Rangers 5-1 Royals (Apr 17, 1997)

TEX

KCR

1

0

1

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

1

0

6

3

0

7

0

8

0

9

1

0

R

5

1

H

9

5

E

0

1

W: D. Oliver

L: T. Belcher

Current Series

Rangers

2

Royals

0

Game 1

Final

Rangers

5

Royals

1

Game 2

Final

1997 AL West

TEX KCR

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Mariners	90	72	.556
Angels	84	78	.519	6.0
Rangers	77	85	.475	13.0
Athletics	65	97	.401	25.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Indians	86	75	.534
White Sox	80	81	.497	6.0
Brewers	78	83	.484	8.0
Twins	68	94	.420	18.5
Royals	67	94	.416	19.0

Game Summary

The Kansas City Royals were decisively beaten by the Texas Rangers, 5 to 1, on April 17, 1997.

Game Info

April 17, 1997

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Damon Buford D. Buford CF	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Ivan Rodriguez I. Rodriguez C	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Rusty Greer R. Greer LF	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Lee Stevens L. Stevens 1B	4	0	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Dean Palmer D. Palmer 3B	4	1	1	2	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Mike Simms M. Simms DH	4	0	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	1.000
Marc Sagmoen M. Sagmoen RF	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Billy Ripken B. Ripken 2B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Benji Gil B. Gil SS	4	1	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	5	9	5	2	6

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bip Roberts B. Roberts LF	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Tom Goodwin T. Goodwin CF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Jay Bell J. Bell SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Jeff King J. King 1B	3	0	1	1	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Chili Davis C. Davis DH	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Craig Paquette C. Paquette 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Vitiello J. Vitiello RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Damon J. Damon RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike Macfarlane M. Macfarlane C	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
David Howard D. Howard 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	29	1	5	1	2	6

Batting

2B: D. Buford, I. Rodriguez, M. Simms 2

HR: D. Palmer, M. Sagmoen

RBI: D. Palmer 2, M. Sagmoen, L. Stevens 2

Batting

RBI: J. King

Baserunning

SB: T. Goodwin

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Darren Oliver D. Oliver (W)	8.0	5	1	1	1	4	1.13
Xavier Hernandez X. Hernandez	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	1	1	2	6

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tim Belcher T. Belcher (L)	8.0	7	4	2	1	4	1	2.25
Jeff Montgomery J. Montgomery	1.0	2	1	1	1	2	1	9.00
Totals	9.0	9	5	3	2	6	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Damon Buford D. Buford CF	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Ivan Rodriguez I. Rodriguez C	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Rusty Greer R. Greer LF	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Lee Stevens L. Stevens 1B	4	0	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Dean Palmer D. Palmer 3B	4	1	1	2	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Mike Simms M. Simms DH	4	0	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	1.000
Marc Sagmoen M. Sagmoen RF	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Billy Ripken B. Ripken 2B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Benji Gil B. Gil SS	4	1	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	5	9	5	2	6

Batting

2B: D. Buford, I. Rodriguez, M. Simms 2

HR: D. Palmer, M. Sagmoen

RBI: D. Palmer 2, M. Sagmoen, L. Stevens 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Darren Oliver D. Oliver (W)	8.0	5	1	1	1	4	1.13
Xavier Hernandez X. Hernandez	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	1	1	2	6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bip Roberts B. Roberts LF	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Tom Goodwin T. Goodwin CF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Jay Bell J. Bell SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Jeff King J. King 1B	3	0	1	1	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Chili Davis C. Davis DH	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Craig Paquette C. Paquette 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Vitiello J. Vitiello RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Damon J. Damon RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike Macfarlane M. Macfarlane C	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
David Howard D. Howard 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	29	1	5	1	2	6

Batting

RBI: J. King

Baserunning

SB: T. Goodwin

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tim Belcher T. Belcher (L)	8.0	7	4	2	1	4	1	2.25
Jeff Montgomery J. Montgomery	1.0	2	1	1	1	2	1	9.00
Totals	9.0	9	5	3	2	6	2

7-5 TEX

KCR 6-7

Current Series

1997 AL West

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