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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1997-07-28 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 20305 · 78°F, night, wet · Wind 1 mph from CF · 2:22
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 5–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 3rd. Jim Pittsley earned the win and Jeff Montgomery picked up the save. Johnny Damon went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Jim Pittsley L: Travis Miller SV: Jeff Montgomery
Umpires — HP: Rick Reed · 1B: Fieldin Culbreth · 2B: John Shulock · 3B: Ray DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Becker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Molitor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Lawton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Greg Colbrunn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrin Jackson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Meares | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny Hocking | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bip Roberts | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chili Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Vitiello | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yamil Benitez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Miller | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 Mike Trombley | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Pittsley | 6.0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
 Mike Perez | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: W
- Rich Becker: SB2
- Rich Becker: 63/G6M
- Paul Molitor: W
- Terry Steinbach: 4(1)/FO/G4M.2-H(E4/TH)(UR);B-2
- Matt Lawton: K
Bot 1
- Bip Roberts: 8/F8LD
- Jose Offerman: 31/G34
- Jay Bell: W
- Chili Davis: K
Top 2
- Greg Colbrunn: S9/G34
- Darrin Jackson: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Pat Meares: 13/G13S.1-2
- Denny Hocking: 4/L4
Bot 2
- Dean Palmer: 9/F89M
- Joe Vitiello: 3/L3
- Yamil Benitez: 3/G3L
Top 3
- Chuck Knoblauch: 7/F7D
- Rich Becker: 53/G6D
- Paul Molitor: 7/L7M
Bot 3
- Johnny Damon: 7/F7LM
- Mike Macfarlane: W
- Bip Roberts: S9/L89S.1-2
- Jose Offerman: D7/L5D.2-H;1-3
- Jay Bell: 9/SF/F89M.3-H;2-3
- Chili Davis: 63/G6MS
Top 4
- Terry Steinbach: 9/F89M
- Matt Lawton: 43/G4
- Greg Colbrunn: 7/F78S
Bot 4
- Dean Palmer: 7/F7M
- Joe Vitiello: HR/F7D
- Yamil Benitez: S7/L56D
- Johnny Damon: 8/L89S/LDP.1X1(83)
Top 5
- Darrin Jackson: S8/G4M
- Pat Meares: S7/G56.1-2
- Denny Hocking: W.2-3;1-2
- Chuck Knoblauch: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.3-H(NR);2-3
- Rich Becker: 6/P5D
Bot 5
- Mike Macfarlane: K
- Bip Roberts: 43/G4
- Jose Offerman: S6/G6MD
- Jay Bell: S18/G15.1-3
- Chili Davis: K
Top 6
- Paul Molitor: 43/G34D
- Terry Steinbach: 53/G5L
- Matt Lawton: W
- Greg Colbrunn: 13/G13
Bot 6
- Dean Palmer: K
- Joe Vitiello: 9/F9LD
- Yamil Benitez: W
- Johnny Damon: HR/L9D.1-H
- Mike Macfarlane: 8/L8LD
Top 7
- Darrin Jackson: K
- Pat Meares: 6/L6
- Denny Hocking: 31/G3
Bot 7
- Bip Roberts: K
- Jose Offerman: 5/P5F
- Jay Bell: 7/F7LD
Top 8
- Chuck Knoblauch: 63/G6
- Rich Becker: K
- Paul Molitor: 4/P4M
Bot 8
- Chili Davis: 31/G3
- Dean Palmer: K
- Jeff King: 5/P5SF
Top 9
- Terry Steinbach: 53/G5
- Matt Lawton: 3/G3L
- Greg Colbrunn: 4/P6D