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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
1997-05-02 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 24258 · 52°F, night, showers, damp · Wind 5 mph R to L · 3:34
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 9–1. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 9th. David Cone earned the win and Mariano Rivera picked up the save. Tino Martinez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: David Cone L: Jim Pittsley SV: Mariano Rivera
Umpires — HP: Tim McClelland · 1B: Fieldin Culbreth · 2B: Gary Cederstrom · 3B: Drew Coble · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Raines | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Wade Boggs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Williams | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Tino Martinez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Cecil Fielder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul O'Neill | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Jeter | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mariano Duncan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Girardi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Sojo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Hayes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Whiten | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Kelly | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bip Roberts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jay Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chili Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Scott Cooper | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Spehr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Goodwin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Howard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Paquette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Cone | 7.0 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
 Jeff Nelson | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Stanton | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mariano Rivera | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Pittsley | 7.2 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
 Jamie Walker | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Randy Veres | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Williams | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tim Raines: 8/L8LM
- Wade Boggs: 9/F89D
- Bernie Williams: W
- Tino Martinez: K
Bot 1
- Jose Offerman: 7/F7M
- Bip Roberts: 1/L13S
- Jay Bell: W
- Jeff King: 7/L7M
Top 2
- Cecil Fielder: 4/L4MD
- Paul O'Neill: 5/P5F
- Derek Jeter: 43/G4D
Bot 2
- Chili Davis: K
- Scott Cooper: 43/G4
- Tim Spehr: K
Top 3
- Mariano Duncan: 53/G5S
- Joe Girardi: 5/L5
- Tim Raines: W
- Wade Boggs: 5/P6S
Bot 3
- Tom Goodwin: 43/G4
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6M
- Jose Offerman: S6/G6M/R3
- Bip Roberts: 31/G34
Top 4
- Bernie Williams: D7/L78D/R4
- Tino Martinez: HR/L89XD.2-H
- Cecil Fielder: 8/F78XD
- Paul O'Neill: 43/G4
- Derek Jeter: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Jay Bell: E4/F9S/R2
- Jeff King: 54(1)/FO/G56/R3
- Chili Davis: W.1-2
- Scott Cooper: 3/L3/LDP.1X1(3)
Top 5
- Mariano Duncan: 8/F8LD
- Joe Girardi: 63/G6
- Tim Raines: 8/F78D
Bot 5
- Tim Spehr: 9/F89XD
- Tom Goodwin: W
- Johnny Damon: D8/L78D/R6.1-H
- Jose Offerman: W
- Bip Roberts: K
- Jay Bell: K
Top 6
- Wade Boggs: 31/G34
- Bernie Williams: W
- Tino Martinez: SB2
- Tino Martinez: S9/G34.2XH(92)
- Cecil Fielder: 8/L78XD
Bot 6
- Jeff King: S68/G6M
- Chili Davis: K
- Scott Cooper: S9/G4.1-3
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8LM/DP.3XH(82)
Top 7
- Paul O'Neill: 7/F7D
- Derek Jeter: 63/G6
- Mariano Duncan: 13/G13S
Bot 7
- Tom Goodwin: W
- Johnny Damon: S9/L9M/R6.1-2
- Jose Offerman: 14/SH/BG15S.2-3;1-2
- David Howard: K
- Jay Bell: 6/L6
Top 8
- Joe Girardi: 53/G56
- Tim Raines: W
- Wade Boggs: 4/F8RS
- Bernie Williams: HR/L8LXD.1-H
- Tino Martinez: K
Bot 8
- Jeff King: W
- Chili Davis: S7/L78M.1-2
- Craig Paquette: 54(1)3/GDP/G5.2-3
- Mike Sweeney: 8/L8RM
Top 9
- Cecil Fielder: W
- Paul O'Neill: 1E6/G15S.1-2
- Derek Jeter: E1/TH/SH/BG15S.2-H(UR)(NR);1-3
- Luis Sojo: S7/G6.3-H;1-3
- Joe Girardi: S9/L9M.3-H(UR);1-3
- Tim Raines: 8/SF/F8RD/R4.3-H
- Charlie Hayes: W.1-2
- Bernie Williams: K
- Mark Whiten: D9/L9LM.2-H(UR);1-3
- Pat Kelly: K
Bot 9
- Tom Goodwin: S5/G6MS
- Johnny Damon: 53/G5S.1-2
- Jose Offerman: K
- David Howard: 4/F89S
Notes & reviews
- Bip Roberts ejected by HP umpire Tim McClelland