September 1, 1989 Kansas City Royals at Texas Rangers Box Score and Play by Play

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SEA 7
@BOS 2 CHW 10
BAL 1 DET 2
CLE 1
(12) MIL 6
OAK 5
(10) NYY 11
CAL 5 KCR 5
@TEX 3
(12) TOR 7
MIN 3 ATL 5
CHC 1 LAD 2
MON 0 CIN 11
@PIT 5 SFG 7
NYM 1 HOU 6
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 21,036

Friday, September 1, 1989, 7:35
Time of Game: 3:39

Royals

79-55

Won 4

2nd, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   2  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  2    5  8  1
Rangers         0  0  0   0  1  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  8  0

W: R Luecken (1-0), L: K Rogers (2-3), S: J Montgomery (16)

Rangers

68-64

Lost 3

4th, 11½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Seitzer 3B                  4   0   0   0    2   2  .279  .709   30    2   3   IW
W Wilson CF                   6   0   1   2    0   2  .251  .657   26    6   0   2B
G Brett 1B                    5   1   1   1    1   0  .269  .772   17   11   1   HR
B Jackson DH                  4   1   2   1    1   1  .260  .814   18    0   0   HR
J Eisenreich LF               5   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .809   12    1   0   CS
K Stillwell SS                4   2   2   1    1   0  .279  .761   24    4   5   HR,2B
P Tabler RF-2B                5   1   1   0    0   1  .262  .634   10    3   3   
B Boone C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .668   15    7   0   SH,GDP
B Pecota 2B                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .173  .640    6    1   4   SB
  D Tartabull PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .281  .829    6    0   0   
  F White PR-2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .638         1   0   
  M Winters PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .716    4    0   0   
  G Thurman RF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .571    5    0   0   

T Gordon P                                                               0   0
  S Crawford P                                                           0   1
  R Luecken P                                                            0   0
  J Montgomery P                                                         0   0
Totals                       41   5   8   5    6   8              173   36  17

BATTING

2B: W Wilson (13, off K Rogers); K Stillwell (15, off C Hough).

HR: B Jackson (27, off C Hough; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); G Brett (10, off C Hough; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); K Stillwell (7, off C Hough; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

SH: B Boone (7, off K Rogers).

IBB: K Seitzer (7, by K Rogers).

TB: K Stillwell 6; B Jackson 5; G Brett 4; W Wilson 2; P Tabler; B Pecota.

GIDP: B Boone (14).

RBI: W Wilson 2 (39); K Stillwell (47); G Brett (58); B Jackson (80).

2-out RBI: W Wilson 2; B Jackson; K Stillwell.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Pecota-G Brett-K Stillwell.

E: K Stillwell (12).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Pecota (5, 2nd base off C Hough/C Kreuter).

CS: J Eisenreich (7, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by K Rogers).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Espy CF                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .609    6    5   0   
  J Gonzalez CF               2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    2   0   
  F Manrique PH-3B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .757    4    0   1   SH
R Palmeiro 1B                 4   0   0   0    2   0  .273  .723   26    7   3   GDP,IW
H Baines DH                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .312  .886    7    0   0   
  D Palmer PR                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
R Sierra RF                   5   1   1   2    1   0  .309  .895   17    2   0   HR
J Franco 2B                   4   0   2   0    2   0  .315  .853   27    4   4   SB
R Leach LF                    5   0   1   0    1   0  .276  .721   18    3   0   IW
J Kunkel SS                   6   1   1   1    0   3  .276  .756   27    1   0   HR
S Buechele 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .244  .701   10    3   0   
  J Daugherty PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .320  .781    2    0   0   
  P Incaviglia PR-CF          1   0   0   0    1   0  .216  .696   10    1   0   
C Kreuter C                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .152  .518    7    4   1   
  G Petralli PH-C             1   0   1   0    1   0  .304  .785    8    3   0   

C Hough P                                                                1   0
  J Russell P                                                            0   1
  K Rogers P                                                             0   2
Totals                       43   3   8   3    9   7              179   36  12

BATTING

HR: R Sierra (23, off T Gordon; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); J Kunkel (7, off T Gordon; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: F Manrique (9, off R Luecken).

IBB: R Leach (7, by S Crawford); R Palmeiro (3, by R Luecken).

TB: J Kunkel 4; R Sierra 4; J Franco 2; J Daugherty; G Petralli; H Baines; R Leach.

GIDP: R Palmeiro (14).

RBI: R Sierra 2 (95); J Kunkel (24).

Team LOB: 14.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Franco-R Palmeiro.

PB: C Kreuter (17).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Franco (19, 3rd base off J Montgomery/B Boone).

