A two-run pinch double by Cesar Geronimo climaxed a three-run eighth inning that lifted the Royals to a 5-3 decision over the Rangers. Trailing, 3-2, K.C. tied the game in the eighth on singles by Amos Otis, Hal McRae and Jerry Martin. Geronimo then hit his two-bagger to score McRae and Martin. Reliever Mike Armstrong recieved credit for his first A.L. victory. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 5, Texas Rangers 3
Game Played on Sunday, May       23, 1982 (Day game) at Royals Stadium
Rangers      0  1  0    0  0  1    0  1  0  -   3  8  1
Royals       0  1  0    0  0  0    1  3  x  -   5 12  1


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wright cf             5   0   0   0     0   0   .261      Wilson lf             4   0   2   1     0   0   .371
Richardt 2b           2   0   1   0     0   0   .236      Wathan c              4   0   0   0     0   0   .291
  Wagner pr,ss        1   1   0   0     0   0   .188      Brett 3b              4   0   2   0     0   0   .292
  B. Johnson ph       1   0   0   0     0   1   .045      Otis cf               3   1   1   0     1   0   .307
Bell 3b               5   1   0   0     0   0   .286      McRae dh              4   1   2   0     0   0   .322
Bass 1b               4   1   3   0     0   0   .214      Aikens 1b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .236
  Putnam pr,1b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .210        Werth 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
Grubb rf              1   0   0   1     1   0   .345      Martin rf             4   1   1   1     0   1   .268
  Stein ph            1   0   1   1     0   0   .195      White 2b              3   2   2   0     0   0   .309
  Parrish rf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .157        Geronimo ph         1   0   1   2     0   0   .324
Sundberg c            3   0   1   0     1   0   .339        Ireland 2b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
L. Johnson dh         4   0   1   1     0   1   .274      Concepcion ss         4   0   1   1     0   0   .311
Roberts lf            3   0   1   0     1   1   .244      Frost p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Flynn ss,2b           3   0   0   0     1   0   .186        Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Honeycutt p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Armstrong p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Comer p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Quisenberry p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   3   8   3     4   3             Totals               35   5  12   5     1   3

Time of Game: 2:32   Attendance: 27,330
Left on Base: Rangers 9, Royals 7
DP: Rangers 1, Royals 2
Errors: Flynn, Concepcion
Doubles: Bass (1), Sundberg (6), White (14), Geronimo (2)
Caught Stealing: Wilson (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Grubb (2)
GIDP: Roberts (1), Wathan (7)
Hit by Pitch: Richardt (1,by Frost)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Honeycutt L(0-5)        7.2  10   4   3   1   3   0  33   5.17
Comer                   0.1   2   1   1   0   0   0   3   3.52
Totals                  8    12   5   4   1   3   0  36

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Frost                   7.2   7   3   2   1   1   0  31   4.47
Jackson                 0     1   0   0   1   0   0   2   3.75
Armstrong W(1-0)        0.1   0   0   0   2   1   0   3   0.00
Quisenberry SV(11)      1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   1.62
Totals                  9     8   3   2   4   3   0  39

Hit by Pitch: Frost (3)
Wild Pitches: Jackson (1), Armstrong (1)

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Rocky Roe, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Mike Reilly


RANGERS 1ST: Wright made an out to third; Richardt grounded out
(second to first); Bell flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Rangers 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson singled to center; Wilson was picked off and
caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); Wathan
flied out to right; Brett singled to left; Otis walked [Brett to
second]; McRae flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Rangers 0, Royals 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Bass doubled to right; Grubb walked; Sundberg flied
out to left; L. Johnson singled to right [Bass scored, Grubb to
second]; Roberts grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [L. Johnson out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Aikens flied out to left; Martin grounded out
(pitcher to first); White doubled to right; Concepcion singled
to left [White scored]; Wilson grounded out (third to first); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Royals 1.

RANGERS 3RD: Flynn grounded out (second to first); Wright made
an out to shortstop; Richardt singled to shortstop; Bell made an
out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Royals 1.

ROYALS 3RD: Wathan grounded out (second to first); Brett singled
to right; Otis forced Brett (shortstop to second) [Otis to
first]; McRae singled to left [Otis to second]; Aikens forced
Otis (third unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 1,
Royals 1.

RANGERS 4TH: Bass grounded out (second to first); Grubb grounded
out (first to pitcher); Sundberg doubled to left; L. Johnson
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 1, Royals 1.

ROYALS 4TH: Martin struck out; White lined to first; Concepcion
lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Royals 1.

RANGERS 5TH: Roberts struck out; Flynn flied out to center;
Wright flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1,
Royals 1.

ROYALS 5TH: Wilson lined to center; Wathan grounded out
(shortstop to first); Brett flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Royals 1.

RANGERS 6TH: Richardt was hit by a pitch; WAGNER RAN FOR
RICHARDT; Bell popped to third in foul territory; Bass singled
to center [Wagner to third]; Grubb lined out on a sacrifice fly
to center [Wagner scored]; Sundberg forced Bass (third to
second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 2, Royals 1.

ROYALS 6TH: WAGNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); FLYNN CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Otis flied out to right; McRae grounded
out (shortstop to first); Aikens struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 2, Royals 1.

RANGERS 7TH: L. Johnson grounded out (third to first); Roberts
singled to pitcher; Flynn lined into a double play (pitcher to
first) [Roberts out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 2,
Royals 1.

ROYALS 7TH: Martin grounded out (shortstop to first); White
singled to shortstop; Concepcion reached on an error by Flynn
[White to second, Concepcion to first]; Wilson singled to center
[White scored (unearned), Concepcion to second]; Wathan grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Wilson out at
second]; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 2, Royals 2.

RANGERS 8TH: Wright made an out to shortstop; Wagner flied out
to right; Bell reached on an error by Concepcion; Bass singled
to right [Bell to third]; PUTNAM RAN FOR BASS; JACKSON REPLACED
FROST (PITCHING); STEIN BATTED FOR GRUBB; Stein singled to left
[Bell scored (unearned), Putnam to second]; Jackson threw a wild
pitch [Putnam to third, Stein to second]; Sundberg was walked
intentionally; ARMSTRONG REPLACED JACKSON (PITCHING); L. Johnson
was called out on strikes; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Rangers
3, Royals 2.

ROYALS 8TH: PUTNAM STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); PARRISH REPLACED
STEIN (PLAYING RF); Brett flied out to left; Otis singled to
shortstop; McRae singled to third [Otis to second]; Aikens
struck out; COMER REPLACED HONEYCUTT (PITCHING); Martin singled
to right [Otis scored, McRae to second]; GERONIMO BATTED FOR
WHITE; Geronimo doubled to right [McRae scored, Martin scored];
Concepcion made an out to third; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers
3, Royals 5.

RANGERS 9TH: WERTH REPLACED AIKENS (PLAYING 1B); IRELAND
REPLACED GERONIMO (PLAYING 2B); Roberts walked; Armstrong threw
a wild pitch [Roberts to second]; Flynn walked; QUISENBERRY
REPLACED ARMSTRONG (PITCHING); Wright grounded out (first
unassisted) [Roberts to third, Flynn to second]; B. JOHNSON
BATTED FOR WAGNER; B. Johnson struck out; Bell grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 3, Royals 5.