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Cardinals
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 31, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 31, 1997 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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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 31, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Donovan Osborne |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Glendon Rusch |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 33,585 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chuck Meriwether 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Terry Craft |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| David Bell | Second Baseman |
| Willie McGee | DH |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Tom Pagnozzi | First Baseman |
| Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
| Phil Plantier | Right Fielder |
| Mike Difelice | Catcher |
| Scarborough Green | Center Fielder |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Shane Halter | Shortstop |
| Chili Davis | DH |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Yamil Benitez | Left Fielder |
| Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
| Jed Hansen | Second Baseman |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 31, 1997
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Rusch
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rusch
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Rusch
McGee hits a line drive towards short. Halter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Osborne
Damon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Osborne
Halter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Osborne
Davis hits a popup towards short. Clayton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Rusch
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Rusch
Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Rusch
Gant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Plantier vs. Rusch
Plantier hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Plantier for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Osborne
Palmer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Osborne
King hits a line drive towards the mound. Osborne reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Osborne
Dye hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Osborne
Benitez hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Osborne
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Osborne
Hansen strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Rusch
Difelice hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Rusch
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Rusch
Clayton hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Rusch
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clayton moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
McGee vs. Rusch
McGee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Osborne
Damon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Osborne
Halter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Osborne
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Rusch
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Rusch
Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Rusch
Gant strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Osborne
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Osborne
King hits a line drive into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Osborne
Dye strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Plantier vs. Rusch
Plantier strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Rusch
Difelice strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Rusch
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Osborne
Benitez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Osborne
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osborne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Osborne
Hansen hits a line drive into right field. Plantier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Rusch
Clayton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rusch
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGee vs. Rusch
McGee hits a line drive towards the mound. Rusch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Rusch
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Osborne
Damon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Halter vs. Osborne
Halter bunts towards third. Gaetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Osborne
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Damon moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Palmer vs. Osborne
Palmer hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Damon tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
King vs. Osborne
King hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Rusch
Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Rusch
Gant hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Benitez. Gant reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Plantier vs. Rusch
Plantier strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Difelice vs. Rusch
Difelice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gant scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Rusch
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Difelice moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Clayton vs. Olson
Gregg Olson now pitching.
Clayton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Difelice scores. Green moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Olson
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter misplays the ball. That's an error on Halter. Green scores. Clayton moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
McGee vs. Olson
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Olson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clayton scores. Bell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Olson
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bell scores. McGee moves to third. Gaetti moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Pagnozzi vs. Olson
Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. King
Curtis King now pitching. David Bell now playing third base. Gary Gaetti now playing first base. Delino DeShields now playing second base.
Dye strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. King
Benitez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. King
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Pichardo
Hipolito Pichardo now pitching.
Gant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Plantier vs. Pichardo
Plantier strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Difelice vs. Pichardo
There goes Gant. The throw from Sweeney and he is out, Hansen applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Pichardo
Difelice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. King
Hansen hits a line drive towards the mound. King reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. King
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Halter vs. King
Halter is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. King
Jay Bell pinch runs for Shane Halter.
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Palmer vs. King
Jose Rosado pinch runs for Chili Davis.
Palmer takes first base on ball four. Rosado moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
King vs. King
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bell scores. Rosado moves to third. Palmer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Dye vs. King
Dye hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Montgomery
Jay Bell now playing shortstop. Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Montgomery covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Montgomery
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Montgomery
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
Benitez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Eckersley
Sweeney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Difelice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Eckersley
Hansen takes first base on ball four. Benitez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Damon vs. Eckersley
Damon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Eckersley
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1997 -- St.Louis at Kansas City (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Clayton R, ss 5 1 2 1 Damon J, cf 5 1 1 0
Bell D, 2b-3b 5 1 2 0 Halter S, ss 3 0 1 0
McGee W, dh 4 0 1 0 Bell J, pr-ss 1 1 0 0
Gaetti G, 3b-1b 4 0 1 1 Davis C, dh 4 0 1 0
Pagnozzi T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Rosado J, pr 0 0 0 0
DeShields D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Palmer D, 3b 2 1 1 2
Gant R, lf 2 1 1 0 King J, 1b 4 0 1 1
Plantier P, rf 4 0 0 0 Dye J, rf 4 0 0 0
Difelice M, c 4 1 1 1 Benitez Y, lf 3 1 3 1
Green S, cf 4 1 1 0 Sweeney M, c 3 0 0 0
Hansen J, 2b 3 0 0 0
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36 5 9 3 32 4 8 4
St.Louis 000 000 500 -- 5
Kansas City 020 001 010 -- 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Osborne D (W) 6.0 5 3 3 1 4
King C 2.0 3 1 1 1 1
Eckersley D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rusch G 6.2 6 3 2 1 5
Olson G (L) 0.1 3 2 0 0 0
Pichardo H 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Montgomery J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Halter S
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Kansas City 7
2B -- Bell D, Gant R
HR -- Palmer D, Benitez Y
CS -- Gant R
SF -- Palmer D
HBP -- by King C (Halter S), by Eckersley D (Benitez Y)
T -- 2:48
A -- 33585
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