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Orioles
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 20, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Baltimore Orioles, played on August 20, 1997 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jimmy Key |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Glendon Rusch |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 16,225 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ray DiMuro 1B: Marty Foster 2B: Tim Tschida 3B: John Shulock |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brady Anderson | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Reboulet | Second Baseman |
| B.J. Surhoff | Left Fielder |
| Geronimo Berroa | DH |
| Rafael Palmeiro | First Baseman |
| Cal Ripken | Third Baseman |
| Jeffrey Hammonds | Right Fielder |
| Chris Hoiles | Catcher |
| Mike Bordick | Shortstop |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Jed Hansen | Second Baseman |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Chili Davis | DH |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Yamil Benitez | Left Fielder |
| Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 20, 1997
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Rusch
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Anderson for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reboulet vs. Rusch
Reboulet 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Rusch
Surhoff 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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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Key
Damon strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Key
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reboulet scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Key
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Rusch
Berroa hits a line drive into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Rusch
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Rusch
Ripken strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hammonds vs. Rusch
Hammonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Palmeiro moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Hoiles vs. Rusch
Hoiles hits a line drive towards third. Palmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Key
Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hammonds. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. Key
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Palmer for the out. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
King vs. Key
King hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davis tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Key
Dye hits a fly ball into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Rusch
Bordick 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Rusch
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reboulet vs. Rusch
Reboulet strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Key
Benitez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Key
Sweeney hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Hammonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Key
Damon hits a line drive into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Rusch
Surhoff hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Rusch covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Rusch
Berroa hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Rusch
Palmeiro hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Rusch
Ripken hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hammonds vs. Rusch
Hammonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Key
Hansen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Key
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Key
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Hansen moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Palmer vs. Key
Palmer strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hoiles vs. Rusch
Hoiles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Rusch
Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Rusch
Anderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Key
Tony Tarasco now playing right field.
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Key
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reboulet fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Key
Benitez hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Key
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reboulet vs. Rusch
Reboulet hits a line drive into left field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Rusch
Surhoff hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Dye fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Dye. Surhoff moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Berroa vs. Rusch
Berroa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Palmeiro vs. Rusch
Palmeiro hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Rusch
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tarasco vs. Rusch
Tarasco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Key
Damon hits a fly ball into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Key
Hansen strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Key
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hoiles vs. Rusch
Hoiles strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Rusch
Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Rusch
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. King fields the ball and throws to Rusch covering. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reboulet vs. Rusch
Reboulet strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Key
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Key
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Key
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Olson
Gregg Olson now pitching.
Surhoff hits a fly ball into left field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Olson
Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Olson
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Olson
Ripken hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Benitez
Armando Benitez now pitching.
Dye strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Benitez
Benitez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Benitez
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Benitez
Damon strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tarasco vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Tarasco 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 -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hoiles vs. Montgomery
Hoiles hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Montgomery covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Montgomery
Bordick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Myers
Randy Myers now pitching.
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reboulet scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Myers
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Myers
Davis strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1997 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Anderson B, cf 4 0 1 0 Damon J, cf 4 0 0 0
Reboulet J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hansen J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Surhoff B, lf 4 1 1 0 Bell J, ss 4 0 1 0
Berroa G, dh 3 1 0 0 Davis C, dh 4 1 2 0
Palmeiro R, 1b 4 2 4 4 Palmer D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Ripken C, 3b 4 0 1 0 King J, 1b 1 0 0 1
Hammonds J, rf 2 0 1 0 Dye J, rf 3 0 0 0
Tarasco T, rf 2 0 0 0 Benitez Y, lf 3 1 2 1
Hoiles C, c 4 0 0 0 Sweeney M, c 3 0 0 0
Bordick M, ss 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 8 4 28 2 5 2
Baltimore 000 103 000 -- 4
Kansas City 010 000 010 -- 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Key J (W) 7.0 4 1 1 2 5
Benitez A 1.0 1 1 1 0 3
Myers R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rusch G (L) 7.0 7 4 4 1 6
Olson G 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Montgomery J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Dye J
DP -- Baltimore 3
LOB -- Baltimore 5, Kansas City 2
2B -- Davis C, Surhoff B
HR -- Palmeiro R 2, Benitez Y
SF -- King J
T -- 2:19
A -- 16225
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