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Royals
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
May 30, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 30, 1997 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 30, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Glendon Rusch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Witt |
| Ballpark | The Ballpark in Arlington |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 35,606 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: John Shulock 2B: Rick Reed 3B: Tim Tschida |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Bip Roberts | Left Fielder |
| Chili Davis | DH |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Johnny Damon | Right Fielder |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Scott Cooper | Third Baseman |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| Bob Boone | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Damon Buford | Center Fielder |
| Mike Devereaux | Right Fielder |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Juan Gonzalez | DH |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Billy Ripken | Second Baseman |
| Henry Mercedes | Catcher |
| Benji Gil | Shortstop |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
May 30, 1997
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Witt
Offerman hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Witt
Goodwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Witt
Roberts hits a line drive into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Witt
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Rusch
Buford bunts towards the mound. Rusch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Devereaux vs. Rusch
Devereaux hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Rusch
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cooper fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Devereaux moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Rusch
Gonzalez hits a fly ball towards right. Damon catches it and throws to King who relays to second to double up Greer. Devereaux tags and scores. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Witt
Bell hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Damon vs. Witt
Damon hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Witt
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Witt
There goes King. The throw from Mercedes and he is safe. King steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Witt
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. King moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Macfarlane vs. Witt
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Offerman vs. Witt
Offerman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. King scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Witt
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodwin for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Rusch
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. King fields the ball and throws to Rusch covering. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Rusch
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Rusch
Ripken hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roberts. Ripken reaches second base with a double. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Mercedes vs. Rusch
Mercedes strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Gil vs. Rusch
Gil hits a line drive into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Witt
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Witt
Davis hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Witt
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Witt
Damon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
King vs. Witt
King hits a popup, foul, towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Rusch
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Devereaux vs. Rusch
Devereaux hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Macfarlane settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Macfarlane. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Devereaux vs. Rusch
Devereaux takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Rusch
Greer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Rusch
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Witt
Cooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Witt
Macfarlane hits a popup towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Witt
Offerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Goodwin vs. Witt
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields it and throws to second for the out. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roberts vs. Witt
There goes Goodwin. The throw from Mercedes and he is safe. Goodwin steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Roberts vs. Witt
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Rusch
Clark hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Rusch
Palmer hits a popup, foul, towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Rusch
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mercedes vs. Rusch
Mercedes strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Witt
Davis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ripken reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Witt
Bell hits a popup into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Witt
Damon hits a line drive into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Rusch
Gil bunts towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gil for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Rusch
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devereaux vs. Rusch
Devereaux hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Witt
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Witt
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Witt
Macfarlane hits a line drive into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Rusch
Greer hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Rusch
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Rusch
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Rusch
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Witt
Offerman hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Witt
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Witt
Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Witt
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Rusch
Ripken hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mercedes vs. Rusch
Mercedes bunts towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Offerman covering, for the out. Ripken moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gil vs. Rusch
Gil strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Rusch
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Devereaux vs. Rusch
Devereaux hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Bell fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Witt
Bell hits a line drive into right field. Devereaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Witt
Damon hits a line drive into right field. Devereaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Witt
King strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Rusch
Greer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Veres
Randy Veres now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Veres
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Greer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Veres
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Veres
Lee Stevens pinch hits for Billy Ripken.
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Veres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Witt
Domingo Cedeno now playing second base.
Cooper hits a line drive into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Witt
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Witt
Offerman hits a fly ball into right field. Devereaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Pichardo
Hipolito Pichardo now pitching. Warren Newson pinch hits for Henry Mercedes.
Newson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Pichardo
Ivan Rodriguez pinch hits for Benji Gil.
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Pichardo
Buford hits a popup, foul, towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1997 -- Kansas City at Texas (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Offerman J, 2b 5 0 2 1 Buford D, cf 4 0 0 0
Goodwin T, cf 4 0 1 0 Devereaux M, rf 3 1 1 0
Roberts B, lf 4 0 1 0 Greer R, lf 4 0 2 0
Davis C, dh 4 0 1 0 Gonzalez J, dh 3 0 1 1
Bell J, ss 4 1 1 0 Clark W, 1b 4 1 3 1
Damon J, rf 4 1 2 2 Palmer D, 3b 4 0 0 0
King J, 1b 3 1 0 0 Ripken B, 2b 3 0 2 0
Cooper S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Stevens L, ph 1 0 0 0
Macfarlane M, c 4 0 0 0 Cedeno D, 2b 0 0 0 0
Mercedes H, c 2 0 0 0
Newson W, ph 1 0 0 0
Gil B, ss 3 0 0 0
Rodriguez I, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 9 3 33 2 9 2
Kansas City 030 000 000 -- 3
Texas 100 100 000 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rusch G (W)* 7.0 8 2 2 2 7
Veres R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Pichardo H (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Witt B (L) 9.0 9 3 3 1 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Macfarlane M
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Texas 8
2B -- Bell J, Ripken B
HR -- Damon J, Clark W
SB -- King J, Goodwin T
SH -- Mercedes H
SF -- Gonzalez J
T -- 2:28
A -- 35606
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