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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1997-06-30 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 18724 · 80°F, overcast, rain, damp · Wind 13 mph from RF · 3:18
Chicago Cubs defeated Kansas City Royals 8–7. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 8th. Marc Pisciotta earned the win and Mel Rojas picked up the save. Jeff King went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 |
W: Marc Pisciotta L: Ricky Bones SV: Mel Rojas
Umpires — HP: Brian Gorman · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Sam Holbrook · 3B: Ed Rapuano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tom Goodwin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jay Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jermaine Dye | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Tim Belcher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Howard | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chili Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Glanville | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian McRae | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Hansen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Servais | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Rey Sanchez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Trachsel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Hernandez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Clark | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Belcher | 7.0 | 10 | 1 | 7 |
| Hipolito Pichardo | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Bones | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Casian | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Trachsel | 6.0 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
| Ramon Tatis | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Kent Bottenfield | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marc Pisciotta | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Patterson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mel Rojas | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Offerman: 43/G4
- Tom Goodwin: K
- Jay Bell: 9/F9M
Bot 1
- Doug Glanville: K
- Brian McRae: S3/BG34S
- Mark Grace: W.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: S7/L7S/R5.2-H;1-2
- Dave Hansen: K+CS3(25)/DP
Top 2
- Jeff King: S6/G56D/R3/U2
- Johnny Damon: W.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: S7/G56/R65.2-H;1-2
- Craig Paquette: K
- Mike Macfarlane: W.2-3;1-2
- Tim Belcher: 5(2)3/GDP/G5
Bot 2
- Ryne Sandberg: K
- Scott Servais: K
- Rey Sanchez: S8/L4MD/R6
- Steve Trachsel: 43/G4
Top 3
- Jose Offerman: S7/L78S/R64
- Tom Goodwin: K
- Jay Bell: S9/L89M/R5.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Jeff King: 9/SF/L9LM/R2.3-H;2-3(TH)
- Johnny Damon: K
Bot 3
- Doug Glanville: 63/G6M
- Brian McRae: K
- Mark Grace: HR/F78XD
- Sammy Sosa: S9/L9M/R4.B-2(E9)
- Dave Hansen: 43/G4
Top 4
- Jermaine Dye: D7/L7LS/R65
- Craig Paquette: 53/G6S.2-2
- Mike Macfarlane: W
- Tim Belcher: 8/L78M/R6
- Jose Offerman: K
Bot 4
- Ryne Sandberg: 3/P3F
- Scott Servais: K
- Rey Sanchez: K
Top 5
- Tom Goodwin: W
- Jay Bell: 63/G6.1-2
- Jeff King: 43/G4.2-3
- Johnny Damon: D9/L89D.3-H;BX3(945)
Bot 5
- Steve Trachsel: 4/P89S
- Doug Glanville: S7/L7S/R4
- Brian McRae: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 6
- Jermaine Dye: S7/L6D/R64
- Craig Paquette: D7/L78D/R64.1-3
- Mike Macfarlane: IW
- Tim Belcher: 62(3)/FO/G56.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Jose Offerman: CSH(25)
- Jose Offerman: K
Bot 6
- Mark Grace: 43/G4
- Sammy Sosa: S8/G6M/R6
- Dave Hansen: 43/G34.1-2
- Ryne Sandberg: 8/L8RM
Top 7
- Tom Goodwin: 8/L8LM
- Jay Bell: W
- Jeff King: HR/F7D.1-H
- Johnny Damon: K
- Jermaine Dye: HR/F8LXD
- Craig Paquette: K
Bot 7
- Scott Servais: S9/L89M/R46
- Rey Sanchez: 3/LDP/L34.1X1(3)
- Jose Hernandez: D8/F8RXDW+/R46
- Doug Glanville: T9/L89M/R46.2-H
- Brian McRae: 31/G34
Top 8
- Mike Macfarlane: 43/G4M
- David Howard: W
- Jose Offerman: W.1-2
- Tom Goodwin: S9/G34/R6.2-H;1-3
- Jay Bell: SB2
- Jay Bell: 63/G6
- Jeff King: 3/P3D
Bot 8
- Mark Grace: S7/G5L/R6
- Sammy Sosa: 3/P3F
- Dave Hansen: D7/L78D/R64.1-3
- Ryne Sandberg: 3/P3F
- Scott Servais: BK.3-H;2-3
- Scott Servais: S8/L8RM/R6.3-H
- Rey Sanchez: S68/G6/R5.1-2
- Dave Clark: HR/L78XD.2-H;1-H
- Doug Glanville: S9/L89S/R4
- Brian McRae: S8/L8RS/R65.1-2
- Mark Grace: K
Top 9
- Johnny Damon: 8/L8RM
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G5
- Chili Davis: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Marc Pisciotta