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Kansas City Royals @ Cincinnati Reds
1997-09-01 · Day game · Cinergy Field · Att: 31920 · 88°F, sunny, dry · Wind 5 mph to CF · 3:03
Kansas City Royals defeated Cincinnati Reds 7–4. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 6th. Kevin Appier earned the win and Hipolito Pichardo picked up the save. Ed Taubensee 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | |
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Kevin Appier L: Mike Remlinger SV: Hipolito Pichardo
Umpires — HP: Randy Marsh · 1B: Rich Rieker · 2B: Paul Nauert · 3B: Jeff Kellogg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jed Hansen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jay Bell | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yamil Benitez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Kevin Appier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Scott Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Sutton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chili Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pokey Reese | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Nunnally | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Stynes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Taubensee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Greene | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Oliver | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Rose | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bret Boone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Remlinger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Deion Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lenny Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Appier | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Scott Service | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Matt Whisenant | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hipolito Pichardo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Remlinger | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Stan Belinda | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Danny Graves | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Felix Rodriguez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: HR/L9LD
- Jed Hansen: K
- Jay Bell: S7/G56
- Dean Palmer: 8/F8LD
- Jeff King: K
Bot 1
- Pokey Reese: 43/G4MD
- Jon Nunnally: 43/G4S
- Chris Stynes: D9/L89D
- Ed Taubensee: 63/G6MS
Top 2
- Jermaine Dye: 63/G6MD
- Yamil Benitez: K
- Mike Macfarlane: K
Bot 2
- Willie Greene: 63/G6M
- Joe Oliver: D8/F89XDW
- Pete Rose: K
- Bret Boone: D8/L8RD.2-H
- Mike Remlinger: K
Top 3
- Kevin Appier: K
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4MS
- Jed Hansen: K
Bot 3
- Pokey Reese: 3/P3
- Jon Nunnally: 7/F7S
- Chris Stynes: S7/L7LM.B-2(E7/TH)
- Ed Taubensee: HR/L9D.2-H
- Willie Greene: W
- Joe Oliver: 7/L78M
Top 4
- Jay Bell: 53/G5L
- Dean Palmer: K
- Jeff King: W
- Jermaine Dye: 9/L89D
Bot 4
- Pete Rose: S34/G34
- Bret Boone: 7/F7LD
- Mike Remlinger: 14/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Pokey Reese: 63/G6M
Top 5
- Yamil Benitez: 4/P4D
- Mike Macfarlane: 53/G5
- Kevin Appier: K
Bot 5
- Jon Nunnally: 31/G3
- Chris Stynes: 43/G4D
- Ed Taubensee: 7/F7LS
Top 6
- Johnny Damon: W
- Jed Hansen: W.1-2
- Jay Bell: S9/L89S.2-H;1-3
- Dean Palmer: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
- Jeff King: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Jermaine Dye: D7/L5L.3-H;1-3
- Yamil Benitez: K
- Mike Macfarlane: I
- Scott Cooper: 6/P5DF
Bot 6
- Willie Greene: K
- Joe Oliver: 43/G4
- Pete Rose: K
Top 7
- Johnny Damon: 2/P2F
- Jed Hansen: W
- Jay Bell: S7/G56.1-2
- Dean Palmer: 9/F9M.2-3
- Jeff King: 9/F9LD
Bot 7
- Bret Boone: K
- Deion Sanders: 43/G34
- Pokey Reese: D7/L7LS
- Mike Kelly: K
Top 8
- Jermaine Dye: D7/G5L
- Yamil Benitez: 3/SH/BG3S.2-3
- Mike Macfarlane: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Larry Sutton: S9/G34
- Johnny Damon: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Jed Hansen: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Chris Stynes: 3/G3
- Ed Taubensee: 9/F9LM
- Willie Greene: 6/P6MD
Top 9
- Jay Bell: W
- Dean Palmer: W.1-2
- Chili Davis: K
- Jermaine Dye: HP.2-3;1-2
- Yamil Benitez: K
- Mike Macfarlane: D7/L7LM.3-H;2-H;1XH(762)
Bot 9
- Joe Oliver: S5/G5S
- Pete Rose: W.1-2
- Bret Boone: 3/P3F
- Lenny Harris: 13/G3S.2-3;1-2
- Pokey Reese: PB.3-H(UR);2-3
- Pokey Reese: 53/G5
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Pete Rose Jr.