DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT TEXAS RANGERS
08/18/1996
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 1477 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 18TH, 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (79-44) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 5 0
Texas Rangers (63-61) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0
Royals Win at Texas, 4-1
The Kansas City Royals bested the Texas Rangers, 4-1, at Arlington Stadium. Jim Thome was named player of the game. He was 2-4 with 2 home runs, while adding 3 RBI and scoring twice. The Royals own a robust 79-44 mark.

In the top of the first, Thome pounced on a 1-1 fastball from Kenny Rogers and hit a 2-run home run. It put Kansas City on top, 2-0.

"We made a couple of mistakes," said Texas skipper Sean Norman, "and it cost us."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Q. Veras SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .216 4 31
R. Sanders LF 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .231 8 21
J. Thome 1B 4 2 2 3 0 1 2 .291 46 113
J. Conine DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .252 18 45
O. Merced RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .249 14 49
T. Naehring 3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .215 5 24
J. Tackett C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .272 6 19
R. Alomar 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .304 15 46
A. Jones CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .167 14 32
Totals 32 4 5 4 4 8 10      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Thome 2 (46, 1st Inning off K. Rogers, 1 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off J. Mesa, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Thome 8 , J. Tackett , T. Naehring , J. Conine
2-out RBI: J. Thome , T. Naehring
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Jones , O. Merced
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Sanders (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Naehring-Alomar-Thome)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Goodwin LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .263 5 34
M. Loretta 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .325 10 72
C. Jones 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 4 .314 39 111
C. Delgado 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .231 42 105
K. Caminiti DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .221 7 16
J. Posada C 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .236 17 59
M. Cuyler CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 4 .241 2 16
G. Young RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .238 0 31
R. Sanchez SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .233 1 42
Totals 34 1 10 1 2 8 25      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Jones (25, 3rd Inning off B. Jones, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Caminiti , J. Posada , M. Loretta 2 , C. Jones 3 , R. Sanchez 2 , M. Cuyler 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Delgado , R. Sanchez , T. Goodwin , M. Cuyler
GIDP: G. Young
Sac Bunt: T. Goodwin
Sac Fly: C. Jones
Hit by Pitch: M. Loretta , C. Delgado
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Cuyler (16)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Jones W (10-11) 7.0 7 1 1 2 6 0 124 76 3.68   
K. Rogers H (7) 1.1 3 0 0 0 1 0 17 13 1.76   
A. Benitez SV (32) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 5 2.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Jones 63
Batters Faced: B. Jones 32, K. Rogers 6, A. Benitez 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Jones 7-8, K. Rogers 2-0, A. Benitez 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Jones 124-76, K. Rogers 17-13, A. Benitez 6-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Rogers 1-0 , A. Benitez 2-0
WP: B. Jones
Hit Batsmen: B. Jones 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Rogers L (8-12) 7.0 3 3 3 3 6 1 104 68 4.97   
J. Mesa 2.0 2 1 1 1 2 1 38 25 6.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Rogers 62
Batters Faced: K. Rogers 27, J. Mesa 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Rogers 7-8, J. Mesa 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: K. Rogers 104-68, J. Mesa 38-25
WP: J. Mesa
Balk: K. Rogers
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Thome
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (86 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 23013
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