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Kansas City Royals @ Cincinnati Reds
1997-09-03 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 16285 · 67°F, night, dry · Wind 12 mph L to R · 2:50
Cincinnati Reds defeated Kansas City Royals 6–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 5 in the 2nd. Brett Tomko earned the win and Jeff Shaw picked up the save. Ed Taubensee 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| CIN | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Brett Tomko L: Ricky Bones SV: Jeff Shaw
Umpires — HP: Paul Nauert · 1B: Jeff Kellogg · 2B: Randy Marsh · 3B: Rich Rieker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rod Myers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Larry Sutton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yamil Benitez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jed Hansen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Felix Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shane Halter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Cooper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Howard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Deion Sanders | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pokey Reese | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Stynes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Eduardo Perez | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Willie Greene | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Sanders | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ed Taubensee | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Nunnally | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brett Tomko | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ricky Bones | 2.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Chris Haney | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Service | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Gregg Olson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Matt Whisenant | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brian Bevil | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Tomko | 6.2 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
| Pedro Martinez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Sullivan | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Shaw | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: K
- Rod Myers: 31/G3
- Jay Bell: W
- Dean Palmer: K
Bot 1
- Deion Sanders: 7/F78S
- Pokey Reese: HR/F7D
- Chris Stynes: K
- Eduardo Perez: D9/L3D
- Willie Greene: 13/G13
Top 2
- Larry Sutton: 7/F7M
- Yamil Benitez: D7/L7LDW
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Jed Hansen: K
Bot 2
- Reggie Sanders: W
- Ed Taubensee: HR/F7D.1-H
- Jon Nunnally: W
- Brett Tomko: 14/SH/BG13.1-2
- Deion Sanders: S7/L6D.2-H
- Pokey Reese: W.1-2
- Chris Stynes: CS3(25).1-2
- Chris Stynes: W
- Eduardo Perez: D9/L89M.2-H;1-H;BX3(945)
Top 3
- Felix Martinez: K
- Johnny Damon: K
- Rod Myers: 9/F89S
Bot 3
- Willie Greene: 9/F9M
- Reggie Sanders: DGR/L9LM
- Ed Taubensee: 7/L7M
- Jon Nunnally: WP.2-3
- Jon Nunnally: K
Top 4
- Jay Bell: D7/G5L
- Dean Palmer: K
- Larry Sutton: S7/L78S.2-3
- Yamil Benitez: K
- Mike Sweeney: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Brett Tomko: 63/G6
- Deion Sanders: E8/L78M.B-2
- Pokey Reese: 4/P4S
- Chris Stynes: 8/F8RM
Top 5
- Jed Hansen: K
- Shane Halter: 8/L8LD
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Eduardo Perez: S8/G6M
- Willie Greene: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3
- Reggie Sanders: 9/F9LM
Top 6
- Rod Myers: 43/G4
- Jay Bell: 43/G4
- Scott Cooper: W
- Larry Sutton: 8/F8LD
Bot 6
- Ed Taubensee: K
- Jon Nunnally: S9/G34
- Brett Tomko: K
- Deion Sanders: 43/G4
Top 7
- Yamil Benitez: 43/G4
- Mike Sweeney: S5/G5S
- Jed Hansen: W.1-2
- David Howard: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Damon: 43/G34D.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rod Myers: W
- Jay Bell: S7/L78S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jeff King: 7/F7D
Bot 7
- Pokey Reese: 8/F78S
- Chris Stynes: K
- Eduardo Perez: K
Top 8
- Larry Sutton: 8/F8RM
- Yamil Benitez: 9/F9D
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6S
Bot 8
- Willie Greene: HP
- Reggie Sanders: W.1-2
- Ed Taubensee: HP.2-3;1-2
- Mike Kelly: 62(3)/FO/G6S.2-3;1-2
- Lenny Harris: K
- Deion Sanders: 3/G3
Top 9
- Jed Hansen: 9/F89M
- David Howard: K
- Johnny Damon: E6/G6
- Rod Myers: 6/L6
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Felix Martinez