Royals @ Rangers
June 1, 1997

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Top 2	R	H	E
Royals	0	2	0
Rangers	0	0	0

Top 2	R	H	E
Royals	2	3	0
Rangers	0	0	0

Joe Vitiello Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.273
OBP	.000	.378
At Bats	0	77
Hits	0	21
• Singles	0	16
• Doubles	0	4
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	1
Walks	0	12
RBI’s	0	12

John Burkett Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
4	3	0

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The Ballpark in Arlington - June 1, 1997

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Home Run

John Burkett

Ivan Rodriguez

Mike Simms

Domingo Cedeno

Dean Palmer

Billy Ripken

Rusty Greer

Damon Buford

Mike Devereaux

Joe Vitiello

Johnny Damon

Count: 2-1, 1 Out

Count: 2-1, 1 Out

Vitiello hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 2 King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Damon moves to second.

Top 2 Damon takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 1 Greer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Buford hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Bell hits a popup into right field. Devereaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Roberts strikes out.

Top 1 There goes Goodwin. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Goodwin steals second.

Top 1 Goodwin bunts towards first. Simms fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Offerman trying to get to second. Simms throws to second, with Ripken covering, who tags Offerman for the out.

Top 1 Offerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.

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