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May 2, 1997

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Bottom 9	R	H	E
Yankees	9	7	1
Royals	1	7	2

Bottom 9	R	H	E
Yankees	9	7	1
Royals	1	7	2

Johnny Damon Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.667	.333
OBP	.667	.370
At Bats	3	51
Hits	2	17
• Singles	1	12
• Doubles	1	3
• Triples	0	1
• Home Runs	0	1
Walks	0	3
RBI’s	1	8

Mariano Rivera Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
0	1	8

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Kauffman Stadium - May 2, 1997

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Out

Mariano Rivera

Joe Girardi

Paul O'Neill

Luis Sojo

Charlie Hayes

Derek Jeter

Tim Raines

Bernie Williams

Mark Whiten

Johnny Damon

Tom Goodwin

Count: 3-2, 0 Outs

Count: 3-2, 1 Out

Damon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodwin moves to second.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 9 Charlie Hayes now playing third base. Mark Whiten now playing right field. Paul O'Neill now playing first base. Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.

Top 9 Kelly strikes out.

Top 9 Mark Whiten pinch hits for Tino Martinez. Whiten hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Howard. Whiten reaches second base with a double. Girardi scores. Hayes moves to third. That run is unearned.

Top 9 Williams strikes out.

Top 9 Mitch Williams now pitching. Charlie Hayes pinch hits for Wade Boggs. Hayes takes first base on ball four. Girardi moves to second.

Top 9 Raines hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sojo tags and scores.

Top 9 Girardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jeter scores. Sojo moves to third. That run is unearned.

Top 9 Sojo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. O'Neill scores. Jeter moves to third.

Top 9 Randy Veres now pitching. Jeter bunts towards the mound. Veres fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Veres. Kelly scores. O'Neill moves to third. That run is unearned.

Top 9 Pat Kelly pinch runs for Cecil Fielder. O'Neill hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Kelly moves to second.

Top 9 Craig Paquette now playing third base. Fielder takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 8 Mariano Rivera now pitching. Sweeney hits a line drive into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 8 Mike Stanton now pitching. Craig Paquette pinch hits for Scott Cooper. Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. King moves to third.

Bottom 8 Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. King moves to second.

Bottom 8 Jeff Nelson now pitching. King takes first base on ball four.

Top 8 Jamie Walker now pitching. Martinez strikes out.

Top 8 Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..

Top 8 Boggs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 8 Raines takes first base on ball four.

Top 8 Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 7 Bell hits a line drive towards short. Jeter reaches out and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 7 Howard strikes out.

Bottom 7 Offerman bunts towards the mound. Cone fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodwin moves to third. Damon moves to second.

Bottom 7 Damon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodwin moves to second.

Bottom 7 Luis Sojo now playing second base. Goodwin takes first base on ball four.

Top 7 Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pittsley fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 7 Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 7 Mike Sweeney now catching. O'Neill hits a fly ball into left field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 6 Mike Sweeney pinch hits for Tim Spehr. Sweeney hits a fly ball towards cemter. Williams catches it and throws to home to double up King.

Bottom 6 Cooper hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. King moves to third.

Bottom 6 Davis strikes out.

Bottom 6 King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.

Top 6 Fielder hits a line drive into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 6 Martinez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes Williams trying to get to home. Howard throws the ball in to Spehr who tags Williams who's trying to score from second, for the out.

Top 6 There goes Williams. The throw from Spehr and he is safe. Williams steals second.

Top 6 Williams takes first base on ball four.

Top 6 David Howard now playing right field. Johnny Damon now playing left field. Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Pittsley covering, for the out.

Bottom 5 Bell strikes out.

Bottom 5 Roberts strikes out.

Bottom 5 Offerman takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 5 Damon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Williams. Damon reaches second base with a double. Goodwin goes all the way around to score.

Bottom 5 Goodwin takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 5 Spehr hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 5 Raines hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 5 Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 5 Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 4 Cooper hits a line drive towards first. Martinez catches it and steps on first to double up Davis.

Bottom 4 Davis takes first base on ball four. King moves to second.

Bottom 4 King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to second for the out.

Bottom 4 Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Duncan misplays the ball. That's an error on Duncan.

Top 4 Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 4 O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 4 Fielder hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 4 Martinez hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..

Top 4 Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roberts. Williams reaches second base with a double.

Bottom 3 Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first, with Cone covering, for the out.

Bottom 3 Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.

Bottom 3 Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 3 Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 3 Boggs hits a popup towards third. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 3 Raines takes first base on ball four.

Top 3 Girardi hits a line drive towards third. Cooper reaches out and makes the catch for the out.

Top 3 Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 2 Spehr strikes out.

Bottom 2 Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 2 Davis strikes out.

Top 2 Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 O'Neill hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Fielder hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Offerman reaches out and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 King hits a line drive into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Bell takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 1 Roberts hits a line drive towards the mound. Cone reaches out and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Offerman hits a fly ball into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Martinez strikes out.

Top 1 Williams takes first base on ball four.

Top 1 Boggs hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Raines hits a line drive into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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Damon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodwin moves to second.

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