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Mariners
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 23, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Seattle Mariners, played on May 23, 1997 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Seattle Mariners
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Seattle Mariners |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Randy Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tim Belcher |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 21,042 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Shulock 1B: Tim McClelland 2B: Tim Tschida 3B: Don Denkinger |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joey Cora | Second Baseman |
| Alex Rodriguez | Shortstop |
| Ken Griffey | Center Fielder |
| Edgar Martinez | DH |
| Jay Buhner | Right Fielder |
| Paul Sorrento | First Baseman |
| Dan Wilson | Catcher |
| Mike Blowers | Third Baseman |
| Rob Ducey | Left Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Bip Roberts | Left Fielder |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Chili Davis | DH |
| Joe Vitiello | Right Fielder |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| Craig Paquette | Third Baseman |
| Shane Halter | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mariners
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 23, 1997
Top 1
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cora vs. Belcher
Cora hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Belcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Belcher
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Belcher
Griffey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Johnson
Offerman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Johnson
Roberts hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Buhner. Roberts reaches second base with a double. Offerman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Johnson
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
King vs. Johnson
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Johnson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Roberts moves to third. King moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Vitiello vs. Johnson
Vitiello strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Belcher
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Buhner vs. Belcher
Buhner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Belcher
Sorrento hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Belcher
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Halter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Johnson
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blowers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Johnson
Paquette takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Halter vs. Johnson
The runners advance on the error. Paquette moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Halter vs. Johnson
Halter is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Offerman vs. Johnson
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Offerman vs. Johnson
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Halter moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Roberts vs. Johnson
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blowers vs. Belcher
Blowers hits a fly ball into right field. Vitiello settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ducey vs. Belcher
Ducey 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 -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cora vs. Belcher
Cora hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Belcher
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Cora moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Belcher
Griffey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Johnson
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Johnson
King hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Johnson
Davis hits a line drive beyond short. Rodriguez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vitiello vs. Johnson
Vitiello hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Johnson
Macfarlane hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ducey. Macfarlane reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Paquette vs. Johnson
Paquette strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mariners, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Belcher
Martinez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Buhner vs. Belcher
Buhner strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sorrento vs. Belcher
Sorrento hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Belcher
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Blowers vs. Belcher
Blowers hits a fly ball into right field. Vitiello settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mariners, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Johnson
Halter hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Johnson
Offerman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Johnson
Roberts hits a line drive towards first. Sorrento catches it and steps on first to double up Offerman. View Play
Top 5
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Mariners, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ducey vs. Belcher
Ducey hits a line drive into center field. Halter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cora vs. Belcher
Cora hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Belcher
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cora moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Belcher
Griffey hits a fly ball into right field. Vitiello settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cora moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Belcher
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cora scores. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Buhner vs. Belcher
Buhner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Belcher
Sorrento strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mariners, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Johnson
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Johnson
King hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cora settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Johnson
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Vitiello vs. Johnson
Vitiello strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mariners, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Belcher
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Blowers vs. Belcher
Blowers hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Ducey vs. Belcher
Ducey bunts towards third. Paquette fields it and has Wilson trapped. There's the throw to Bell who tags Wilson for the out. Blowers moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Cora vs. Belcher
Cora hits a ball on the ground towards first. King fields it and throws to second for the out. Blowers moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Belcher
Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Paquette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mariners, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Johnson
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blowers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Paquette vs. Johnson
Tom Goodwin pinch runs for Mike Macfarlane.
Paquette hits a fly ball into left field. Ducey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Halter vs. Johnson
Halter strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Johnson
There goes Goodwin. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Rodriguez applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Mariners, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Montgomery
Tom Goodwin now playing center field. Mike Sweeney now catching. Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Griffey hits a line drive into right field. Vitiello settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Montgomery
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buhner vs. Montgomery
Buhner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Paquette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mariners, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Johnson
Offerman strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Johnson
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Johnson
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
King vs. Johnson
King strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mariners, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Montgomery
Sorrento hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Montgomery
Wilson 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 -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blowers vs. Montgomery
Blowers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mariners, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ayala
Bobby Ayala now pitching.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sorrento scoops it up and throws to first, with Ayala covering, for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Ayala
Vitiello strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Ayala
Goodwin hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mariners, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ducey vs. Pichardo
Hipolito Pichardo now pitching. David Howard now playing right field.
Ducey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cora vs. Pichardo
Cora hits a popup, foul, towards third. Paquette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Pichardo
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Pichardo
Griffey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mariners, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Pichardo
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Buhner vs. Pichardo
There's a wild pitch. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Mariners, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Buhner vs. Pichardo
Buhner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mariners, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Sorrento vs. Walker
Jamie Walker now pitching.
Sorrento hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mariners, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Charlton
Norm Charlton now pitching.
Paquette hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mariners, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Charlton
Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field. Buhner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mariners, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Charlton
Offerman strikes out. View Play -
Mariners, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Charlton
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards second. Cora picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Cora. Paquette moves to third. View Play -
Mariners, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Charlton
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey 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 5/23/1997 -- Seattle at Kansas City (N)
Seattle AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Cora J, 2b 5 1 2 0 Offerman J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Rodriguez A, ss 5 2 3 0 Roberts B, lf 5 0 2 1
Griffey Jr. K, cf 5 1 1 2 Bell J, ss 5 0 1 0
Martinez E, dh 3 2 2 1 King J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Buhner J, rf 4 1 1 3 Davis C, dh 4 1 2 0
Sorrento P, 1b 5 1 2 2 Vitiello J, rf 4 1 1 2
Wilson D, c 4 0 1 0 Howard D, rf 0 0 0 0
Blowers M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Macfarlane M, c 3 0 2 0
Ducey R, lf 4 0 0 0 Goodwin T, pr-cf 1 0 0 0
Paquette C, 3b 3 1 1 0
Halter S, cf 2 0 0 0
Sweeney M, c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 8 13 8 35 4 10 3
Seattle 000 240 002 -- 8
Kansas City 112 000 000 -- 4
Seattle IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson R (W) 7.0 8 4 4 3 10
Ayala B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Charlton N 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Belcher T (L) 6.0 10 6 6 1 4
Montgomery J 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Pichardo H 0.2 3 2 2 1 0
Walker J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Johnson R, Cora J
DP -- Seattle 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Seattle 7, Kansas City 8
2B -- Roberts B, Macfarlane M
HR -- Vitiello J, Sorrento P, Buhner J, Griffey Jr. K
SB -- Halter S, Paquette C
CS -- Goodwin T
HBP -- by Johnson R (Halter S), by Belcher T (Martinez E)
WP -- Pichardo H
T -- 3:04
A -- 21042
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