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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
1991-08-31 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 35069 · 80°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph R to L · 3:07
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 3–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 2nd. Mark Gubicza earned the win and Jeff Montgomery picked up the save. Kirk Gibson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Mark Gubicza L: Bobby Witt SV: Jeff Montgomery
Umpires — HP: Tim Tschida · 1B: Drew Coble · 2B: John Shulock · 3B: Mark Johnson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirk Gibson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny Tartabull | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Todd Benzinger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Pecota | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kurt Stillwell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Mayne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Shumpert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Franco | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruben Sierra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Reimer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Huson | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Pettis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Geno Petralli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Downing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Gubicza | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Tom Gordon | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Witt | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| Wayne Rosenthal | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kenny Rogers | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian McRae: K
- Kirk Gibson: K
- George Brett: K
Bot 1
- Julio Franco: 53/G5S
- Rafael Palmeiro: 5/P5F
- Ruben Sierra: K
Top 2
- Danny Tartabull: W
- Todd Benzinger: S9/G34D.1-2
- Bill Pecota: PO2(E2).2-3;1-2
- Bill Pecota: S4/G4D.3-H;2-3
- Kurt Stillwell: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Brent Mayne: W
- Terry Shumpert: CS2(24)
Bot 2
- Kevin Reimer: D9/L9LD
- Juan Gonzalez: 53/G5S.2-2
- Dean Palmer: 9/F34D
- Ivan Rodriguez: 53/G56
Top 3
- Terry Shumpert: W
- Brian McRae: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Kirk Gibson: K+SB2
- George Brett: K
Bot 3
- Jeff Huson: W
- Gary Pettis: E5/G56S.1-2;B-1
- Julio Franco: K
- Rafael Palmeiro: 36(1)1/GDP/G34
Top 4
- Danny Tartabull: K
- Todd Benzinger: K
- Bill Pecota: 13/G15
Bot 4
- Ruben Sierra: 41/G34
- Kevin Reimer: 31/G3
- Juan Gonzalez: 63/G6
Top 5
- Kurt Stillwell: S/L34D
- Brent Mayne: 36(1)1/GDP/G34
- Terry Shumpert: W
- Brian McRae: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Dean Palmer: S8/G4MD
- Ivan Rodriguez: S9/G34D.1-3
- Jeff Huson: S6/L6MD.3-H;1-2
- Gary Pettis: 14/SH/B25.2-3;1-2
- Julio Franco: S7/G56D.3-H;2-3
- Rafael Palmeiro: 5/P5SF
- Ruben Sierra: 4(1)/FO/G4M.B-1
Top 6
- Brian McRae: 9/F89M
- Kirk Gibson: HR/F8RXD.B-H
- George Brett: 43/G4
- Danny Tartabull: 7/F7D
Bot 6
- Kevin Reimer: 6/L6M
- Juan Gonzalez: D5/L5D
- Dean Palmer: 5/P5SF
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
Top 7
- Todd Benzinger: 7/F7D
- Bill Pecota: K
- Kurt Stillwell: E1/TH/G2R.B-1
- Brent Mayne: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Jeff Huson: S6/L6D
- Gary Pettis: W.1-2
- Julio Franco: K
- Rafael Palmeiro: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 8
- Terry Shumpert: W
- Brian McRae: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Kirk Gibson: 31/G3L
Bot 8
- Ruben Sierra: S3/L3D
- Kevin Reimer: K
- Juan Gonzalez: HP.1-2
- Dean Palmer: W.2-3;1-2
- Geno Petralli: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 9
- George Brett: 7/F7D
- Jim Eisenreich: D7/L7LS
- Todd Benzinger: 8/F8LS
- Bill Pecota: IW
- David Howard: 4/P34
Bot 9
- Jeff Huson: S/BG34S
- Brian Downing: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Julio Franco: 63/G6M