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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 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 28, 1997 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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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
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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
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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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