Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Pavlik
  
  Offerman hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Pavlik
  
  Damon strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Pavlik
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Appier
  
  Goodwin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Appier
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. Goodwin moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Greer vs. Appier
  
  Greer strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Appier
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goodwin scores. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Stevens vs. Appier
  
  Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Pavlik
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  King vs. Pavlik
  
  King hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Pavlik
  
  Palmer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Palmer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Myers vs. Pavlik
  
  Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pavlik fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Tatis vs. Appier
  
  Tatis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Appier
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sagmoen vs. Appier
  
  Sagmoen strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Pavlik
  
  Dye hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Pavlik
  
  Macfarlane strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Pavlik
  
  Offerman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Offerman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Damon vs. Pavlik
  
  Damon 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

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frias vs. Appier
  
  Frias 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, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Appier
  
  Goodwin hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Appier
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Pavlik
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Pavlik
  
  Rodriguez fires to first and picks off Bell. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Pavlik
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  King vs. Pavlik
  
  King hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Palmer vs. Pavlik
  
  Rodriguez fires to first and picks off King. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, 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, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Appier
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Stevens vs. Appier
  
  Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Tatis vs. Appier
  
  Tatis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Cedeno vs. Appier
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Pavlik
  
  Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Pavlik
  
  Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Dye vs. Pavlik
  
  Dye strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Macfarlane vs. Pavlik
  
  Macfarlane hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sagmoen vs. Appier
  
  Sagmoen strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Frias vs. Appier
  
  Frias hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Frias reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Goodwin vs. Appier
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Frias moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Rodriguez vs. Appier
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Pavlik
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Pavlik
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Pavlik
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Damon moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Davis vs. Pavlik
  
  Davis 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 6

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Greer vs. Appier
  
  Greer hits a fly ball into left field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stevens vs. Appier
  
  Stevens hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Tatis vs. Appier
  
  Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  King vs. Santana
  
  Julio Santana now pitching.
  
  King takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Palmer vs. Santana
  
  Palmer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Gunderson
  
  Eric Gunderson now pitching.
  
  Myers hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sagmoen. Myers reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Dye vs. Whiteside
  
  Matt Whiteside now pitching.
  
  Dye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whiteside fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Macfarlane vs. Whiteside
  
  Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Myers moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Offerman vs. Whiteside
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whiteside fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Appier
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Damon. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Sagmoen vs. Appier
  
  Sagmoen hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Frias vs. Appier
  
  Frias hits a line drive into left field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Goodwin vs. Appier
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Appier covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Whiteside
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Whiteside scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Damon for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Whiteside
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Whiteside
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  King vs. Whiteside
  
  King hits a fly ball into right field. Sagmoen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Palmer vs. Whiteside
  
  Palmer hits a fly ball into right field. Sagmoen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Olson
  
  Gregg Olson now pitching.
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell misplays the ball. That's an error on Bell. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Greer vs. Olson
  
  Greer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Olson
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Stevens vs. Olson
  
  Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards first. King fields the ball and throws to Olson covering. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tatis vs. Olson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Stevens moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Tatis vs. Olson
  
  Tatis hits a fly ball into left field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Olson
  
  Cedeno 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

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Wetteland
  
  John Wetteland now pitching.
  
  Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Sutton vs. Wetteland
  
  Larry Sutton pinch hits for Jermaine Dye.
  
  Sutton strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Wetteland
  
  Scott Cooper pinch hits for Mike Macfarlane.
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cooper for the out. Myers moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Offerman vs. Wetteland
  
  Offerman strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/16/1997 -- Kansas City at Texas (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Offerman J, 2b        5  0  1  0   Goodwin T, cf         3  1  0  0   
Damon J, cf           4  0  1  0   Rodriguez I, c        3  1  0  0   
Bell J, ss            3  0  2  0   Greer R, lf           4  2  2  3   
Davis C, dh           3  0  0  0   Gonzalez J, dh        4  0  3  1   
King J, 1b            3  1  1  0   Stevens L, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Palmer D, 3b          4  1  2  2   Tatis F, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Myers R, lf           2  0  1  0   Cedeno D, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Dye J, rf             3  0  0  0   Sagmoen M, rf         3  0  0  0   
Sutton L, ph          1  0  0  0   Frias H, ss           3  0  1  0   
Macfarlane M, c       3  0  1  0                                      
Cooper S, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  9  2                        32  4  8  4

Kansas City      000 000 200 --  2
Texas            100 100 02x --  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Appier K              7.0  6  2  2  2  6
Olson G (L)           1.0  2  2  1  0  0

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pavlik R              6.0  5  0  0  2  5
Santana J*            0.0  1  2  2  1  0
Gunderson E+          0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Whiteside M (W)       2.0  2  0  0  1  0
Wetteland J (S)       1.0  0  0  0  1  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Bell J
DP -- Kansas City 1, Texas 2
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Texas 6
2B -- Palmer D, Offerman J, Gonzalez J, Frias H, Myers R, Cedeno D
HR -- Greer R 2, Palmer D
WP -- Olson G
T -- 2:47
A -- 22714

    

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