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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1986-05-31 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 34442 · 2:37
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 8–1. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 6th. Mark Gubicza earned the win. Toby Harrah went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| KCA | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Mark Gubicza L: Mike Mason SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dale Ford · 1B: Rich Garcia · 2B: Greg Kosc · 3B: Rick Reed · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oddibe McDowell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete O'Brien | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Wright | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Buechele | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Orlando Mercado | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geno Petralli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Paciorek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lonnie Smith | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Balboni | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Darryl Motley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Salazar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lynn Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Mason | 5.1 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
 Dale Mohorcic | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ricky Wright | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Harris | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Gubicza | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Steve Farr | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Buddy Black | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Oddibe McDowell: 43
- Scott Fletcher: K/C
- Pete O'Brien: 31
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 43
- Lonnie Smith: S5/G5
- George Brett: S8/G4M.1-3
- Frank White: 14(1)/FO
- Hal McRae: S8/F8S.3-H;1-3
- Steve Balboni: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Darrell Porter: S9/L9S
- George Wright: 36(1)/FO
- Bob Jones: 8
- Toby Harrah: CS2(24)
Bot 2
- Jim Sundberg: S8/L4M
- Darryl Motley: S5/G3.1-H(E5/TH)(UR);B-2
- Angel Salazar: 9.2-3
- Willie Wilson: CSH(25)
- Willie Wilson: 13
Top 3
- Toby Harrah: W
- Steve Buechele: S9/F9S.1-3
- Orlando Mercado: 6
- Oddibe McDowell: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Lonnie Smith: S7/G56
- George Brett: S9/L9S.1-2
- Frank White: D8/L78.2-H;1-3
- Hal McRae: I
- Steve Balboni: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Sundberg: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Darryl Motley: 2/FL
- Angel Salazar: 53
Top 4
- Scott Fletcher: W
- Pete O'Brien: S8/L8S.1-2
- Darrell Porter: K/C
- George Wright: K/C
- Bob Jones: 8
Bot 4
- Willie Wilson: 3/FL
- Lonnie Smith: 8
- George Brett: 63
Top 5
- Toby Harrah: HR/L7D
- Steve Buechele: 9/L
- Orlando Mercado: 8
- Oddibe McDowell: 7/L
Bot 5
- Frank White: K
- Hal McRae: 9
- Steve Balboni: K
Top 6
- Scott Fletcher: 63
- Pete O'Brien: 6/L
- Darrell Porter: W
- George Wright: S8/L8S.1-2
- Bob Jones: 5(2)/FO/G
Bot 6
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Darryl Motley: 8
- Angel Salazar: S9/G34.1-2
- Willie Wilson: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Lonnie Smith: S7/G56.2-H;1-3(E7);B-2
- George Brett: IW
- Frank White: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Hal McRae: E4/G.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
- Steve Balboni: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Toby Harrah: K/C
- Steve Buechele: W
- Geno Petralli: 7/L
- Oddibe McDowell: K/C
Bot 7
- Jim Sundberg: K
- Darryl Motley: 9
- Angel Salazar: S8/G4M
- Willie Wilson: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Scott Fletcher: 53
- Pete O'Brien: 31
- Darrell Porter: D7/L78
- George Wright: 8
Bot 8
- Lynn Jones: 53
- George Brett: 4/L
- Frank White: 4
Top 9
- Tom Paciorek: 8/L
- Toby Harrah: 7/L
- Steve Buechele: D8/L78
- Geno Petralli: FLE3
- Geno Petralli: 7
Notes & reviews
- Busted squeeze
- Debut game for Dale Mohorcic