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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
1997-05-31 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 43769 · 75°F, night, dry · Wind 10 mph to RF · 2:50
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 3–1. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 3rd. Julio Santana earned the win and John Wetteland picked up the save. Rusty Greer went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Julio Santana L: Kevin Appier SV: John Wetteland
Umpires — HP: John Shulock · 1B: Rick Reed · 2B: Tim Tschida · 3B: Don Denkinger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Goodwin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bip Roberts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chili Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jay Bell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Cooper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domingo Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Greer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Will Clark | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Stevens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Damon Buford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Benji Gil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Devereaux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Appier | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 9 |
 Larry Casian | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Williams | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Santana | 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Xavier Hernandez | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Wetteland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Offerman: S8/L8LS
- Tom Goodwin: CS2(26)
- Tom Goodwin: K
- Bip Roberts: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Domingo Cedeno: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: S9/L9LS.1-3
- Rusty Greer: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H
- Juan Gonzalez: K
- Will Clark: S5/G5L.1-3(TH)
- Dean Palmer: 9/F89D
Top 2
- Chili Davis: 3/P3F
- Jay Bell: K
- Johnny Damon: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Lee Stevens: 7/L78D
- Damon Buford: K
- Benji Gil: 9/F9M
Top 3
- Craig Paquette: S9/L34D
- Scott Cooper: PO1(23)
- Scott Cooper: S9/L9S
- Mike Macfarlane: 8/F78XD
- Jose Offerman: S9/L89S.1-2
- Tom Goodwin: W.2-3;1-2
- Bip Roberts: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Domingo Cedeno: 2/P2RF
- Ivan Rodriguez: HR/F78XD
- Rusty Greer: HR/L9LD
- Juan Gonzalez: S7/L7S
- Will Clark: WP.1-2
- Will Clark: W
- Dean Palmer: K
- Lee Stevens: K
Top 4
- Chili Davis: K
- Jay Bell: D7/L7LS
- Johnny Damon: D7/P56D.2-3
- Craig Paquette: 63/G6MS.3-H;2-3
- Scott Cooper: 13/G15S
Bot 4
- Damon Buford: K
- Benji Gil: 9/L89M
- Domingo Cedeno: 6/P78S
Top 5
- Mike Macfarlane: W
- Jose Offerman: 6(1)/FO/G6M
- Tom Goodwin: 8/L8RM
- Bip Roberts: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Ivan Rodriguez: 8/F8RXD
- Rusty Greer: 8/F8RD
- Juan Gonzalez: K
Top 6
- Chili Davis: 7/F78M
- Jay Bell: W
- Johnny Damon: 6/L6
- Craig Paquette: E4/G4.1-3
- Scott Cooper: 3/L3S
Bot 6
- Will Clark: S9/L89S
- Dean Palmer: 9/F9LM
- Lee Stevens: S4/P89S.1-2
- Damon Buford: K
- Benji Gil: K
Top 7
- Mike Macfarlane: 7/L78S
- Jose Offerman: 13/G13S
- Tom Goodwin: S3/G3
- Bip Roberts: W.1-2
- Chili Davis: 8/F8RM
Bot 7
- Domingo Cedeno: S9/L9LS
- Ivan Rodriguez: CS2(24)
- Ivan Rodriguez: W
- Rusty Greer: WP.1-2
- Rusty Greer: 8/F78D/R6.2-3
- Juan Gonzalez: K
Top 8
- Jay Bell: 3/P3F
- Johnny Damon: 8/L8RS
- Craig Paquette: HP
- Scott Cooper: 7/F7M
Bot 8
- Will Clark: K
- Dean Palmer: 9/F9M
- Mike Devereaux: 8/F8RXD
Top 9
- Jeff King: K
- Jose Offerman: 7/F7M
- Tom Goodwin: 43/G4