Ejections: Ed Kirkpatrick by Larry Barnett [Fighting]
Time of Game: 2:27 Attendance: 20050
Starting Lineups:
Texas Rangers Kansas City Royals
1. Nelson 2b White ss
2. Harrah ss Bevacqua 3b
3. Johnson lf Otis cf
4. Carty dh Mayberry dh
5. Spencer 1b Kirkpatrick rf
6. Harris 3b Piniella lf
7. Biittner rf Hopkins 1b
8. Billings c Floyd 2b
9. Maddox cf Healy c
Allen p Littell p
RANGERS 1ST: Nelson struck out; Harrah singled to center;
Johnson doubled to right [Harrah scored]; Carty popped to
shortstop; Spencer singled to center [Johnson scored, Spencer to
second (on throw)]; Harris grounded out (second to first); 2 R,
3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0.
ROYALS 1ST: White reached on an error by Harrah; Bevacqua flied
out to center; Otis grounded out (third to first) [White to
second]; Mayberry walked; Kirkpatrick walked [White to third,
Mayberry to second]; Piniella singled to center [White scored
(unearned), Mayberry scored (unearned), Kirkpatrick out at home
(center to catcher to second to pitcher)]; Ed Kirkpatrick
advanced to 3B on the single and tried to score when Lou
Piniella was trapped between 1B and 2B; Kirkpatrick was tagged
hard by pitcher Lloyd Allen; Kirkpatrick went back at Allen and
a fight started; both benches cleared; Kirkpatrick ejected by HP
umpire Larry Barnett; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Rangers
2, Royals 2.
RANGERS 2ND: HOVLEY REPLACED KIRKPATRICK (PLAYING RF); Biittner
grounded out (shortstop to first); Billings grounded out
(pitcher to shortstop to first); Maddox walked; Nelson walked
[Maddox to second]; Harrah popped to third in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 2.
ROYALS 2ND: Hopkins walked; Floyd singled to center [Hopkins to
third]; Healy reached on a fielder's choice [Hopkins out at home
(third to catcher to third), Floyd to second]; White singled to
center [Floyd scored, Healy to second]; Bevacqua struck out;
Otis flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 2,
Royals 3.
RANGERS 3RD: Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); Carty
grounded out (first unassisted); Spencer singled to center;
Harris flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2,
Royals 3.
ROYALS 3RD: Mayberry walked; Hovley flied out to left; Piniella
flied out to right; Hopkins walked [Mayberry to second]; Floyd
singled to right [Mayberry scored, Hopkins to third]; Allen
threw a wild pitch [Hopkins scored, Floyd to second]; Healy
singled to center [Floyd scored]; DUNNING REPLACED ALLEN
(PITCHING); White grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 6.
RANGERS 4TH: Biittner flied out to left; Billings reached on an
error by Bevacqua; Maddox was called out on strikes; Nelson
popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 6.
ROYALS 4TH: Bevacqua flied out to center; Otis doubled to left;
Mayberry grounded out (second to first) [Otis to third]; Hovley
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers
2, Royals 6.
RANGERS 5TH: Harrah popped to second; Johnson grounded out
(third to first); Carty singled to right; Spencer flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 6.
ROYALS 5TH: Piniella flied out to right; Hopkins walked; Floyd
walked [Hopkins to second]; Healy flied out to right; White
walked [Hopkins to third, Floyd to second]; Bevacqua walked
[Hopkins scored, Floyd to third, White to second]; Otis forced
Bevacqua (third to second); 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Rangers 2,
Royals 7.
RANGERS 6TH: Harris singled to right; Biittner flied out to
left; Billings walked [Harris to second]; Maddox walked [Harris
to third, Billings to second]; DAL CANTON REPLACED LITTELL
(PITCHING); Nelson forced Maddox (second to shortstop) [Harris
scored, Billings to third]; On a bunt Harrah singled to third
[Billings scored, Nelson to second]; Johnson forced Harrah
(shortstop unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals
7.
ROYALS 6TH: Mayberry popped to second; Hovley grounded out
(pitcher to first); Piniella singled to center; Hopkins flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 7.
RANGERS 7TH: Carty grounded out (second to first); Spencer
popped to second; Harris singled to shortstop; Biittner singled
to left [Harris to second]; Dal Canton threw a wild pitch
[Harris to third]; Billings was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 7.
ROYALS 7TH: Floyd singled to center; Healy forced Floyd (first
to shortstop); White hit into a double play (right to first)
[Healy out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals
7.
RANGERS 8TH: Maddox flied out to center; Nelson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Harrah flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 7.
ROYALS 8TH: Bevacqua walked; On a bunt Otis singled to pitcher
[Bevacqua to third (error by Dunning)]; Mayberry singled to
center [Bevacqua scored, Otis to second]; Otis stole third and
Mayberry stole second; Hovley singled to left [Otis scored,
Mayberry scored]; FOUCAULT REPLACED DUNNING (PITCHING); Piniella
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Hovley out at second]; Hopkins grounded out (shortstop to
first); 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 10.
RANGERS 9TH: Johnson flied out to center; Carty popped to
second; Spencer singled to right; Harris hit an inside the park
homer to left [Spencer scored]; Biittner lined to left; 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Royals 10.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Rangers 6 11 2 10
Royals 10 11 1 9