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August 31, 1997

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Bottom 7 R H E
Cardinals 5 9 0
Royals 3 5 1
Bottom 7 R H E
Cardinals 5 9 0
Royals 3 6 1

Yamil Benitez Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .280
OBP 1.000 .308
At Bats 2 125
Hits 2 35
• Singles 1 22
• Doubles 0 6
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 1 6
Walks 0 5
RBI’s 1 18

Curtis King Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
3 0 0
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Kauffman Stadium - August 31, 1997
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Single
Curtis King
Mike Difelice
Gary Gaetti
Delino DeShields
David Bell
Royce Clayton
Ron Gant
Scarborough Green
Phil Plantier
Yamil Benitez
Count: 0-0, 1 Out
Count: 0-0, 1 Out

Benitez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
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.