Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Halter vs. Watson
  
  Halter hits a fly ball into right field. Salmon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Watson
  
  Hansen strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Watson
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Rosado
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Halter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Rosado
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Salmon vs. Rosado
  
  Salmon takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hollins vs. Rosado
  
  Hollins hits a ball on the ground to center field. Halter throws towards first. King fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on King. Phillips scores. Salmon goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edmonds vs. Rosado
  
  Edmonds hits a fly ball into left field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Turner vs. Rosado
  
  Turner strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Watson
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Watson
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Watson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Watson
  
  Palmer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Watson
  
  Dye strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Alicea vs. Rosado
  
  Alicea takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Kreuter vs. Rosado
  
  Kreuter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Disarcina vs. Rosado
  
  Disarcina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Rosado
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Rosado
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Halter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Salmon vs. Rosado
  
  Salmon strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Benitez vs. Watson
  
  Benitez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Watson
  
  Sweeney strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Halter vs. Watson
  
  Halter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Watson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Hansen vs. Watson
  
  Hansen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Hansen reaches second base with a double. Halter moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Bell vs. Watson
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hollins vs. Rosado
  
  Hollins strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Rosado
  
  Edmonds strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Turner vs. Rosado
  
  Turner strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Watson
  
  Davis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Turner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  King vs. Watson
  
  King hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Watson
  
  Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Disarcina fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Dye vs. Watson
  
  Dye strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Benitez vs. Watson
  
  Benitez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Watson
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hollins juggles the ball. That's an error on Hollins. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Halter vs. Watson
  
  Halter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sweeney moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Hansen vs. Hasegawa
  
  Shigetoshi Hasegawa now pitching.
  
  Hansen takes first base on ball four. Sweeney moves to third. Halter moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Bell vs. Hasegawa
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 4 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Alicea vs. Rosado
  
  Alicea hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Kreuter vs. Rosado
  
  Kreuter strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Disarcina vs. Rosado
  
  Disarcina hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Alicea moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Henderson vs. Rosado
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. Alicea scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Rosado
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 4 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Hasegawa
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  King vs. Hasegawa
  
  King hits a fly ball into right field. Salmon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Hasegawa
  
  Palmer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alicea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 4 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Salmon vs. Rosado
  
  Salmon hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hollins vs. Rosado
  
  Hollins strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Rosado
  
  Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 4 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Hasegawa
  
  Dye hits a line drive into right field. Salmon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Benitez vs. Hasegawa
  
  Benitez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Hasegawa
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hasegawa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 4 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Erstad vs. Bones
  
  Ricky Bones now pitching. Darin Erstad pinch hits for Chris Turner.
  
  Erstad hits a fly ball into left field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alicea vs. Bones
  
  Alicea hits a fly ball into left field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Kreuter vs. Bones
  
  Kreuter hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 4 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Hasegawa
  
  Darin Erstad now playing first base. Jose Offerman pinch hits for Shane Halter.
  
  Offerman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Edmonds. Offerman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Damon vs. May
  
  Johnny Damon pinch hits for Jed Hansen. Darrell May now pitching.
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Erstad scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Damon for the out. Offerman moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Bell vs. Harris
  
  Pep Harris now pitching.
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Salmon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Offerman tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Harris
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 5 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Disarcina vs. Bones
  
  Jose Offerman now playing second base. Johnny Damon now playing center field.
  
  Disarcina hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Bones
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bell. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Phillips vs. Bones
  
  Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Salmon vs. Service
  
  Scott Service now pitching.
  
  Salmon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sweeney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Hollins vs. Service
  
  Hollins takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Edmonds vs. Whisenant
  
  Matt Whisenant now pitching.
  
  Edmonds takes first base on ball four. Henderson scores. Phillips moves to third. Hollins moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Erstad vs. Whisenant
  
  Erstad hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Edmonds moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Angels, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alicea vs. Whisenant
  
  Alicea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 5 - Angels, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  King vs. Harris
  
  Robert Eenhoorn now playing third base.
  
  King strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Angels, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Harris
  
  Palmer hits a fly ball into right field. Salmon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Angels, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Harris
  
  Dye strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 5 - Angels, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kreuter vs. Bevil
  
  Brian Bevil now pitching.
  
  Kreuter hits a fly ball into left field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Angels, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Disarcina vs. Bevil
  
  Disarcina hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Angels, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Bevil
  
  Henderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 5 - Angels, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Percival
  
  Troy Percival now pitching. Rod Myers pinch hits for Yamil Benitez.
  
  Myers strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Angels, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Percival
  
  Scott Cooper pinch hits for Mike Sweeney.
  
  Cooper hits a popup towards first. Erstad settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Angels, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Percival
  
  Offerman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Angels, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Damon vs. Percival
  
  Damon strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/12/1997 -- Kansas City at Anaheim (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Anaheim            AB  R  H RBI
Halter S, cf          3  0  2  0   Henderson R, lf       4  1  0  1   
Offerman J, ph-2b     2  1  2  0   Phillips T, dh        3  2  1  0   
Hansen J, 2b          2  0  1  0   Salmon T, rf          3  1  0  0   
Damon J, ph-cf        2  0  0  0   Hollins D, 3b         3  1  1  1   
Bell J, ss            3  0  0  1   Eenhoorn R, 3b        0  0  0  0   
Davis C, dh           4  0  0  0   Edmonds J, cf         3  0  0  1   
King J, 1b            4  1  1  1   Turner C, 1b          2  0  0  0   
Palmer D, 3b          4  2  2  1   Erstad D, ph-1b       2  0  1  2   
Dye J, rf             4  0  0  0   Alicea L, 2b          3  2  1  0   
Benitez Y, lf         2  1  1  2   Kreuter C, c          4  1  1  2   
Myers R, ph           1  0  0  0   Disarcina G, ss       4  0  1  0   
Sweeney M, c          3  0  0  0                                      
Cooper S, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5  9  5                        31  8  6  7

Kansas City      010 300 100 --  5
Anaheim          220 100 30x --  8

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rosado J              5.0  5  5  5  3  7
Bones R (L)           1.1  0  2  0  1  0
Service S             0.1  0  1  1  1  0
Whisenant M           0.1  1  0  0  1  0
Bevil B               1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Anaheim              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Watson A              3.2  7  4  4  0  7
Hasegawa S*           2.1  1  1  1  2  2
May D                 0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Harris P (W)          1.2  0  0  0  0  3
Percival T (S)        1.0  1  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- King J, Hollins D, Bell J
DP -- Anaheim 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Anaheim 5
2B -- Hansen J, Offerman J
HR -- Palmer D, Kreuter C, King J, Benitez Y
SF -- Bell J
T -- 3:13
A -- 25259

    

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