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Yankees
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 5, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees, played on August 5, 1997 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 5, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 5, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kenny Rogers |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Appier |
Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 21,073 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Miller 1B: Al Clark 2B: Jim Joyce 3B: John Hirschbeck |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Derek Jeter | Shortstop |
Luis Sojo | Second Baseman |
Bernie Williams | Center Fielder |
Tino Martinez | First Baseman |
Paul O'Neill | Right Fielder |
Charlie Hayes | Third Baseman |
Wade Boggs | DH |
Chad Curtis | Left Fielder |
Joe Girardi | Catcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
Jay Bell | Shortstop |
Chili Davis | DH |
Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
Jeff King | First Baseman |
Yamil Benitez | Right Fielder |
Joe Vitiello | Left Fielder |
Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 5, 1997
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Appier
Jeter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sojo vs. Appier
Sojo 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Appier
Williams takes first base on ball four. Sojo moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Appier
Martinez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Benitez. Martinez reaches second base with a double. Sojo scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
O'Neill vs. Appier
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Martinez scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Appier
Hayes strikes out. There goes O'Neill. The throw from Sweeney to second, and O'Neill is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Rogers
Offerman hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of O'Neill. Offerman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Damon vs. Rogers
Damon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Offerman scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Rogers
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Rogers
Rogers fires to first and picks off Damon. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Rogers
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Rogers
Palmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
King vs. Rogers
King strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Appier
Boggs hits a fly ball into right field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Appier
Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Appier
Girardi hits a line drive towards short. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Rogers
Benitez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sojo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Rogers
Vitiello hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Rogers
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Rogers
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Appier
Jeter hits a line drive towards first. King reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sojo vs. Appier
Sojo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Appier
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sojo moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Appier
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Neill vs. Appier
O'Neill hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Rogers
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rogers
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Rogers
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Appier
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Appier
Boggs hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Appier
Curtis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Rogers
Palmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Rogers
King hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Rogers
Benitez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hayes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vitiello vs. Rogers
Vitiello hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Appier
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Appier
Jeter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sojo vs. Appier
Sojo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jeter moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Appier
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Rogers
Sweeney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sojo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Rogers
Offerman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Rogers
Damon hits a line drive into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Rogers
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Offerman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Rogers
Davis hits a line drive into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Appier
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Appier
O'Neill hits a fly ball into left field. Vitiello settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Appier
Hayes hits a line drive into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Mendoza
Ramiro Mendoza now pitching.
Palmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Mendoza
King hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Curtis. King reaches second base with a double. Palmer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Benitez vs. Mendoza
Benitez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Girardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Vitiello vs. Mendoza
Vitiello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to home to get Palmer. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Mendoza
Sweeney hits a line drive into left field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Appier
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Vitiello settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Appier
Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Appier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Appier
Girardi hits a line drive towards short. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Mendoza
Offerman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Mendoza
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez fields the ball and throws to Mendoza covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Mendoza
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Mendoza
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Mendoza
Palmer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Appier
Jeter hits a fly ball into right field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sojo vs. Appier
Sojo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vitiello. Sojo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Appier
The umpire calls a balk on Appier Sojo moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Appier
There's a wild pitch. Sojo scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Appier
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Whisenant
Matt Whisenant now pitching.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
O'Neill vs. Whisenant
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sweeney fields it and throws to first for the out. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Hayes vs. Olson
Gregg Olson now pitching.
There goes Williams. The slide. Sweeney applies the tag. Williams is out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Mendoza
King strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Mendoza
Benitez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Mendoza
Vitiello hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Williams. Vitiello reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Mendoza
Sweeney is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Offerman vs. Stanton
Mike Stanton now pitching.
Offerman strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Olson
Hayes hits a line drive towards first. King reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Olson
Boggs hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Curtis vs. Olson
Pat Kelly pinch runs for Wade Boggs.
Curtis strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Girardi vs. Olson
Girardi hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Stanton
Damon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rivera
Mariano Rivera now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Rivera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Rivera
Davis strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/5/1997 -- New York at Kansas City (N) New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Jeter D, ss 4 0 1 0 Offerman J, 2b 5 1 2 0 Sojo L, 2b 3 2 2 0 Damon J, cf 5 0 2 1 Williams B, cf 3 1 2 0 Bell J, ss 5 0 1 0 Martinez T, 1b 4 1 2 1 Davis C, dh 4 0 1 0 O'Neill P, rf 4 0 1 2 Palmer D, 3b 3 0 2 0 Hayes C, 3b 4 0 0 0 King J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Boggs W, dh 4 0 1 0 Benitez Y, rf 4 0 0 0 Kelly P, pr 0 0 0 0 Vitiello J, lf 4 0 2 0 Curtis C, lf 4 0 0 0 Sweeney M, c 3 0 0 0 Girardi J, c 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 9 3 37 1 11 1 New York 300 000 010 -- 4 Kansas City 100 000 000 -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Rogers K (W) 5.0 6 1 1 2 2 Mendoza R 2.2 5 0 0 0 4 Stanton M 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 Rivera M 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Appier K (L) 7.1 7 4 4 2 5 Whisenant M 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Olson G 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Hayes C DP -- New York 1, Kansas City 1 LOB -- New York 5, Kansas City 12 2B -- Martinez T, Offerman J, King J, Sojo L, Vitiello J CS -- O'Neill P, Damon J HBP -- by Mendoza R (Sweeney M) WP -- Appier K Balk -- Appier K T -- 3:21 A -- 21073
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