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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