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Orioles
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 7, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Baltimore Orioles, played on April 7, 1997 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 7, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 7, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jimmy Key |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Appier |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 40,052 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Al Clark 3B: Dan Morrison |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brady Anderson | DH |
| Roberto Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Rafael Palmeiro | First Baseman |
| Eric Davis | Right Fielder |
| Cal Ripken | Third Baseman |
| B.J. Surhoff | Left Fielder |
| Jeffrey Hammonds | Center Fielder |
| Chris Hoiles | Catcher |
| Mike Bordick | Shortstop |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bip Roberts | Left Fielder |
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Joe Vitiello | DH |
| Craig Paquette | Third Baseman |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| David Howard | Second Baseman |
| Tim Spehr | Catcher |
| Bob Boone | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 7, 1997
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Appier
Anderson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Anderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. Appier
Alomar bunts towards the mound. Appier fields it and throws to first for the out. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Palmeiro vs. Appier
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Anderson tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Appier
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Key
Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Key
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Key scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodwin for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Key
Bell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Key
King hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davis. King reaches second base with a double. Bell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Vitiello vs. Key
Vitiello strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Appier
Ripken strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Appier
Surhoff hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Surhoff for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hammonds vs. Appier
Hammonds hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Key
Paquette hits a line drive into center field. Hammonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Key
Dye hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Surhoff. Dye reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Key
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Spehr vs. Key
Spehr takes first base on ball four. Dye moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Roberts vs. Key
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hoiles vs. Appier
Hoiles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bordick vs. Appier
Bordick hits a line drive into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Appier
Anderson takes first base on ball four. Hoiles moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Alomar vs. Appier
Alomar strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Palmeiro vs. Appier
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Appier covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Key
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Key
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Key
Key fires to first and has Bell trapped. There's the throw to Bordick who tags Bell for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Key
King hits a fly ball into center field. Hammonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Appier
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Appier
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Appier
Surhoff hits a popup, foul, towards third. Paquette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Key
Vitiello hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Key
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Key fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Key
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Paquette moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Key
Howard hits a line drive towards short. Bordick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Spehr vs. Key
Spehr strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hammonds vs. Appier
Hammonds hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hoiles vs. Appier
Hoiles strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Appier
Bordick hits a line drive into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Key
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Key
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Key
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Appier
Anderson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Appier
Alomar hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Appier
Palmeiro strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Appier
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Appier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Ripken vs. Appier
Ripken hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alomar scores. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Surhoff vs. Appier
Surhoff hits a popup towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hammonds vs. Appier
Hammonds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Key
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Key
Vitiello hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paquette vs. Key
Paquette hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Key
Dye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Key
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Hammonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Fasano vs. Key
Sal Fasano pinch hits for Tim Spehr.
Fasano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hoiles vs. Appier
Sal Fasano now catching.
Hoiles strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Appier
Bordick hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Appier
Anderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Mills
Alan Mills now pitching.
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Hammonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Mills
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Mills
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Appier
Alomar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Appier
Jeff Reboulet pinch runs for Roberto Alomar.
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Appier
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Appier
There goes Davis. The throw from Fasano and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Ripken vs. Appier
Ripken hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis scores. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Surhoff vs. Jacome
Jason Jacome now pitching.
Surhoff hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Surhoff for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Mills
Jeff Reboulet now playing second base.
King hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Mills
Vitiello takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Paquette vs. Mills
Johnny Damon pinch runs for Joe Vitiello.
Paquette bunts between the mound and first base. Mills scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Paquette for the out. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Dye vs. Mills
Dye hits a popup, foul, towards first. Palmeiro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Mills
Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Damon scores. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Fasano vs. Benitez
Armando Benitez now pitching.
Fasano strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hammonds vs. Bevil
Brian Bevil now pitching.
Hammonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hoiles vs. Bevil
Hoiles strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Bevil
Bordick hits a fly ball into right field. That will be extra bases. Dye fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Dye. Bordick moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Anderson vs. Bevil
Anderson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Reboulet vs. Bevil
Reboulet hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bordick scores. Anderson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Palmeiro vs. Walker
Jamie Walker now pitching.
Palmeiro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Benitez
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Benitez
Goodwin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hoiles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Benitez
Bell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Benitez
King hits a fly ball into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Roberts tags and scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/7/1997 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Anderson B, dh 3 2 2 1 Roberts B, lf 4 1 0 0
Alomar R, 2b 3 1 2 0 Goodwin T, cf 5 0 0 0
Reboulet J, pr-2b 1 0 1 1 Bell J, ss 5 1 3 0
Palmeiro R, 1b 4 0 0 1 King J, 1b 4 1 2 3
Davis E, rf 3 1 1 0 Vitiello J, dh 3 1 1 0
Ripken C, 3b 4 0 2 2 Damon J, pr 0 1 0 0
Surhoff B, lf 4 0 0 0 Paquette C, 3b 3 1 2 2
Hammonds J, cf 4 0 0 0 Dye J, rf 4 0 3 0
Hoiles C, c 4 0 1 0 Howard D, 2b 3 0 1 1
Bordick M, ss 4 1 1 0 Spehr T, c 1 0 0 0
Fasano S, ph-c 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 10 5 34 6 12 6
Baltimore 100 002 011 -- 5
Kansas City 100 002 021 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Key J 6.0 9 3 3 2 2
Mills A 1.2 2 2 2 1 2
Benitez A (L) 1.0 1 1 1 1 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Appier K 7.2 8 4 4 2 8
Jacome J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Bevil B 0.2 2 1 0 1 1
Walker J (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Fasano S, Dye J
DP -- Baltimore 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Baltimore 7, Kansas City 8
2B -- Anderson B, King J, Dye J, Bordick M
HR -- Anderson B, Paquette C, King J
SB -- Davis E
CS -- Bell J
SH -- Alomar R, Paquette C
SF -- Palmeiro R, King J
T -- 3:27
A -- 40052
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