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Anaheim Angels @ Kansas City Royals

1997-06-09 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 15876 · 73°F, night, dry · Wind 18 mph from CF · 2:57

Anaheim Angels defeated Kansas City Royals 12–5. Anaheim Angels put up 5 in the 9th. Allen Watson earned the win. Darin Erstad went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ANA	1	1	1	1	1	2	0	0	5	12	18
KCA	1	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	5	8

W: Allen Watson L: Glendon Rusch SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Rocky Roe · 2B: Durwood Merrill · 3B: Dale Scott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Anaheim Angels — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Tony Phillips	5	1	2	1	1	0
Darin Erstad	5	3	3	4	0	0
Dave Hollins	6	1	1	0	0	2
Tim Salmon	3	2	2	1	3	0
Jim Edmonds	5	0	3	2	0	0
Jim Leyritz	3	1	1	2	1	0
Garret Anderson	5	1	1	0	0	1
Luis Alicea	5	1	2	1	0	0
Gary Disarcina	5	2	3	1	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jose Offerman	5	1	1	0	0	0
Bip Roberts	4	1	2	0	0	0
Jay Bell	3	1	1	2	1	1
Jeff King	3	1	1	0	1	0
Chili Davis	4	1	2	3	0	0
Joe Vitiello	3	0	0	0	1	1
Craig Paquette	4	0	0	0	0	1
Mike Macfarlane	4	0	1	0	0	1
Tom Goodwin	4	0	0	0	0	2

Anaheim Angels — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Allen Watson	5.0	7	2	3
Rich DeLucia	3.0	1	1	3
Mike Holtz	1.0	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Glendon Rusch	5.2	11	3	2
Jose Santiago	1.1	2	1	0
Mike Williams	1.1	3	1	1
Larry Casian	0.2	2	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Tony Phillips: 4/P4D
Darin Erstad: S8/L6MD
Dave Hollins: 3/P23F
Tim Salmon: D7/L7LM.1-H;B-3
Jim Edmonds: 9/F89D

Bot 1

Jose Offerman: D9/L9LS
Bip Roberts: S9/L34D.2-3
Jay Bell: K+SB2
Jeff King: 6/P6M
Chili Davis: S9/L34D.3-H;2-3
Joe Vitiello: 54(1)/FO/G5

Top 2

Jim Leyritz: W
Garret Anderson: 43/G4D.1-2
Luis Alicea: D9/L9LS.2-H
Gary Disarcina: 5/P5D
Tony Phillips: 4/P4MD

Bot 2

Craig Paquette: 5/P5SF
Mike Macfarlane: 8/L8LM
Tom Goodwin: K

Top 3

Darin Erstad: 43/G34
Dave Hollins: 13/BG15S
Tim Salmon: W
Jim Edmonds: S7/G56.1-2
Jim Leyritz: S8/L6MD.2-H;1-2
Garret Anderson: 9/F9S

Bot 3

Jose Offerman: 53/G56
Bip Roberts: 43/G4
Jay Bell: 8/F89M

Top 4

Luis Alicea: 63/G6D
Gary Disarcina: S8/G4M
Tony Phillips: S7/L7LS.1-3
Darin Erstad: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H
Dave Hollins: K

Bot 4

Jeff King: W
Chili Davis: 64(1)/FO/G6S
Joe Vitiello: SB2
Joe Vitiello: 4/P4D
Craig Paquette: 7/F7D

Top 5

Tim Salmon: S8/L8LS
Jim Edmonds: S9/G34.1-3
Jim Leyritz: 7/SF/F78XD.3-H;1-2
Garret Anderson: K
Luis Alicea: 7/F7D

Bot 5

Mike Macfarlane: K
Tom Goodwin: 4/P4
Jose Offerman: 8/F8LD

Top 6

Gary Disarcina: 3/P23F
Tony Phillips: W
Darin Erstad: S8/G6M.1X3(85)
Dave Hollins: S8/L89M.1-2
Tim Salmon: W.2-3;1-2
Jim Edmonds: S8/L8RS.3-H;2-H;1-3
Jim Leyritz: 53/G5D

Bot 6

Bip Roberts: S9/G34
Jay Bell: HR/F7LD.1-H
Jeff King: S5/BG56
Chili Davis: HR/F89XD.1-H
Joe Vitiello: W
Craig Paquette: 8/F78XD
Mike Macfarlane: S4/P3D.1-3
Tom Goodwin: K+CS2(26)/DP

Top 7

Garret Anderson: 43/G4M
Luis Alicea: 7/F7S
Gary Disarcina: S7/G56
Tony Phillips: 7/F78S

Bot 7

Jose Offerman: 7/F7D
Bip Roberts: 63/G6M
Jay Bell: W
Jeff King: 8/F8RD

Top 8

Darin Erstad: 63/G6M
Dave Hollins: K
Tim Salmon: W
Jim Edmonds: 43/G34D

Bot 8

Chili Davis: 43/G4
Joe Vitiello: K23
Craig Paquette: K

Top 9

Jim Leyritz: 63/G6M
Garret Anderson: S8/L8LM
Luis Alicea: S8/L8LS.1-2
Gary Disarcina: S8/L6M.2-H;1-3
Tony Phillips: S9/P3D.3-H;1-3
Darin Erstad: HR/F9D.3-H;1-H
Dave Hollins: 8/F78S
Tim Salmon: 53/G5

Bot 9

Mike Macfarlane: 6/P6
Tom Goodwin: 9/F89M
Jose Offerman: 9/F9D