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Retrosheet Boxscore: Kansas City Royals 11, Texas Rangers 4

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Kansas City Royals 11, Texas Rangers 4

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Game Played on Friday, April 24, 1998 (N) at Kauffman Stadium

TEX A    0  1  0    0  2  0    1  0  0  -   4 12  0
KC  A    0  0  8    0  3  0    0  0  x  -  11 12  1
BATTING
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Goodwin cf                    4   0   2   0       1   2       5   0
McLemore 2b                   5   0   3   0       0   1       1   3
Kelly lf                      5   2   2   1       0   1       0   0
Gonzalez rf                   5   1   1   1       0   3       0   0
Clark 1b                      4   0   1   1       1   2       7   0
Rodriguez c                   2   0   0   0       2   0      10   0
  Cedeno ss                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Simms dh                      4   1   1   0       0   1       0   0
  Stevens ph,dh               1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Elster ss                     4   0   1   0       0   0       0   2
  Haselman c                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Tatis 3b                      3   0   1   1       0   1       0   1
  Alicea ph,3b                1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Burkett p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Gunderson p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Crabtree p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Bailes p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       39   4  12   4       4  12      24   8
FIELDING - 
PB: Rodriguez (3).
BATTING - 
2B: Gonzalez (9,off Rusch).
3B: Kelly (1,off Rusch).
HR: Kelly (1,7th inning off Pittsley 0 on 0 out).
GDP: McLemore (4,off Rusch).
Team LOB: 12.
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Damon cf                      4   1   1   0       1   0       2   0
Offerman 2b                   5   1   1   2       0   2       1   1
Morris dh                     3   1   0   0       1   2       0   0
Palmer 3b                     4   1   2   2       0   1       3   3
King 1b                       4   2   2   3       0   0       4   0
Mack lf                       4   2   2   0       0   0       0   0
Sutton rf                     4   1   2   1       0   1       3   0
Sweeney c                     4   1   1   0       0   1      12   1
Martinez ss                   2   1   1   2       0   1       2   2
  Halter ss                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Rusch p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Pittsley p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bevil p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35  11  12  10       2   8      27   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Martinez-King.
E: Rusch (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Mack 2 (5,off Burkett 2).
3B: Martinez (1,off Burkett).
HR: King (4,3rd inning off Burkett 2 on 1 out).
SH: Martinez (2,off Burkett).
Team LOB: 3.
PITCHING
Texas Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Burkett L(1-3)                4.2  11  11  11   2   6   1  27
Gunderson                     1.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   5
Crabtree                      1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Bailes                        1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        8    12  11  11   2   8   1  38
WP: Gunderson (1).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Gunderson 1-1.
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Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Rusch W(2-3)                  5     9   3   3   2   6   0  26
Pittsley                      3     3   1   1   1   5   1  13
Bevil                         1     0   0   0   1   1   0   4
Totals                        9    12   4   4   4  12   1  43

Umpires: HP - Eric Cooper, 1B - Terry Craft, 2B - Fieldin Culbreth, 3B - Al Clark
Time of Game: 2:52   Attendance: 17718
Starting Lineups:

   Texas Rangers                 Kansas City Royals       
1. Goodwin             cf        Damon               cf
2. McLemore            2b        Offerman            2b
3. Kelly               lf        Morris              dh
4. Gonzalez            rf        Palmer              3b
5. Clark               1b        King                1b
6. Rodriguez           c         Mack                lf
7. Simms               dh        Sutton              rf
8. Elster              ss        Sweeney             c
9. Tatis               3b        Martinez            ss
   Burkett             p         Rusch               p

