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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Kansas City Royals
1997-08-29 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 36006 · 89°F, night, dry · Wind 10 mph from RF · 3:20
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Kansas City Royals 9–7. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 8th. Rigo Beltran earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save. Jeff King went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
W: Rigo Beltran L: Hector Carrasco SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Terry Craft · 2B: Chuck Meriwether · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Royce Clayton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Difelice | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Plantier | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Lampkin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jed Hansen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jay Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chili Davis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamil Benitez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Sutton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Lowe | 4.1 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 John Frascatore | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rigo Beltran | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis King | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Pittsley | 2.2 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
 Ricky Bones | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Matt Whisenant | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hector Carrasco | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregg Olson | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jamie Walker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Delino DeShields: S7/L7S
- Royce Clayton: 43/G34.1-2
- Mark McGwire: 53/G5
- Ray Lankford: W
- Willie McGee: 7/F7D
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6
- Jed Hansen: K
- Jay Bell: W
- Chili Davis: 9/L9S
Top 2
- Gary Gaetti: T9/L9LS/R5
- Ron Gant: W
- Mike Difelice: D7/L78D/R62.3-H;1-H
- Phil Plantier: 6/P6M
- Delino DeShields: 53/G5
- Royce Clayton: 9/F9S
Bot 2
- Dean Palmer: 13/G13
- Jeff King: W
- Jermaine Dye: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 3
- Mark McGwire: W
- Ray Lankford: S9/G34/R6.1-2
- Willie McGee: 54(1)/FO/G56/R3.2-3
- Gary Gaetti: HP.1-2
- Ron Gant: 65(2)/FO/G56.3-H;1-2
- Mike Difelice: 9/L9S
Bot 3
- Yamil Benitez: S8/G6M
- Mike Sweeney: 3/P3SF
- Johnny Damon: S9/G34/R6.1-3
- Jed Hansen: PB.3-H;1-2
- Jed Hansen: 53/G5L.2-3
- Jay Bell: 31/G34S
Top 4
- Phil Plantier: 8/F8RD
- Delino DeShields: 8/F8LD
- Royce Clayton: 31/G34
Bot 4
- Chili Davis: W
- Dean Palmer: K
- Jeff King: HR/F7LD.1-H
- Jermaine Dye: 63/G6M
- Yamil Benitez: 63/G6M
Top 5
- Mark McGwire: HR/F7D
- Ray Lankford: 3/G3
- Willie McGee: 63/G6
- Gary Gaetti: W
- Ron Gant: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Mike Sweeney: S56/G56
- Johnny Damon: D7/L5D/R5U1.1-3
- Jed Hansen: 63/G56
- Jay Bell: S6/G6M.3-H;2-3
- Chili Davis: W.1-2
- Dean Palmer: WP/R1U5.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dean Palmer: 4/SF/F8RS/R2.3-H
- Jeff King: K
Top 6
- Mike Difelice: 9/L89M
- Phil Plantier: HR/L89XD
- Delino DeShields: S7/L7LS/R6
- Royce Clayton: S7/L56/R6.1-2
- Mark McGwire: CS3(25).1-2
- Mark McGwire: W
- Ray Lankford: K
Bot 6
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Yamil Benitez: 63/G6M
- Mike Sweeney: 2/P2LF
Top 7
- Willie McGee: 8/F78D
- Gary Gaetti: 63/G6
- Ron Gant: 2/P25
Bot 7
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4
- Jed Hansen: 3/P3F
- Jay Bell: 3/P3D
Top 8
- Tom Lampkin: S9/L89S
- Phil Plantier: 8/F8RXD/R46.1-2
- Delino DeShields: T9/G3L/R45.2-H
- Royce Clayton: K
- Mark McGwire: I
- Ray Lankford: W.1-2
- Willie McGee: T9/L9L/R4.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Gary Gaetti: 53/G56
Bot 8
- Chili Davis: 43/G4
- Dean Palmer: 9/F9D
- Jeff King: S7/G56
- Jermaine Dye: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Top 9
- Ron Gant: K
- Tom Lampkin: K
- Phil Plantier: 6/P6
Bot 9
- Yamil Benitez: 7/F78D
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F78XD
- Johnny Damon: W
- Larry Sutton: DI.1-2
- Larry Sutton: W
- Jay Bell: 9/F9S/R6
- Chili Davis: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Sean Lowe