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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1997-04-05 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 25711 · 69°F, dome, dry · Wind to LF · 3:12
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 7–5. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 3rd. Rich Robertson earned the win and Rick Aguilera picked up the save. Bip Roberts went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Rich Robertson L: Chris Haney SV: Rick Aguilera
Umpires — HP: Jim Joyce · 1B: Jim McKean · 2B: Ted Hendry · 3B: John Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Goodwin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bip Roberts | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Vitiello | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Spehr | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Lawton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Molitor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marty Cordova | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Colbrunn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Coomer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rich Becker | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Meares | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brent Brede | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Haney | 4.2 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
 Randy Veres | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Jason Jacome | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Bevil | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Robertson | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Dan Naulty | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Guardado | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Trombley | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Aguilera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Offerman: 53/G5
- Tom Goodwin: K
- Bip Roberts: 53/G56
Bot 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: S6/G56D/R3
- Matt Lawton: 13/G13.1-2
- Paul Molitor: 9/F89D
- Marty Cordova: 9/F9S
Top 2
- Jeff King: 53/G6
- Jay Bell: 4/L4
- Joe Vitiello: 8/F8RXD
Bot 2
- Terry Steinbach: 9/F9LD
- Greg Colbrunn: 8/F78D
- Ron Coomer: 63/G6
Top 3
- Jermaine Dye: 43/G34
- Craig Paquette: 8/L8RD
- Tim Spehr: HR/F78XD
- Jose Offerman: D9/F89XDW+/R4
- Tom Goodwin: K
Bot 3
- Rich Becker: S9/L89S/R4
- Pat Meares: HP.1-2
- Chuck Knoblauch: S7/G56/R5.2-H;1-2
- Matt Lawton: S1/BG2L/R4.2-3;1-2
- Paul Molitor: K
- Marty Cordova: 43/G34.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Terry Steinbach: S8/L8LS/R4.3-H;2-H
- Greg Colbrunn: K
Top 4
- Bip Roberts: HR/L7LD
- Jeff King: W
- Jay Bell: S8/L78S/R4.1-3
- Joe Vitiello: S7/G56/R6.3-H;1-2
- Jermaine Dye: 9/F9M/R4.2-3
- Craig Paquette: 54(1)/FO/G5.3-H(NR)(UR);BX2(4E3)
- Tim Spehr: 6/F8LS
Bot 4
- Ron Coomer: 8/F78XD
- Rich Becker: S6/G4M/R3
- Pat Meares: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Chuck Knoblauch: SB2/R4
- Chuck Knoblauch: S8/L8RS/R3.2-H
- Matt Lawton: K
Top 5
- Jose Offerman: 9/F9LM
- Tom Goodwin: 43/G4M
- Bip Roberts: S1/G3S
- Jeff King: D7/L7LD/R6.1-H
- Jay Bell: 8/F8RXD
Bot 5
- Paul Molitor: 2/P2RF
- Marty Cordova: D9/L9LS/R4
- Terry Steinbach: S8/G6M/R6.2-H
- Greg Colbrunn: D8/L8RM/R6.1-3
- Ron Coomer: I
- Rich Becker: 64(1)/FO/G6S.3-H;2-3
- Pat Meares: SB2
- Pat Meares: K
Top 6
- Joe Vitiello: W
- Jermaine Dye: 8/L8LXD
- Craig Paquette: 9/F9LD/R4
- Scott Cooper: K
Bot 6
- Chuck Knoblauch: 9/F89M
- Matt Lawton: K
- Paul Molitor: 53/G5
Top 7
- Jose Offerman: S8/L8LM/R6
- Tom Goodwin: 6/L6
- Bip Roberts: K
- Jeff King: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 7
- Marty Cordova: S8/L6MD/R6
- Terry Steinbach: K
- Brent Brede: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 8
- Jay Bell: 6/P6MD
- Joe Vitiello: 53/G5
- Jermaine Dye: 8/F8RM
Bot 8
- Ron Coomer: K
- Rich Becker: S8/F78M/R6
- Pat Meares: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 9
- Craig Paquette: 63/G6M
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Jose Offerman: T8/F89XDW+/R45
- Tom Goodwin: 63/G6