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Rangers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
June 6, 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 June 6, 1997 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 6, 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 | June 6, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Burkett |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jose Rosado |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 16,793 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Tim Welke 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Damon Buford | Center Fielder |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Juan Gonzalez | DH |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Mike Devereaux | Right Fielder |
| Billy Ripken | Second Baseman |
| Benji Gil | Shortstop |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Chili Davis | DH |
| Johnny Damon | Left Fielder |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Joe Vitiello | Right Fielder |
| Craig Paquette | Third Baseman |
| Sal Fasano | Catcher |
| Bob Boone | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
June 6, 1997
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Rosado
Buford hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Rosado
Rodriguez 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: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Rosado
Greer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Rosado
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Burkett
Offerman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Burkett
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, 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 takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Burkett
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodwin scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Damon vs. Burkett
Damon strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
King vs. Burkett
King hits a line drive towards short. Gil reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Rosado
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Rosado
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Devereaux vs. Rosado
Devereaux hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Damon. Devereaux reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ripken vs. Rosado
There's a wild pitch. Devereaux moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Ripken vs. Rosado
Ripken hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Devereaux scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gil vs. Rosado
Gil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Burkett
Vitiello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Burkett
Paquette strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Burkett
Fasano strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Rosado
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Rosado
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Rosado
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Burkett
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Offerman for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, 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, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Burkett
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Rosado
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Rosado
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Rosado
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Burkett
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Burkett
Damon bunts towards the mound. Burkett fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
King vs. Burkett
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vitiello vs. Burkett
Vitiello hits a fly ball into right field. Devereaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Paquette vs. Burkett
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Devereaux vs. Rosado
Devereaux hits a fly ball into left field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Rosado
Ripken strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Rosado
Gil hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Rosado
Rosado fires to first and picks off Gil. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Burkett
Fasano hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rodriguez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rodriguez. Fasano moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Offerman vs. Burkett
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fasano moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Goodwin vs. Burkett
Goodwin hits a popup towards short. Gil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Burkett
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fasano scores. Offerman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Burkett
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Damon vs. Burkett
Damon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Rosado
Buford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Rosado
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Rosado
Greer hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Vitiello. Greer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Rosado
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Vitiello settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Burkett
King hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Burkett
Vitiello 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, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Burkett
Paquette hits a fly ball into right field. Devereaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Rosado
David Howard now playing right field.
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Rosado
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Devereaux vs. Rosado
Devereaux hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Burkett
Fasano hits a popup towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Burkett
Offerman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Burkett
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Burkett
There goes Goodwin. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Goodwin steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
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
Top 8
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Rosado
Ripken hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Rosado
Mike Simms pinch hits for Benji Gil.
Simms strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Rosado
Buford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Rosado
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rosado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Burkett
Domingo Cedeno now playing second base. Billy Ripken now playing shortstop.
Davis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Burkett
Damon hits a popup towards short. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Burkett
King hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greer. King reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Burkett
Bip Roberts pinch hits for David Howard.
Roberts hits a line drive towards short. Ripken reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Rosado
Shane Halter now playing right field.
Greer hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Rosado
Gonzalez 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 -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Rosado
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clark for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/6/1997 -- Texas at Kansas City (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Buford D, cf 4 0 1 0 Offerman J, 2b 4 0 3 0
Rodriguez I, c 4 0 0 0 Goodwin T, cf 4 1 0 0
Greer R, lf 3 0 1 0 Bell J, ss 3 0 1 1
Gonzalez J, dh 4 0 0 0 Davis C, dh 4 0 2 1
Clark W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Damon J, lf 3 0 0 0
Palmer D, 3b 3 0 0 0 King J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Devereaux M, rf 3 1 1 0 Vitiello J, rf 3 0 0 0
Ripken B, 2b-ss 3 0 1 1 Howard D, rf 0 0 0 0
Gil B, ss 2 0 1 0 Roberts B, ph 1 0 0 0
Simms M, ph 1 0 0 0 Halter S, rf 0 0 0 0
Cedeno D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Paquette C, 3b 3 0 0 0
Fasano S, c 3 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 31 2 7 2
Texas 010 000 000 -- 1
Kansas City 100 010 00x -- 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Burkett J (L) 8.0 7 2 1 2 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rosado J (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 6
E -- Rodriguez I
LOB -- Texas 4, Kansas City 8
2B -- Devereaux M, Greer R, King J
SB -- Goodwin T 2
SH -- Damon J
WP -- Rosado J
T -- 2:25
A -- 16793
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