PITCHING

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Gordon                       7.2   4   3   3    5   5   2   2.88   32  103-61   38·13· 9   10· 4· 8· 0     59    -     1.18  -0.09
S Crawford                     2.1   2   0   0    2   0   0   3.06   11   39-21   14· 3· 4    6· 2· 1· 0          2-0    3.44   0.36
R Luecken, W (1-0)             1     1   0   0    2   1   0   1.50    6   19-9     6· 2· 1    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    4.07   0.14
J Montgomery, S (16)           1     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.30    4   14-10    6· 2· 2    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.59   0.09
Totals                        12     8   3   3    9   7   2          53  175-101  64·20·16   21· 6·10· 0          2-0

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Hough                        8     5   3   3    4   5   3   4.35   33  123-72   34·15·21    4·16· 4· 0     61    -     1.07  -0.17
J Russell                      2     0   0   0    0   3   0   2.05    5   20-13    7· 2· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.27   0.44
K Rogers, L (2-3)              2     3   2   2    2   0   0   3.23   10   26-14   11· 3· 0    6· 1· 1· 0          0-0    3.26  -0.28
Totals                        12     8   5   5    6   8   3          48  169-99   52·20·24   12·17· 5· 0          1-0

C Hough faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: T Gordon (11).

IBB: R Luecken (2; R Palmeiro); S Crawford (2; R Leach); K Rogers (8; K Seitzer).

PO: K Rogers (5; J Eisenreich, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Tim Tschida, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Steve Palermo.

Time of Game: 3:39.

Attendance: 21,036.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 97° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Texas Rangers                        
1. K Seitzer            3B    1. C Espy               CF 
2. W Wilson             CF    2. R Palmeiro           1B 
3. G Brett              1B    3. H Baines             DH 
4. B Jackson            DH    4. R Sierra             RF 
5. J Eisenreich         LF    5. J Franco             2B 
6. K Stillwell          SS    6. R Leach              LF 
7. P Tabler             RF    7. J Kunkel             SS 
8. B Boone              C     8. S Buechele           3B 
9. B Pecota             2B    9. C Kreuter            C  

   T Gordon             P        C Hough              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t12   2  3-3  123  2   39%  93% W Wilson        K Rogers        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Stillwell Scores; Tabler Scores; Seitzer to 3B
   b 6   1  2-1  -2-  2  -30%  28% R Sierra        T Gordon        Home Run (Line Drive); Baines Scores
   t 8   2  3-2  ---  2   26%  42% B Jackson       C Hough         Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t12   1  3-3  -23  5  -21%  51% G Thurman       K Rogers        Groundout: 3B-1B
   b11   1  3-3  123  4   17%  34% D Palmer        R Luecken       Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   48%  K Seitzer       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   46%  W Wilson        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  2   45%  G Brett         Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Gordon facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   47%  C Espy          Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3   49%  R Palmeiro      Lineout: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  1   50%  H Baines        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Hough facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   48%  B Jackson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   46%  J Eisenreich    Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   45%  K Stillwell     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Gordon facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   47%  R Sierra        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  3   45%  J Franco        Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
          1--  3   36%  R Leach         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Franco to 3B; Leach to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   O      -23  5   44%  J Kunkel        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  3   50%  S Buechele      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Hough facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   48%  P Tabler        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   46%  B Boone         Flyball: CF
          ---  3   47%  B Pecota        Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--      48%  K Seitzer       Pecota Steals 2B; Pecota to 2B
          -2-  6   49%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  2   45%  W Wilson        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Gordon facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   41%  C Kreuter       Walk; Kreuter to 1B
   O      1--  5   44%  C Espy          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--  4   50%  R Palmeiro      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Hough facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  2   63%  G Brett         Home Run (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   60%  B Jackson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   59%  J Eisenreich    Groundout: 1B-P (Deep 1B)
   R      ---  2   71%  K Stillwell     Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  3   70%  P Tabler        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Gordon facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   73%  H Baines        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   74%  R Sierra        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  5   72%  J Franco        Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Franco to 2B
   O      -2-  5   76%  R Leach         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Charlie Hough facing 8-9-1
                  Juan Gonzalez replaces Cecil Espy playing CF batting 1st
   O      ---  6   74%  B Boone         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   73%  B Pecota        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  5   72%  K Seitzer       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Gordon facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  2   59%  J Kunkel        Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---  5   62%  S Buechele      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   65%  C Kreuter       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  3   66%  J Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Charlie Hough facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   64%  W Wilson        Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
          ---  6   67%  G Brett         Walk
          1--      69%  B Jackson       Passed Ball; Brett to 2B
          -2-  6   70%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  4   67%  J Eisenreich    Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Brett to 3B
   O      1-3  6   61%  K Stillwell     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Tom Gordon facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   55%  R Palmeiro      Walk
   O      1--  1   61%  H Baines        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      58%  R Sierra        Wild Pitch; Baines to 2B
   RR     -2-  2   28%  " "             Home Run (Line Drive); Baines Scores
          ---  5   25%  J Franco        Walk
   O      1--  2   28%  R Leach         Lineout: RF
   O      1--  6   30%  J Kunkel        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 3.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Charlie Hough facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   26%  P Tabler        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  1   23%  B Boone         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  Danny Tartabull pinch hits for Bill Pecota batting 9th
          ---  6   25%  D Tartabull     Walk
                  Frank White pinch runs for Danny Tartabull batting 9th
   O      1--  1   21%  K Seitzer       Flyball: LF (LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tom Gordon facing 8-9-1
                  Frank White moves to 2B
   O      ---  2   23%  S Buechele      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   24%  C Kreuter       Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
   O      ---  3   25%  J Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 3.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Charlie Hough facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   20%  W Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   16%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  2   42%  B Jackson       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  3   39%  J Eisenreich    Popfly: 3B (P's Right)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Tied 3-3, Tom Gordon facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   44%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   47%  H Baines        Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  4   45%  R Sierra        Walk
          1--  5   41%  J Franco        Walk; Sierra to 2B
                  Steve Crawford replaces Tom Gordon pitching
   O      12-  3   50%  R Leach         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 3.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Charlie Hough facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   67%  K Stillwell     Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
                  Jeff Russell replaces Charlie Hough pitching
   O      -2-  3   50%  P Tabler        Fielder's Choice P; Stillwell out at 3B/P-3B; Tabler to 1B
   OO     1--  1   36%  B Boone         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Tied 3-3, Steve Crawford facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   42%  J Kunkel        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  Jack Daugherty pinch hits for Steve Buechele batting 8th
          ---  2   37%  J Daugherty     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
                  Geno Petralli pinch hits for Chad Kreuter batting 9th; Pete Incaviglia pinch runs for Jack Daugherty batting 8th
          1--  6   29%  G Petralli      Walk; Incaviglia to 2B
                  Fred Manrique pinch hits for Juan Gonzalez batting 1st
   O      12-  3   36%  F Manrique      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Incaviglia to 3B
          1-3      37%  R Palmeiro      Defensive Indifference; Manrique to 2B
   O      -23  6   50%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 3.

