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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Kansas City Royals
1997-08-31 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 33585 · 87°F, sunny, dry · Wind 5 mph R to L · 2:48
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 7th. Donovan Osborne earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save. Dean Palmer went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Donovan Osborne L: Gregg Olson SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Chuck Meriwether · 1B: Jim Evans · 2B: Larry McCoy · 3B: Terry Craft · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royce Clayton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 David Bell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Phil Plantier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Difelice | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Scarborough Green | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Shane Halter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chili Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yamil Benitez | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jed Hansen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jay Bell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Donovan Osborne | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Curtis King | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glendon Rusch | 6.2 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
 Gregg Olson | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Hipolito Pichardo | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Royce Clayton: 63/G6M
- David Bell: 9/F9M
- Willie McGee: 6/L6
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: K
- Shane Halter: 63/G6M
- Chili Davis: 6/P6D
Top 2
- Gary Gaetti: 63/G6
- Tom Pagnozzi: 63/G6
- Ron Gant: W
- Phil Plantier: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Dean Palmer: HR/F7LD
- Jeff King: 1/L15
- Jermaine Dye: 4/P4
- Yamil Benitez: HR/F89XD
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Jed Hansen: K
Top 3
- Mike Difelice: 9/F9LSF
- Scarborough Green: 8/F8RD
- Royce Clayton: S9/F9LS
- David Bell: S7/L78S.1-3
- Willie McGee: 4/P3D
Bot 3
- Johnny Damon: K
- Shane Halter: 53/G5
- Chili Davis: 63/G6
Top 4
- Gary Gaetti: 63/G6M
- Tom Pagnozzi: 63/G6
- Ron Gant: K
Bot 4
- Dean Palmer: 63/G6M
- Jeff King: 8/L8RM
- Jermaine Dye: K
Top 5
- Phil Plantier: K
- Mike Difelice: K
- Scarborough Green: 63/G6M
Bot 5
- Yamil Benitez: S9/G4
- Mike Sweeney: 16(1)3/GDP/G1
- Jed Hansen: 9/L9M
Top 6
- Royce Clayton: K
- David Bell: D9/L89D
- Willie McGee: 1/L15
- Gary Gaetti: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Johnny Damon: S8/L89S
- Shane Halter: S5/BG5S.1-2
- Chili Davis: 7/F78M.2-3
- Dean Palmer: 8/SF/F89D.3-H
- Jeff King: 4/L4M
Top 7
- Tom Pagnozzi: 53/G56
- Ron Gant: D7/L7LS
- Phil Plantier: K
- Mike Difelice: S8/G6M.2-H
- Scarborough Green: S9/L3D.1-2
- Royce Clayton: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3
- David Bell: E6/G6D.3-H(UR)(NR);1-2
- Willie McGee: S1/G13.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Gary Gaetti: S7/G56.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2
- Tom Pagnozzi: 63/G6M
Bot 7
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Yamil Benitez: S7/G56
- Mike Sweeney: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 8
- Ron Gant: W
- Phil Plantier: K
- Mike Difelice: CS2(24)
- Mike Difelice: K
Bot 8
- Jed Hansen: 1/L15
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4
- Shane Halter: HP
- Chili Davis: S9/L9S.1-3
- Dean Palmer: W.1-2
- Jeff King: S4/G6MD.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jermaine Dye: 5/L5
Top 9
- Scarborough Green: 31/G3D
- Royce Clayton: 63/G6
- David Bell: K
Bot 9
- Yamil Benitez: HP
- Mike Sweeney: 2/P2F
- Jed Hansen: W.1-2
- Johnny Damon: K
- Jay Bell: 53/G5