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Houston Astros @ 
Kansas City Royals
1997-06-18 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 20085 · 89°F, night, dry · Wind 1 mph from CF · 2:30
Kansas City Royals defeated Houston Astros 6–2. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 1st. Jim Pittsley earned the win. Jeff King went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| KCA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Jim Pittsley L: Donne Wall SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Evans · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Terry Craft · 3B: Chuck Meriwether · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Spiers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Berry | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Bogar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Listach | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Goodwin | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Chili Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donne Wall | 5.2 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
 Mike Magnante | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Blas Minor | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Pittsley | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: K
- Bill Spiers: 7/F7M
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Bot 1
- Jose Offerman: S7/L5D
- Tom Goodwin: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Jay Bell: W.2-3;1-2
- Jeff King: HR/L7LD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Chili Davis: D8/L78M
- Johnny Damon: 7/F7M
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G5S
- David Howard: 4/L4M
Top 2
- Luis Gonzalez: S8/G6M
- Derek Bell: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Sean Berry: S5/G56
- Brad Ausmus: 4/P3D
Bot 2
- Mike Macfarlane: K
- Jose Offerman: 63/G6D
- Tom Goodwin: S8/G6M
- Jay Bell: SB2
- Jay Bell: W
- Jeff King: K
Top 3
- Tim Bogar: S9/P9LS
- Pat Listach: 13/SH/BG15S.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6.2-2
- Bill Spiers: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Chili Davis: 7/F7S
- Johnny Damon: W
- Jermaine Dye: 43/G4S.1-2
- David Howard: 13/G13
Top 4
- Jeff Bagwell: 163/G6S
- Luis Gonzalez: 9/F89M
- Derek Bell: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Mike Macfarlane: 3/G3S
- Jose Offerman: 63/G56
- Tom Goodwin: 9/L89M
Top 5
- Sean Berry: S7/G5
- Brad Ausmus: S5/L5.1-2
- Tim Bogar: K
- Pat Listach: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 5
- Jay Bell: 5/L5
- Jeff King: 53/G56
- Chili Davis: 6/L6M
Top 6
- Craig Biggio: S9/L9S
- Bill Spiers: S57/G56.1-3
- Jeff Bagwell: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H;B-1
- Luis Gonzalez: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
Bot 6
- Johnny Damon: 13/G15
- Jermaine Dye: S8/G6M
- David Howard: 7/F7S
- Mike Macfarlane: WP.1-2
- Mike Macfarlane: S8/G6M.2-H
- Jose Offerman: S4/G34D.1-2
- Tom Goodwin: 43/G34D
Top 7
- Derek Bell: 7/F7LM
- Sean Berry: K
- Brad Ausmus: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Jay Bell: S5/G5
- Jeff King: SB2
- Jeff King: S9/L9S.2-3
- Chili Davis: 3/P23F
- Johnny Damon: FC3/G3.3XH(325);1-2;B-1
- Jermaine Dye: W.2-3;1-2
- David Howard: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- David Howard: K
Top 8
- Tim Bogar: 3/P3DF
- Pat Listach: T9/L89M
- Craig Biggio: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Bill Spiers: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Mike Macfarlane: 5/L5
- Jose Offerman: 31/G3
- Tom Goodwin: S8/G6M
- Jay Bell: K
Top 9
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Luis Gonzalez: 9/F9M
- Derek Bell: 63/G6