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Kansas City Royals @ 
Anaheim Angels
1997-09-11 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 14790 · 73°F, night, dry · Wind 5 mph L to R · 2:56
Kansas City Royals defeated Anaheim Angels 4–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 7th. Kevin Appier earned the win and Jeff Montgomery picked up the save. Dean Palmer went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| ANA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
W: Kevin Appier L: Dennis Springer SV: Jeff Montgomery
Umpires — HP: Drew Coble · 1B: Tim McClelland · 2B: Gary Cederstrom · 3B: Mark Johnson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chili Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rod Myers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamil Benitez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Anaheim Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Phillips | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darin Erstad | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Salmon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Hollins | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Garret Anderson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chad Kreuter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Disarcina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Turner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Alicea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Appier | 6.1 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
| Matt Whisenant | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gregg Olson | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jamie Walker | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hipolito Pichardo | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Anaheim Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Springer | 7.1 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Mike James | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Offerman: 7/F
- Johnny Damon: K
- Jay Bell: K
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: K/C
- Tony Phillips: K/C
- Darin Erstad: K
Top 2
- Chili Davis: 6/P
- Jeff King: K/C
- Rod Myers: 43/G
Bot 2
- Tim Salmon: 53/G
- Jim Edmonds: S8
- Dave Hollins: S5/BG.1-2
- Garret Anderson: S9.2-3;1-2
- Chad Kreuter: 54(1)3/GDP/G
Top 3
- Dean Palmer: 7/F
- Yamil Benitez: S8
- Mike Sweeney: 7/L
- Jose Offerman: S9.1-3
- Johnny Damon: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Gary Disarcina: 43/G
- Rickey Henderson: 63/G
- Tony Phillips: 3/G
Top 4
- Jay Bell: 53/G
- Chili Davis: 63/G
- Jeff King: 6/P
Bot 4
- Darin Erstad: S5
- Tim Salmon: 9/FL
- Jim Edmonds: 36(1)3/GDP/G
Top 5
- Rod Myers: HR/9
- Dean Palmer: 13/G
- Yamil Benitez: 7/F
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Jose Offerman: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Jose Offerman: 7/F
Bot 5
- Dave Hollins: S8
- Garret Anderson: S9.1-3
- Chad Kreuter: K
- Gary Disarcina: CSH(2632).1-2
- Gary Disarcina: 9/F
Top 6
- Johnny Damon: 7/F
- Jay Bell: 7/F
- Chili Davis: 6/P
Bot 6
- Rickey Henderson: 9/F
- Tony Phillips: K
- Darin Erstad: K
Top 7
- Jeff King: W
- Rod Myers: CS2(26)
- Rod Myers: D/89
- Dean Palmer: HR/F7D.2-H
- Yamil Benitez: 9/F
- Mike Sweeney: 1/L
Bot 7
- Tim Salmon: HR/F78XD
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Dave Hollins: D7
- Garret Anderson: S9.2-3
- Chris Turner: W.1-2
- Gary Disarcina: 5(2)3/GDP/G
Top 8
- Jose Offerman: 31/G
- Johnny Damon: S/89
- Jay Bell: S9.1-3
- Chili Davis: 9/SF.3-H
- Jeff King: K/C
Bot 8
- Rickey Henderson: 6/L
- Tony Phillips: S/89
- Darin Erstad: 16(1)/FO/G
- Tim Salmon: SB2
- Tim Salmon: W
- Jim Edmonds: S9.2-H;1-2
- Dave Hollins: K
Top 9
- Rod Myers: K/C
- Dean Palmer: K
- Yamil Benitez: K/C
Bot 9
- Garret Anderson: 3/G
- Luis Alicea: K
- Gary Disarcina: 63/G
Notes & reviews
- Rod Myers ejected by HP umpire Drew Coble