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Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
July 29, 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 29, 1997 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 29, 1997 |
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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 29, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | LaTroy Hawkins |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ricky Bones |
Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 16,652 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Fieldin Culbreth 1B: John Shulock 2B: Ray DiMuro 3B: Rick Reed |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
Rich Becker | Center Fielder |
Paul Molitor | DH |
Scott Stahoviak | First Baseman |
Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
Pat Meares | Shortstop |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bip Roberts | Left Fielder |
Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
Jay Bell | Shortstop |
Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
Jeff King | First Baseman |
Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
Joe Vitiello | DH |
Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
Yamil Benitez | Right Fielder |
Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
July 29, 1997
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Bones
Knoblauch strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Bones
Becker hits a line drive into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Bones
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Hawkins
Denny Hocking now playing second base.
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Hawkins
Offerman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hawkins
Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Hawkins
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
King vs. Hawkins
King strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Hawkins
There goes Palmer. The throw from Steinbach and he is out, Hocking applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Bones
Stahoviak hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stahoviak for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Bones
Steinbach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Bones
Coomer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Steinbach moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Cordova vs. Bones
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Hawkins
Damon hits a popup towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Hawkins
Vitiello hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Hawkins
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Hawkins
Benitez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Bones
Lawton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Bones
Meares takes first base on ball four. Lawton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hocking vs. Bones
Hocking hits a fly ball towards left. Roberts settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Roberts. Lawton scores. Meares moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Becker vs. Bones
Becker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Benitez who is chasing the ball. Becker reaches third base with a triple. Meares scores. Hocking goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Molitor vs. Bones
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Becker scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stahoviak vs. Bones
Stahoviak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Molitor moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Steinbach vs. Bones
Steinbach hits a fly ball into right field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Molitor moves to third. Stahoviak moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coomer vs. Bones
Coomer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Molitor scores. Stahoviak scores. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Walker
Jamie Walker now pitching.
Cordova hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Walker
Lawton strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Walker
Meares is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hocking vs. Olson
Gregg Olson now pitching.
Hocking hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Meares moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Becker vs. Olson
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Hawkins
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Hawkins
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hawkins
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Olson
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Olson
Stahoviak hits a fly ball into right field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Olson
Steinbach hits a line drive into right field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Hawkins
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Hawkins
King hits a line drive into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Hawkins
Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Vitiello vs. Hawkins
Vitiello strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Olson
Coomer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Olson
Cordova strikes out. There goes Coomer. The throw from Sweeney to second, and Coomer is out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Olson
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
Bottom 5
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Twins, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Hawkins
Sweeney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordova. Sweeney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Benitez vs. Hawkins
Benitez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Hawkins
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Offerman vs. Hawkins
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hocking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Olson
Meares hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hocking vs. Olson
Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards first. King fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Olson
Becker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hawkins
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hocking settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Hawkins
Palmer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lawton. Palmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Hawkins
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Damon vs. Hawkins
Damon hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Lawton who is chasing the ball. Damon reaches third base with a triple. Palmer scores. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Vitiello vs. Hawkins
Vitiello hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Damon scores. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Hawkins
Sweeney hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hocking reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Casian
Larry Casian now pitching.
Molitor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stahoviak vs. Casian
Stahoviak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Molitor moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Steinbach vs. Casian
Steinbach 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. Molitor moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Coomer vs. Casian
Coomer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Molitor scores. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Casian
Cordova hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Casian
Lawton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Casian
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 11 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Trombley
Mike Trombley now pitching.
Benitez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Trombley
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stahoviak scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roberts for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Trombley
Offerman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Trombley
Jed Hansen pinch runs for Jose Offerman.
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 11 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Casian
Jed Hansen now playing second base. Shane Halter now playing left field. David Howard now playing shortstop.
Hocking hits a fly ball into right field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Casian
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Casian
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 11 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Trombley
Palmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
King vs. Trombley
King hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordova. King reaches second base with a double. Palmer moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Damon vs. Trombley
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Palmer scores. King moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Vitiello vs. Trombley
Vitiello strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Sweeney vs. Trombley
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Benitez vs. Aguilera
Rick Aguilera now pitching.
Benitez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. King scores. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Halter vs. Aguilera
Halter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aguilera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 11 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Perez
Mike Perez now pitching.
Stahoviak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hansen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Perez
Steinbach hits a line drive towards short. Howard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Perez
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 11 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Aguilera
Hansen strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Aguilera
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Aguilera
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
King vs. Aguilera
King hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Cordova. King reaches second base with a double. Howard goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 11 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Damon vs. Aguilera
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/29/1997 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Knoblauch C, 2b 1 0 0 0 Roberts B, lf 4 0 0 0 Hocking D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Halter S, lf 1 0 0 0 Becker R, cf 5 1 1 2 Offerman J, 2b 2 1 0 0 Molitor P, dh 4 2 1 1 Hansen J, pr-2b 1 0 0 0 Stahoviak S, 1b 5 1 3 0 Bell J, ss 4 1 1 2 Steinbach T, c 4 0 0 0 Howard D, ss 1 1 1 0 Coomer R, 3b 4 2 3 3 Palmer D, 3b 5 2 3 0 Cordova M, lf 4 2 2 4 King J, 1b 5 1 2 1 Lawton M, rf 4 1 2 0 Damon J, cf 4 1 2 2 Meares P, ss 2 1 1 0 Vitiello J, dh 4 1 2 2 Sweeney M, c 4 0 1 0 Benitez Y, rf 4 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 11 14 10 39 8 13 8 Minnesota 008 000 300 -- 11 Kansas City 210 002 021 -- 8 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Hawkins L (W) 6.0 7 5 5 2 6 Trombley M 1.2 3 2 2 1 3 Aguilera R 1.1 3 1 1 0 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Bones R (L) 2.1 6 7 6 2 1 Walker J 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 Olson G 3.1 2 0 0 1 2 Casian L 2.0 4 3 3 1 1 Perez M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Roberts B DP -- Kansas City 5 LOB -- Minnesota 4, Kansas City 7 2B -- Sweeney M, Palmer D, King J 2 3B -- Becker R, Damon J HR -- Bell J, Vitiello J, Cordova M 2 CS -- Palmer D, Coomer R HBP -- by Walker J (Meares P) T -- 3:22 A -- 16652
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