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Rangers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 16, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers, played on April 16, 1997 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Burkett |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Pittsley |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 12,239 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Al Clark 2B: Dan Morrison 3B: Larry Barnett |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Damon Buford | Center Fielder |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Lee Stevens | First Baseman |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Mike Simms | DH |
| Marc Sagmoen | Right Fielder |
| Billy Ripken | Second Baseman |
| Benji Gil | Shortstop |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bip Roberts | Left Fielder |
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Chili Davis | DH |
| Craig Paquette | Third Baseman |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| David Howard | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Damon | Right Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 16, 1997
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Pittsley
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Pittsley
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Pittsley
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Pittsley covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Burkett
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Burkett
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Burkett
There goes Goodwin. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Goodwin steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Burkett
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
King vs. Burkett
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Pittsley
Stevens hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Pittsley
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Pittsley
Simms hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Macfarlane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sagmoen vs. Pittsley
Sagmoen hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Burkett
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Burkett
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burkett picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Burkett. Paquette moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Macfarlane vs. Burkett
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Burkett
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Pittsley
Ripken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gil vs. Pittsley
Gil hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gil for the out. Ripken moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Pittsley
Buford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Pittsley
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ripken scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Pittsley
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greer for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Burkett
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burkett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Burkett
Roberts hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ripken reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Burkett
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards second. Ripken fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Gil covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Pittsley
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Pittsley
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Pittsley
Simms hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Burkett
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Burkett
King hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Burkett
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Paquette vs. Burkett
Paquette is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sagmoen vs. Pittsley
Sagmoen hits a popup, foul, towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Pittsley
Ripken hits a line drive towards short. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Pittsley
Gil hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Burkett
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burkett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Burkett
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howard for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Burkett
Damon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Burkett
The throw from Rodriguez to Stevens and they have Damon trapped. The throw over to Gil, who applies the tag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Pittsley
Buford bunts towards the mound. Pittsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Pittsley
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Pittsley
Greer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Pittsley
Stevens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Burkett
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Burkett
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Burkett
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
King vs. Burkett
King hits a fly ball into right field. Sagmoen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Pittsley
Palmer hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Pittsley
Simms hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sagmoen vs. Pittsley
Sagmoen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. Simms moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Ripken vs. Pittsley
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Burkett
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Burkett
Paquette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Burkett
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Jacome
Jason Jacome now pitching.
Gil strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Jacome
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jacome fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Jacome
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Burkett
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Burkett
Damon strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Burkett
Roberts hits a line drive into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Burkett
Jermaine Dye pinch hits for Tom Goodwin.
Dye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Patterson
Danny Patterson now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Jacome
Jermaine Dye now playing right field. Johnny Damon now playing center field.
Greer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Jacome
Stevens is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Jacome
Palmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Greer moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Simms vs. Bevil
Brian Bevil now pitching.
Simms strikes out. There goes Palmer. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Sagmoen vs. Bevil
Sagmoen hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Wetteland
John Wetteland now pitching.
King hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wetteland
Davis hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Paquette vs. Wetteland
Paquette hits a fly ball into right field. Sagmoen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Wetteland
Scott Cooper pinch hits for Mike Macfarlane.
There's a wild pitch. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Wetteland
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1997 -- Texas at Kansas City (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Buford D, cf 4 0 0 0 Roberts B, lf 4 0 1 0
Rodriguez I, c 4 0 1 1 Goodwin T, cf 3 0 0 0
Greer R, lf 2 0 0 0 Dye J, ph-rf 1 0 1 0
Stevens L, 1b 4 1 1 1 Bell J, ss 4 0 1 0
Palmer D, 3b 4 0 1 0 King J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Simms M, dh 4 0 1 0 Davis C, dh 4 0 1 0
Sagmoen M, rf 4 0 0 0 Paquette C, 3b 4 0 2 0
Ripken B, 2b 2 1 0 0 Macfarlane M, c 3 0 0 0
Gil B, ss 3 0 0 0 Cooper S, ph 1 0 0 0
Howard D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Damon J, rf-cf 3 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 4 2 34 0 10 0
Texas 011 000 000 -- 2
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Burkett J (W) 7.2 9 0 0 0 4
Patterson D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Wetteland J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Pittsley J (L) 7.0 3 2 2 2 2
Jacome J 1.1 1 0 0 1 2
Bevil B 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Burkett J
DP -- Texas 2
LOB -- Texas 5, Kansas City 7
2B -- Davis C
HR -- Stevens L
SB -- Goodwin T, Palmer D
CS -- Damon J
WP -- Wetteland J
T -- 2:41
A -- 12239
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