Cardinals (9) vs Royals (7) · Aug 29, 1997 · MLB Scores

FINAL

Aug 29, 1997

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
STL	0	2	1	0	1	1	0	4	0	9	11	0	9
KC	0	0	1	2	3	0	0	0	1	7	8	0	6

win:R. Beltran (STL)loss:H. Carrasco (KC)save:D. Eckersley (STL)

STLKC

2
Mike DiFelice doubles (10) on a line drive to left fielder Yamil Benitez. Gary Gaetti scores. Ron Gant scores. [2 runs]
20
3
Ron Gant grounds into a force out, shortstop Jay Bell to third baseman Dean Palmer. Mark McGwire scores. Willie McGee out at 3rd. Gary Gaetti to 2nd. Ron Gant to 1st. [1 run] [2 outs]
30
3
Passed ball by catcher Mike DiFelice. Yamil Benitez scores. Johnny Damon to 2nd. [1 run]
31
4
Jeff King hits a home run (19). Chili Davis scores. [2 runs]
33
5
Mark McGwire hits a home run (43). [1 run]
43
5
Jay Bell singles on a ground ball to shortstop Royce Clayton. Mike Sweeney scores. Johnny Damon to 3rd. [1 run]
44
5
Wild pitch by pitcher John Frascatore. Johnny Damon scores. Jay Bell to 3rd. Chili Davis to 2nd. [1 run]
45
5
Dean Palmer out on a sacrifice fly to second baseman Delino DeShields. Jay Bell scores. [2 runs] [2 outs]
46
6
Phil Plantier hits a home run (3). [1 run]
56
8
Delino DeShields triples (12) on a ground ball to right fielder Jermaine Dye. Tom Lampkin scores. [1 run]
66
8
Willie McGee triples (4) on a line drive to right fielder Jermaine Dye. Delino DeShields scores. Mark McGwire scores. Ray Lankford scores. [3 runs]
96
9
Mike Sweeney hits a home run (6). [1 run]
97

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Delino DeShields2B	3	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	.286
2Royce ClaytonSS	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	3	.255
3Mark McGwire1B	1	2	3	1	0	3	1	1	.271
4Ray LankfordCF	1	3	1	0	1	2	0	2	.310
5Willie McGeeDH	1	5	0	3	0	0	0	4	.310
6Gary Gaetti3B	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	1	.252
7Ron GantLF	0	4	1	1	1	1	0	3	.226
8Mike DiFeliceC	1	3	0	2	0	0	0	2	.239
Tom LampkinPH-C	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	.238
9Phil PlantierRF	1	5	1	1	0	0	1	2	.238
TOTAL	11	37	9	9	4	7	2	19	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Sean LoweRHP	4.1	6	6	6	2	3	1	71	12.46
John FrascatoreRHP	1.2	0	0	0	2	1	0	31	2.33
Rigo BeltranLHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	2.48
Curtis KingRHP	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	10	2.35
Dennis EckersleyRHP	1.0	1	1	1	0	2	1	17	3.77

TOTAL	9.0	8	7	7	4	6	2	145	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Johnny DamonCF	2	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	.273
2Jed Hansen2B	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	3	.321
Larry SuttonPH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.300
3Jay BellSS	1	4	1	1	0	1	0	3	.282
4Chili DavisDH	0	3	1	0	0	2	0	3	.298
5Dean Palmer3B	0	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	.254
6Jeff King1B	2	3	1	2	1	1	1	1	.233
7Jermaine DyeRF	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	2	.207
8Yamil BenitezLF	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.280
9Mike SweeneyC	2	4	2	1	0	0	1	1	.243
TOTAL	8	33	7	5	4	6	2	14	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Jim PittsleyRHP	2.2	4	3	3	0	3	0	65	5.97
Ricky BonesRHP	3.0	4	2	2	0	2	2	51	7.18
Matt WhisenantLHP	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	5.40
Hector CarrascoRHP	1.1	2	2	2	0	0	0	16	4.18
Gregg OlsonRHP	0.2	1	2	2	1	2	0	19	6.62
Jamie WalkerLHP	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	15	5.00
TOTAL	9.0	11	9	9	4	7	2	169	-

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1st inningSTLKC

TOP 1
SINGLE — Delino DeShields singles on a line drive to left fielder Yamil Benitez.
00
GROUNDOUT — Royce Clayton grounds out, second baseman Jed Hansen to first baseman Jeff King. Delino DeShields to 2nd. [1 out]
00
GROUNDOUT — Mark McGwire grounds out, third baseman Dean Palmer to first baseman Jeff King. [2 outs]
00
WALK — Ray Lankford walks.
00
FLYOUT — Willie McGee flies out to left fielder Yamil Benitez. [3 outs]
00
BOTTOM 1
GROUNDOUT — Johnny Damon grounds out, shortstop Royce Clayton to first baseman Mark McGwire. [1 out]
00
STRIKEOUT — Jed Hansen strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
00
WALK — Jay Bell walks.
00
LINEOUT — Chili Davis lines out to right fielder Phil Plantier. [3 outs]
00

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STL

9Runs7

11Hits8

0Errors0

.297Batting Avg.242

37At Bats33

6Extra-base Hits3

2Home Runs2

9Runs-Batted-In5

7Walks6

0Stolen Bases0

4Strikeouts4

9Left on Base6

24Total Bases15

Friday, August 29, 1997 · 8:05 PM

Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO

attendance: 36,006 (95.0%)

weather: 89 degrees, unknown