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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
July 28, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins, played on July 28, 1997 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 28, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 28, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frankie Rodriguez |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tim Belcher |
Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ray DiMuro 1B: Rick Reed 2B: Fieldin Culbreth 3B: John Shulock |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
Roberto Kelly | Right Fielder |
Paul Molitor | DH |
Scott Stahoviak | First Baseman |
Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
Greg Myers | Catcher |
Darrin Jackson | Center Fielder |
Pat Meares | Shortstop |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bip Roberts | Left Fielder |
Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
Chili Davis | DH |
Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
Jeff King | First Baseman |
Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
Yamil Benitez | Right Fielder |
David Howard | Shortstop |
Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
July 28, 1997
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Belcher
Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Belcher
Kelly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Knoblauch moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Molitor vs. Belcher
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to second for the out. Knoblauch scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Stahoviak vs. Belcher
Stahoviak strikes out. There goes Molitor. The throw from Sweeney to Howard, and Molitor is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Rodriguez
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Rodriguez
Rodriguez fires to first and picks off Roberts. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Rodriguez
Offerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Rodriguez
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Offerman moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. Rodriguez
Palmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
King vs. Rodriguez
There's a wild pitch. Offerman moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Rodriguez
King hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Offerman scores. Palmer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Damon vs. Rodriguez
Damon takes first base on ball four. Palmer moves to third. King moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Sweeney vs. Rodriguez
Sweeney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Palmer scores. King scores. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Benitez vs. Rodriguez
Benitez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Damon scores. Sweeney moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Rodriguez
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sweeney scores. Benitez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Rodriguez
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Cordova. Roberts reaches second base with a double. Benitez scores. Howard goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Offerman vs. Rodriguez
Offerman 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
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Belcher
Coomer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Belcher
Cordova hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Belcher
Myers hits a line drive into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Belcher
Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Benitez who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Meares vs. Belcher
Meares is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Knoblauch vs. Belcher
There's a wild pitch. Jackson scores. Meares moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Knoblauch vs. Belcher
Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Belcher
Denny Hocking pinch runs for Chuck Knoblauch.
Kelly strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Rodriguez
Denny Hocking now playing second base.
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Rodriguez
Palmer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Rodriguez
King hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Palmer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Damon vs. Rodriguez
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stahoviak fields it and throws to second for the out. Palmer moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Sweeney vs. Rodriguez
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Belcher
Molitor hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Belcher
Stahoviak hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Belcher
Coomer hits a fly ball into right field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Rodriguez
Benitez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Rodriguez
Howard hits a line drive into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Rodriguez
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Rodriguez
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hocking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Belcher
Cordova strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Belcher
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Belcher covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Belcher
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Rodriguez
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Rodriguez
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Rodriguez
King hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Rodriguez
Damon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly who is chasing the ball. Damon reaches third base with a triple. King goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Sweeney vs. Rodriguez
Sweeney hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stahoviak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Belcher
Meares 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 -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Belcher
Hocking hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Belcher
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Swindell
Greg Swindell now pitching.
Benitez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Swindell
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares misplays the ball. That's an error on Meares. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Swindell
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Offerman vs. Swindell
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Belcher
Molitor strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Belcher
Stahoviak hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stahoviak for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Belcher
Coomer hits a fly ball into right field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Swindell
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordova. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. Swindell
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
King vs. Swindell
King strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Damon vs. Swindell
Damon hits a popup beyond second. Hocking can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Davis scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Swindell
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hocking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Belcher
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Belcher
Myers hits a line drive into right field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Belcher
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Belcher
Meares hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Hocking vs. Belcher
Hocking 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
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Swindell
Benitez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Swindell
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Swindell
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Swindell
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Carrasco
Hector Carrasco now pitching.
Kelly 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 -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Carrasco
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stahoviak vs. Carrasco
Stahoviak hits a ball on the ground towards first. King fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Guardado
Eddie Guardado now pitching.
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Guardado
Palmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
King vs. Guardado
King hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Palmer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Damon vs. Guardado
Damon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Coomer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Guardado
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares misplays the ball. That's an error on Meares. Palmer moves to third. King moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Benitez vs. Guardado
Benitez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Palmer scores. King moves to third. Sweeney moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Howard vs. Guardado
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Carrasco
Shane Halter now playing third base.
Coomer hits a fly ball into right field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Carrasco
Cordova hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Carrasco
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/28/1997, game 1 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Knoblauch C, 2b 0 1 0 0 Roberts B, lf 5 0 3 2 Hocking D, pr-2b 2 0 0 0 Offerman J, 2b 5 1 1 0 Kelly R, rf 4 0 1 0 Davis C, dh 5 1 1 0 Molitor P, dh 4 0 1 1 Palmer D, 3b 2 2 0 0 Stahoviak S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Halter S, 3b 0 0 0 0 Coomer R, 3b 4 0 0 0 King J, 1b 5 2 4 1 Cordova M, lf 4 1 1 1 Damon J, cf 4 1 2 2 Myers G, c 4 0 0 0 Sweeney M, c 5 1 1 2 Jackson D, cf 3 1 2 0 Benitez Y, rf 5 1 4 2 Meares P, ss 2 0 1 0 Howard D, ss 5 1 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 6 2 41 10 17 10 Minnesota 120 000 000 -- 3 Kansas City 700 101 01x -- 10 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Rodriguez F (L) 4.0 11 8 8 2 0 Swindell G 3.0 4 1 1 0 3 Guardado E 1.0 2 1 0 1 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Belcher T (W) 7.0 5 3 3 2 5 Carrasco H 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Meares P 2 DP -- Minnesota 1, Kansas City 2 LOB -- Minnesota 4, Kansas City 11 2B -- Roberts B, Davis C 3B -- Jackson D, Damon J HR -- Cordova M CS -- Molitor P HBP -- by Belcher T (Meares P), by Rodriguez F (Palmer D) WP -- Rodriguez F, Belcher T T -- 2:46 A -- 0
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