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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1997-07-23 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 11944 · dome · 2:39
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 5–1. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 2nd. Tim Belcher earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Tim Belcher L: LaTroy Hawkins SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Tim Welke · 2B: Tim Tschida · 3B: Joe Brinkman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bip Roberts | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Goodwin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Chili Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Long | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rich Becker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Molitor | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Coomer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Stahoviak | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Marty Cordova | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Lawton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Meares | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Belcher | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Larry Casian | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 LaTroy Hawkins | 1.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Frankie Rodriguez | 5.2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
 Mike Trombley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Todd Ritchie | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bip Roberts: 43/G4
- Tom Goodwin: W
- Jay Bell: SB2/R6
- Jay Bell: PB.2-3
- Jay Bell: K
- Chili Davis: W
- Jeff King: 8/F8LM
Bot 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: 9/F9LM
- Rich Becker: 8/F89M
- Paul Molitor: D7/L78M/R6
- Terry Steinbach: 43/G4
Top 2
- Jose Offerman: 13/L15
- Johnny Damon: S6/L6/R3
- Mike Sweeney: S9/L9S/R6.1-2
- Ryan Long: S7/G56/R5.2-H;1-2
- Bip Roberts: S7/L7S/R6.2-3;1-2
- Tom Goodwin: S8/L78M.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jay Bell: S8/L8LM.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Chili Davis: WP.2-3;1-2
- Chili Davis: I
- Jeff King: 6/L6/R4
- Jose Offerman: 8/F78M
Bot 2
- Ron Coomer: 7/F7M
- Scott Stahoviak: K
- Marty Cordova: S9/L34D
- Matt Lawton: 9/F9M
Top 3
- Johnny Damon: 53/G5
- Mike Sweeney: 5/P5DF
- Ryan Long: 9/F9LMF
Bot 3
- Pat Meares: K
- Chuck Knoblauch: 63/G6
- Rich Becker: 13/G15
Top 4
- Bip Roberts: 7/F7D
- Tom Goodwin: 13/G15
- Jay Bell: 3/G3
Bot 4
- Paul Molitor: 63/G6
- Terry Steinbach: 6/P6MS
- Ron Coomer: 3/G3
Top 5
- Chili Davis: 8/F78M
- Jeff King: 4/L4
- Jose Offerman: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Scott Stahoviak: 43/G4D
- Marty Cordova: K
- Matt Lawton: 7/F78D
Top 6
- Johnny Damon: S9/G34
- Mike Sweeney: S4/L34D.1-3
- Ryan Long: 3/P3F/R6.3-H(TH)(NR)
- Bip Roberts: W.1-2
- Tom Goodwin: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Jay Bell: CS2(24)
Bot 6
- Pat Meares: S57/G5
- Chuck Knoblauch: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Rich Becker: 1/G23
Top 7
- Jay Bell: 3/P3DF
- Chili Davis: K23
- Jeff King: 3/P3F
Bot 7
- Paul Molitor: S9/L9S
- Terry Steinbach: 8/F8LD
- Ron Coomer: S56/G5.1-2
- Scott Stahoviak: S8/G4M.2-H;1-3
- Marty Cordova: 3/P3F
- Matt Lawton: 43/G4
Top 8
- Jose Offerman: S8/G4M
- Johnny Damon: W.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F7M
- Ryan Long: K
- Bip Roberts: 7/F7M
Bot 8
- Pat Meares: S67/L6
- Chuck Knoblauch: W.1-2
- Roberto Kelly: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Paul Molitor: 43/G4
Top 9
- Tom Goodwin: 43/G4
- Jay Bell: T9/F9D
- Chili Davis: 63/G6
- Jeff King: 3/P3DF
Bot 9
- Terry Steinbach: 63/G56
- Ron Coomer: 9/F89M
- Scott Stahoviak: K