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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
April 4, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, played on April 4, 1997 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 4, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 4, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tim Belcher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Tewksbury |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 16,588 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Hirschbeck 1B: Jim Joyce 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Ted Hendry |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Bip Roberts | Left Fielder |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Joe Vitiello | DH |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Craig Paquette | Third Baseman |
| Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
| Bob Boone | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
| Rich Becker | Center Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
| Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Brent Brede | First Baseman |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Todd Walker | Third Baseman |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
April 4, 1997
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Tewksbury
Offerman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Tewksbury
Goodwin hits a line drive into left field. Cordova picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cordova. Offerman goes all the way around to score. Goodwin moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Roberts vs. Tewksbury
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goodwin scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Tewksbury
King hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Tewksbury
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Vitiello vs. Tewksbury
Vitiello hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Belcher
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Belcher
Becker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Belcher
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Belcher
Cordova strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Tewksbury
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brede scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dye for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Tewksbury
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Tewksbury
Sweeney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Becker throws the ball in to Knoblauch who tags Sweeney trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Belcher
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Belcher
Steinbach hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brede vs. Belcher
Brede hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Tewksbury
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Tewksbury
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Tewksbury
Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Tewksbury
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Belcher
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Belcher
Walker hits a popup towards third. Paquette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Belcher
Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Belcher
Becker strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Tewksbury
Bell hits a popup towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Tewksbury
Vitiello hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Tewksbury
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tewksbury fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Belcher
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Belcher
Cordova hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Cordova reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lawton vs. Belcher
Lawton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Steinbach vs. Belcher
Steinbach hits a fly ball, foul, down the right field line, foul. Dye chases it down, and drops the ball. That's an error on Dye. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Steinbach vs. Belcher
Steinbach strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Tewksbury
Paquette strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Tewksbury
Sweeney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Tewksbury
Offerman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Tewksbury
There goes Sweeney. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Sweeney steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Goodwin vs. Tewksbury
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brede vs. Belcher
Brede 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, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Belcher
Meares hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Meares reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Belcher
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Knoblauch vs. Belcher
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Knoblauch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Tewksbury
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Tewksbury
King hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brede settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Tewksbury
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Belcher
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Belcher
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Belcher
Cordova 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 -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Belcher
Lawton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cordova moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Steinbach vs. Belcher
Steinbach hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Tewksbury
Vitiello hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Tewksbury
Dye hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Tewksbury
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brede vs. Belcher
Brede hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Belcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Belcher
Meares hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Belcher
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Meares moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Knoblauch vs. Belcher
Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Becker vs. Belcher
Becker strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Tewksbury
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Tewksbury
Offerman hits a popup towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Tewksbury
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Tewksbury
There goes Goodwin. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Goodwin steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Tewksbury
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Belcher
Molitor hits a popup, foul, towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Belcher
Cordova hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Belcher
Lawton hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Lawton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Steinbach vs. Belcher
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lawton moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Brede vs. Belcher
Brede takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Meares vs. Pichardo
Hipolito Pichardo now pitching.
Meares strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Olson
Gregg Olson now pitching.
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Olson
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Olson
Vitiello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Pichardo
Walker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Pichardo
Knoblauch 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 -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Pichardo
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/4/1997 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Offerman J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Knoblauch C, 2b 3 0 0 0
Goodwin T, cf 4 1 2 0 Becker R, cf 4 0 0 0
Roberts B, lf 4 0 2 1 Molitor P, dh 4 0 1 0
King J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cordova M, lf 4 1 2 1
Bell J, ss 4 0 0 0 Lawton M, rf 4 0 2 0
Vitiello J, dh 4 0 1 0 Steinbach T, c 4 0 0 0
Dye J, rf 3 0 0 0 Brede B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Paquette C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Meares P, ss 4 0 2 0
Sweeney M, c 3 0 2 0 Walker T, 3b 4 0 1 0
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32 2 7 1 34 1 8 1
Kansas City 200 000 000 -- 2
Minnesota 000 000 010 -- 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Belcher T (W) 7.2 7 1 1 4 6
Pichardo H (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Tewksbury B (L) 8.0 7 2 1 1 3
Olson G 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Cordova M, Dye J
DP -- Kansas City 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Minnesota 10
2B -- Cordova M, Meares P, Lawton M
HR -- Cordova M
SB -- Sweeney M, Goodwin T
T -- 2:37
A -- 16588
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