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Cardinals
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 30, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 30, 1997 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Manny Aybar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tim Belcher |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 39,291 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Craft 1B: Chuck Meriwether 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Larry McCoy |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Delino DeShields | Second Baseman |
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Gary Gaetti | First Baseman |
| Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
| Willie McGee | DH |
| Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
| Phil Plantier | Right Fielder |
| Tom Pagnozzi | Catcher |
| David Bell | Third Baseman |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Shane Halter | Second Baseman |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Chili Davis | DH |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Yamil Benitez | Left Fielder |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 30, 1997
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Belcher
DeShields 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Belcher
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Belcher
Gaetti hits a popup in front of the plate. Macfarlane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Aybar
Damon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Halter vs. Aybar
Halter hits a fly ball into right field. Plantier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Aybar
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Belcher
Lankford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Belcher
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. Lankford moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Belcher
Gant hits a fly ball into left field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Plantier vs. Belcher
Plantier hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Plantier reaches second base with a double. Lankford scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Pagnozzi vs. Belcher
There's a wild pitch. Plantier moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Pagnozzi vs. Belcher
Pagnozzi hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Aybar
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
King vs. Aybar
King hits a popup towards short. Clayton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Aybar
Palmer is hit by the pitch. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Benitez vs. Aybar
Benitez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it and throws to second for the out. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Macfarlane vs. Aybar
Macfarlane hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Plantier. Macfarlane reaches second base with a double. Davis scores. Benitez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Dye vs. Aybar
Dye hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gant. Dye reaches second base with a double. Macfarlane scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Damon vs. Aybar
Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Halter vs. Aybar
Halter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gant. Halter reaches second base with a double. Dye scores. Damon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Aybar
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Petkovsek
Mark Petkovsek now pitching.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gaetti scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Belcher
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Belcher
DeShields hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Macfarlane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Belcher
Clayton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Petkovsek
King hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Petkovsek
Palmer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Petkovsek
Benitez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Petkovsek
Macfarlane hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Belcher
Gaetti hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Belcher
Lankford hits a line drive into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Belcher
McGee hits a popup, foul, towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Petkovsek
Dye hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gant. Dye reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Damon vs. Petkovsek
Damon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dye moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Halter vs. Petkovsek
Halter hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Dye scores. Damon moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Petkovsek
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Plantier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Damon tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Petkovsek
Davis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Petkovsek
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Petkovsek
Palmer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Plantier. Palmer reaches second base with a double. King moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Benitez vs. Petkovsek
Benitez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Macfarlane vs. Petkovsek
Macfarlane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Dye vs. Petkovsek
Dye hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Petkovsek
Damon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Halter vs. Fossas
Jed Hansen pinch runs for Johnny Damon. Tony Fossas now pitching.
Halter hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Fossas
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Belcher
Jed Hansen now playing second base. Shane Halter now playing center field.
Gant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Plantier vs. Belcher
Plantier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Halter. Plantier reaches second base with a double. Gant moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Pagnozzi vs. Belcher
Pagnozzi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Benitez. Pagnozzi reaches second base with a double. Gant scores. Plantier scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Belcher
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeShields vs. Belcher
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Clayton vs. Belcher
Clayton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Fossas
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Fossas
King hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Fossas
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gaetti scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Palmer for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Fossas
Benitez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Belcher
Gaetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Belcher
Lankford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGee vs. Belcher
McGee hits a fly ball into center field. Halter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gaetti moves to third. Lankford moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Gant vs. Belcher
Gant hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Halter. Gant reaches second base with a double. Gaetti scores. Lankford scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Plantier vs. Belcher
Plantier is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Pagnozzi vs. Belcher
Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Fossas
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Fossas
Dye strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Fossas
Hansen hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Belcher
Bell hits a line drive into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Belcher
DeShields hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hansen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Belcher
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Fossas
Halter hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bautista
Jose Bautista now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Bautista
Larry Sutton pinch hits for Chili Davis.
Sutton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Bautista
King hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Walker
Jamie Walker now pitching.
Gaetti hits a fly ball into left field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sheaffer vs. Walker
Danny Sheaffer pinch hits for Ray Lankford.
Sheaffer hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Walker
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Bautista
Danny Sheaffer now playing center field.
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Bautista
Benitez hits a fly ball into right field. Plantier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Bautista
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gant. Macfarlane reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Dye vs. Bautista
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Service
Scott Service now pitching.
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Plantier vs. Service
Plantier hits a fly ball into left field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Service
Pagnozzi hits a line drive towards third. Palmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1997 -- St.Louis at Kansas City (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
DeShields D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Damon J, cf 2 2 2 0
Clayton R, ss 4 0 0 0 Hansen J, pr-2b 1 0 0 0
Gaetti G, 1b 4 1 1 0 Halter S, 2b-cf 5 2 4 4
Lankford R, cf 2 2 1 0 Bell J, ss 3 0 0 1
Sheaffer D, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Davis C, dh 3 2 1 2
McGee W, dh 4 0 0 0 Sutton L, ph 1 0 0 0
Gant R, lf 4 1 2 2 King J, 1b 4 2 1 1
Plantier P, rf 3 1 2 1 Palmer D, 3b 4 2 2 1
Pagnozzi T, c 4 0 1 2 Benitez Y, lf 5 1 0 0
Bell D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Macfarlane M, c 4 2 2 2
Dye J, rf 5 3 3 5
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33 5 7 5 37 16 15 16
St.Louis 010 022 000 -- 5
Kansas City 051 810 10x -- 16
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Aybar M (L) 1.2 4 5 5 3 0
Petkovsek M 2.0 7 9 9 2 2
Fossas T* 2.1 3 2 2 0 1
Bautista J 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Belcher T (W) 7.0 7 5 5 1 3
Walker J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Service S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
DP -- St.Louis 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- St.Louis 3, Kansas City 5
2B -- Plantier P 2, Macfarlane M 2, Dye J 2, Halter S, Palmer D, Pagnozzi T, Gant R
HR -- Palmer D, Davis C, Dye J, King J, Halter S
SF -- Bell J
HBP -- by Aybar M (Palmer D), by Petkovsek M (Damon J), by Belcher T (Plantier P)
WP -- Belcher T
T -- 2:40
A -- 39291
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