Final
MIN
KCRCurrent Series
Twins
11
Royals
6
Game 1
Final
Twins
1
Royals
6
Game 2
Final
1997 AL Central
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Royals Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals were easily defeated by the Minnesota Twins, 11 to 6, on April 12, 1997.
Game Info
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Knoblauch 2B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .600 | .600 | .600 |
R. Becker CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
P. Molitor DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Steinbach C | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
M. Lawton LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .600 | .667 |
G. Colbrunn 1B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
T. Walker 3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
C. Latham PH-RF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
P. Meares SS | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1.667 |
D. Hocking RF-3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Totals | 36 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 5 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Roberts LF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
T. Goodwin CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .750 |
J. Bell SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .400 | .750 |
J. King 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .500 |
S. Cooper DH | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .600 | .600 | 1.200 |
C. Paquette 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .500 |
J. Dye RF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Sweeney C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
D. Howard 2B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .500 | .750 | .500 |
| Totals | 36 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Batting
2B: G. Colbrunn, M. Lawton
HR: P. Meares
RBI: G. Colbrunn 2, D. Hocking, C. Knoblauch, M. Lawton, P. Meares 3, P. Molitor 2
Batting
2B: J. Bell, T. Goodwin, J. King, C. Paquette, B. Roberts
HR: S. Cooper
RBI: J. Bell 2, S. Cooper 2, J. King, B. Roberts
Baserunning
SB: S. Cooper, T. Goodwin 2
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Radke | 4.2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.71 |
T. Ritchie (W) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Naulty | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.75 |
E. Guardado | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.40 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Belcher (L) | 6.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9.00 |
J. Montgomery | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27.00 |
J. Jacome | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 54.00 |
R. Veres | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Knoblauch 2B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .600 | .600 | .600 |
R. Becker CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
P. Molitor DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Steinbach C | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
M. Lawton LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .600 | .667 |
G. Colbrunn 1B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
T. Walker 3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
C. Latham PH-RF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
P. Meares SS | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1.667 |
D. Hocking RF-3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Totals | 36 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 5 |
Batting
2B: G. Colbrunn, M. Lawton
HR: P. Meares
RBI: G. Colbrunn 2, D. Hocking, C. Knoblauch, M. Lawton, P. Meares 3, P. Molitor 2
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Radke | 4.2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.71 |
T. Ritchie (W) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Naulty | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.75 |
E. Guardado | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.40 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Roberts LF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
T. Goodwin CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .750 |
J. Bell SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .400 | .750 |
J. King 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .500 |
S. Cooper DH | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .600 | .600 | 1.200 |
C. Paquette 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .500 |
J. Dye RF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Sweeney C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
D. Howard 2B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .500 | .750 | .500 |
| Totals | 36 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Batting
2B: J. Bell, T. Goodwin, J. King, C. Paquette, B. Roberts
HR: S. Cooper
RBI: J. Bell 2, S. Cooper 2, J. King, B. Roberts
Baserunning
SB: S. Cooper, T. Goodwin 2
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Belcher (L) | 6.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9.00 |
J. Montgomery | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27.00 |
J. Jacome | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 54.00 |
R. Veres | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
