Rangers @ Royals
April 17, 1997

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Top 9 R H E
Rangers 5 9 0
Royals 1 5 1
Top 9 R H E
Rangers 5 9 0
Royals 1 5 1

Billy Ripken Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .188
OBP .000 .235
At Bats 3 16
Hits 0 3
• Singles 0 2
• Doubles 0 1
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 1
RBI’s 0 0

Jeff Montgomery Season Stats

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Kauffman Stadium - April 17, 1997
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Jeff Montgomery
Mike Macfarlane
Jeff King
David Howard
Craig Paquette
Jay Bell
Bip Roberts
Tom Goodwin
Johnny Damon
Billy Ripken
Mike Simms
Count: 3-2, 1 Out
Count: 3-2, 1 Out

Ripken takes first base on ball four.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Sagmoen hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sagmoen for the out. Simms moves to third.
Top 9 Simms hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roberts. Simms reaches second base with a double.
Top 9 Jeff Montgomery now pitching. Palmer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 8 Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Macfarlane strikes out.
Bottom 8 Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 8 Greer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to third.
Top 8 Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Buford hits a line drive towards first. King reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 7 Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 King strikes out.
Top 7 Gil hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Sagmoen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Bell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Simms hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Simms reaches second base with a double. There goes Palmer trying to get to home. Goodwin throws the ball in to Howard who relays the ball to Macfarlane who tags Palmer, who came all the way from first, for the out.
Top 6 Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to second for the out. Greer scores. That run is unearned.
Top 6 Stevens hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gil scores. Buford scores. Greer moves to third.
Top 6 Greer is walked intentionally.
Top 6 Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Buford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roberts. Buford reaches second base with a double. Gil moves to third.
Top 6 Johnny Damon now playing right field. Gil hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette juggles the ball. That's an error on Paquette.
Bottom 5 Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howard for the out.
Bottom 5 Macfarlane hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Vitiello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Ripken hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Sagmoen hits a fly ballSagmoen hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Vitiello is chasing the ball. Sagmoen rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run.
Top 5 Simms strikes out.
Top 5 Palmer strikes out.
Bottom 4 Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 4 Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 King takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Belcher covering, for the out.
Top 4 Greer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Sagmoen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 There goes Goodwin. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Goodwin steals second.
Bottom 3 Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 3 Roberts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Sagmoen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Buford bunts towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buford for the out.
Top 3 Gil strikes out.
Top 3 Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Vitiello strikes out.
Bottom 2 Paquette hits a popup towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Sagmoen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Simms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Palmer hits a fly ball into right field. Vitiello settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 1 King hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roberts scores. Bell moves to third.
Bottom 1 Bell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Roberts moves to third.
Bottom 1 Goodwin strikes out.
Bottom 1 Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Greer strikes out.
Top 1 Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 Buford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out.