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Royals
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
June 1, 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 June 1, 1997 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Game Summary
| Date | June 1, 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 | June 1, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jose Rosado |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Burkett |
| Ballpark | The Ballpark in Arlington |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 45,831 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rick Reed 1B: Tim Tschida 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: John Shulock |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Bip Roberts | Left Fielder |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Johnny Damon | Right Fielder |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Joe Vitiello | DH |
| Craig Paquette | Third Baseman |
| Sal Fasano | Catcher |
| Bob Boone | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Damon Buford | Center Fielder |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Juan Gonzalez | DH |
| Mike Devereaux | Right Fielder |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Mike Simms | First Baseman |
| Billy Ripken | Shortstop |
| Domingo Cedeno | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
June 1, 1997
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Burkett
Offerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Burkett
Goodwin bunts towards first. Simms fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Offerman trying to get to second. Simms throws to second, with Ripken covering, who tags Offerman for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Burkett
There goes Goodwin. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Goodwin steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Burkett
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Burkett
Bell hits a popup into right field. Devereaux 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. Rosado
Buford hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Rosado
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Rosado
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Burkett
Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Burkett
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Vitiello vs. Burkett
Vitiello hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Burkett
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Fasano vs. Burkett
Fasano strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Burkett
Offerman hits a line drive into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Rosado
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Devereaux vs. Rosado
Devereaux hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Rosado
Palmer strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Burkett
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Burkett
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Burkett
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Bell reaches second base with a double. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Damon vs. Burkett
Damon hits a fly ball into right field. Devereaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Roberts tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
King vs. Burkett
King hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Vitiello vs. Burkett
Vitiello hits a line drive into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Rosado
Simms hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Rosado
Ripken hits a popup, foul, towards third. Paquette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Rosado
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Burkett
Paquette strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Burkett
Fasano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Burkett
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simms fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Simms. Fasano moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Goodwin vs. Burkett
Goodwin bunts towards third. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fasano moves to third. Offerman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roberts vs. Burkett
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Rosado
Buford bunts towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Rosado
Rodriguez hits a line drive towards the mound. Rosado reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Rosado
Greer hits a line drive into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Burkett
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Burkett
Damon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Burkett
King hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Burkett
Vitiello 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 5
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Royals, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Rosado
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Devereaux vs. Rosado
Devereaux hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fasano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Rosado
Palmer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Simms vs. Rosado
Simms hits a line drive into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Burkett
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burkett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Burkett
Fasano hits a popup, foul, towards first. Simms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Burkett
Offerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Burkett
Goodwin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Rosado
Ripken hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Rosado
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Roberts. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Ripken moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Buford vs. Rosado
Buford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ripken scores. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Rosado
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Rosado
Greer hits a line drive into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Rosado
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Devereaux vs. Rosado
Devereaux takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to third. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Palmer vs. Veres
Randy Veres now pitching.
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Burkett
Roberts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Burkett
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Burkett
Damon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Veres
Will Clark pinch hits for Mike Simms.
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Veres
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards first. King fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Clark for the double play. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Veres
Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Alberro
Will Clark now playing first base. Jose Alberro now pitching.
King hits a popup towards short. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Alberro
Vitiello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Palmer. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Paquette vs. Alberro
David Howard pinch runs for Joe Vitiello.
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno misplays the ball. That's an error on Cedeno. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Alberro
Scott Cooper pinch hits for Sal Fasano.
Cooper hits a popup, foul, towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Offerman vs. Alberro
Offerman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howard scores. Paquette moves to third. Offerman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Goodwin vs. Gunderson
Eric Gunderson now pitching.
Goodwin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Veres
Scott Cooper now playing third base. Mike Macfarlane now catching. Warren Newson pinch hits for Damon Buford.
Newson hits a line drive into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Veres
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Veres
Greer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Veres
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Gunderson
Warren Newson now playing right field. Mike Devereaux now playing center field.
Roberts hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gunderson
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Gunderson
Damon hits a popup towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Devereaux vs. Veres
Devereaux hits a line drive into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Veres
Palmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Veres
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Veres
Ripken hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Palmer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Veres
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/1/1997 -- Kansas City at Texas (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Offerman J, 2b 5 0 3 1 Buford D, cf 3 0 1 2
Goodwin T, cf 5 0 2 0 Newson W, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Roberts B, lf 5 1 2 0 Rodriguez I, c 4 0 0 0
Bell J, ss 5 1 1 0 Greer R, lf 4 0 1 0
Damon J, rf 3 1 0 1 Gonzalez J, dh 3 0 0 0
King J, 1b 4 1 2 2 Devereaux M, rf-cf 3 0 0 0
Vitiello J, dh 4 1 1 2 Palmer D, 3b 4 0 2 0
Howard D, pr 0 1 0 0 Simms M, 1b 2 0 0 0
Paquette C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Clark W, ph-1b 2 0 1 0
Macfarlane M, c 0 0 0 0 Ripken B, ss 4 1 2 0
Fasano S, c 3 0 1 0 Cedeno D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Cooper S, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 13 6 34 2 8 2
Kansas City 022 010 010 -- 6
Texas 000 002 000 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rosado J (W) 5.2 4 2 2 2 1
Veres R (S) 3.1 4 0 0 0 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Burkett J (L) 7.0 12 5 5 1 7
Alberro J 0.2 1 1 0 0 0
Gunderson E 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Simms M, Palmer D, Cedeno D
DP -- Kansas City 1, Texas 2
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Texas 7
2B -- Bell J, Cedeno D
HR -- Vitiello J, King J
SB -- Goodwin T
SF -- Damon J
T -- 2:39
A -- 45831
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