Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Castillo
  
  Goodwin hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Castillo
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Castillo
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glanville vs. Rusch
  
  Glanville hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Rusch
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Goodwin. McRae reaches second base with a double. Glanville moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Grace vs. Rusch
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rusch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Glanville scores. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sosa vs. Rusch
  
  Sosa hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Damon. Sosa reaches second base with a double. McRae scores. Grace moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Dunston vs. Rusch
  
  Dunston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grace scores. Sosa moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sandberg vs. Rusch
  
  Sandberg hits a fly ball into left field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sosa tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Rusch
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Castillo
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Castillo
  
  Dye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paquette vs. Castillo
  
  Paquette strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Rusch
  
  Hubbard hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Rusch
  
  Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Rusch covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glanville vs. Rusch
  
  Glanville hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fasano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fasano vs. Castillo
  
  Fasano is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Castillo
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rusch vs. Castillo
  
  Rusch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hernandez. Howard moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Goodwin vs. Castillo
  
  Goodwin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Glanville. Goodwin reaches second base with a double. Howard scores. Rusch moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bell vs. Castillo
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Damon vs. Castillo
  
  Damon hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  King vs. Castillo
  
  King hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Rusch
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Rusch
  
  Grace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Rusch
  
  Sosa is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dunston vs. Rusch
  
  Dunston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grace moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sandberg vs. Rusch
  
  Sandberg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Sandberg reaches second base with a double. Grace scores. Dunston moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hernandez vs. Rusch
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Castillo
  
  Dye hits a line drive towards third. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paquette vs. Castillo
  
  Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fasano vs. Castillo
  
  Fasano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Rusch
  
  Hubbard hits a fly ball into left field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Rusch
  
  Castillo hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glanville vs. Rusch
  
  Glanville hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Rusch
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Castillo
  
  Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rusch vs. Castillo
  
  Rusch strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodwin vs. Castillo
  
  Goodwin hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Castillo
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Rusch
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Rusch
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Rusch
  
  Dunston hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sandberg vs. Rusch
  
  Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Castillo
  
  Damon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Castillo
  
  King hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dye vs. Castillo
  
  Dye hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Damon for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Rusch
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hubbard vs. Rusch
  
  Hubbard 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 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Rusch
  
  Castillo 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 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paquette vs. Castillo
  
  Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fasano vs. Castillo
  
  Fasano strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Castillo
  
  Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Glanville. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cooper vs. Castillo
  
  Scott Cooper pinch hits for Glendon Rusch.
  
  Cooper hits a popup towards third. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glanville vs. Walker
  
  Jamie Walker now pitching.
  
  Glanville takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Walker
  
  McRae hits a popup, foul, towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Walker
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. King fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Walker covering. It's a double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Castillo
  
  Goodwin strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Castillo
  
  Bell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Castillo
  
  Damon hits a popup, foul, towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Walker
  
  Sosa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dunston vs. Walker
  
  Dunston hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sandberg vs. Walker
  
  Sandberg hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Walker
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Wendell
  
  Turk Wendell now pitching. Rey Sanchez now playing shortstop.
  
  King takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dye vs. Wendell
  
  Dye strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Paquette vs. Wendell
  
  Paquette hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nunnally vs. Wendell
  
  Jon Nunnally pinch hits for Sal Fasano.
  
  Nunnally takes first base on ball four. King moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howard vs. Wendell
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/1/1997 -- Kansas City at Chicago (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Goodwin T, cf         4  0  1  1   Glanville D, lf       3  2  2  1   
Bell J, ss            3  0  0  0   McRae B, cf           4  1  1  0   
Damon J, lf           4  0  1  0   Grace M, 1b           4  2  2  1   
King J, 1b            3  0  0  0   Sosa S, rf            4  1  2  1   
Dye J, rf             4  0  0  0   Dunston S, ss         4  0  3  1   
Paquette C, 3b        4  0  0  0   Wendell T, p          0  0  0  0   
Fasano S, c           3  0  0  0   Sandberg R, 2b        3  0  1  2   
Nunnally J, ph        0  0  0  0   Hernandez J, 3b       3  0  0  0   
Howard D, 2b          4  1  3  0   Hubbard M, c          3  0  0  0   
Rusch G, p            2  0  0  0   Castillo F, p         3  0  0  0   
Cooper S, ph          1  0  0  0   Sanchez R, ss         0  0  0  0   
Walker J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  5  1                        31  6 11  6

Kansas City      001 000 000 --  1
Chicago          401 100 00x --  6

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rusch G (L)           6.0 10  6  6  1  1
Walker J              2.0  1  0  0  1  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Castillo F (W)        8.0  5  1  0  1  6
Wendell T             1.0  0  0  0  2  1

E -- Hernandez J
DP -- Kansas City 3, Chicago 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Chicago 4
2B -- McRae B, Sosa S, Goodwin T, Sandberg R, Howard D
HR -- Glanville D
SF -- Sandberg R
T -- 2:19
A -- 18745

    

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