Yankees @ Royals
August 4, 1997

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Bottom 9 R H E
Yankees 5 8 1
Royals 4 7 1
Bottom 9 R H E
Yankees 5 8 1
Royals 4 7 1

Johnny Damon Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .667 .297
OBP .667 .350
At Bats 3 303
Hits 2 90
• Singles 2 71
• Doubles 0 8
• Triples 0 6
• Home Runs 0 5
Walks 0 23
RBI’s 0 36

Mariano Rivera Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
3 3 32
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Kauffman Stadium - August 4, 1997
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Mariano Rivera
Joe Girardi
Tino Martinez
Luis Sojo
Charlie Hayes
Derek Jeter
Chad Curtis
Bernie Williams
Scott Pose
Johnny Damon

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
New York Yankees 5 8 1 8
Kansas City Royals 4 7 1 4
Winning Pitcher David Wells
Losing Pitcher Glendon Rusch
Save Mariano Rivera
Game Winning RBI Paul O'Neill
Attendance 29,613
Time of Game 2 hours 55 minutes
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Count: 1-2, 2 Outs
Count: 1-2, 0 Outs

End of Game

Mariano Rivera now pitching. Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sojo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Sweeney hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 9 Jeff Nelson now pitching. King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davis scores.
Bottom 9 Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wells picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Wells. Offerman scores. Davis moves to third. Palmer moves to second.
Bottom 9 Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Offerman moves to second.
Bottom 9 Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Offerman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 9 Martinez strikes out.
Top 9 Williams 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 9 Sojo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Vitiello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Benitez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sojo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 8 Scott Pose now playing right field. Sweeney hits a line drive towards short. Jeter reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Hector Carrasco now pitching. Jeter strikes out.
Top 8 Girardi hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Benitez. Girardi reaches second base with a double. Curtis scores.
Top 8 There goes Curtis. The throw from Sweeney and he is safe. Curtis steals second.
Top 8 Curtis takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Walker covering, for the out.
Top 8 Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 King strikes out.
Bottom 7 Palmer strikes out.
Bottom 7 Davis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Jamie Walker now pitching. O'Neill hits a fly ball into left field. Vitiello settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Martinez takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Williams hits a fly ball towards left. Vitiello settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Vitiello. Williams moves to second.
Top 7 Sojo hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Perez covering, for the out.
Top 7 Mike Perez now pitching. Joe Vitiello now playing left field. Jeter hits a line drive towards third. Palmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Offerman strikes out.
Bottom 6 Roberts strikes out.
Top 6 Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Girardi for the out.
Top 6 Curtis hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Hayes hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 6 O'Neill hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 5 Benitez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wells fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 5 Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 King hits a line drive towards third. Hayes reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Williams takes first base on ball four. Curtis moves to third. Sojo moves to second.
Top 5 Sojo takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Girardi bunts towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Girardi for the out. Curtis moves to second.
Top 5 Curtis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Palmer strikes out.
Bottom 4 Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sojo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second.
Bottom 4 Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Offerman strikes out.
Top 4 Incaviglia hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Hayes hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 4 O'Neill hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out.
Bottom 3 Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Wells, and towards Jeter, who fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Benitez hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wells fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out.
Top 3 Sojo hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Jeter strikes out.
Bottom 2 Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 King hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Palmer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sojo reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Girardi hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Curtis hits a fly ball into right field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 1 Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 1 Offerman takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hayes for the out.
Top 1 O'Neill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Martinez moves to third.
Top 1 Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to second.
Top 1 Williams hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Top 1 Sojo strikes out.
Top 1 Jeter strikes out.