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Kansas City Royals @ Anaheim Angels

1997-09-14 · Day game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 15955 · 84°F, overcast, dry · Wind 5 mph L to R · 3:06

Anaheim Angels defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Anaheim Angels put up 2 in the 7th. Mike James earned the win and Troy Percival picked up the save. Jack Howell went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KCA	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	7
ANA	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1		3	5

W: Mike James L: Scott Service SV: Troy Percival

Umpires — HP: Mark Johnson · 1B: Drew Coble · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: Gary Cederstrom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jose Offerman	5	0	2	0	0	0
Johnny Damon	4	1	1	0	1	2
Jay Bell	4	0	2	2	1	0
Chili Davis	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jeff King	3	0	1	0	1	0
Scott Cooper	3	0	0	0	1	1
Jermaine Dye	2	0	0	0	1	0
Rod Myers	4	0	0	0	0	1
Mike Macfarlane	2	1	0	0	1	0
Larry Sutton	1	0	1	0	0	0

Anaheim Angels — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Rickey Henderson	3	0	1	0	1	0
Tony Phillips	3	0	0	0	1	1
Darin Erstad	2	0	0	0	0	0
Tim Salmon	3	0	0	0	1	1
Jim Edmonds	3	0	0	0	1	1
Garret Anderson	3	1	1	1	0	1
Jack Howell	3	1	1	2	0	0
Chris Turner	1	0	0	0	2	1
Gary Disarcina	3	0	1	0	0	0
Luis Alicea	2	1	1	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tim Belcher	6.0	2	5	4
Scott Service	1.1	3	0	1
Jamie Walker	0.2	0	1	0

Anaheim Angels — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ken Hill	7.0	5	6	2
Mike James	1.0	0	0	1
Troy Percival	1.0	2	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jose Offerman: 53/G5
Johnny Damon: K
Jay Bell: W
Chili Davis: 8/F8LS

Bot 1

Rickey Henderson: W
Tony Phillips: K
Darin Erstad: 9/F89XD
Tim Salmon: K

Top 2

Jeff King: 7/F7S
Scott Cooper: 5/P56
Jermaine Dye: W
Rod Myers: WP.1-2
Rod Myers: 6/P56D

Bot 2

Jim Edmonds: K
Garret Anderson: K
Jack Howell: 8/F8LD

Top 3

Mike Macfarlane: 43/G4MD
Jose Offerman: 3/G3
Johnny Damon: W
Jay Bell: SB2
Jay Bell: S7/L56D.2-H;B-2
Chili Davis: 7/F78D

Bot 3

Chris Turner: W
Gary Disarcina: 8/L8LM
Rickey Henderson: 8/F8LXD
Tony Phillips: 3/G3

Top 4

Jeff King: S5/BG5
Scott Cooper: SB2
Scott Cooper: W
Jermaine Dye: 14/SH/BG13.2-3;1-2
Rod Myers: FC1/G15.3XH(1526);2-3;B-2
Mike Macfarlane: 8/F8RXD

Bot 4

Darin Erstad: 9/F89XD
Tim Salmon: 3/P3D
Jim Edmonds: 8/L8LM

Top 5

Jose Offerman: 7/F7M
Johnny Damon: S8/G6M
Jay Bell: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 5

Garret Anderson: 8/F89XD
Jack Howell: 31/G3
Chris Turner: W
Gary Disarcina: 7/L7D

Top 6

Chili Davis: 43/G4
Jeff King: W
Scott Cooper: SB2
Scott Cooper: 3/G3.2-3
Jermaine Dye: 3/P3DF

Bot 6

Rickey Henderson: 63/G6M
Tony Phillips: W
Luis Alicea: 9/F9S
Tim Salmon: W.1-2
Jim Edmonds: 3/L3

Top 7

Rod Myers: 7/F7M
Mike Macfarlane: W
Jose Offerman: S7/L7M.1-2
Johnny Damon: K
Jay Bell: S9/F89S.2-H;1-3
Chili Davis: 7/F7LM

Bot 7

Garret Anderson: D7/L78S
Jack Howell: PB.2-3
Jack Howell: HR/F9LD.3-H
Chris Turner: K
Gary Disarcina: S7/L5D
Rickey Henderson: S7/G56.1-2
Tony Phillips: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Top 8

Jeff King: 8/L8LD
Scott Cooper: K
Jermaine Dye: 8/F8RD

Bot 8

Luis Alicea: D9/L3D
Tim Salmon: 63/G6M.2-3
Jim Edmonds: W
Garret Anderson: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
Jack Howell: POCS2(1363)

Top 9

Rod Myers: K
Larry Sutton: S9/G34
Jose Offerman: S8/G6M.1-2
Johnny Damon: 46(1)/FO/G4MD.2-3
Jay Bell: 2/P2F

Notes & reviews

Angels manager Collins ejected by 3B umpire Cederstrom for protecting Phillips who yelled at pitcher, getting umpire involved; Collins tried to stop the argument

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