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Royals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
June 14, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Kansas City Royals, played on June 14, 1997 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 14, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 14, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tim Belcher |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Lieber |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 39,509 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Davidson 1B: Charlie Reliford 2B: Scott Potter 3B: Joe West |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
Bip Roberts | Left Fielder |
Jeff King | First Baseman |
Johnny Damon | Right Fielder |
Jay Bell | Shortstop |
Scott Cooper | Third Baseman |
Sal Fasano | Catcher |
Tim Belcher | Pitcher |
Bob Boone | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Womack | Second Baseman |
Adrian Brown | Center Fielder |
Jason Kendall | Catcher |
Midre Cummings | Left Fielder |
Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
Mark Johnson | First Baseman |
Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
Kevin Polcovich | Shortstop |
Jon Lieber | Pitcher |
Gene Lamont | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
June 14, 1997
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Lieber
Offerman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Lieber
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodwin for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Lieber
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Belcher
Womack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Belcher
Brown 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 -
Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Belcher
Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Lieber
King strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Lieber
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Lieber covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lieber
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cummings vs. Belcher
Cummings strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Belcher
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Belcher
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Belcher
Guillen hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Lieber
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Lieber
Fasano hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Belcher vs. Lieber
Belcher strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Lieber
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polcovich vs. Belcher
Polcovich bunts towards the mound. Belcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lieber vs. Belcher
Lieber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Belcher
Womack 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
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Lieber
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Lieber
There goes Goodwin. The throw from Kendall and he is out, Womack applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Lieber
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Lieber
King hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Lieber
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Belcher
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Belcher covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Belcher
Kendall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cummings vs. Belcher
Cummings hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Randa vs. Belcher
Randa hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kendall scores. Cummings moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Belcher
There's a wild pitch. Cummings moves to third. Randa moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Belcher
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Guillen vs. Belcher
Guillen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cummings scores. Randa scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Polcovich vs. Belcher
Polcovich strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lieber
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Lieber
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Cummings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Fasano vs. Lieber
Fasano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Belcher vs. Lieber
Belcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lieber vs. Belcher
Lieber strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Belcher
Womack bunts towards the mound. Belcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Belcher
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Belcher
There goes Brown. The throw from Fasano and he is out, Offerman applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Lieber
Offerman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Lieber
Goodwin takes first base on ball four. Offerman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Lieber
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Offerman scores. Goodwin moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Lieber
King hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Womack reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Damon vs. Lieber
Damon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Guillen who is chasing the ball. Damon reaches third base with a triple. Goodwin scores. Roberts goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Lieber
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Damon scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Peters
Chris Peters now pitching.
Cooper hits a popup towards third. Randa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fasano vs. Peters
Fasano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Belcher
David Howard now playing right field. Johnny Damon now playing left field.
Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cummings vs. Belcher
Cummings strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Belcher
Randa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Belcher
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belcher vs. Peters
Belcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Peters
Offerman hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Cummings. Offerman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Goodwin vs. Peters
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Offerman moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Howard vs. Peters
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Belcher
Guillen hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Polcovich vs. Belcher
Polcovich 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, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Osik vs. Belcher
Keith Osik pinch hits for Chris Peters.
Osik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Womack vs. Belcher
Womack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Osik moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Belcher
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cooper fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Sodowsky
Clint Sodowsky now pitching.
King hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Sodowsky
Damon hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Sodowsky
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Sodowsky
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Fasano vs. Sodowsky
Fasano takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Sodowsky
Chili Davis pinch hits for Tim Belcher.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Williams
Mike Williams now pitching.
Kendall is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cummings vs. Williams
The ball gets by Fasano for a passed ball. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Cummings vs. Williams
Cummings hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kendall moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Randa vs. Williams
Randa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Casian
Larry Casian now pitching. Kevin Young pinch hits for Mark Johnson.
Young strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Guillen vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Guillen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Rincon
Kevin Young now playing first base. Ricardo Rincon now pitching.
Offerman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Rincon
Goodwin strikes out. Kendall drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Goodwin out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Rincon
Howard hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
King vs. Rincon
King hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Rincon
Damon hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polcovich vs. Montgomery
Polcovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sveum vs. Montgomery
Dale Sveum pinch hits for Ricardo Rincon.
The ball gets by Fasano for a passed ball. Polcovich moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sveum vs. Montgomery
Sveum hits a line drive towards first. King catches it and throws to second to double up Polcovich. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Montgomery
Womack hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Womack for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/14/1997 -- Kansas City at Pittsburgh (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Offerman J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Womack T, 2b 5 0 2 0 Goodwin T, cf 4 1 1 0 Brown A, cf 4 0 1 0 Roberts B, lf 3 1 0 0 Kendall J, c 2 1 0 0 Howard D, rf 2 1 1 0 Cummings M, lf 4 1 1 0 King J, 1b 5 2 3 3 Randa J, 3b 3 1 2 1 Damon J, rf-lf 5 1 1 2 Johnson M, 1b 2 0 0 0 Bell J, ss 4 0 3 1 Young K, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Cooper S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Guillen J, rf 4 0 1 2 Fasano S, c 3 1 1 1 Polcovich K, ss 4 0 1 0 Belcher T, p 3 0 0 0 Lieber J, p 2 0 0 0 Davis C, ph 1 0 0 0 Peters C, p 0 0 0 0 Williams M, p 0 0 0 0 Osik K, ph 0 0 0 0 Casian L, p 0 0 0 0 Sodowsky C, p 0 0 0 0 Montgomery J, p 0 0 0 0 Rincon R, p 0 0 0 0 Sveum D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 8 11 7 32 3 8 3 Kansas City 001 004 012 -- 8 Pittsburgh 000 300 000 -- 3 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Belcher T (W) 7.0 7 3 3 3 6 Williams M 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Casian L 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Montgomery J (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Lieber J (L) 5.1 6 5 4 2 5 Peters C 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 Sodowsky C 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 Rincon R 1.0 2 2 2 0 2 E -- Johnson M DP -- Kansas City 2 LOB -- Kansas City 6, Pittsburgh 7 2B -- Offerman J 3B -- Damon J HR -- Fasano S, King J 2 CS -- Goodwin T, Brown A HBP -- by Williams M (Kendall J) WP -- Belcher T PB -- Fasano S 2 T -- 2:47 A -- 39509
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