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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1997-04-06 · Day game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 14325 · 65°F, dome, dry · Wind to LF · 2:40
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 12–2. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 4th. Glendon Rusch earned the win. Mike Sweeney went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | |
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Glendon Rusch L: Brad Radke SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim McKean · 1B: Ted Hendry · 2B: John Hirschbeck · 3B: Brian O'Nora · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Goodwin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jay Bell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bip Roberts | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Craig Paquette | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Cooper | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 David Howard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Vitiello | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Halter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich Becker | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Molitor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Cordova | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Colbrunn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Lawton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Coomer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Meares | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Denny Hocking | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Brede | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Myers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glendon Rusch | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Radke | 4.1 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| Todd Ritchie | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Gregg Olson | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Greg Swindell | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tom Goodwin: S6/G6/R3
- Jay Bell: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Bip Roberts: S8/L4M/R6
- Jeff King: K
Bot 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: K
- Rich Becker: E5/G5/R3
- Paul Molitor: 6/L6M
- Marty Cordova: SB2/R4
- Marty Cordova: D7/G5L/R6.2-H(UR)
- Terry Steinbach: W
- Greg Colbrunn: D8/F78XDW+/R63.2-H(UR);1-3
- Matt Lawton: 63/G6
Top 2
- Craig Paquette: T8/L7M/R4
- Scott Cooper: 9/SF/F9D/R3.3-H
- Mike Sweeney: 4/P4M
- Johnny Damon: K
Bot 2
- Ron Coomer: S5/G5S
- Pat Meares: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Chuck Knoblauch: 13/G15
Top 3
- David Howard: 41/G34D
- Tom Goodwin: K
- Jay Bell: K
Bot 3
- Rich Becker: 43/G4
- Paul Molitor: 63/G6
- Marty Cordova: 9/F9LS
Top 4
- Bip Roberts: 13/G13
- Jeff King: S9/L89S/R4
- Craig Paquette: K
- Scott Cooper: SB2/R4
- Scott Cooper: W
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F7D.2-H;1-H
- Johnny Damon: E5/TH/G5/R3U4
- David Howard: CS2(26)
Bot 4
- Terry Steinbach: 8/F8LXD
- Greg Colbrunn: K
- Matt Lawton: 8/L78M
Top 5
- David Howard: DGR/F78XD
- Tom Goodwin: 23/BG2L
- Jay Bell: S7/F7S/R4.2-H
- Bip Roberts: D9/L9LS/R42.1-H;B-3
- Jeff King: K
- Craig Paquette: E6/G6.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Scott Cooper: 8/F8RXD
Bot 5
- Ron Coomer: 8
- Pat Meares: K
- Chuck Knoblauch: 63/G6M
Top 6
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G56
- Johnny Damon: K
- David Howard: 4/P3D
Bot 6
- Rich Becker: 8/F8RXD
- Paul Molitor: 7/F78S
- Marty Cordova: 8/F8RD
Top 7
- Tom Goodwin: 43/G4
- Jay Bell: S7/L7M/R6
- Bip Roberts: 13/G13+.1-2
- Jeff King: 7/F7LD
Bot 7
- Terry Steinbach: 5/L5
- Greg Colbrunn: 8/F8RXD
- Matt Lawton: 9/L
Top 8
- Craig Paquette: D98/F89XD/R4
- Scott Cooper: D9/L3D/R4.2-H
- Mike Sweeney: S8/G6M/R5.2-H
- Johnny Damon: 16(1)/FO/G13/R3
- David Howard: K
- Tom Goodwin: K
Bot 8
- Ron Coomer: K
- Pat Meares: 9/F9D
- Chuck Knoblauch: S9/L4D/R4
- Rich Becker: 3/L3
Top 9
- Jay Bell: W
- Jermaine Dye: S8/L4MD/R4.1-2
- Jeff King: D7/L5/R6.2-H;1-3
- Craig Paquette: 43/G4M.3-H;2-3
- Joe Vitiello: S8/G6M/R6.3-H
- Shane Halter: K
- Johnny Damon: 3/G3
Bot 9
- Denny Hocking: S9/G4/R4
- Brent Brede: 7/F7LD/R6
- Greg Myers: 8/F78D/R6
- Todd Walker: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Glendon Rusch
- Debut game for Shane Halter