DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
TEXAS RANGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
07/30/1992
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
TEXAS RANGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1287 - THURSDAY, JULY 30TH, 1992 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Rangers (29-80) 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 6 11 3
Kansas City Royals (73-34) 5 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 8 1
Larkin drives in 4 runs, Royals Move to 73-34
The Kansas City Royals handed the Texas Rangers a loss at Royals Stadium. The final score was 14-6. Barry Larkin was named player of the game for Kansas City. In addition to his 1 single and 1 home run, he scored 2 runs and drove in 4. He also added 1 walk. Denny Neagle was the winning pitcher. Over 5.2 innings, he allowed 6 runs on 9 hits, with 3 walks and 6 strikeouts. Kansas City is now riding a 8-game win streak.

Kansas City third baseman Tim Naehring contributed a timely at-bat in the bottom of the first. With two down, he hit a splitter into center field for a 2-run single. It was his 101st hit of the season and put the Royals ahead, 5-2.

"We came out aggressive," said Royals manager Daniel Drucker. "We came out swinging the bats."
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORES KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Rose 3B 5 2 2 0 0 1 1 .232 2 4
D. Slaught C 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .223 4 26
M. Miley DH 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .223 10 30
E. Murray 1B 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 .181 6 29
P. Plantier RF 4 0 2 2 1 1 1 .206 20 56
B. McRae LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .224 3 32
M. Cuyler CF 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .238 2 33
   a-K. Williams CF 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .154 0 0
R. Smalley SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 5 .193 7 23
J. Lind 2B 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 .262 3 33
Totals 37 6 11 6 3 9 18      
a - K. Williams substituted for M. Cuyler in the 3rd

BATTING
Doubles: P. Plantier (12, 1st Inning off D. Neagle, 2 on, 2 outs) B. Rose (5, 6th Inning off D. Neagle, 0 on, 2 outs) D. Slaught (16, 3rd Inning off D. Neagle, 0 on, 0 outs) E. Murray (13, 3rd Inning off D. Neagle, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Smalley (7, 2nd Inning off D. Neagle, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Miley , P. Plantier 3 , B. McRae , B. Rose 3 , D. Slaught 3 , E. Murray 2 , R. Smalley 4 , K. Williams
2-out RBI: P. Plantier , D. Slaught
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. McRae , B. Rose , R. Smalley
Sac Fly: J. Lind
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Williams (2)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Smith (3) , J. Lind (7) , R. Smalley (20)
Double Plays: 1 (Lind-Smalley-Murray)
PB: D. Slaught
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Sanders LF 3 2 1 2 3 1 3 .261 23 64
O. Merced RF 5 1 0 0 1 1 4 .294 15 68
J. Olerud 1B 3 1 0 0 3 1 1 .315 17 63
J. Thome DH 4 3 1 0 1 1 3 .283 22 58
R. Lankford CF 3 2 1 2 3 2 4 .268 11 52
R. Alomar 2B 3 2 0 1 2 0 6 .272 7 46
B. Larkin SS 4 2 2 4 1 0 3 .262 7 55
R. Wilkins C 3 0 0 1 1 0 3 .250 10 34
T. Naehring 3B 4 1 3 2 1 0 2 .267 11 61
Totals 32 14 8 12 16 6 29      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Thome (14, 2nd Inning off P. Smith, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: R. Lankford (3, 2nd Inning off P. Smith, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Sanders (23, 3rd Inning off B. Williams, 1 on, 0 outs) B. Larkin (7, 2nd Inning off P. Smith, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Thome 2 , R. Sanders 4 , T. Naehring 3 , R. Lankford 3 , B. Larkin 5
2-out RBI: T. Naehring , R. Lankford , B. Larkin 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Alomar , R. Sanders , T. Naehring , O. Merced , R. Lankford
GIDP: R. Wilkins
Sac Fly: R. Wilkins
Hit by Pitch: J. Thome
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: R. Wilkins (14)
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORES KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
P. Smith L (6-13) 1.2 5 9 9 6 1 1 66 31 6.21   
B. Williams 1.2 2 5 3 6 1 1 68 35 6.21   
B. Fisher 3.2 1 0 0 4 2 0 71 37 4.66   
B. Gibson 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 8 11.90   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Smith -2
Batters Faced: P. Smith 16, B. Williams 15, B. Fisher 16, B. Gibson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Smith 1-3, B. Williams 1-3, B. Fisher 6-2, B. Gibson 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: P. Smith 66-31, B. Williams 68-35, B. Fisher 71-37, B. Gibson 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Fisher 3-0 , B. Gibson 1-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Williams
Balk: P. Smith
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Neagle W (12-3) 5.2 9 6 6 3 6 1 98 59 4.14   
R. Cormier SV (1) 3.1 2 0 0 0 3 0 41 27 3.28   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Neagle 30
Batters Faced: D. Neagle 29, R. Cormier 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Neagle 4-7, R. Cormier 5-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Neagle 98-59, R. Cormier 41-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Cormier 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Barry Larkin
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 3:42
Attendance: 5750
Special Notes: CF Milt Cuyler was injured while throwing the ball.
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