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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
1997-09-26 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 17167 · 61°F, night, dry · Wind 9 mph L to R · 2:36
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 7–2. Chicago White Sox put up 3 in the 2nd. Mike Sirotka earned the win. Ron Karkovice went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| CHA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Mike Sirotka L: Kevin Appier SV: (none)
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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shane Halter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jermaine Dye | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamil Benitez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Sutton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ray Durham | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cameron | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Albert Belle | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Robin Ventura | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Martinez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Karkovice | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Norberto Martin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeff Abbott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Appier | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Roland de la Maza | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hector Carrasco | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Sirotka | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| Nelson Cruz | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Offerman: S8/G6M
- Shane Halter: S8/L4M.1-2
- Jay Bell: 5(2)4(1)/GDP/G5
- Jeff King: SB2
- Jeff King: 7/F78S
Bot 1
- Ray Durham: 43/G4M
- Mike Cameron: W
- Frank Thomas: 9/F9S
- Albert Belle: S5/G56S.1-2
- Robin Ventura: W.2-3;1-2
- Magglio Ordonez: K
Top 2
- Dean Palmer: K
- Jermaine Dye: S9/L4D
- Mike Sweeney: PO1(23)
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F78M
Bot 2
- Dave Martinez: S7/G56
- Ron Karkovice: HR/L7LD.1-H
- Norberto Martin: 53/G56S
- Ray Durham: E7/P6D
- Mike Cameron: K
- Frank Thomas: W.1-2
- Albert Belle: S8/L6M.2-H(UR);1-2
- Robin Ventura: 9/L9D
Top 3
- Yamil Benitez: 9/F9D
- Mike Macfarlane: 53/G56S
- Jose Offerman: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Magglio Ordonez: 53/G5
- Dave Martinez: 53/G5
- Ron Karkovice: K
Top 4
- Shane Halter: 8/F78D
- Jay Bell: W
- Jeff King: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Dean Palmer: S6/G56D/R3.BX1(23)
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Norberto Martin: 53/G56
- Ray Durham: 63/G6MS
- Mike Cameron: K
Top 5
- Mike Sweeney: S5/G56S
- Yamil Benitez: S5/G5S.1-3(E5/TH);B-2
- Mike Macfarlane: K
- Jose Offerman: K
- Shane Halter: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Frank Thomas: 6/P4S
- Albert Belle: S7/L7S
- Robin Ventura: S9/L9S.1-2
- Magglio Ordonez: D7/L78XD.2-H;1-H
- Dave Martinez: I
- Ron Karkovice: WP.2-3;1-2
- Ron Karkovice: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Norberto Martin: WP.2-3
- Norberto Martin: K
Top 6
- Jay Bell: K
- Jeff King: 43/G4
- Dean Palmer: 7/F7LD
Bot 6
- Ray Durham: HR/L9D
- Mike Cameron: K+WP.B-1
- Frank Thomas: 8/F8RXD
- Albert Belle: 9/F9LM
- Robin Ventura: W.1-2
- Magglio Ordonez: 9/F9LS
Top 7
- Jermaine Dye: 8/F8LD
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Yamil Benitez: 8/F89D
Bot 7
- Dave Martinez: 7/F7M
- Ron Karkovice: 7/F7D
- Norberto Martin: 9/L9D
Top 8
- Mike Macfarlane: 5/P5
- Jose Offerman: 43/G34D
- Shane Halter: 53/G5
Bot 8
- Ray Durham: 13/G13
- Mike Cameron: D8/L89M
- Jeff Abbott: K
- Albert Belle: PB.2-3
- Albert Belle: 43/G34D
Top 9
- Scott Cooper: K
- Larry Sutton: 9/F9S
- Dean Palmer: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Roland de la Maza