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Royals
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
May 31, 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 31, 1997 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Appier |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Julio Santana |
| Ballpark | The Ballpark in Arlington |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 43,769 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Shulock 1B: Rick Reed 2B: Tim Tschida 3B: Don Denkinger |
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 |
| Craig Paquette | Third Baseman |
| Scott Cooper | First Baseman |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| Bob Boone | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Domingo Cedeno | Second Baseman |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Juan Gonzalez | DH |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Lee Stevens | Right Fielder |
| Damon Buford | Center Fielder |
| Benji Gil | Shortstop |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
May 31, 1997
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Santana
Offerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Santana
There goes Offerman. The throw from Rodriguez and he is out, Gil applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Santana
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Santana
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Appier
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Appier
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Greer vs. Appier
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields it and throws to second for the out. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Appier
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Appier
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Greer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Palmer vs. Appier
Palmer hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Santana
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Santana
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Santana
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Damon for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Appier
Stevens hits a line drive into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Appier
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Appier
Gil hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Santana
Paquette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Santana
Rodriguez fires to first and picks off Paquette. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Santana
Cooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Santana
Macfarlane hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Santana
Offerman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Goodwin vs. Santana
Goodwin takes first base on ball four. Cooper moves to third. Offerman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Roberts vs. Santana
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Appier
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Macfarlane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Appier
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Appier
Greer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Appier
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Appier
There's a wild pitch. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Appier
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Appier
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Appier
Stevens strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Santana
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Santana
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Damon vs. Santana
Damon hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Damon reaches second base with a double. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Paquette vs. Santana
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell scores. Damon moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Santana
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Santana fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Appier
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Appier
Gil hits a line drive into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Appier
Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Santana
Macfarlane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Santana
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Gil fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Santana
Goodwin hits a line drive into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Santana
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Appier
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Appier
Greer hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Appier
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Santana
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Santana
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Santana
Damon hits a line drive towards short. Gil reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paquette vs. Santana
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno misplays the ball. That's an error on Cedeno. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Santana
Cooper hits a line drive towards first. Clark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Appier
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Appier
Palmer hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Appier
Stevens hits a popup beyond second. Offerman can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Buford vs. Appier
Mike Devereaux pinch runs for Lee Stevens.
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gil vs. Appier
Gil strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Santana
Mike Devereaux now playing right field.
Macfarlane hits a line drive into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Santana
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Santana fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Santana
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields the ball and throws to Santana covering. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Hernandez
Xavier Hernandez now pitching.
Roberts takes first base on ball four. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Hernandez
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, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Appier
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Appier
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Macfarlane and he is out, Offerman applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Appier
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Appier
There's a wild pitch. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Greer vs. Appier
Greer hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Appier
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hernandez
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Hernandez
Damon hits a line drive into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Hernandez
Paquette is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Hernandez
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Casian
Larry Casian now pitching.
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Williams
Mike Williams now pitching.
Palmer hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Devereaux vs. Williams
Devereaux hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Wetteland
John Wetteland now pitching. Jeff King pinch hits for Mike Macfarlane.
King strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Wetteland
Offerman hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Wetteland
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1997 -- Kansas City at Texas (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Offerman J, 2b 5 0 2 0 Cedeno D, 2b 3 1 1 0
Goodwin T, cf 4 0 1 0 Rodriguez I, c 3 1 2 1
Roberts B, lf 3 0 0 0 Greer R, lf 4 1 1 2
Davis C, dh 4 0 0 0 Gonzalez J, dh 4 0 1 0
Bell J, ss 3 1 1 0 Clark W, 1b 3 0 2 0
Damon J, rf 4 0 1 0 Palmer D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Paquette C, 3b 3 0 1 1 Stevens L, rf 3 0 1 0
Cooper S, 1b 4 0 1 0 Devereaux M, pr-rf 1 0 0 0
Macfarlane M, c 2 0 0 0 Buford D, cf 3 0 0 0
King J, ph 1 0 0 0 Gil B, ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 7 1 31 3 8 3
Kansas City 000 100 000 -- 1
Texas 102 000 00x -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Appier K (L) 7.0 8 3 3 3 9
Casian L 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Williams M 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Santana J (W) 6.2 7 1 1 3 3
Hernandez X 1.1 0 0 0 1 0
Wetteland J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Cedeno D
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Texas 7
2B -- Bell J, Damon J
HR -- Rodriguez I, Greer R
CS -- Offerman J, Cedeno D
HBP -- by Hernandez X (Paquette C)
WP -- Appier K 2
T -- 2:50
A -- 43769
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