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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
1997-05-30 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 35606 · 76°F, night, dry · Wind 15 mph L to R · 2:28
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 3–2. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 2nd. Glendon Rusch earned the win and Hipolito Pichardo picked up the save. Johnny Damon went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Glendon Rusch L: Bobby Witt SV: Hipolito Pichardo
Umpires — HP: Don Denkinger · 1B: John Shulock · 2B: Rick Reed · 3B: Tim Tschida · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Goodwin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bip Roberts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chili Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Scott Cooper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Buford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Devereaux | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Greer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Will Clark | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Ripken | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Mercedes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Benji Gil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Stevens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Warren Newson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glendon Rusch | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
 Randy Veres | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hipolito Pichardo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Witt | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Offerman: 7/F7LM
- Tom Goodwin: S8/L8RS
- Bip Roberts: 7/L78M
- Chili Davis: 7/F7LM
Bot 1
- Damon Buford: 13/BG13
- Mike Devereaux: S9/L4D
- Rusty Greer: S5/G56.1-3
- Juan Gonzalez: 9/DP/F9M/SF.3-H;1X2(936)
Top 2
- Jay Bell: D7/G5L
- Johnny Damon: HR/L89XD.2-H;B-H
- Jeff King: W
- Scott Cooper: SB2
- Scott Cooper: 43/G4.2-3
- Mike Macfarlane: 53/G5S
- Jose Offerman: S9/G34.3-H
- Tom Goodwin: 3/G34
Bot 2
- Will Clark: S3/G34
- Dean Palmer: K
- Billy Ripken: D7/L7D.1-3
- Henry Mercedes: K
- Benji Gil: 9/L89D
Top 3
- Bip Roberts: 43/G4
- Chili Davis: S9/G34
- Jay Bell: K
- Johnny Damon: S9/G34.1-2
- Jeff King: 5/P5F
Bot 3
- Damon Buford: K
- Mike Devereaux: FLE2/P2LF
- Mike Devereaux: W
- Rusty Greer: K
- Juan Gonzalez: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Top 4
- Scott Cooper: S9/L34
- Mike Macfarlane: 3/P2R
- Jose Offerman: S7/L5D.1-2
- Tom Goodwin: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-3;B-1
- Bip Roberts: SB2/R6
- Bip Roberts: 43/G34
Bot 4
- Will Clark: HR/L9D.B-H
- Dean Palmer: 3/P3DF
- Billy Ripken: 63/G6M
- Henry Mercedes: K
Top 5
- Chili Davis: 4/L4
- Jay Bell: 7/P4MS
- Johnny Damon: 8/L8LS
Bot 5
- Benji Gil: 3/BG3S
- Damon Buford: K
- Mike Devereaux: 7/F7LD
Top 6
- Jeff King: 63/G6
- Scott Cooper: 7/F7LD
- Mike Macfarlane: 8/L8LS
Bot 6
- Rusty Greer: 8/F8LD
- Juan Gonzalez: S9/L4D
- Will Clark: 7/F7M
- Dean Palmer: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Top 7
- Jose Offerman: 8/F8RM
- Tom Goodwin: 43/G4
- Bip Roberts: S8/L4M
- Chili Davis: 8/F8RM
Bot 7
- Billy Ripken: S9/L9S
- Henry Mercedes: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
- Benji Gil: K
- Damon Buford: W
- Mike Devereaux: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Top 8
- Jay Bell: 9/L89M
- Johnny Damon: 9/L9D
- Jeff King: K
Bot 8
- Rusty Greer: S8/L78S
- Juan Gonzalez: 8/F78XD
- Will Clark: S7/L7LS.1-2
- Dean Palmer: K
- Lee Stevens: 16(1)/FO/G6M
Top 9
- Scott Cooper: 8/L78M
- Mike Macfarlane: 53/G5
- Jose Offerman: 9/F9S
Bot 9
- Warren Newson: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Damon Buford: 3/P3SF