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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1997-04-13 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 13831 · 46°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 25 mph from RF · 2:51
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 6–1. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 8th. Kevin Appier earned the win. Johnny Damon 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
W: Kevin Appier L: Frankie Rodriguez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Derryl Cousins · 2B: Tim Welke · 3B: Ken Kaiser · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rich Becker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Matt Lawton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Molitor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Myers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Colbrunn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Brede | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Meares | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Walker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bip Roberts | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Goodwin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Joe Vitiello | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Paquette | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Howard | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Damon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Rodriguez | 3.2 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
 Greg Swindell | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Gregg Olson | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Aguilera | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Appier | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| Hipolito Pichardo | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: W
- Rich Becker: K
- Matt Lawton: 6/P56D
- Paul Molitor: PB.1-2
- Paul Molitor: 53/G5L
Bot 1
- Bip Roberts: 9/F89M
- Tom Goodwin: 13/G13
- Jay Bell: 43/G4
Top 2
- Greg Myers: 9/L9D
- Greg Colbrunn: 8/F8RD
- Brent Brede: FLE2/P2F
- Brent Brede: K
Bot 2
- Jeff King: W
- Joe Vitiello: 64(1)3/GDP/G6D
- Craig Paquette: W
- Mike Macfarlane: 23/G2
Top 3
- Pat Meares: K
- Todd Walker: 43/G34D
- Chuck Knoblauch: K
Bot 3
- David Howard: W
- Johnny Damon: HR/L9D.1-H
- Bip Roberts: S8/F78S
- Tom Goodwin: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Jay Bell: 7/F78S
Top 4
- Rich Becker: W
- Matt Lawton: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Paul Molitor: S6/G6MD
- Greg Myers: D7/F7S.1-H
- Greg Colbrunn: WP.2-3
- Greg Colbrunn: 63/G6M
Bot 4
- Jeff King: W
- Joe Vitiello: 6/L6M
- Craig Paquette: S7/G56.1-2
- Mike Macfarlane: 14(1)/FO/G13.2-3
- David Howard: S8/L6M.3-H;1-2
- Johnny Damon: W.2-3;1-2
- Jermaine Dye: 4/P4D
Top 5
- Brent Brede: S8/L4MD
- Pat Meares: 9/L9S
- Todd Walker: W.1-2
- Chuck Knoblauch: 3/P3F
- Rich Becker: 8/F8RXD
Bot 5
- Tom Goodwin: 53/BG56S
- Jay Bell: 9/F89M
- Jeff King: W
- Joe Vitiello: K
Top 6
- Matt Lawton: 53/G56S
- Paul Molitor: K
- Greg Myers: S9/L34D
- Greg Colbrunn: 23/G2
Bot 6
- Craig Paquette: S8/G4M
- Mike Macfarlane: 3(B)/P3DF/FL/DP.1X1(31)
- David Howard: K
Top 7
- Brent Brede: S9/L9S
- Pat Meares: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Todd Walker: 8/F8RXD
Bot 7
- Johnny Damon: 13/BG13
- Jermaine Dye: D8/L8RXD
- Tom Goodwin: 9/L9M
- Jay Bell: 13/G15
Top 8
- Chuck Knoblauch: 63/G6M
- Rich Becker: K
- Matt Lawton: K
Bot 8
- Jeff King: W
- Joe Vitiello: S9/G34.1-3
- Craig Paquette: SB2
- Craig Paquette: K
- Mike Macfarlane: 7/F7S
- David Howard: S7/L56D.3-H;2-H
- Johnny Damon: SB2
- Johnny Damon: D7/L5D.2-H
- Jermaine Dye: S6/G56D.2-3
- Tom Goodwin: 8/F78XD
Top 9
- Paul Molitor: 63/G6D
- Greg Myers: W
- Greg Colbrunn: S9/L9M.1-2
- Brent Brede: 6/L6
- Pat Meares: 3/P3F
Notes & reviews
- Royals coach Page ejected by 1B umpire Cousins for arguing Paquette had returned safely to 1st