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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 14, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 14, 1997 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 14, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 14, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ricky Bones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | David Wells |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 28,991 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Scott 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Brian O'Nora 3B: Dave Phillips |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bip Roberts | Third Baseman |
| Shane Halter | Center Fielder |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Chili Davis | DH |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
| Yamil Benitez | Left Fielder |
| Jed Hansen | Second Baseman |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Derek Jeter | Shortstop |
| Tim Raines | DH |
| Bernie Williams | Center Fielder |
| Tino Martinez | First Baseman |
| Paul O'Neill | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Hayes | Third Baseman |
| Chad Curtis | Left Fielder |
| Luis Sojo | Second Baseman |
| Joe Girardi | Catcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 14, 1997
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, 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 -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Wells
Halter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Wells
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Halter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Wells
Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Williams. Davis reaches second base with a double. Halter scores. Bell goes all the way around to score. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
King vs. Wells
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Dye vs. Wells
Dye strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Sweeney vs. Wells
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Bones
Jeter hits a line drive towards third. Roberts reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Bones
Raines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Bones
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Raines moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Bones
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Raines scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Bones
O'Neill takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Bones
Hayes strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Wells
Benitez hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Wells scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Benitez for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Wells
Hansen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Wells
Roberts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Halter vs. Wells
Halter strikes out. There goes Hansen. The throw from Girardi and Hansen is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Bones
Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sojo vs. Bones
Sojo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Bones
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
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wells
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wells
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
King vs. Wells
King strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Wells
Dye hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Bones
Jeter hits a line drive into center field. Halter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Bones
Raines hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Bones
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Raines moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Bones
Martinez hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Wells
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Wells
Benitez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Wells
Hansen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Wells
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Sojo fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Bones
O'Neill strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Bones
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Bones
Curtis hits a fly ball into center field. Halter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Wells
Halter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wells
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wells
Davis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Wells
King 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
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sojo vs. Bones
Sojo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Girardi vs. Bones
Pat Kelly pinch runs for Luis Sojo.
Girardi 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 -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Bones
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Raines vs. Bones
Raines hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Benitez. Raines reaches second base with a double. Jeter goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Bones
Williams hits a line drive into center field. Halter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Wells
Pat Kelly now playing second base.
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Wells
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Wells
Benitez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Olson
Gregg Olson now pitching.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Olson
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Olson
Hayes strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Wells
Hansen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Wells
Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Halter vs. Wells
Halter hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Wells
Wells fires to first and has Roberts trapped. There's the throw to Jeter who tags Roberts for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Olson
Bip Roberts now playing left field. Shane Halter now playing third base. Johnny Damon now playing center field.
Curtis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Olson
Kelly bunts towards the mound. Olson fields it and throws to first for the out. Curtis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Girardi vs. Olson
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Curtis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Jeter vs. Olson
Jeter takes first base on ball four. Girardi moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Raines vs. Olson
Raines hits a fly ball into rightcenter field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Curtis scores. Girardi scores. Jeter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Olson
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Martinez vs. Casian
Larry Casian now pitching.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Jeter scores. Raines scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
O'Neill vs. Casian
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Perez
Mike Perez now pitching.
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Curtis vs. Perez
Curtis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Martinez trying to get to home. Damon throws the ball in to Sweeney who tags Martinez who's trying to score from second, for the out. O'Neill moves to second. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
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 -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wells
Davis hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Stanton
Mike Stanton now pitching.
King hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Stanton
Dye hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Rivera
Mariano Rivera now pitching.
Sweeney hits a line drive into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Perez
Kelly bunts towards the mound. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Girardi vs. Perez
There goes Kelly. The throw from Sweeney and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Girardi vs. Perez
Girardi takes first base on ball four. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Jeter vs. Perez
Jeter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kelly scores. Girardi moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Raines vs. Perez
Raines hits a line drive into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Perez
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. Girardi moves to third. Jeter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Martinez vs. Whisenant
Matt Whisenant now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Girardi scores. Jeter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Martinez vs. Whisenant
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jeter scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Whisenant
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Rivera
Damon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Rivera
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Rivera
Roberts strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/14/1997 -- Kansas City at New York (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Roberts B, 3b-lf 5 0 2 0 Jeter D, ss 4 3 2 1
Halter S, cf-3b 4 1 1 0 Raines T, dh 5 2 4 3
Bell J, ss 4 1 1 0 Williams B, cf 4 1 0 0
Davis C, dh 4 2 4 4 Martinez T, 1b 5 0 3 4
King J, 1b 3 0 0 0 O'Neill P, rf 4 0 1 1
Dye J, rf 4 1 1 1 Hayes C, 3b 4 0 0 0
Sweeney M, c 4 0 0 0 Curtis C, lf 3 1 1 0
Benitez Y, lf 3 0 0 0 Sojo L, 2b 1 0 0 0
Damon J, cf 1 0 0 0 Kelly P, pr-2b 1 1 1 0
Hansen J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Girardi J, c 3 2 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 10 5 34 10 13 9
Kansas City 200 010 020 -- 5
New York 100 010 53x -- 10
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bones R 5.0 5 2 2 1 2
Olson G (L) 1.1 2 5 5 3 1
Casian L* 0.0 2 0 0 0 0
Perez M 1.1 3 3 3 1 1
Whisenant M 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Wells D (W) 7.1 9 4 4 2 7
Stanton M 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Rivera M (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
DP -- Kansas City 1, New York 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, New York 7
2B -- Davis C, Raines T 2
HR -- Davis C 2, Dye J
SB -- Kelly P
CS -- Hansen J, Roberts B
SH -- Kelly P
HBP -- by Bones R (Sojo L)
WP -- Perez M, Whisenant M
T -- 3:30
A -- 28991
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