DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT TEXAS RANGERS
09/06/1994
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 3493 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH, 1994 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (114-31) 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 1 6 10 1
Texas Rangers (63-82) 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 4 8 0
Streaking Royals Win Another One
The Texas Rangers got a superb performance from third baseman Chipper Jones. Still, it wasn't enough to beat Kansas City. The Royals won the game, 6-4. In spite of the loss, Jones was named the player of the game. He went 2-3 with a home run and a walk, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 2. Kevin Tapani picked up the win, improving his season record to 16-7. He struck out 2 in 6.1 innings. The first-place Royals have won 7 in a row.

Ray Lankford, the Kansas City pinch hitter, contributed a 2-run home run in the top of the seventh inning to make the score 4-3, Royals. For the game, Lankford was 1 for 1 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.

"We can always improve and get better, but we're feeling confident after that win," said Lankford.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Alomar 2B 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .283 18 78
T. Naehring 3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .248 14 63
   a-R. Lankford PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .274 25 68
   b-C. Hale 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 1
O. Merced RF 4 1 1 1 0 2 4 .301 6 36
J. Thome DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .272 53 132
C. Hoiles C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .237 12 37
J. Conine LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302 5 23
   c-D. Justice LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 34 79
B. Larkin SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .284 24 92
D. Tartabull 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .208 10 26
R. Sanders CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .235 31 72
Totals 37 6 10 6 1 8 11      
a - R. Lankford pinch hit for T. Naehring in the 7th
b - C. Hale substituted for R. Lankford in the 7th
c - D. Justice substituted for J. Conine in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Naehring (27, 3rd Inning off K. Rogers, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Thome (53, 4th Inning off K. Rogers, 0 on, 0 outs) R. Sanders (31, 9th Inning off J. Butcher, 0 on, 1 out) O. Merced (6, 7th Inning off J. Butcher, 0 on, 2 outs) B. Larkin (24, 7th Inning off K. Rogers, 0 on, 0 outs) R. Lankford (25, 7th Inning off J. Butcher, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Alomar , J. Thome 4 , R. Sanders 5 , T. Naehring 3 , O. Merced 4 , B. Larkin 5 , R. Lankford 4
2-out RBI: O. Merced , R. Lankford
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Merced , C. Hoiles
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: T. Naehring (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Cuyler CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .236 3 34
J. Kruk 1B 5 1 1 1 0 2 1 .225 18 68
C. Jones 3B 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 .298 29 78
P. Plantier DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .234 34 84
B. McRae LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .234 13 70
R. Brogna 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .246 21 63
K. Puckett RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .242 1 14
B. Ausmus C 4 1 1 0 0 1 5 .344 5 18
J. Lind SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .246 1 26
Totals 36 4 8 3 2 6 17      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Ausmus (10, 7th Inning off K. Tapani, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Jones (29, 5th Inning off K. Tapani, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Jones 5 , R. Brogna 2 , B. Ausmus 2 , J. Lind , J. Kruk , K. Puckett
2-out RBI: C. Jones , J. Kruk
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Ausmus 2 , K. Puckett
Team LOB: 7
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Tapani W (16-7) 6.1 6 4 3 1 2 1 108 64 4.52   
K. Rogers H (1) 0.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 22 13 1.95   
J. Habyan H (6) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 22 14 1.88   
M. Stanton SV (40) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 8 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Tapani 48
Batters Faced: K. Tapani 27, K. Rogers 4, J. Habyan 4, M. Stanton 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Tapani 8-9, K. Rogers 0-0, J. Habyan 1-1, M. Stanton 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Tapani 108-64, K. Rogers 22-13, J. Habyan 22-14, M. Stanton 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Rogers 1-1 , J. Habyan 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Rogers 6.1 7 3 3 1 7 2 119 75 4.30   
J. Butcher L (3-5), BS (4) 2.0 3 3 3 0 1 3 35 22 4.84   
D. Wells 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 6 4.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Rogers 53
Batters Faced: K. Rogers 27, J. Butcher 9, D. Wells 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Rogers 5-7, J. Butcher 2-3, D. Wells 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Rogers 119-75, J. Butcher 35-22, D. Wells 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Butcher 1-1
WP: K. Rogers
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chipper Jones
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 23761
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