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Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 12,239 |
Wednesday, April 16, 1997, 7:05 Time of Game: 2:41 |
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Rangers
2
6-5
Won 3
2nd, 1½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Rangers 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 1
Royals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
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Royals
0
6-6
Lost 1
2nd, 1 GB
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Texas Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D Buford CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .162 .541 11 8 4 0 I Rodriguez C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .304 .652 16 11 4 1 R Greer LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .333 .994 15 5 1 0 L Stevens 1B 4 1 1 1 0 2 .294 1.076 17 11 9 2 HR D Palmer 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .205 .520 16 10 0 3 SB M Simms DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .111 .222 18 10 0 0 M Sagmoen RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .125 12 7 2 0 B Ripken 2B 2 1 0 0 1 0 .231 .593 16 8 5 4 B Gil SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .176 .412 10 5 2 3 J Burkett P 0 1 D Patterson P 0 0 J Wetteland P 0 0 Totals 31 2 4 0 3 5 131 75 27 14
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details B Roberts LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .362 .843 9 8 0 0 T Goodwin CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .170 .498 12 10 3 0 SB,GDP J Dye PH-RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .194 .466 5 3 1 0 J Bell SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .340 .958 26 18 2 0 J King 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .310 1.010 16 11 11 1 C Davis DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .364 .871 11 7 0 0 2B C Paquette 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .283 .805 17 12 0 3 M Macfarlane C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 15 8 6 0 GDP S Cooper PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .990 5 3 0 0 D Howard 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .292 .726 10 7 1 3 J Damon RF-CF 3 0 2 0 0 1 .294 .929 13 9 2 0 CS J Pittsley P 1 1 J Jacome P 0 1 B Bevil P 0 0 Totals 34 0 10 0 0 4 139 96 27 9
Texas Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA J Burkett, W (1-1) 7.2 9 0 0 0 4 0 2.41 29 110-77 48·10·18 15·10· 6· 0 65 - 1.30 0.48 D Patterson, H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.93 1 3-2 2· 0· 0 1· 0· 0· 0 2-0 3.30 0.09 J Wetteland, S (4) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4 13-9 7· 0· 2 0· 4· 0· 0 0-0 1.92 0.10 Totals 9 10 0 0 0 4 0 34 126-88 57·10·20 16·14· 6· 0 2-0
Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA J Pittsley, L (0-1) 7 3 2 2 2 2 1 2.57 26 94-53 33· 9·11 10·12· 2· 0 63 - 0.71 0.12 J Jacome 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 6.23 6 28-17 9· 6· 2 2· 1· 1· 0 0-0 0.43 0.01 B Bevil 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.50 2 9-5 3· 2· 0 0· 1· 0· 0 2-0 0.72 0.05 Totals 9 4 2 2 3 5 1 34 131-75 45·17·13 12·14· 3· 0 2-0
Texas Rangers Kansas City Royals 1. Damon Buford CF 1. Bip Roberts LF 2. Ivan Rodriguez C 2. Tom Goodwin CF 3. Rusty Greer LF 3. Jay Bell SS 4. Lee Stevens 1B 4. Jeff King 1B 5. Dean Palmer 3B 5. Chili Davis DH 6. Mike Simms DH 6. Craig Paquette 3B 7. Marc Sagmoen RF 7. Mike Macfarlane C 8. Billy Ripken 2B 8. David Howard 2B 9. Benji Gil SS 9. Johnny Damon RF John Burkett P Jim Pittsley P
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t2 | 0 | --- | R | 2,(1-0) | 10% | 60% | 0-0 | TEX | L. Stevens | J. Pittsley | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Stevens Scores |
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 2,(1-0) | 9% | 85% | 0-2 | KCR | M. Macfarlane | J. Burkett | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B |
| t3 | 2 | -2- | R | 1,(0-0) | 9% | 68% | 1-0 | TEX | I. Rodriguez | J. Pittsley | Single to CF (Line Drive); Ripken Scores |
| b8 | 2 | 12- | O | 3,(1-1) | 9% | 92% | 0-2 | KCR | J. Bell | D. Patterson | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B |
| b8 | 0 | --- | 2,(1-0) | -8% | 74% | 0-2 | KCR | D. Howard | J. Burkett | Single to CF (Line Drive) |
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jim Pittsley facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | TEX | D. Buford | J. Pittsley | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | TEX | I. Rodriguez | J. Pittsley | Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF) |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | TEX | R. Greer | J. Pittsley | Groundout: 1B-P |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' John Burkett facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | 2,(0-1) | -3% | 42% | 0-0 | KCR | B. Roberts | J. Burkett | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole) | |
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | 3% | 45% | 0-0 | KCR | T. Goodwin | J. Burkett | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Goodwin to 1B |