RANGERS 1ST: Goodwin walked; McLemore singled to right [Goodwin
to third]; Kelly struck out; Gonzalez reached on a fielder's
choice [Goodwin out at home (third to catcher to third),
McLemore to second]; Clark was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: On a bunt Damon made an out to catcher; Offerman was
called out on strikes; Morris struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Rangers 0, Royals 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Rodriguez flied to right; Simms singled to right;
Elster singled to left [Simms to third]; Tatis reached on a
fielder's choice [Simms scored, Elster to second (error by
Rusch)]; Goodwin singled to shortstop [Elster to third, Tatis to
second]; McLemore grounded into a double play (shortstop to
first) [Goodwin out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers
1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Palmer grounded out (shortstop to first); King flied
to center; Mack lined to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers
1, Royals 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Kelly tripled to right; Gonzalez struck out; Clark
was called out on strikes; Rodriguez flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Sutton singled to center; Sweeney singled to left
[Sutton to second]; Martinez out on a sacrifice bunt (third to
second) [Sutton to third, Sweeney to second]; Damon walked;
Offerman singled to right [Sutton scored, Sweeney scored, Damon
to third, Offerman to second (on throw)]; Morris walked; Palmer
singled to center [Damon scored, Offerman scored, Morris to
third]; Rodriguez allowed a passed ball [Palmer to second]; King
homered to left [Morris scored, Palmer scored]; Mack doubled to
left; Sutton singled to right [Mack scored]; Sweeney struck out;
Martinez struck out; 8 R, 7 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Royals 8.

RANGERS 4TH: Simms flied to center; Elster popped to third;
Tatis singled to center; Goodwin struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Rangers 1, Royals 8.

ROYALS 4TH: Damon singled to shortstop; Offerman was called out
on strikes; Morris flied to center; Palmer struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Royals 8.

RANGERS 5TH: McLemore singled to left; Kelly forced McLemore
(shortstop to second); Gonzalez doubled to center [Kelly
scored]; Clark singled to center [Gonzalez scored]; Rodriguez
walked [Clark to second]; Simms struck out; Elster grounded out
(third unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 3, Royals 8.

ROYALS 5TH: King singled to center; Mack doubled to left [King
to third]; Sutton grounded out (first unassisted); Sweeney
popped to catcher; Martinez tripled to right [King scored, Mack
scored]; GUNDERSON REPLACED BURKETT (PITCHING); Gunderson threw
a wild pitch [Martinez scored]; Damon grounded out (pitcher to
second to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 3, Royals 11.

RANGERS 6TH: PITTSLEY REPLACED RUSCH (PITCHING); Tatis was
called out on strikes; Goodwin was called out on strikes;
McLemore struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 3, Royals 11.

ROYALS 6TH: Offerman flied to center; Morris struck out; Palmer
singled to center; King flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Rangers 3, Royals 11.

RANGERS 7TH: Kelly homered to left-center; Gonzalez struck out;
Clark flied to center; Rodriguez walked; Simms forced Rodriguez
(second to shortstop); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 4, Royals
11.

ROYALS 7TH: CRABTREE REPLACED GUNDERSON (PITCHING); Mack
grounded out (pitcher to first); Sutton was called out on
strikes; Sweeney grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 4, Royals 11.

RANGERS 8TH: HALTER REPLACED MARTINEZ (PLAYING SS); Elster flied
to right; ALICEA BATTED FOR TATIS; Alicea struck out; Goodwin
singled to shortstop; McLemore singled to shortstop [Goodwin to
third]; Kelly grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Rangers 4, Royals 11.

ROYALS 8TH: BAILES REPLACED CRABTREE (PITCHING); HASELMAN
REPLACED ELSTER (PLAYING C ); ALICEA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING
3B); CEDENO REPLACED RODRIGUEZ (PLAYING SS); Halter grounded out
(second to first); Damon grounded out (second to first);
Offerman lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 4,
Royals 11.

RANGERS 9TH: BEVIL REPLACED PITTSLEY (PITCHING); Gonzalez struck
out; Clark walked; Cedeno grounded out (third to first) [Clark
to second]; STEVENS BATTED FOR SIMMS; Stevens grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 4, Royals
11.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Rangers          4  12   0   12
 Royals          11  12   1    3
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