Cardinals 5-4 Royals (Aug 30, 1997)

STL

KCR

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0

2

3

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4

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W: D. Osborne

L: G. Olson

S: D. Eckersley

Current Series

Cardinals

9

Royals

7

Game 1

Final

Cardinals

5

Royals

16

Game 2

Final

Cardinals

5

Royals

4

Game 3

Final

1997 NL Central

STL KCR

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	84	78	.519
Pirates	79	83	.488	5.0
Reds	76	86	.469	8.0
Cardinals	73	89	.451	11.0
Cubs	68	94	.420	16.0

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 couldn't pull it off against the St. Louis Cardinals, 5 to 4, on August 31, 1997.

Game Info

August 31, 1997

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Royce Clayton R. Clayton SS	5	1	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.400
David Bell D. Bell 2B-3B	5	1	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Willie McGee W. McGee DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Gary Gaetti G. Gaetti 3B-1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Tom Pagnozzi T. Pagnozzi 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Delino DeShields D. DeShields 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ron Gant R. Gant LF	2	1	1	0	2	1	.500	.750	1.000
Phil Plantier P. Plantier RF	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Mike DiFelice M. DiFelice C	4	1	1	1	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Scarborough Green S. Green CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	36	5	9	3	2	8

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Johnny Damon J. Damon CF	5	1	1	0	0	3	.200	.200	.200
Shane Halter S. Halter SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.500	.333
Jay Bell J. Bell PR-SS	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Chili Davis C. Davis DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jose Rosado J. Rosado PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dean Palmer D. Palmer 3B	2	1	1	2	1	0	.500	.500	2.000
Jeff King J. King 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jermaine Dye J. Dye RF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Yamil Benitez Y. Benitez LF	3	1	3	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Mike Sweeney M. Sweeney C	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Jed Hansen J. Hansen 2B	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Totals	32	4	8	4	3	6

Batting

2B: D. Bell, R. Gant

RBI: R. Clayton, M. DiFelice, G. Gaetti

Baserunning

CS: R. Gant

Batting

HR: Y. Benitez, D. Palmer

RBI: Y. Benitez, J. King, D. Palmer 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Donovan Osborne D. Osborne (W)	6.0	5	3	3	1	4	2	4.50
Curtis King C. King	2.0	3	1	1	1	1	0	4.50
Dennis Eckersley D. Eckersley (S)	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	4	4	3	6	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Glendon Rusch G. Rusch	6.2	6	3	2	1	5	2.70
Gregg Olson G. Olson (L)	0.1	3	2	0	0	0	0.00
Hipolito Pichardo H. Pichardo	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0.00
Jeff Montgomery J. Montgomery	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	5	2	2	8

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Royce Clayton R. Clayton SS	5	1	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.400
David Bell D. Bell 2B-3B	5	1	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Willie McGee W. McGee DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Gary Gaetti G. Gaetti 3B-1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Tom Pagnozzi T. Pagnozzi 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Delino DeShields D. DeShields 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ron Gant R. Gant LF	2	1	1	0	2	1	.500	.750	1.000
Phil Plantier P. Plantier RF	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Mike DiFelice M. DiFelice C	4	1	1	1	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Scarborough Green S. Green CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	36	5	9	3	2	8

Batting

2B: D. Bell, R. Gant

RBI: R. Clayton, M. DiFelice, G. Gaetti

Baserunning

CS: R. Gant

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Donovan Osborne D. Osborne (W)	6.0	5	3	3	1	4	2	4.50
Curtis King C. King	2.0	3	1	1	1	1	0	4.50
Dennis Eckersley D. Eckersley (S)	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	4	4	3	6	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Johnny Damon J. Damon CF	5	1	1	0	0	3	.200	.200	.200
Shane Halter S. Halter SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.500	.333
Jay Bell J. Bell PR-SS	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Chili Davis C. Davis DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jose Rosado J. Rosado PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dean Palmer D. Palmer 3B	2	1	1	2	1	0	.500	.500	2.000
Jeff King J. King 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jermaine Dye J. Dye RF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Yamil Benitez Y. Benitez LF	3	1	3	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Mike Sweeney M. Sweeney C	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Jed Hansen J. Hansen 2B	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Totals	32	4	8	4	3	6

Batting

HR: Y. Benitez, D. Palmer

RBI: Y. Benitez, J. King, D. Palmer 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Glendon Rusch G. Rusch	6.2	6	3	2	1	5	2.70
Gregg Olson G. Olson (L)	0.1	3	2	0	0	0	0.00
Hipolito Pichardo H. Pichardo	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0.00
Jeff Montgomery J. Montgomery	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	5	2	2	8

63-73 STL

KCR 55-78

Current Series

1997 NL Central

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