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Kansas City Royals vs. Texas Rangers

May 30, 1997
FINAL

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
KC0300000003917
TEX1001000002908
win:Kansas City Royals logoG. Ruschloss:Texas Rangers logoB. Wittsave:Kansas City Royals logoH. Pichardo

Scoring Summary

KCTEX
  • Texas Rangers logo
    1
    Juan Gonzalez flies into a sacrifice double play, right fielder Johnny Damon to first baseman Jeff King to shortstop Jay Bell. Mike Devereaux scores. Rusty Greer out at 2nd. [1 run] [3 outs]
    01
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    2
    Johnny Damon hits a home run (4). Jay Bell scores. [2 runs]
    21
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    2
    Jose Offerman singles on a ground ball to right fielder Mike Devereaux. Jeff King scores. [1 run]
    31
  • Texas Rangers logo
    4
    Will Clark hits a home run (7). [1 run]
    32

Player Stats

Kansas City Royals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Jose Offerman2B25010000.282
2Tom GoodwinCF14000003.254
3Bip RobertsLF14000003.346
4Chili DavisDH14000002.285
5Jay BellSS14101001.305
6Johnny DamonRF24120010.336
7Jeff King1B03101102.231
8Scott Cooper3B14000001.222
9Mike MacfarlaneC04000002.135
TOTAL9363321114-
Kansas City Royals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Glendon RuschLHP7.08227211004.83
Randy VeresRHP1.0100100123.76
Hipolito PichardoRHP1.0000200122.84
TOTAL9.09221021124-
Texas Rangers logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Damon BufordCF04002100.221
2Mike DevereauxRF13100102.213
3Rusty GreerLF24001001.308
4Juan GonzalezDH13010002.275
5Will Clark1B34110011.360
6Dean Palmer3B04002004.244
7Billy Ripken2B23000000.302
Lee StevensPH01000002.296
Domingo Cedeno2B00000000.245
8Henry MercedesC02002002.200
Warren NewsonPH01001000.265
9Benji GilSS03001003.216
Ivan RodriguezPH01001000.350
TOTAL93322102117-
Texas Rangers logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Bobby WittRHP9.09332111323.59
TOTAL9.0933211132-

Play-by-Play

1st inningKCTEX
  • TOP 1
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    FLYOUT — Jose Offerman flies out to left fielder Rusty Greer. [1 out]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    SINGLE — Tom Goodwin singles on a line drive to center fielder Damon Buford.
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    LINEOUT — Bip Roberts lines out to left fielder Rusty Greer. [2 outs]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    FLYOUT — Chili Davis flies out to left fielder Rusty Greer. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Texas Rangers logo
    BUNT GROUNDOUT — Damon Buford bunt grounds out, pitcher Glendon Rusch to first baseman Jeff King. [1 out]
    00
  • Texas Rangers logo
    SINGLE — Mike Devereaux singles on a line drive to right fielder Johnny Damon.
    00
  • Texas Rangers logo
    SINGLE — Rusty Greer singles on a ground ball to third baseman Scott Cooper. Mike Devereaux to 3rd.
    00
  • Texas Rangers logo
    SAC FLY DOUBLE PLAY — Juan Gonzalez flies into a sacrifice double play, right fielder Johnny Damon to first baseman Jeff King to shortstop Jay Bell. Mike Devereaux scores. Rusty Greer out at 2nd. [1 run] [3 outs]
    01
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Team Stats

3Runs2
9Hits9
1Errors0
.250Batting Avg.273
36At Bats33
2Extra-base Hits2
1Home Runs1
3Runs-Batted-In2
1Walks2
2Stolen Bases0
2Strikeouts10
7Left on Base8
13Total Bases13

Game Details

Friday, May 30, 1997 · 8:05 PM
Globe Life Field · Arlington, TX
attendance: 35,606 (88.4%)
weather: 76 degrees, unknown