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Royals Game Summary
The Minnesota Twins were decisively beaten by the Oakland Athletics, 8 to 4, on May 23, 1997.
Game Info
May 23, 1997
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Mashore CF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .333 | .600 | .333 |
J. Giambi DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .400 | .667 |
M. Stairs LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
M. McGwire 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .200 | .333 |
G. Berroa RF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
S. Spiezio 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Williams C | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .750 | .750 | 1.000 |
S. Brosius 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
R. Bournigal SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| Totals | 34 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Knoblauch 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
R. Becker LF-CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
P. Molitor DH | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.200 |
S. Stahoviak 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
T. Steinbach C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
R. Coomer RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Myers PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - |
M. Lawton PR-LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
D. Jackson CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
D. Hocking PH-RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Walker 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
P. Meares SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
| Totals | 35 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
Batting
2B: S. Brosius, J. Giambi, G. Williams
RBI: S. Brosius, J. Giambi 3, M. McGwire 2, G. Williams
Baserunning
SB: R. Bournigal
Batting
2B: R. Becker, P. Meares, P. Molitor
RBI: R. Becker, P. Molitor, G. Myers, T. Steinbach
Baserunning
SB: C. Knoblauch, P. Molitor
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Karsay (W) | 7.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3.52 |
A. Small | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
B. Taylor (S) | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Radke (L) | 4.2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9.64 |
T. Ritchie | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Trombley | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Mashore CF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .333 | .600 | .333 |
J. Giambi DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .400 | .667 |
M. Stairs LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
M. McGwire 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .200 | .333 |
G. Berroa RF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
S. Spiezio 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Williams C | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .750 | .750 | 1.000 |
S. Brosius 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
R. Bournigal SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| Totals | 34 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
Batting
2B: S. Brosius, J. Giambi, G. Williams
RBI: S. Brosius, J. Giambi 3, M. McGwire 2, G. Williams
Baserunning
SB: R. Bournigal
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Karsay (W) | 7.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3.52 |
A. Small | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
B. Taylor (S) | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Knoblauch 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
R. Becker LF-CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
P. Molitor DH | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.200 |
S. Stahoviak 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
T. Steinbach C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
R. Coomer RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Myers PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - |
M. Lawton PR-LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
D. Jackson CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
D. Hocking PH-RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Walker 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
P. Meares SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
| Totals | 35 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
Batting
2B: R. Becker, P. Meares, P. Molitor
RBI: R. Becker, P. Molitor, G. Myers, T. Steinbach
Baserunning
SB: C. Knoblauch, P. Molitor
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Radke (L) | 4.2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9.64 |
T. Ritchie | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Trombley | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
