popup; McRae bumped Scott during the argument
the ball was deflected by Seitzer to Stillwell

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