Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Irabu
  
  Offerman strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Irabu
  
  Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Irabu
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Irabu
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Jeter vs. Belcher
  
  Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Raines vs. Belcher
  
  Raines 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 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Belcher
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Belcher
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  O'Neill vs. Belcher
  
  O'Neill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Curtis vs. Belcher
  
  Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  King vs. Irabu
  
  King strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Irabu
  
  Dye 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 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benitez vs. Irabu
  
  Benitez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Macfarlane vs. Irabu
  
  There goes Benitez. The throw from Girardi and he is safe. Benitez steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Macfarlane vs. Irabu
  
  Macfarlane hits a popup towards short. Jeter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Belcher
  
  Shane Halter now playing third base.
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Sojo vs. Belcher
  
  Sojo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Girardi vs. Belcher
  
  Bip Roberts now playing third base. Shane Halter now playing second base.
  
  Girardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sojo moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Jeter vs. Belcher
  
  Jeter takes first base on ball four. Sojo moves to third. Girardi moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Raines vs. Belcher
  
  Raines takes first base on ball four. Sojo scores. Girardi moves to third. Jeter moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Williams vs. Belcher
  
  Williams hits a line drive towards short. Bell catches it and throws to second to double up Jeter. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Halter vs. Irabu
  
  Halter hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Irabu
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Irabu
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez fields the ball and throws to Irabu covering. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Irabu
  
  There goes Damon. The throw from Girardi and he is safe. Damon steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Irabu
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Belcher
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  O'Neill vs. Belcher
  
  O'Neill hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Curtis vs. Belcher
  
  Curtis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Boggs vs. Belcher
  
  There goes Curtis. The throw from Macfarlane and he is out, Bell applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Belcher
  
  Boggs hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Irabu
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  King vs. Irabu
  
  King hits a fly ball into left field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Irabu
  
  Dye hits a fly ball into left field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sojo vs. Belcher
  
  Sojo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Girardi vs. Belcher
  
  Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jeter vs. Belcher
  
  Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Benitez vs. Irabu
  
  Benitez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Irabu
  
  Macfarlane hits a line drive beyond second. Sojo can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Halter vs. Irabu
  
  Halter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Curtis who is chasing the ball. Halter reaches third base with a triple. Macfarlane goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Roberts vs. Irabu
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into left field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Halter tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Irabu
  
  Damon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Curtis. Damon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Irabu
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Raines vs. Belcher
  
  Raines hits a line drive into left field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Belcher
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Belcher
  
  Martinez hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  O'Neill vs. Belcher
  
  O'Neill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Curtis vs. Belcher
  
  Curtis strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Irabu
  
  Davis hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  King vs. Irabu
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Irabu
  
  Dye takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Benitez vs. Mendoza
  
  Ramiro Mendoza now pitching.
  
  Benitez hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Macfarlane vs. Mendoza
  
  Macfarlane hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Dye moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Halter vs. Mendoza
  
  Halter hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Belcher
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sojo vs. Belcher
  
  Sojo bunts towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sojo for the out. Boggs moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Girardi vs. Belcher
  
  Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Jeter vs. Belcher
  
  Jeter hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Jeter reaches second base with a double. Boggs scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Raines vs. Whisenant
  
  Matt Whisenant now pitching.
  
  Raines hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Mendoza
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Neill. Roberts reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Damon vs. Mendoza
  
  Damon hits a popup towards short. Jeter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Mendoza
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Roberts moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Davis vs. Nelson
  
  Jeff Nelson now pitching.
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Whisenant
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Whisenant
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whisenant fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Whisenant. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  O'Neill vs. Whisenant
  
  O'Neill takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Curtis vs. Whisenant
  
  Curtis hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Martinez scores. O'Neill moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Boggs vs. Whisenant
  
  Boggs takes first base on ball four. O'Neill moves to third. Curtis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Sojo vs. Carrasco
  
  Hector Carrasco now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. O'Neill scores. Curtis moves to third. Boggs moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
  Sojo vs. Carrasco
  
  Sojo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Curtis scores. Boggs moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Girardi vs. Carrasco
  
  Girardi hits a fly ball into rightcenter field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Boggs scores. Sojo moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Jeter vs. Carrasco
  
  Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carrasco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Raines vs. Carrasco
  
  Raines takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Williams vs. Carrasco
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  King vs. Nelson
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Nelson
  
  Dye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Benitez vs. Nelson
  
  Benitez hits a fly ball into left field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Macfarlane vs. Nelson
  
  Macfarlane hits a line drive into left field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Walker
  
  Jamie Walker now pitching.
  
  Martinez hits a popup towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  O'Neill vs. Walker
  
  O'Neill hits a line drive into left field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Curtis vs. Walker
  
  Curtis hits a popup, foul, towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Halter vs. Lloyd
  
  Graeme Lloyd now pitching.
  
  Halter hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Lloyd
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Lloyd
  
  Damon hits a line drive towards third. Boggs reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/13/1997 -- Kansas City at New York (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Offerman J, 2b        1  0  0  0   Jeter D, ss           4  0  1  1   
Roberts B, 3b         3  0  1  1   Raines T, dh          3  0  0  1   
Damon J, cf           4  0  2  0   Williams B, cf        4  1  0  0   
Bell J, ss            4  0  1  0   Martinez T, 1b        5  2  2  1   
Davis C, dh           4  1  1  1   O'Neill P, rf         4  2  3  2   
King J, 1b            4  0  0  0   Curtis C, lf          4  1  1  1   
Dye J, rf             3  0  1  0   Boggs W, 3b           3  2  2  0   
Benitez Y, lf         4  0  1  0   Sojo L, 2b            3  1  1  1   
Macfarlane M, c       4  1  2  0   Girardi J, c          4  0  2  1   
Howard D, 3b          0  0  0  0                                      
Halter S, 3b-2b       4  1  2  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3 11  3                        34  9 12  8

Kansas City      000 021 000 --  3
New York         111 011 40x --  9

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Belcher T (L)         5.2  9  5  5  4  2
Whisenant M           0.2  1  4  3  2  0
Carrasco H            0.2  2  0  0  1  0
Walker J              1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Irabu H (W)           5.1  6  3  3  2  5
Mendoza R             1.0  3  0  0  0  0
Nelson J              1.2  1  0  0  0  0
Lloyd G               1.0  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Whisenant M
DP -- Kansas City 1, New York 2
LOB -- Kansas City 8, New York 9
2B -- Damon J, Jeter D, Roberts B, Girardi J
3B -- Halter S
HR -- O'Neill P, Martinez T, Davis C
SB -- Benitez Y, Damon J
CS -- Curtis C
SH -- Sojo L
SF -- Roberts B
WP -- Carrasco H
PB -- Macfarlane M
T -- 3:13
A -- 31418

    

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