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Chicago White Sox @ Kansas City Royals

1997-09-17 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 11806 · 81°F, night, dry · Wind 7 mph to CF · 3:03

Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 8–4. Chicago White Sox put up 2 in the 2nd. James Baldwin earned the win and Keith Foulke picked up the save. Chili Davis went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHA	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	2	2	8	14
KCA	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	9

W: James Baldwin L: Scott Service SV: Keith Foulke

Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Terry Craft · 2B: Chuck Meriwether · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ray Durham	5	2	3	1	0	0
Mike Cameron	3	0	1	0	2	1
Frank Thomas	3	1	1	2	2	1
Albert Belle	4	0	1	0	1	1
Magglio Ordonez	5	0	2	0	0	0
Robin Ventura	5	1	0	0	0	0
Norberto Martin	4	3	3	1	1	0
Dave Martinez	3	0	2	2	0	0
Ron Karkovice	2	0	0	1	0	1
Jorge Fabregas	2	0	1	1	0	1

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jose Offerman	4	0	1	0	0	1
Johnny Damon	4	1	1	0	0	0
Chili Davis	4	2	2	3	0	0
Jeff King	3	0	0	0	1	1
Dean Palmer	4	0	2	1	0	1
Rod Myers	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jermaine Dye	4	0	1	0	0	0
Mike Sweeney	4	0	0	0	0	2
Felix Martinez	3	1	2	0	0	0
Larry Sutton	1	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
James Baldwin	7.0	7	1	6
Keith Foulke	2.0	2	0	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jose Rosado	3.0	7	4	1
Hector Carrasco	3.0	0	0	2
Scott Service	2.0	4	1	2
Brian Bevil	1.0	3	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ray Durham: 9/F89M
Mike Cameron: W
Frank Thomas: W.1-2
Albert Belle: S7/L78S.2-3;1-2
Magglio Ordonez: 9/F9S
Robin Ventura: 5/P5F

Bot 1

Jose Offerman: 31/G3
Johnny Damon: 9/F9D
Chili Davis: HR/F7LD
Jeff King: W
Dean Palmer: K

Top 2

Norberto Martin: D9/F89D
Dave Martinez: 23/SH/BG2.2-3
Ron Karkovice: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
Ray Durham: HR/F7LD
Mike Cameron: K

Bot 2

Rod Myers: 5/P5DF
Jermaine Dye: 63/G6
Mike Sweeney: K

Top 3

Frank Thomas: W
Albert Belle: W.1-2
Magglio Ordonez: 6/P6MD
Robin Ventura: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
Norberto Martin: S8/G4M.3-H;1-3
Dave Martinez: S7/L56D.3-H;1-2
Ron Karkovice: 8/F8LD

Bot 3

Felix Martinez: S8/G4M
Jose Offerman: S7/L5D.1-2
Johnny Damon: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
Chili Davis: D9/L89D.3-H;1-H
Jeff King: K
Dean Palmer: D9/L9LS.2-H
Rod Myers: K

Top 4

Ray Durham: S7/G56
Mike Cameron: S7/G56.1-2
Frank Thomas: 6/L6/LDP.2X2(64)
Albert Belle: K

Bot 4

Jermaine Dye: S9/G34
Mike Sweeney: 7/L7M
Felix Martinez: 7/F7LMF
Jose Offerman: CS2(24)

Top 5

Magglio Ordonez: 63/G6M
Robin Ventura: 31/G34
Norberto Martin: 53/G56

Bot 5

Jose Offerman: K
Johnny Damon: 43/G4
Chili Davis: 9/L89D

Top 6

Dave Martinez: 3/G3L
Ron Karkovice: K
Ray Durham: HP
Mike Cameron: 9/F9M

Bot 6

Jeff King: 53/G5
Dean Palmer: 9/F89M
Rod Myers: 3/G3

Top 7

Frank Thomas: K
Albert Belle: 7/F7M
Magglio Ordonez: S7/G56
Robin Ventura: 3/G3L

Bot 7

Jermaine Dye: 9/L9M
Mike Sweeney: K
Felix Martinez: S8/G6M
Jose Offerman: 9/L89D

Top 8

Norberto Martin: S9/L9S
Dave Martinez: 14/SH/BG13S.1-2
Jorge Fabregas: K
Ray Durham: S3/G34.2-3
Mike Cameron: W.1-2
Frank Thomas: S7/G56.3-H;2-H;1-2
Albert Belle: 4/P4D

Bot 8

Johnny Damon: S8/L4MD
Chili Davis: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Jeff King: 53/G56

Top 9

Magglio Ordonez: S8/G6M
Robin Ventura: SB2
Robin Ventura: 31/G3.2-3
Norberto Martin: W
Dave Martinez: S9/L4D.3-H;1-2
Jorge Fabregas: S8/L6MD.2-H;1-3
Ray Durham: 46(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 9

Dean Palmer: S7/L56D
Rod Myers: 8/L8LM
Jermaine Dye: 7/F7D
Mike Sweeney: E5/G5.1-2
Larry Sutton: K

Notes & reviews

Royals manager Muser ejected by HP umpire McCoy for arguing balls and strikes after Thomas walked

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