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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
1997-09-15 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 25377 · 91°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 9 mph R to L · 3:38
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 11–9. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 2nd. Hipolito Pichardo earned the win and Jeff Montgomery picked up the save. Juan Gonzalez went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 19 | |
| TEX | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 16 |
W: Hipolito Pichardo L: Danny Patterson SV: Jeff Montgomery
Umpires — HP: Dale Scott · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Rocky Roe · 3B: Durwood Merrill · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Bell | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Sutton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yamil Benitez | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Rod Myers | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Goodwin | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Domingo Cedeno | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Greer | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Stevens | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Tatis | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Diaz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Benji Gil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Leyritz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glendon Rusch | 3.1 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
 Ricky Bones | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Whisenant | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hipolito Pichardo | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Helling | 2.1 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Wilson Heredia | 2.2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Matt Whiteside | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Danny Patterson | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Offerman: S9/G3
- Johnny Damon: S7/L7S.1-2
- Jay Bell: S8/G6M.2-H;1-3
- Jeff King: FC1/G15S.3XH(152);1-3;B-2
- Dean Palmer: W
- Larry Sutton: K
- Yamil Benitez: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Tom Goodwin: D9/L9D
- Domingo Cedeno: 31/G3L.2-3
- Rusty Greer: D9/L9LM.3-H
- Juan Gonzalez: S5/G56.2-H(E5/TH)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Ivan Rodriguez: S4/G34.2-3
- Lee Stevens: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 2
- Rod Myers: S6/G6
- Mike Sweeney: S8/G6M.1-2
- Jose Offerman: S9/L9M.2-H;1-3
- Johnny Damon: 4/F4
- Jay Bell: D7/L7M.3-H;1-3
- Jeff King: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- Dean Palmer: 7/F78M
Bot 2
- Fernando Tatis: 8/P8RS
- Alex Diaz: K
- Benji Gil: 43/G4M
Top 3
- Larry Sutton: S9/L9LM
- Yamil Benitez: K
- Rod Myers: HP.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: W.2-3;1-2
- Jose Offerman: D9/L9LD.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Johnny Damon: K
- Jay Bell: W
- Jeff King: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dean Palmer: 5(2)/FO/G5
Bot 3
- Tom Goodwin: S9/L9S
- Domingo Cedeno: 9/F89M
- Rusty Greer: 64(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Juan Gonzalez: HR/L9D.1-H;B-H
- Ivan Rodriguez: 8/F8RXD
Top 4
- Larry Sutton: S9/L9S
- Yamil Benitez: K
- Rod Myers: S7/G6.1-3
- Mike Sweeney: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
- Jose Offerman: SB2
- Jose Offerman: W
- Johnny Damon: S6/G6S.2-3;1-2
- Jay Bell: 7/F7M
Bot 4
- Lee Stevens: D7/L7LS
- Fernando Tatis: W
- Alex Diaz: S9/L89S.2-3;1-2
- Benji Gil: K
- Tom Goodwin: S9/L9LS.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Domingo Cedeno: CS2(26)
- Domingo Cedeno: 7/F78S
Top 5
- Jeff King: 7/F7D
- Dean Palmer: 9/9LM
- Larry Sutton: 8/P78S
Bot 5
- Rusty Greer: 13/G13
- Juan Gonzalez: E4/P34
- Ivan Rodriguez: S9/L3+.1-3
- Lee Stevens: S7/L7S.3-H(UR);1-2
- Fernando Tatis: 53(2)/FO/G5.1-2
- Alex Diaz: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 6
- Yamil Benitez: 63/G6M
- Rod Myers: S9/G3
- Mike Sweeney: S9/G34.1-3;B-2(E9)
- Jose Offerman: 63/G6.3-H;2-3
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Benji Gil: 3/P3F
- Tom Goodwin: K
- Domingo Cedeno: 7/F7M
Top 7
- Jay Bell: K
- Jeff King: K
- Dean Palmer: 53/G5
Bot 7
- Rusty Greer: D7/L7LM
- Juan Gonzalez: S7/L6D.2-3
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/SF/F9M.3-H
- Lee Stevens: 36(1)3/GDP/G3S
Top 8
- Larry Sutton: 43/G34D
- Yamil Benitez: K
- Rod Myers: S8/L8RM
- Mike Sweeney: K
Bot 8
- Fernando Tatis: HR/F7D
- Alex Diaz: 3/BG3S
- Jim Leyritz: S8/G6M
- Tom Goodwin: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Domingo Cedeno: K
Top 9
- Jose Offerman: S9/L9LM
- Johnny Damon: 5/BP25F
- Jay Bell: S7/G56.1-2
- Jeff King: D7/L7LS.2-H;1-H
- Dean Palmer: S5/G56S.2-3
- Larry Sutton: K
- Yamil Benitez: K
Bot 9
- Rusty Greer: D9/L89D
- Juan Gonzalez: 7/F7M
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6D.2-3
- Lee Stevens: K