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | 9,(2-2) | -1% | 43% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Bell | J. Burkett | Goodwin Steals 2B | |
| b1 | 1 | -2- | O | 10,(3-2) | 3% | 47% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Bell | J. Burkett | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| b1 | 2 | -2- | O | 4,(1-2) | 3% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | J. King | J. Burkett | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jim Pittsley facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | R | 2,(1-0) | 10% | 60% | 0-0 | TEX | L. Stevens | J. Pittsley | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Stevens Scores |
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -2% | 58% | 1-0 | TEX | D. Palmer | J. Pittsley | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(2-0) | -2% | 56% | 1-0 | TEX | M. Simms | J. Pittsley | Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul) |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(2-0) | -1% | 55% | 1-0 | TEX | M. Sagmoen | J. Pittsley | Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF) |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' John Burkett facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 3% | 57% | 0-1 | KCR | C. Davis | J. Burkett | Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole) |
| b2 | 1 | --- | 4,(1-2) | -4% | 53% | 0-1 | KCR | C. Paquette | J. Burkett | Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B); Paquette to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw) | |
| b2 | 1 | -2- | O | 6,(3-2) | 4% | 57% | 0-1 | KCR | M. Macfarlane | J. Burkett | Strikeout Swinging |
| b2 | 2 | -2- | O | 3,(0-2) | 4% | 61% | 0-1 | KCR | D. Howard | J. Burkett | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Jim Pittsley facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 3% | 64% | 1-0 | TEX | B. Ripken | J. Pittsley | Walk | |
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-0) | -2% | 62% | 1-0 | TEX | B. Gil | J. Pittsley | Groundout: 1B unassisted; Ripken to 2B |
| t3 | 1 | -2- | O | 4,(1-2) | -3% | 59% | 1-0 | TEX | D. Buford | J. Pittsley | Popfly: 2B (2B-1B) |
| t3 | 2 | -2- | R | 1,(0-0) | 9% | 68% | 1-0 | TEX | I. Rodriguez | J. Pittsley | Single to CF (Line Drive); Ripken Scores |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-0) | -2% | 66% | 2-0 | TEX | R. Greer | J. Pittsley | Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B) |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' John Burkett facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | 6,(2-2) | -4% | 62% | 0-2 | KCR | J. Damon | J. Burkett | Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B) | |
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | 4% | 66% | 0-2 | KCR | B. Roberts | J. Burkett | Lineout: 2B (SS-2B) |
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 6,(2-2) | 6% | 72% | 0-2 | KCR | T. Goodwin | J. Burkett | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Damon out at 2B/1B-SS |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Jim Pittsley facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | -2% | 70% | 2-0 | TEX | L. Stevens | J. Pittsley | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | -1% | 69% | 2-0 | TEX | D. Palmer | J. Pittsley | Strikeout Swinging |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | -1% | 68% | 2-0 | TEX | M. Simms | J. Pittsley | Flyball: RF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' John Burkett facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 3% | 71% | 0-2 | KCR | J. Bell | J. Burkett | Flyball: CF |
| b4 | 1 | --- | 5,(1-2) | -3% | 67% | 0-2 | KCR | J. King | J. Burkett | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF) | |
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4,(2-1) | 4% | 71% | 0-2 | KCR | C. Davis | J. Burkett | Flyball: CF |
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | 3% | 74% | 0-2 | KCR | C. Paquette | J. Burkett | Strikeout Looking |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Jim Pittsley facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 72% | 2-0 | TEX | M. Sagmoen | J. Pittsley | Foul Popfly: 1B |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | -1% | 71% | 2-0 | TEX | B. Ripken | J. Pittsley | Lineout: SS (SS-2B) |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(2-0) | -1% | 70% | 2-0 | TEX | B. Gil | J. Pittsley | Flyball: CF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' John Burkett facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | 3% | 73% | 0-2 | KCR | M. Macfarlane | J. Burkett | Groundout: P-1B |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 2% | 75% | 0-2 | KCR | D. Howard | J. Burkett | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| b5 | 2 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 74% | 0-2 | KCR | J. Damon | J. Burkett | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B) | |
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-1) | 3% | 77% | 0-2 | KCR | B. Roberts | J. Burkett | Damon Caught Stealing 2B (C-1B-SS) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Jim Pittsley facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 75% | 2-0 | TEX | D. Buford | J. Pittsley | Bunt Groundout: P-1B |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 74% | 2-0 | TEX | I. Rodriguez | J. Pittsley | Flyball: CF |
