Cardinals @ Royals
August 31, 1997

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Bottom 9 R H E
Cardinals 5 9 0
Royals 4 8 1
Bottom 9 R H E
Cardinals 5 9 0
Royals 4 8 1

Yamil Benitez Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .286
OBP 1.000 .313
At Bats 3 126
Hits 3 36
• Singles 2 23
• Doubles 0 6
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 1 6
Walks 0 5
RBI’s 1 18

Dennis Eckersley Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 4 31
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Kauffman Stadium - August 31, 1997
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Hit by Pitch
Dennis Eckersley
Mike Difelice
Gary Gaetti
Delino DeShields
David Bell
Royce Clayton
Ron Gant
Scarborough Green
Phil Plantier
Yamil Benitez
Count: 0-1, 0 Outs
Count: 0-1, 0 Outs

Dennis Eckersley now pitching. Benitez is hit by the pitch.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Bell strikes out.
Top 9 Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Jay Bell now playing shortstop. Jeff Montgomery now pitching. Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Montgomery covering, for the out.
Bottom 8 Dye hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bell scores. Rosado moves to third. Palmer moves to second.
Bottom 8 Jose Rosado pinch runs for Chili Davis. Palmer takes first base on ball four. Rosado moves to second.
Bottom 8 Jay Bell pinch runs for Shane Halter. Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to third.
Bottom 8 Halter is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 8 Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Hansen hits a line drive towards the mound. King reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Difelice strikes out.
Top 8 There goes Gant. The throw from Sweeney and he is out, Hansen applying the tag.
Top 8 Plantier strikes out.
Top 8 Hipolito Pichardo now pitching. Gant takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Bottom 7 Benitez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Curtis King now pitching. David Bell now playing third base. Gary Gaetti now playing first base. Delino DeShields now playing second base. Dye strikes out.
Top 7 Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bell scores. McGee moves to third. Gaetti moves to second. That run is unearned.
Top 7 McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Olson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clayton scores. Bell moves to second. That run is unearned.
Top 7 Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter misplays the ball. That's an error on Halter. Green scores. Clayton moves to second. That run is unearned.
Top 7 Gregg Olson now pitching. Clayton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Difelice scores. Green moves to third.
Top 7 Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Difelice moves to second.
Top 7 Difelice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gant scores.
Top 7 Plantier strikes out.
Top 7 Gant hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Benitez. Gant reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 King hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Palmer hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Damon tags and scores.
Bottom 6 Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Damon moves to third.
Bottom 6 Halter bunts towards third. Gaetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Damon moves to second.
Bottom 6 Damon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 McGee hits a line drive towards the mound. Rusch reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Bell reaches second base with a double.
Top 6 Clayton strikes out.
Bottom 5 Hansen hits a line drive into right field. Plantier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osborne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 5 Benitez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.
Top 5 Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Difelice strikes out.
Top 5 Plantier strikes out.
Bottom 4 Dye strikes out.
Bottom 4 King hits a line drive into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Gant strikes out.
Top 4 Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Halter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Damon strikes out.
Top 3 McGee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clayton moves to third.
Top 3 Clayton hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit.
Top 3 Green hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Difelice hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Hansen strikes out.
Bottom 2 Sweeney takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Benitez hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 2 Dye hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 King hits a line drive towards the mound. Osborne reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Palmer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 2 Plantier hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Plantier for the out.
Top 2 Gant takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Davis hits a popup towards short. Clayton settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Halter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Damon strikes out.
Top 1 McGee hits a line drive towards short. Halter reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out.