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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
July 28, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins, played on July 28, 1997 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 28, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 28, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Travis Miller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Pittsley |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 20,305 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rick Reed 1B: Fieldin Culbreth 2B: John Shulock 3B: Ray DiMuro |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
| Rich Becker | Right Fielder |
| Paul Molitor | DH |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Matt Lawton | Left Fielder |
| Greg Colbrunn | First Baseman |
| Darrin Jackson | Center Fielder |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Denny Hocking | Third Baseman |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bip Roberts | Left Fielder |
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Chili Davis | DH |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Joe Vitiello | First Baseman |
| Yamil Benitez | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
July 28, 1997
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Pittsley
Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Pittsley
There goes Knoblauch. The throw from Macfarlane and he is safe. Knoblauch steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Becker vs. Pittsley
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Pittsley
Molitor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Steinbach vs. Pittsley
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards second. Offerman fields the ball, races to the bag for one, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Knoblauch scores. Steinbach moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lawton vs. Pittsley
Lawton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Miller
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Miller
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbrunn scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Miller
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Miller
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbrunn vs. Pittsley
Colbrunn hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Pittsley
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Pittsley
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pittsley fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hocking vs. Pittsley
Hocking hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Offerman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Miller
Palmer hits a fly ball into right field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Miller
Vitiello hits a line drive towards first. Colbrunn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Miller
Benitez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbrunn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Benitez for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Pittsley
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Pittsley
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Pittsley
Molitor hits a line drive into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Miller
Damon hits a fly ball into left field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Miller
Macfarlane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Miller
Roberts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Macfarlane moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Offerman vs. Miller
Offerman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lawton. Offerman reaches second base with a double. Macfarlane scores. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Miller
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Roberts tags and scores. Offerman tags and moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Miller
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Pittsley
Steinbach hits a fly ball into right field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Pittsley
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Colbrunn vs. Pittsley
Colbrunn hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Miller
Palmer hits a fly ball into left field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Miller
Vitiello hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Miller
Benitez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Miller
Damon hits a line drive towards center. Jackson catches it and throws to first to double up Benitez. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Pittsley
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Pittsley
Meares hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hocking vs. Pittsley
Hocking takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to third. Meares moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Knoblauch vs. Pittsley
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Jackson scores. Meares moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Becker vs. Pittsley
Becker hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Miller
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Miller
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Miller
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Miller
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Offerman moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Miller
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Pittsley
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Pittsley
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Pittsley
Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Colbrunn vs. Pittsley
Colbrunn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pittsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Miller
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Miller
Vitiello hits a fly ball into right field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Miller
Benitez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Miller
Damon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Miller
Macfarlane hits a line drive into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Perez
Jeff King now playing first base. Shane Halter now playing right field. Mike Perez now pitching.
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Perez
Meares hits a line drive towards short. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Perez
Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Perez covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Trombley
Mike Trombley now pitching.
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Trombley
Offerman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hocking settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Trombley
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Perez
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Perez
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Perez
Molitor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Trombley
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbrunn scoops it up and throws to first, with Trombley covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Trombley
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Trombley
King hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hocking settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Montgomery
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lawton for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Colbrunn vs. Montgomery
Colbrunn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/28/1997, game 2 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Knoblauch C, 2b 3 1 0 0 Roberts B, lf 4 1 1 0
Becker R, rf 4 0 0 0 Offerman J, 2b 4 0 2 1
Molitor P, dh 3 0 0 0 Bell J, ss 2 0 1 1
Steinbach T, c 4 0 0 0 Davis C, dh 4 0 0 0
Lawton M, lf 3 0 0 0 Palmer D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Colbrunn G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Vitiello J, 1b 3 1 1 1
Jackson D, cf 3 1 1 0 King J, 1b 1 0 0 0
Meares P, ss 3 0 1 0 Benitez Y, rf 2 1 1 0
Hocking D, 3b 2 0 0 0 Halter S, rf 0 0 0 0
Damon J, cf 3 1 1 2
Macfarlane M, c 2 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 3 0 29 5 7 5
Minnesota 100 010 000 -- 2
Kansas City 002 102 00x -- 5
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Miller T (L) 6.0 7 5 5 3 4
Trombley M 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Pittsley J (W) 6.0 3 2 1 4 1
Perez M 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Montgomery J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Offerman J
DP -- Minnesota 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Minnesota 4, Kansas City 4
2B -- Offerman J
HR -- Vitiello J, Damon J
SB -- Knoblauch C
SF -- Bell J
T -- 2:22
A -- 20305
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