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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
1997-06-01 · Day game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 45831 · 85°F, sunny, dry · Wind 7 mph to CF · 2:39
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 6–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 2nd. Jose Rosado earned the win and Randy Veres picked up the save. Jeff King 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Jose Rosado L: John Burkett SV: Randy Veres
Umpires — HP: Rick Reed · 1B: Tim Tschida · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: John Shulock · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Goodwin | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bip Roberts | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jay Bell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Damon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Vitiello | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Fasano | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Buford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Greer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Devereaux | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Simms | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Ripken | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domingo Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Will Clark | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Warren Newson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Rosado | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Randy Veres | 3.1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Burkett | 7.0 | 12 | 1 | 7 |
| Jose Alberro | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Gunderson | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Offerman: S7/L56D
- Tom Goodwin: S3/BG3S.1X2(36)
- Bip Roberts: SB2/R6
- Bip Roberts: K
- Jay Bell: 9/P89S
Bot 1
- Damon Buford: 7/F78D
- Ivan Rodriguez: 53/G56
- Rusty Greer: 63/G6
Top 2
- Johnny Damon: W
- Jeff King: 63/G6M.1-2
- Joe Vitiello: HR/F7D.2-H
- Craig Paquette: S5/G5S
- Sal Fasano: K
- Jose Offerman: 7/L7M
Bot 2
- Juan Gonzalez: 63/G6
- Mike Devereaux: 4/P4D
- Dean Palmer: K
Top 3
- Tom Goodwin: K
- Bip Roberts: S7/L7M
- Jay Bell: D7/L7LD.1-3
- Johnny Damon: 9/SF/F89M.3-H
- Jeff King: S9/L34D.2-H
- Joe Vitiello: 7/L7D
Bot 3
- Mike Simms: 9/F9M
- Billy Ripken: 5/P5F
- Domingo Cedeno: 8/L8LM
Top 4
- Craig Paquette: K
- Sal Fasano: S7/L7S
- Jose Offerman: FC3/G34.1-2(E3/TH);B-1
- Tom Goodwin: S5/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Bip Roberts: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 4
- Damon Buford: 53/BG5S
- Ivan Rodriguez: 13/L15
- Rusty Greer: 7/L7LM
Top 5
- Jay Bell: K
- Johnny Damon: 43/L4M
- Jeff King: HR/F7D
- Joe Vitiello: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Juan Gonzalez: 7/F78D
- Mike Devereaux: 2/P2RF
- Dean Palmer: S7/G56
- Mike Simms: 7/L7M
Top 6
- Craig Paquette: 13/G15S
- Sal Fasano: 3/P23F
- Jose Offerman: S7/L7LS
- Tom Goodwin: K
Bot 6
- Billy Ripken: S9/L89M
- Domingo Cedeno: D7/G5L.1-3
- Damon Buford: S8/L4MD.3-H;2-H
- Ivan Rodriguez: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
- Rusty Greer: 8/L89D
- Juan Gonzalez: W.1-2
- Mike Devereaux: W.2-3;1-2
- Dean Palmer: 63/G6
Top 7
- Bip Roberts: S9/L34D
- Jay Bell: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Johnny Damon: K
Bot 7
- Will Clark: S9/L89S
- Billy Ripken: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3
- Domingo Cedeno: 6/P6M
Top 8
- Jeff King: 6/P6
- Joe Vitiello: E5/TH/G56.B-1
- Craig Paquette: E4/G4.1-2;B-1
- Scott Cooper: 5/P5DF
- Jose Offerman: S9/L4D.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2(TH)
- Tom Goodwin: K
Bot 8
- Warren Newson: 9/L9D
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Rusty Greer: S7/L7LD
- Juan Gonzalez: K
Top 9
- Bip Roberts: 3/P3F
- Jay Bell: 7/F78D
- Johnny Damon: 5/P5S
Bot 9
- Mike Devereaux: 9/L89D
- Dean Palmer: S7/L7S
- Will Clark: 9/F9S
- Billy Ripken: S8/G6M.1-2
- Domingo Cedeno: 8/L8RM