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Yankees
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 4, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees, played on August 4, 1997 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | David Wells |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Glendon Rusch |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 29,613 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Hirschbeck 1B: Bill Miller 2B: Al Clark 3B: Jim Joyce |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Derek Jeter | Shortstop |
| Luis Sojo | Second Baseman |
| Bernie Williams | Center Fielder |
| Tino Martinez | First Baseman |
| Paul O'Neill | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Hayes | Third Baseman |
| Pete Incaviglia | DH |
| Chad Curtis | Left Fielder |
| Joe Girardi | Catcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bip Roberts | Left Fielder |
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Chili Davis | DH |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Yamil Benitez | Right Fielder |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 4, 1997
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Rusch
Jeter strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sojo vs. Rusch
Sojo strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rusch
Williams hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Rusch
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
O'Neill vs. Rusch
O'Neill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Hayes vs. Rusch
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hayes for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Wells
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Wells
Offerman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Wells
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Wells
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Rusch
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Rusch
Curtis hits a fly ball into right field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Rusch
Girardi hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Wells
Palmer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sojo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Wells
King hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Wells
Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Rusch
Jeter strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sojo vs. Rusch
Sojo hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rusch
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Wells
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wells fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Wells
Benitez hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Wells
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Wells, and towards Jeter, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Rusch
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Rusch
O'Neill hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Rusch
Hayes hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Rusch
Incaviglia hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Wells
Offerman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wells
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Wells
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sojo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. Wells
Palmer strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Rusch
Curtis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Girardi vs. Rusch
Girardi bunts towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Girardi for the out. Curtis moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Jeter vs. Rusch
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sojo vs. Rusch
Sojo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Rusch
Williams takes first base on ball four. Curtis moves to third. Sojo moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Martinez vs. Rusch
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Wells
King hits a line drive towards third. Hayes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Wells
Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Wells
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wells fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Benitez vs. Wells
Benitez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Rusch
O'Neill hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Rusch
Hayes hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Rusch
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Rusch
Curtis hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Rusch
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Girardi for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Wells
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Wells
Offerman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wells
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Perez
Mike Perez now pitching. Joe Vitiello now playing left field.
Jeter hits a line drive towards third. Palmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sojo vs. Perez
Sojo hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Perez covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Perez
Williams hits a fly ball towards left. Vitiello settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Vitiello. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Perez
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Neill vs. Walker
Jamie Walker now pitching.
O'Neill hits a fly ball into left field. Vitiello settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wells
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Wells
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Wells
King strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Walker
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Walker
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Walker covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Walker
Curtis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Girardi vs. Walker
There goes Curtis. The throw from Sweeney and he is safe. Curtis steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Girardi vs. Walker
Girardi hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Benitez. Girardi reaches second base with a double. Curtis scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jeter vs. Carrasco
Hector Carrasco now pitching.
Jeter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Wells
Scott Pose now playing right field.
Sweeney hits a line drive towards short. Jeter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Wells
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sojo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Benitez vs. Wells
Benitez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Vitiello vs. Wells
Vitiello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sojo vs. Carrasco
Sojo 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 -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Carrasco
Williams 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 -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Carrasco
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Wells
Offerman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Wells
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Wells
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Offerman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Wells
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wells picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Wells. Offerman scores. Davis moves to third. Palmer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
King vs. Nelson
Jeff Nelson now pitching.
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davis scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Nelson
Sweeney hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Rivera
Mariano Rivera now pitching.
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sojo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1997 -- New York at Kansas City (N)
New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Jeter D, ss 5 0 0 0 Roberts B, lf 3 0 0 0
Sojo L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Vitiello J, lf 1 0 0 0
Williams B, cf 4 1 1 0 Offerman J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Martinez T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bell J, ss 4 0 1 0
O'Neill P, rf 4 1 2 2 Davis C, dh 4 1 1 0
Pose S, rf 0 0 0 0 Palmer D, 3b 4 1 1 0
Hayes C, 3b 4 2 2 2 King J, 1b 4 0 0 1
Incaviglia P, dh 4 0 0 0 Sweeney M, c 4 1 1 2
Curtis C, lf 3 1 1 0 Damon J, cf 4 0 2 0
Girardi J, c 3 0 1 1 Benitez Y, rf 3 0 0 0
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35 5 8 5 34 4 7 3
New York 100 102 010 -- 5
Kansas City 000 000 004 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Wells D (W) 8.1 6 3 3 1 6
Nelson J 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Rivera M (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rusch G (L) 6.0 7 4 4 2 3
Perez M 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Walker J 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
Carrasco H 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Vitiello J, Wells D
LOB -- New York 8, Kansas City 4
2B -- Girardi J
HR -- Hayes C 2, O'Neill P, Sweeney M
SB -- Curtis C
SH -- Girardi J
T -- 2:55
A -- 29613
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