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Astros
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
June 18, 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 18, 1997 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 18, 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 18, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Donne Wall |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Pittsley |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 20,085 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Terry Craft 3B: Chuck Meriwether |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Sean Berry | DH |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Tim Bogar | Shortstop |
| Pat Listach | Center Fielder |
| 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 18, 1997
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Pittsley
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Pittsley
Spiers hits a fly ball into left field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Pittsley
Bagwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Wall
Offerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Wall
Goodwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Offerman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Wall
Bell takes first base on ball four. Offerman moves to third. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
King vs. Wall
King hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wall
Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Listach. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Damon vs. Wall
Damon hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Dye vs. Wall
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Wall
Howard hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Biggio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Pittsley
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Pittsley
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Pittsley
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Pittsley
Ausmus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Wall
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Wall
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Wall
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Wall
There goes Goodwin. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Goodwin steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Wall
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
King vs. Wall
King strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Pittsley
Bogar hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Listach vs. Pittsley
Listach bunts towards the mound. Pittsley fields it and throws to first for the out. Bogar moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Pittsley
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spiers vs. Pittsley
Spiers 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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Astros, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wall
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Wall
Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Wall
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Wall
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Pittsley
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Pittsley, and towards Bell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Pittsley
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Pittsley
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, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Wall
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Macfarlane for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Wall
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Wall
Goodwin hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Pittsley
Berry hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Pittsley
Ausmus hits a line drive beyond third. Howard can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bogar vs. Pittsley
Bogar strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Listach vs. Pittsley
Listach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wall
Bell hits a line drive towards third. Spiers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Wall
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wall
Davis hits a line drive towards short. Bogar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Pittsley
Biggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Pittsley
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Bagwell vs. Pittsley
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields it and throws to second for the out. Biggio scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Pittsley
Gonzalez 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
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Wall
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Wall
Dye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Wall
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Wall
There's a wild pitch. Dye moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Macfarlane vs. Wall
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dye scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Wall
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Macfarlane moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Goodwin vs. Magnante
Mike Magnante now pitching.
Goodwin 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 7
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Astros, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Pittsley
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Pittsley
Berry strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Pittsley
Ausmus 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
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Magnante
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
King vs. Magnante
There goes Bell. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Bell steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
King vs. Magnante
King hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Magnante
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Damon vs. Minor
Blas Minor now pitching.
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell has Bell trapped. There's the throw to Ausmus and over to Spiers, who tags Bell for the out. King moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Dye vs. Minor
Dye takes first base on ball four. King moves to third. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Howard vs. Minor
There's a wild pitch. King scores. Damon moves to third. Dye moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Howard vs. Minor
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Pittsley
Bogar hits a popup, foul, towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Listach vs. Pittsley
Listach hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye who is chasing the ball. Listach reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Biggio vs. Pittsley
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Listach tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Pittsley
Spiers 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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Astros, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Minor
Macfarlane hits a line drive towards third. Spiers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Minor
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Minor covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Minor
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Minor
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Montgomery
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Montgomery
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/18/1997 -- Houston at Kansas City (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Biggio C, 2b 3 1 1 1 Offerman J, 2b 5 1 2 0
Spiers B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Goodwin T, cf 5 1 3 0
Bagwell J, 1b 4 0 0 1 Bell J, ss 3 1 1 0
Gonzalez L, lf 4 0 1 0 King J, 1b 4 2 2 4
Bell D, rf 4 0 0 0 Davis C, dh 4 0 1 0
Berry S, dh 3 0 2 0 Damon J, lf 3 0 0 0
Ausmus B, c 3 0 1 0 Dye J, rf 3 1 1 0
Bogar T, ss 3 0 1 0 Howard D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Listach P, cf 2 1 1 0 Macfarlane M, c 4 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 8 2 35 6 11 5
Houston 000 001 010 -- 2
Kansas City 400 001 10x -- 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wall D (L) 5.2 8 5 5 3 2
Magnante M 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Minor B 1.2 1 0 0 1 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Pittsley J (W) 8.0 8 2 2 0 4
Montgomery J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Houston 3, Kansas City 9
2B -- Davis C
3B -- Listach P
HR -- King J
SB -- Goodwin T, Bell J
SH -- Listach P
SF -- Biggio C
WP -- Wall D, Minor B
T -- 2:30
A -- 20085
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