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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
July 24, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 24, 1997 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
Date | July 24, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 24, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ricky Bones |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Stevens |
Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Attendance | 21,533 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tim Welke 1B: Tim Tschida 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Derryl Cousins |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bip Roberts | Third Baseman |
Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
Jay Bell | Shortstop |
Chili Davis | DH |
Jeff King | First Baseman |
Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
Johnny Damon | Left Fielder |
Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
Yamil Benitez | Right Fielder |
Tony Muser | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
Rich Becker | Center Fielder |
Paul Molitor | DH |
Scott Stahoviak | First Baseman |
Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
Greg Myers | Catcher |
Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
Pat Meares | Shortstop |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
July 24, 1997
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Stevens
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Stevens
Goodwin bunts, foul, towards the mound. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Stevens
Bell hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Stevens
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Stevens
The umpire calls a balk on Stevens Davis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Stevens
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Bones
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into right field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Bones
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Bones
Molitor hits a fly ball into right field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Stevens
Offerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Stevens
Damon takes first base on ball four. Offerman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Macfarlane vs. Stevens
Macfarlane hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Benitez vs. Stevens
Benitez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Stevens
Roberts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Stevens
Goodwin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lawton. Goodwin reaches second base with a double. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Guardado
Eddie Guardado now pitching.
Bell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Guardado
Davis hits a line drive towards short. Meares reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Bones
Stahoviak hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Benitez. Stahoviak reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coomer vs. Bones
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stahoviak moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Myers vs. Bones
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stahoviak scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Bones
Cordova strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Guardado
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Guardado
Offerman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Guardado
Damon hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Bones
Lawton hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Bones
Meares hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Bones
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Knoblauch reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Becker vs. Bones
Becker strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Guardado
Macfarlane hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Guardado
Benitez hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Guardado
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Bones
Molitor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Damon. Molitor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Stahoviak vs. Bones
Stahoviak hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Bones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stahoviak for the out. Molitor moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Coomer vs. Bones
Coomer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Myers vs. Bones
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Guardado
Goodwin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Becker. Goodwin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Guardado
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodwin scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Guardado
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
King vs. Guardado
King hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Guardado
Offerman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Bones
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Bones
Lawton hits a popup, foul, towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Bones
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Bones
Knoblauch is hit by the pitch. Meares moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Becker vs. Bones
Becker hits a fly ball to left center field. The ball gets by Goodwin. Damon fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Damon. Meares scores. Knoblauch goes all the way around to score. Becker moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Molitor vs. Bones
Molitor hits a line drive towards first. King reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Guardado
Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Trombley
Mike Trombley now pitching.
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Benitez vs. Trombley
Benitez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Trombley
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Bones
Shane Halter now playing third base. Bip Roberts now playing left field. Johnny Damon now playing right field.
Stahoviak strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Bones
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Bones
Myers strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Trombley
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Trombley
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Trombley
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Bones
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Bones
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Bones covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Bones
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Trombley
King hits a line drive towards short. Meares reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Swindell
Greg Swindell now pitching.
Offerman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Swindell
Damon hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Carrasco
Hector Carrasco now pitching.
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Carrasco
Becker hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Carrasco
Molitor bunts towards the mound. Carrasco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stahoviak vs. Carrasco
Stahoviak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Swindell
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Swindell
Halter hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Swindell
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Becker. Roberts reaches second base with a double. There goes Halter trying to get to home. Becker throws the ball in to Knoblauch who relays the ball to Myers who tags Halter, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Goodwin vs. Swindell
Goodwin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Coomer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Montgomery
Myers 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 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Montgomery
Cordova hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/24/1997 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Roberts B, 3b-lf 5 0 2 0 Knoblauch C, 2b 3 1 1 0 Goodwin T, cf 5 1 2 0 Becker R, cf 4 0 1 1 Bell J, ss 3 1 2 2 Molitor P, dh 4 0 2 0 Davis C, dh 3 0 0 0 Stahoviak S, 1b 4 1 1 0 King J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Coomer R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Offerman J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Myers G, c 4 0 0 1 Damon J, lf-rf 2 1 0 0 Cordova M, lf 4 0 0 0 Macfarlane M, c 4 0 0 0 Lawton M, rf 3 0 0 0 Benitez Y, rf 3 1 1 3 Meares P, ss 3 1 1 0 Halter S, 3b 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 9 5 32 3 6 2 Kansas City 130 010 000 -- 5 Minnesota 010 020 000 -- 3 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Bones R (W) 7.0 5 3 2 1 5 Carrasco H 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Montgomery J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Stevens D (L) 1.1 5 4 4 2 0 Guardado E* 3.2 2 1 1 1 2 Trombley M 2.1 0 0 0 1 2 Swindell G 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th E -- Damon J DP -- Kansas City 1, Minnesota 1 LOB -- Kansas City 6, Minnesota 4 2B -- Goodwin T 2, Stahoviak S, Knoblauch C, Molitor P, Roberts B HR -- Bell J, Benitez Y HBP -- by Bones R (Knoblauch C) Balk -- Stevens D T -- 2:30 A -- 21533
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