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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
July 23, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 23, 1997 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 23, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tim Belcher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | LaTroy Hawkins |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 11,944 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Tim Welke 2B: Tim Tschida 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bip Roberts | Third Baseman |
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Chili Davis | DH |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Damon | Left Fielder |
| Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
| Ryan Long | Right Fielder |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
| Rich Becker | Center Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
| Scott Stahoviak | First Baseman |
| Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
| Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
July 23, 1997
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Hawkins
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Hawkins
Goodwin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hawkins
There goes Goodwin. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Goodwin steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Hawkins
The ball gets by Steinbach for a passed ball. Goodwin moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Hawkins
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Hawkins
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Hawkins
King hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Belcher
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into right field. Long settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Belcher
Becker hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Belcher
Molitor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Damon. Molitor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Steinbach vs. Belcher
Steinbach 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
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Hawkins
Offerman hits a line drive towards the mound. Hawkins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Hawkins
Damon hits a line drive beyond short. Meares can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Hawkins
Sweeney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Hawkins
Long hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Damon scores. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Hawkins
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sweeney moves to third. Long moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Goodwin vs. Hawkins
Goodwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sweeney scores. Long moves to third. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Hawkins
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Long scores. Roberts scores. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Rodriguez
Frankie Rodriguez now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Goodwin moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Rodriguez
Davis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
King vs. Rodriguez
King hits a line drive towards short. Meares reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Offerman vs. Rodriguez
Offerman hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Belcher
Coomer hits a fly ball into left field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Belcher
Stahoviak strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Belcher
Cordova hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Belcher
Lawton hits a fly ball into right field. Long settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Rodriguez
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Rodriguez
Sweeney hits a popup, foul, towards third. Coomer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Long vs. Rodriguez
Long hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Belcher
Meares strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Belcher
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Belcher
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Belcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Rodriguez
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Rodriguez
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rodriguez
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stahoviak scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Belcher
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Belcher
Steinbach hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Belcher
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coomer for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Rodriguez
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Rodriguez
King hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Rodriguez
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Belcher
Stahoviak 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 -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Belcher
Cordova strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Belcher
Lawton hits a fly ball into left field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Rodriguez
Damon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Rodriguez
Sweeney hits a line drive beyond second. Knoblauch can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Damon moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Long vs. Rodriguez
Long hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stahoviak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Damon scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Rodriguez
Roberts takes first base on ball four. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodwin vs. Rodriguez
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch fields it and throws to second for the out. Sweeney moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Rodriguez
There goes Goodwin. The throw from Steinbach and he is out, Knoblauch applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Belcher
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Belcher
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Belcher
Becker hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Belcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Becker for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rodriguez
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stahoviak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Rodriguez
Davis strikes out. Steinbach drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Davis out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Rodriguez
King hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stahoviak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Belcher
Molitor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Belcher
Steinbach hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Belcher
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Molitor moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Stahoviak vs. Belcher
Stahoviak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Molitor scores. Coomer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Cordova vs. Belcher
Cordova hits a popup, foul, towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Lawton vs. Belcher
Lawton 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
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Rodriguez
Offerman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Rodriguez
Damon takes first base on ball four. Offerman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Trombley
Mike Trombley now pitching.
Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Long vs. Trombley
Long strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Trombley
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Belcher
Johnny Damon now playing right field. Shane Halter now playing third base. Bip Roberts now playing left field.
Meares hits a line drive beyond short. Bell can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Belcher
Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. Meares moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Casian
Roberto Kelly pinch hits for Rich Becker. Larry Casian now pitching.
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Meares moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Molitor vs. Casian
Molitor 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
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Ritchie
Roberto Kelly now playing right field. Matt Lawton now playing center field. Todd Ritchie now pitching.
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ritchie
Bell hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Kelly who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Ritchie
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
King vs. Ritchie
King hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stahoviak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Montgomery
Coomer hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Montgomery
Stahoviak strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1997 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Roberts B, 3b-lf 4 1 1 0 Knoblauch C, 2b 3 0 0 0
Goodwin T, cf 4 0 1 1 Becker R, cf 3 0 0 0
Bell J, ss 5 0 2 2 Kelly R, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Davis C, dh 3 0 0 0 Molitor P, dh 4 1 2 0
King J, 1b 5 0 0 0 Steinbach T, c 4 0 0 0
Offerman J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Coomer R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Damon J, lf-rf 3 2 2 0 Stahoviak S, 1b 4 0 1 1
Sweeney M, c 4 1 2 0 Cordova M, lf 3 0 1 0
Long R, rf 4 1 1 1 Lawton M, rf-cf 3 0 0 0
Halter S, 3b 0 0 0 0 Meares P, ss 3 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 10 4 32 1 7 1
Kansas City 040 001 000 -- 5
Minnesota 000 000 100 -- 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Belcher T (W)* 7.0 7 1 1 1 3
Casian L 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Montgomery J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Hawkins L (L) 1.1 6 4 4 2 1
Rodriguez F+ 5.2 3 1 1 3 1
Trombley M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Ritchie T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Minnesota 5
2B -- Molitor P
3B -- Bell J
SB -- Goodwin T
CS -- Goodwin T
WP -- Rodriguez F
PB -- Steinbach T
T -- 2:39
A -- 11944
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