REPLAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT TEXAS RANGERS
04/18/1996
 
REPLAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 65 - THURSDAY, APRIL 18TH , 1996 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (4-7) 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 6 9 2
Texas Rangers (7-4) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 2
Royals Tag Rangers with 6-1 Loss
Texas had no answer for Kansas City Royals hurler Shawn Box, who overwhelmed Rangers hitters as the Royals coasted to victory, 6-1. The win brings the Royals to 4-7, an awful start for a team that made the playoffs just last season.

Willis Otanez, the 23-year old shortstop , had a direct impact on the outcome. Otanez contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the first inning to put Kansas City up, 2-0.

Otanez said his team "played with determination."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Q. Williams RF 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 .227 0 5
A. Sigler DH 4 1 2 0 1 2 0 .311 1 5
M. Kingston 3B 4 0 0 1 1 3 5 .350 2 9
C. Burton 2B 5 1 1 0 0 2 6 .250 1 10
F. Jose CF 5 0 1 1 0 0 4 .302 2 8
W. Otanez SS 4 0 1 1 1 1 0 .154 1 4
M. Macfarlane C 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 .267 1 6
M. Grissom LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .278 0 1
O. Saenz 1B 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .192 0 1
Totals 36 6 9 5 6 10 22      
BATTING
Total Bases: Q. Williams 2 , A. Sigler 2 , C. Burton , F. Jose , W. Otanez , M. Macfarlane , M. Grissom
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Burton , F. Jose , M. Macfarlane , M. Grissom
Sac Fly: M. Macfarlane
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: Q. Williams (1)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Burton (2) , M. Macfarlane (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Sosa RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .211 1 4
J. Burnitz LF 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .289 1 4
M. Piazza C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .206 1 12
A. Togashi DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .225 0 6
J. Frye 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .306 0 6
J. Olerud 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .282 0 5
K. Mitchell 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .081 1 3
J. Rosario CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .091 0 0
A. Arias SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 1 1
Totals 32 1 5 1 1 6 10      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Burnitz (1, 4th Inning off S. Box, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Sosa , J. Burnitz 5 , J. Frye , J. Rosario
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Burnitz (1)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Arias 2 (3)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Box W (1-1) 7.0 4 1 1 1 6 1 103 2.04   
R. Vaughn 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 2.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Box 70
Batters Faced: S. Box 26, R. Vaughn 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Box 5-9, R. Vaughn 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Box 103-65, R. Vaughn 28-18
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Hightower L (1-2) 6.1 7 4 3 2 7 0 110 5.49   
D. Bochtler 1.0 2 2 2 4 1 0 31 13.50   
C. Smith 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 21 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Hightower 50
Batters Faced: B. Hightower 29, D. Bochtler 9, C. Smith 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Hightower 4-7, D. Bochtler 2-0, C. Smith 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Hightower 110-77, D. Bochtler 31-13, C. Smith 21-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Bochtler 3-1 , C. Smith 3-0
WP: D. Bochtler 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Shawn Box
Ballpark: Globe Life Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (46 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 25917
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