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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1997-07-29 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 16652 · 79°F, night, dry · Wind 16 mph from CF · 3:22
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 11–8. Minnesota Twins put up 8 in the 3rd. LaTroy Hawkins earned the win. Marty Cordova went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 14 | |
| KCA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13 |
W: LaTroy Hawkins L: Ricky Bones SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Fieldin Culbreth · 1B: John Shulock · 2B: Ray DiMuro · 3B: Rick Reed · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Becker | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Molitor | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Stahoviak | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Coomer | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Marty Cordova | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Lawton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Meares | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Denny Hocking | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bip Roberts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Offerman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff King | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Vitiello | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamil Benitez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Shane Halter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jed Hansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Howard | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 LaTroy Hawkins | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
 Mike Trombley | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Rick Aguilera | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ricky Bones | 2.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Jamie Walker | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregg Olson | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Larry Casian | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Perez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: K
- Rich Becker: 8/L8RD
- Paul Molitor: 63/G6D
Bot 1
- Bip Roberts: K
- Jose Offerman: W
- Jay Bell: HR/L9LD.1-H
- Dean Palmer: S6/G56D
- Jeff King: K
- Johnny Damon: CS2(24)
Top 2
- Scott Stahoviak: 3/G3L
- Terry Steinbach: W
- Ron Coomer: S9/L9S.1-2
- Marty Cordova: 5(2)3/GDP/G5L
Bot 2
- Johnny Damon: 6/P6D
- Joe Vitiello: HR/F7LD
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6D
- Yamil Benitez: 63/G6MS
Top 3
- Matt Lawton: S9/G34
- Pat Meares: W.1-2
- Denny Hocking: E7/F7LM.2-H(NR);1-2
- Rich Becker: T9/L89M.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Paul Molitor: S6/G6MD.3-H
- Scott Stahoviak: S7/L7LS.1-2
- Terry Steinbach: 9/F89M.2-3;1-2
- Ron Coomer: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H
- Marty Cordova: HR/F8LXD.1-H
- Matt Lawton: K
- Pat Meares: HP
- Denny Hocking: S7/L5D.1-2
- Rich Becker: 63/G6D
Bot 3
- Bip Roberts: 63/G6MD
- Jose Offerman: 53/G5
- Jay Bell: K
Top 4
- Paul Molitor: 53/G5
- Scott Stahoviak: 9/F9M
- Terry Steinbach: 9/L9S
Bot 4
- Dean Palmer: K
- Jeff King: 7/L7D
- Johnny Damon: W
- Joe Vitiello: K
Top 5
- Ron Coomer: W
- Marty Cordova: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Matt Lawton: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Mike Sweeney: D7/L5L
- Yamil Benitez: K
- Bip Roberts: 63/G6
- Jose Offerman: 43/G4M
Top 6
- Pat Meares: S8/L8LM
- Denny Hocking: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
- Rich Becker: K
Bot 6
- Jay Bell: 4/P3D
- Dean Palmer: D9/L9DW
- Jeff King: 63/G6
- Johnny Damon: T9/G3L.2-H
- Joe Vitiello: S9/L9S.3-H
- Mike Sweeney: 4/L4M
Top 7
- Paul Molitor: W
- Scott Stahoviak: S9/L9S.1-2
- Terry Steinbach: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M.2-3
- Ron Coomer: S8/L4MD.3-H
- Marty Cordova: HR/F78D.1-H
- Matt Lawton: S9/G34
- Pat Meares: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 7
- Yamil Benitez: K
- Bip Roberts: 3/G3
- Jose Offerman: W
- Jay Bell: 7/F7LD
Top 8
- Denny Hocking: 9/F9M
- Rich Becker: K
- Paul Molitor: 43/G4MD
Bot 8
- Dean Palmer: S7/L7S
- Jeff King: D7/L7LM.1-3
- Johnny Damon: S6/G6MS.3-H;2-3
- Joe Vitiello: K
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Yamil Benitez: S8/G6M.3-H;1-2
- Shane Halter: 13/G13
Top 9
- Scott Stahoviak: S4/G4S
- Terry Steinbach: 6/L6
- Ron Coomer: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 9
- Jed Hansen: K
- David Howard: S8/L8RS
- Dean Palmer: K
- Jeff King: D7/G5L.1-H
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6D
Notes & reviews
- Chuck Knoblauch ejected by HP umpire Fieldin Culbreth
- Jamie Walker ejected by 1B umpire John Shulock
- Debut game for Jed Hansen