Top of the 10th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Jeff Russell facing 9-1-2
                  Geno Petralli moves to C; Fred Manrique moves to 3B; Pete Incaviglia moves to CF; Matt Winters pinch hits for Frank White batting 9th
   O      ---  4   44%  M Winters       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   40%  K Seitzer       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   36%  W Wilson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Rangers Batting, Tied 3-3, Steve Crawford facing 3-4-5
                  Pat Tabler moves to 2B; Gary Thurman replaces Matt Winters playing RF batting 9th
          ---  1   29%  H Baines        Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Dean Palmer pinch runs for Harold Baines batting 3rd
   O      1--  2   37%  R Sierra        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  6   39%  J Franco        Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS); Sierra to 2B
          -2-  4   39%  R Leach         Intentional Walk
   O      12-  2   50%  J Kunkel        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 3.

Top of the 11th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Kenny Rogers facing 3-4-5
                  Kenny Rogers replaces Jeff Russell pitching
   O      ---  4   44%  G Brett         Flyball: CF (Short CF)
          ---  1   50%  B Jackson       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   43%  J Eisenreich    Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1   36%  K Stillwell     Eisenreich Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 11th, Rangers Batting, Tied 3-3, Rick Luecken facing 8-9-1
                  Rick Luecken replaces Steve Crawford pitching
          ---  6   29%  P Incaviglia    Walk
          1--  2   19%  G Petralli      Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Incaviglia to 2B
   O      12-  1   16%  F Manrique      Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Incaviglia to 3B; Petralli to 2B
          -23  4   17%  R Palmeiro      Intentional Walk
   O      123  4   34%  D Palmer        Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  2   50%  R Sierra        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 3.

Top of the 12th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Kenny Rogers facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   58%  K Stillwell     Walk
          1--  1   70%  P Tabler        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Stillwell to 2B
   O      12-  1   72%  B Boone         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Stillwell to 3B; Tabler to 2B
   O      -23  5   51%  G Thurman       Groundout: 3B-1B
          -23  4   53%  K Seitzer       Intentional Walk
   RR     123  2   93%  W Wilson        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Stillwell Scores; Tabler Scores; Seitzer to 3B
   O      -23  1   91%  G Brett         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 12th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-5, Jeff Montgomery facing 5-6-7
                  Jeff Montgomery replaces Rick Luecken pitching
          ---  3   82%  J Franco        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   88%  R Leach         Groundout: 2B-1B; Franco to 2B
          -2-      88%  J Kunkel        Franco Steals 3B; Franco to 3B
   O      --3  6   95%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  4  100%  P Incaviglia    Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Rangers 3.

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