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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1997-07-22 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 14232 · 70°F, dome, dry · 2:41
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Greg Swindell earned the win and Rick Aguilera picked up the save. Roberto Kelly went 1-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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Greg Swindell L: Jose Rosado SV: Rick Aguilera
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Derryl Cousins · 2B: Tim Welke · 3B: Tim Tschida · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bip Roberts | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Halter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jay Bell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Chili Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Damon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Goodwin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pat Meares | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Molitor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Steinbach | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Coomer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Cordova | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Kelly | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Greg Colbrunn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrin Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Rosado | 6.2 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
 Gregg Olson | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Hector Carrasco | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Robertson | 5.2 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
 Greg Swindell | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Aguilera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bip Roberts: 9/F9LM
- Shane Halter: 43/G4D
- Jay Bell: W
- Chili Davis: 6/L6
Bot 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: HP
- Pat Meares: SB2
- Pat Meares: 9/F9LM.2-3
- Paul Molitor: 63/G6M.3-H
- Terry Steinbach: K
Top 2
- Jeff King: S6/G6D
- Jose Offerman: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Johnny Damon: S6/G56.1-2
- Tom Goodwin: 31/G3L
Bot 2
- Ron Coomer: S8/L6D
- Marty Cordova: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Roberto Kelly: K
Top 3
- Bip Roberts: 43/G4D
- Shane Halter: DGR/L8LXD
- Jay Bell: 8/F89D.2-3
- Chili Davis: 63/G6MD
Bot 3
- Greg Colbrunn: 163/G15
- Darrin Jackson: 63/G6M
- Chuck Knoblauch: S9/L9S
- Pat Meares: 7/F7D
Top 4
- Jeff King: 8/L8RM
- Jose Offerman: 63/G6
- Mike Sweeney: D9/L3D
- Johnny Damon: WP.2-3
- Johnny Damon: HP
- Tom Goodwin: CS2(24)
Bot 4
- Paul Molitor: 43/G4MD
- Terry Steinbach: D8/L7DW
- Ron Coomer: 9/F89D.2-3
- Marty Cordova: K
Top 5
- Tom Goodwin: S9/G34
- Bip Roberts: 9/L89D
- Shane Halter: SB2
- Shane Halter: K
- Jay Bell: W
- Chili Davis: S8/L8S.2-H;1-2
- Jeff King: 8/F8RM
Bot 5
- Roberto Kelly: HR/L7D
- Greg Colbrunn: 53/G5
- Darrin Jackson: K
- Chuck Knoblauch: HP
- Pat Meares: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Top 6
- Jose Offerman: S7/G56
- Mike Sweeney: WP.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G5
- Johnny Damon: 7/F7LSF
- Tom Goodwin: S7/L7LM.2-H
- Bip Roberts: S8/L4MD.1-3
- Shane Halter: 13/BG34S
Bot 6
- Paul Molitor: K
- Terry Steinbach: S8/L8LM
- Ron Coomer: 9/L9D/LDP.1X1(93)
Top 7
- Jay Bell: 63/G6D
- Chili Davis: 63/G6MD
- Jeff King: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Marty Cordova: S6/G6D
- Roberto Kelly: 9/F9S
- Greg Colbrunn: S7/L78M.1-3
- Darrin Jackson: 46(1)/FO/G4MD.3-H
- Chuck Knoblauch: W.1-2
- Pat Meares: 3/P3DF
Top 8
- Jose Offerman: 63/G6MD
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Johnny Damon: 13/G13
Bot 8
- Paul Molitor: 3/G3
- Terry Steinbach: S7/G56
- Ron Coomer: S9/G34.1-2
- Marty Cordova: 3/L3
- Roberto Kelly: K
Top 9
- Tom Goodwin: K
- Bip Roberts: 53/G5
- Scott Cooper: K