| t6 | 2 | --- | 4,(3-0) | 1% | 75% | 2-0 | TEX | R. Greer | J. Pittsley | Walk | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 5,(1-2) | -2% | 72% | 2-0 | TEX | L. Stevens | J. Pittsley | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' John Burkett facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 4% | 76% | 0-2 | KCR | B. Roberts | J. Burkett | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(0-2) | 3% | 79% | 0-2 | KCR | T. Goodwin | J. Burkett | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b6 | 2 | --- | 3,(1-1) | -2% | 77% | 0-2 | KCR | J. Bell | J. Burkett | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line) | |
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 6,(3-2) | 4% | 80% | 0-2 | KCR | J. King | J. Burkett | Flyball: RF |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Jim Pittsley facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | -2% | 79% | 2-0 | TEX | D. Palmer | J. Pittsley | Popfly: SS |
| t7 | 1 | --- | 2,(0-1) | 2% | 80% | 2-0 | TEX | M. Simms | J. Pittsley | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole) | |
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-0) | -1% | 79% | 2-0 | TEX | M. Sagmoen | J. Pittsley | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Simms to 2B |
| t7 | 2 | -2- | O | 4,(2-1) | -3% | 76% | 2-0 | TEX | B. Ripken | J. Pittsley | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' John Burkett facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 4% | 81% | 0-2 | KCR | C. Davis | J. Burkett | Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B) |
| b7 | 1 | --- | 4,(2-1) | -5% | 76% | 0-2 | KCR | C. Paquette | J. Burkett | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 2,(1-0) | 9% | 85% | 0-2 | KCR | M. Macfarlane | J. Burkett | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Jason Jacome facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Jason Jacome replaces Jim Pittsley pitching | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 84% | 2-0 | TEX | B. Gil | J. Jacome | Strikeout Swinging |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -1% | 83% | 2-0 | TEX | D. Buford | J. Jacome | Groundout: P-1B |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | -1% | 82% | 2-0 | TEX | I. Rodriguez | J. Jacome | Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' John Burkett facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | 2,(1-0) | -8% | 74% | 0-2 | KCR | D. Howard | J. Burkett | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| b8 | 0 | 1-- | O | 6,(2-2) | 7% | 81% | 0-2 | KCR | J. Damon | J. Burkett | Strikeout Swinging |
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | 6% | 87% | 0-2 | KCR | B. Roberts | J. Burkett | Lineout: CF |
| Jermaine Dye pinch hits for Tom Goodwin (CF) batting 2nd | |||||||||||
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | 5,(2-2) | -4% | 83% | 0-2 | KCR | J. Dye | J. Burkett | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Howard to 2B | |
| Danny Patterson replaces John Burkett pitching | |||||||||||
| b8 | 2 | 12- | O | 3,(1-1) | 9% | 92% | 0-2 | KCR | J. Bell | D. Patterson | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Jason Jacome facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Johnny Damon moves from RF to CF; Jermaine Dye moves from PH to RF | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | 7,(3-2) | 1% | 93% | 2-0 | TEX | R. Greer | J. Jacome | Walk | |
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 92% | 2-0 | TEX | L. Stevens | J. Jacome | Strikeout Looking |
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | 3,(0-2) | 3% | 94% | 2-0 | TEX | D. Palmer | J. Jacome | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Greer to 3B | |
| Brian Bevil replaces Jason Jacome pitching | |||||||||||
| t9 | 1 | 1-3 | O | 6,(3-2) | -2% | 92% | 2-0 | TEX | M. Simms | B. Bevil | Strikeout Swinging, Palmer Steals 2B |
| t9 | 2 | -23 | O | 3,(1-1) | -2% | 90% | 2-0 | TEX | M. Sagmoen | B. Bevil | Flyball: RF |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' John Wetteland facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| John Wetteland replaces Danny Patterson pitching | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 5% | 95% | 0-2 | KCR | J. King | J. Wetteland | Flyball: CF |
| b9 | 1 | --- | 3,(1-1) | -8% | 87% | 0-2 | KCR | C. Davis | J. Wetteland | Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line) | |
| b9 | 1 | -2- | O | 6,(2-2) | 8% | 95% | 0-2 | KCR | C. Paquette | J. Wetteland | Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF) |
| Scott Cooper pinch hits for Mike Macfarlane (C) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 2 | -2- | 2,(0-1) | 0% | 95% | 0-2 | KCR | S. Cooper | J. Wetteland | Wild Pitch; Davis to 3B | |
| b9 | 2 | --3 | O | 3,(1-1) | 5% | 100% | 0-2 | KCR | S. Cooper | J. Wetteland | Flyball: LF (Deep LF) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
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