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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
July 22, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 22, 1997 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 22, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 22, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jose Rosado |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rich Robertson |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 14,232 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Tim Welke 3B: Tim Tschida |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bip Roberts | Left Fielder |
| Shane Halter | Third Baseman |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Chili Davis | DH |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
| Johnny Damon | Right Fielder |
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
| Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Greg Colbrunn | First Baseman |
| Darrin Jackson | Center Fielder |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
July 22, 1997
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Robertson
Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Robertson
Halter 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: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Robertson
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Robertson
Davis hits a line drive towards short. Meares reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Rosado
Knoblauch is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Rosado
There goes Knoblauch. The throw from Sweeney and he is safe. Knoblauch steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Meares vs. Rosado
Meares hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Knoblauch moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Molitor vs. Rosado
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Knoblauch scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Rosado
Steinbach strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Robertson
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Robertson
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 -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Robertson
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Robertson
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Goodwin vs. Robertson
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbrunn scoops it up and throws to first, with Robertson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Rosado
Coomer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Rosado
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Rosado
Kelly strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Robertson
Roberts 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Robertson
Halter hits a line drive into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Robertson
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Halter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Robertson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Colbrunn vs. Rosado
Colbrunn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Rosado, and towards Bell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Rosado
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Rosado
Knoblauch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Rosado
Meares hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Robertson
King hits a line drive into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Robertson
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Robertson
Sweeney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Sweeney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Damon vs. Robertson
There's a wild pitch. Sweeney moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Damon vs. Robertson
Damon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Goodwin vs. Robertson
There goes Damon. The throw from Steinbach and he is out, Knoblauch applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Rosado
Molitor 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 -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Rosado
Steinbach hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Steinbach reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Coomer vs. Rosado
Coomer hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Steinbach moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Cordova vs. Rosado
Cordova strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Robertson
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Robertson
Roberts hits a line drive into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Halter vs. Robertson
There goes Goodwin. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Goodwin steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Halter vs. Robertson
Halter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Robertson
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Robertson
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodwin scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
King vs. Robertson
King hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Rosado
Kelly hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Colbrunn vs. Rosado
Colbrunn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Halter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Rosado
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Rosado
Knoblauch is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Rosado
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Robertson
Offerman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Robertson
There's a wild pitch. Offerman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Robertson
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Damon vs. Robertson
Damon hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodwin vs. Robertson
Goodwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Offerman scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Robertson
Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodwin moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Halter vs. Swindell
Greg Swindell now pitching.
Halter bunts towards the mound. Swindell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Rosado
Molitor strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Rosado
Steinbach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Rosado
Coomer hits a line drive towards right. Damon catches it and throws to first to double up Steinbach. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Swindell
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Swindell
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Swindell
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Rosado
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Rosado
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Colbrunn vs. Rosado
Colbrunn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cordova moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Rosado
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields it and throws to second for the out. Cordova scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Olson
Gregg Olson now pitching.
Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meares vs. Olson
Meares hits a popup, foul, towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Swindell
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Swindell
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Swindell
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swindell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Olson
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Molitor for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Olson
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Olson
Coomer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Steinbach moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Cordova vs. Carrasco
Hector Carrasco now pitching.
Cordova hits a line drive towards first. King reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Carrasco
Kelly strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Aguilera
Rick Aguilera now pitching.
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Aguilera
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Aguilera
Scott Cooper pinch hits for Shane Halter.
Cooper strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/22/1997 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Roberts B, lf 5 0 1 0 Knoblauch C, 2b 1 1 1 0
Halter S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Meares P, ss 4 0 0 0
Cooper S, ph 1 0 0 0 Molitor P, dh 4 0 0 1
Bell J, ss 2 0 0 0 Steinbach T, c 4 0 3 0
Davis C, dh 4 0 1 1 Coomer R, 3b 4 0 2 0
King J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cordova M, lf 4 1 1 0
Offerman J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Kelly R, rf 4 1 1 1
Sweeney M, c 3 0 1 0 Colbrunn G, 1b 3 0 1 0
Damon J, rf 3 0 1 0 Jackson D, cf 3 0 0 1
Goodwin T, cf 4 1 2 1
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34 2 9 2 31 3 9 3
Kansas City 000 011 000 -- 2
Minnesota 100 010 10x -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rosado J (L) 6.2 7 3 3 0 5
Olson G 0.2 2 0 0 1 0
Carrasco H 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Robertson R 5.2 9 2 2 3 1
Swindell G (W) 2.1 0 0 0 0 1
Aguilera R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
DP -- Kansas City 2, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Minnesota 7
2B -- Halter S, Sweeney M, Steinbach T
HR -- Kelly R
SB -- Knoblauch C, Goodwin T
CS -- Damon J
HBP -- by Rosado J (Knoblauch C) 2, by Robertson R (Damon J)
WP -- Robertson R 2
T -- 2:41
A -- 14232
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