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Texas Rangers @ Kansas City Royals

1997-06-06 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 16793 · 79°F, night, dry · Wind 8 mph to CF · 2:25

Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 2–1. Jose Rosado earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TEX	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5
KCA	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		2	7

W: Jose Rosado L: John Burkett SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Tim Welke · 2B: Ken Kaiser · 3B: Joe Brinkman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Damon Buford	4	0	1	0	0	1
Ivan Rodriguez	4	0	0	0	0	1
Rusty Greer	3	0	1	0	1	0
Juan Gonzalez	4	0	0	0	0	1
Will Clark	4	0	0	0	0	1
Dean Palmer	3	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Devereaux	3	1	1	0	0	0
Billy Ripken	3	0	1	1	0	1
Benji Gil	2	0	1	0	0	0
Mike Simms	1	0	0	0	0	1

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jose Offerman	4	0	3	0	0	0
Tom Goodwin	4	1	0	0	0	0
Jay Bell	3	0	1	1	1	0
Chili Davis	4	0	2	1	0	1
Johnny Damon	3	0	0	0	0	1
Jeff King	3	0	1	0	1	0
Joe Vitiello	3	0	0	0	0	0
Craig Paquette	3	0	0	0	0	1
Sal Fasano	3	1	0	0	0	1
Bip Roberts	1	0	0	0	0	0

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
John Burkett	8.0	7	2	4

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jose Rosado	9.0	5	1	6

Play-by-play

Top 1

Damon Buford: 8/F78D
Ivan Rodriguez: 53/G5
Rusty Greer: W
Juan Gonzalez: K

Bot 1

Jose Offerman: S8/G4M
Tom Goodwin: 36(1)/FO/G34
Jay Bell: SB2
Jay Bell: W
Chili Davis: S8/L8LS.2-H;1-2
Johnny Damon: K
Jeff King: 6/L6

Top 2

Will Clark: 8/F89D
Dean Palmer: 63/G6D
Mike Devereaux: D7/L5D
Billy Ripken: WP.2-3
Billy Ripken: S7.3-H
Benji Gil: 64(1)/FO/G6S

Bot 2

Joe Vitiello: 53/G5
Craig Paquette: K
Sal Fasano: K

Top 3

Damon Buford: K
Ivan Rodriguez: 7/F78D
Rusty Greer: 63/G6

Bot 3

Jose Offerman: 3/G3
Tom Goodwin: 43/G4
Jay Bell: 7/F78D

Top 4

Juan Gonzalez: 63/G6
Will Clark: K
Dean Palmer: 53/G5

Bot 4

Chili Davis: S8/G4M
Johnny Damon: 13/SH/BG2R.1-2
Jeff King: W
Joe Vitiello: 9/F9LD.2-3
Craig Paquette: 54(1)/FO/G5

Top 5

Mike Devereaux: 7/F78M
Billy Ripken: K
Benji Gil: S8/L89M
Damon Buford: PO1(13)

Bot 5

Sal Fasano: E2/TH/G2L.B-2
Jose Offerman: S5/G5S.2-3
Tom Goodwin: 6/P6D
Jay Bell: S5/G5S.3-H(UR);1-2
Chili Davis: K
Johnny Damon: 4/P4D

Top 6

Damon Buford: 4/P4D
Ivan Rodriguez: K
Rusty Greer: D9/G3L
Juan Gonzalez: 9/F89M

Bot 6

Jeff King: 3/P3DF
Joe Vitiello: 43/G4
Craig Paquette: 9/F9S

Top 7

Will Clark: 7/F7M
Dean Palmer: 63/G6
Mike Devereaux: 63/G6M

Bot 7

Sal Fasano: 5/P15
Jose Offerman: S8/G4M
Tom Goodwin: 36(1)/FO/G3
Jay Bell: SB2
Jay Bell: 8/F8RS

Top 8

Billy Ripken: 8/F8RM
Mike Simms: K
Damon Buford: S8/G4M
Ivan Rodriguez: 13/G13

Bot 8

Chili Davis: 4/L4
Johnny Damon: 6/P6D
Jeff King: D7/L7LD
Bip Roberts: 6/L56S

Top 9

Rusty Greer: 6/P6D
Juan Gonzalez: 43/G34D
Will Clark: 3/G3