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Rangers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 17, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers, played on April 17, 1997 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Darren Oliver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tim Belcher |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 13,790 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Dan Morrison 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Greg Kosc |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Damon Buford | Center Fielder |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Lee Stevens | First Baseman |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Mike Simms | DH |
| Marc Sagmoen | Right Fielder |
| Billy Ripken | Second Baseman |
| Benji Gil | Shortstop |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bip Roberts | Left Fielder |
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Chili Davis | DH |
| Craig Paquette | Third Baseman |
| Joe Vitiello | Right Fielder |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| David Howard | Second Baseman |
| Bob Boone | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 17, 1997
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Belcher
Buford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Belcher
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Greer vs. Belcher
Greer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Belcher
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Oliver
Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Oliver
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Oliver
Bell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Oliver
King hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roberts scores. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Oliver
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Belcher
Palmer hits a fly ball into right field. Vitiello settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Belcher
Simms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sagmoen vs. Belcher
Sagmoen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Oliver
Paquette hits a popup towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Oliver
Vitiello strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Oliver
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Belcher
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Belcher
Gil strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Belcher
Buford bunts towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buford for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Oliver
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Sagmoen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Oliver
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Oliver
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Oliver
There goes Goodwin. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Goodwin steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Oliver
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Sagmoen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Belcher
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Belcher
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Belcher
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Belcher covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Oliver
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Oliver
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Paquette vs. Oliver
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Belcher
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Belcher
Simms strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sagmoen vs. Belcher
Sagmoen hits a fly ballSagmoen hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Vitiello is chasing the ball. Sagmoen rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Belcher
Ripken hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Oliver
Vitiello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Oliver
Macfarlane hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Oliver
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howard for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Belcher
Johnny Damon now playing right field.
Gil hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette juggles the ball. That's an error on Paquette. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Belcher
Buford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roberts. Buford reaches second base with a double. Gil moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rodriguez vs. Belcher
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Greer vs. Belcher
Greer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Stevens vs. Belcher
Stevens hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gil scores. Buford scores. Greer moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Palmer vs. Belcher
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to second for the out. Greer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simms vs. Belcher
Simms hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Simms reaches second base with a double. There goes Palmer trying to get to home. Goodwin throws the ball in to Howard who relays the ball to Macfarlane who tags Palmer, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Oliver
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Oliver
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Oliver
Bell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sagmoen vs. Belcher
Sagmoen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Belcher
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Belcher
Gil hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Oliver
King strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Oliver
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Paquette vs. Oliver
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Belcher
Buford hits a line drive towards first. King reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Belcher
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Belcher
Greer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Stevens vs. Belcher
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Oliver
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Oliver
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Oliver
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Palmer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Montgomery
Simms hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roberts. Simms reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Sagmoen vs. Montgomery
Sagmoen hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sagmoen for the out. Simms moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Ripken vs. Montgomery
Ripken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Gil vs. Montgomery
Gil strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Buford vs. Montgomery
Buford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Hernandez
Xavier Hernandez now pitching.
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Hernandez
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hernandez
There's a wild pitch. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Hernandez
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
King vs. Hernandez
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1997 -- Texas at Kansas City (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Buford D, cf 5 1 1 0 Roberts B, lf 3 1 2 0
Rodriguez I, c 4 0 2 0 Goodwin T, cf 4 0 0 0
Greer R, lf 3 1 1 0 Bell J, ss 4 0 1 0
Stevens L, 1b 4 0 1 2 King J, 1b 3 0 1 1
Palmer D, 3b 4 1 1 2 Davis C, dh 3 0 1 0
Simms M, dh 4 0 2 0 Paquette C, 3b 3 0 0 0
Sagmoen M, rf 4 1 1 1 Vitiello J, rf 2 0 0 0
Ripken B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Damon J, rf 1 0 0 0
Gil B, ss 4 1 0 0 Macfarlane M, c 3 0 0 0
Howard D, 2b 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 9 5 29 1 5 1
Texas 000 013 001 -- 5
Kansas City 100 000 000 -- 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Oliver D (W) 8.0 5 1 1 1 4
Hernandez X 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Belcher T (L) 8.0 7 4 2 1 4
Montgomery J 1.0 2 1 1 1 2
E -- Paquette C
DP -- Texas 3, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Texas 5, Kansas City 3
2B -- Rodriguez I, Buford D, Simms M 2
HR -- Sagmoen M, Palmer D
SB -- Goodwin T
WP -- Hernandez X
T -- 2:31
A -- 13790
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