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Astros
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
June 17, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Houston Astros, played on June 17, 1997 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 17, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 17, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ramon Garcia |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chris Haney |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 20,588 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chuck Meriwether 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Terry Craft |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Pat Listach | Shortstop |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Sean Berry | DH |
| James Mouton | Center Fielder |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Tim Bogar | Third Baseman |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Chili Davis | DH |
| Johnny Damon | Left Fielder |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| David Howard | Third Baseman |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| Bob Boone | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
June 17, 1997
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Haney
Biggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Listach vs. Haney
Listach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Haney
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Haney
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Garcia
Offerman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Garcia
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodwin for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Garcia
Bell hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Haney
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Haney
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Mouton vs. Haney
Mouton hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Ausmus vs. Haney
Ausmus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Garcia
King strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Garcia
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Garcia
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Haney
Bogar 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 -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Haney
Biggio bunts towards the mound. Haney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Listach vs. Haney
Listach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Garcia
Dye hits a fly ball into center field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Garcia
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Garcia
Macfarlane is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Garcia
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Haney
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Haney
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Haney
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Garcia
Goodwin hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Garcia
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
King vs. Garcia
King hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Garcia
Davis takes first base on ball four. King moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Damon vs. Garcia
Damon strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Dye vs. Garcia
Dye strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Haney
Berry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Mouton vs. Haney
Mouton takes first base on ball four. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ausmus vs. Haney
Ausmus bunts towards the mound. Haney fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Haney. Berry moves to third. Mouton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Bogar vs. Haney
Bogar hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berry tags and scores. Mouton tags and moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Biggio vs. Haney
Biggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mouton scores. Ausmus moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Listach vs. Haney
There goes Biggio. The throw from Macfarlane and he is safe. Biggio steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Listach vs. Haney
Listach strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Bagwell vs. Haney
Bagwell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Haney
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ausmus scores. Biggio scores. Bagwell moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Williams
Mike Williams now pitching.
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bagwell scores. Gonzalez moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Berry vs. Williams
Berry hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Berry reaches second base with a double. Gonzalez scores. There goes Bell trying to get to home. Goodwin throws the ball in to Bell who relays the ball to Macfarlane, who tags Bell, who came all the way from first, for the out. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Garcia
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Garcia
Macfarlane hits a popup towards third. Bogar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Garcia
Offerman hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Williams
Mouton hits a line drive into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Williams
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bogar vs. Williams
Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Offerman. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Williams
Biggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ausmus scores. Bogar moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Listach vs. Williams
Listach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields it and throws to second for the out. Bogar moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Bagwell vs. Williams
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. Listach moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Williams
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Lima
Jose Lima now pitching.
Goodwin hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lima
Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Lima
King strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lima
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Williams
Sal Fasano now catching.
Bell hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Williams
Berry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Mouton vs. Williams
Mouton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Ausmus vs. Williams
Ausmus hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bogar vs. Williams
Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Lima
Damon hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Lima
There's a wild pitch. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Dye vs. Lima
Dye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Damon scores. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Lima
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Fasano vs. Lima
Fasano hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Lima
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bogar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Santiago
Jose Santiago now pitching.
Biggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Listach vs. Santiago
Listach hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Damon. Listach reaches second base with a double. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Bagwell vs. Santiago
Bagwell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Santiago
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Biggio scores. Listach scores. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Santiago
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howard juggles the ball. That's an error on Howard. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Santiago
Berry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Lima
Goodwin hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lima
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Lima
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bogar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Santiago
Mouton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Santiago
Ausmus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mouton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bogar vs. Santiago
Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howard juggles the ball. That's an error on Howard. Mouton moves to third. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Montgomery vs. Santiago
Ray Montgomery pinch hits for Craig Biggio.
Montgomery hits a popup towards third. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Listach vs. Santiago
Listach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wagner
Ricky Gutierrez now playing second base. Bill Spiers now playing first base. Billy Wagner now pitching.
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Wagner
Damon strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Wagner
Dye strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/17/1997 -- Houston at Kansas City (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Biggio C, 2b 5 2 3 2 Offerman J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Montgomery R, ph 1 0 0 0 Goodwin T, cf 4 0 0 0
Gutierrez R, 2b 0 0 0 0 Bell J, ss 3 1 1 1
Listach P, ss 6 1 1 0 King J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Bagwell J, 1b 2 1 1 0 Davis C, dh 3 0 0 0
Spiers B, 1b 0 0 0 0 Damon J, lf 4 1 1 0
Gonzalez L, lf 5 1 1 2 Dye J, rf 4 0 1 1
Bell D, rf 5 1 3 1 Howard D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Berry S, dh 5 1 3 1 Macfarlane M, c 1 0 0 0
Mouton J, cf 4 1 1 0 Fasano S, c 1 0 0 0
Ausmus B, c 3 2 2 1
Bogar T, 3b 4 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 10 15 8 31 2 4 2
Houston 000 061 120 -- 10
Kansas City 000 001 100 -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Garcia R (W) 5.0 1 0 0 2 6
Lima J 3.0 3 2 2 0 3
Wagner B 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Haney C (L) 4.2 5 6 2 2 3
Williams M 2.1 6 2 1 1 1
Santiago J 2.0 4 2 1 1 1
E -- Haney C, Offerman J, King J, Howard D 2
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Houston 10, Kansas City 5
2B -- Bagwell J, Bell D 2, Berry S, Listach P
HR -- Bell J
SB -- Biggio C
SH -- Ausmus B
SF -- Bogar T, Ausmus B
HBP -- by Garcia R (Macfarlane M)
WP -- Lima J
T -- 2:46
A -- 20588
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