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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
April 5, 1997
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Robertson
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Robertson
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Robertson
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Haney
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Haney
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haney fields it and throws to first for the out. Knoblauch moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Haney
Molitor hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Cordova vs. Haney
Cordova hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Robertson
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Robertson
Bell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Robertson
Vitiello hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Haney
Steinbach hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Colbrunn vs. Haney
Colbrunn hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Haney
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Robertson
Dye 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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Robertson
Paquette hits a line drive into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Spehr vs. Robertson
Spehr 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Robertson
Offerman hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Lawton. Offerman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Goodwin vs. Robertson
Goodwin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Haney
Becker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Haney
Meares is hit by the pitch. Becker moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Knoblauch vs. Haney
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Becker scores. Meares moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lawton vs. Haney
Lawton bunts towards the mound. Haney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Meares moves to third. Knoblauch moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Molitor vs. Haney
Molitor strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Cordova vs. Haney
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Meares scores. Knoblauch moves to third. Lawton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Steinbach vs. Haney
Steinbach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Knoblauch scores. Lawton scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Colbrunn vs. Haney
Colbrunn strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Robertson
Roberts hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Robertson
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Robertson
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. King moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Vitiello vs. Robertson
Vitiello hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. King scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dye vs. Robertson
Dye hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Paquette vs. Robertson
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer throws to second for one, and Knoblauch throws to first, and Colbrunn drops the ball. Bell scores. Paquette moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Spehr vs. Robertson
Spehr hits a popup towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Haney
Coomer hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Haney
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Haney
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Haney
There goes Meares. The throw from Spehr and he is safe. Meares steals second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Knoblauch vs. Haney
Knoblauch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Meares scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Haney
Lawton strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Robertson
Offerman hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Robertson
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, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Robertson
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robertson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Robertson
King hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordova. King reaches second base with a double. Roberts goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Robertson
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Haney
Molitor hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spehr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Haney
Cordova hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Cordova reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Steinbach vs. Haney
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cordova scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Colbrunn vs. Haney
Colbrunn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Colbrunn reaches second base with a double. Steinbach moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Coomer vs. Haney
Coomer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Becker vs. Haney
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. Steinbach scores. Colbrunn moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Meares vs. Veres
Randy Veres now pitching.
There goes Becker. The throw from Spehr and he is safe. Becker steals second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Meares vs. Veres
Meares strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Naulty
Dan Naulty now pitching.
Vitiello takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Naulty
Dye hits a line drive into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Paquette vs. Naulty
Paquette hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Naulty
Scott Cooper pinch hits for Tim Spehr.
Cooper strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Veres
Mike Sweeney now catching.
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Veres
Lawton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Veres
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Guardado
Eddie Guardado now pitching.
Offerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Guardado
Goodwin hits a line drive towards short. Meares reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Guardado
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
King vs. Trombley
Mike Trombley now pitching.
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Veres
Cordova hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Veres
Steinbach strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brede vs. Jacome
Brent Brede pinch hits for Greg Colbrunn. Jason Jacome now pitching.
Brede 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 8
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Trombley
Brent Brede now playing first base.
Bell hits a popup towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Trombley
Vitiello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Trombley
Dye hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Bevil
Brian Bevil now pitching.
Coomer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Bevil
Becker hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Bevil
Meares 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 9
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Aguilera
Rick Aguilera now pitching. Denny Hocking now playing third base.
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Aguilera
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Aguilera
Offerman hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Becker who is chasing the ball. Offerman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Goodwin vs. Aguilera
David Howard pinch runs for Jose Offerman.
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play