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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1997-04-12 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 13558 · 37°F, overcast, wet · Wind 18 mph L to R · 3:23
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 11–6. Minnesota Twins put up 5 in the 8th. Todd Ritchie earned the win. Pat Meares went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 12 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
W: Todd Ritchie L: Tim Belcher SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ken Kaiser · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Derryl Cousins · 3B: Tim Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Becker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Molitor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Steinbach | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Lawton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Greg Colbrunn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Walker | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pat Meares | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny Hocking | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Latham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bip Roberts | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Goodwin | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Scott Cooper | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Paquette | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Howard | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Radke | 4.2 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Todd Ritchie | 1.1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Dan Naulty | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Eddie Guardado | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Belcher | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jason Jacome | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Veres | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: S7/G56
- Rich Becker: S5/G56S.1-3(E5/TH);B-2
- Paul Molitor: 9/SF/F9LM.3-H;2-3
- Terry Steinbach: PB.3-H
- Terry Steinbach: S8/L4MD
- Matt Lawton: D9/L3D.1-H
- Greg Colbrunn: 43/G4.2-3
- Todd Walker: K
Bot 1
- Bip Roberts: 5/P5F
- Tom Goodwin: D7/G5L
- Jay Bell: SB3
- Jay Bell: D9/L9LDW+.3-H
- Jeff King: W
- Scott Cooper: 7/F7LM
- Craig Paquette: 7/F7D
Top 2
- Pat Meares: 63/G6M
- Denny Hocking: 3/G3
- Chuck Knoblauch: K
Bot 2
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G56
- David Howard: W
- Bip Roberts: 8/F8RD
Top 3
- Rich Becker: K
- Paul Molitor: 43/G4M
- Terry Steinbach: 4/P4
Bot 3
- Tom Goodwin: 63/G6M
- Jay Bell: S7/L7M
- Jeff King: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 4
- Matt Lawton: W
- Greg Colbrunn: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Todd Walker: 7/L7M
- Pat Meares: S9/L34D.1-3
- Denny Hocking: K
Bot 4
- Scott Cooper: S8/G4M
- Craig Paquette: K+SB2
- Jermaine Dye: 3/P3F
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6MD
Top 5
- Chuck Knoblauch: S4/F9S
- Rich Becker: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
- Paul Molitor: 7/F7LD
Bot 5
- David Howard: S9/L3D
- Bip Roberts: S9/L9S.1-2
- Tom Goodwin: S5/G5S.2-3;1-2
- Jay Bell: 9/SF/F9M/DP.3-H;2X3(95)
- Jeff King: SB2
- Jeff King: D9/L89XD.2-H
- Scott Cooper: S8/L8RS.2-H
- Craig Paquette: W.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: 9/F89M
Top 6
- Terry Steinbach: 8/F8RS
- Matt Lawton: 3/L3
- Greg Colbrunn: S8/L78M
- Todd Walker: W.1-2
- Pat Meares: HR/F78XD.2-H;1-H
- Denny Hocking: 7/L7S
Bot 6
- Mike Sweeney: W
- David Howard: K
- Bip Roberts: 8/F8RM
- Tom Goodwin: W.1-2
- Jay Bell: 13/G13
Top 7
- Chuck Knoblauch: 3/G3
- Rich Becker: 1/G3S
- Paul Molitor: K
Bot 7
- Jeff King: K
- Scott Cooper: K
- Craig Paquette: D8/L78D
- Jermaine Dye: K
Top 8
- Terry Steinbach: S8/L8RS
- Matt Lawton: W.1-2
- Greg Colbrunn: D7/L7LS.2-H;1-H
- Chris Latham: FC1/BG15S.2X3(15)
- Pat Meares: HP.1-2
- Denny Hocking: S9/L4D.2-H;1-3
- Chuck Knoblauch: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
- Rich Becker: W.2-3;1-2
- Paul Molitor: 8/SF/L8LD.3-H;2-3
- Terry Steinbach: 4(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 8
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G5
- David Howard: W
- Bip Roberts: D7/L7LM.1-H
- Tom Goodwin: 43/G4M.2-3
- Jay Bell: 5/P5F
Top 9
- Matt Lawton: 53/G5S
- Greg Colbrunn: 8/F8LM
- Chris Latham: 2/P2F
Bot 9
- Jeff King: 9/F9M
- Scott Cooper: HR/F9LD
- Craig Paquette: 7/F7D
- Jermaine Dye: 8/F8RXD
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Chris Latham