Yankees 5-4 Royals (Aug 4, 1997)

NYY

KCR

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2

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3

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4

1

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5

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6

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7

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8

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9

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5

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8

7

E

1

W: D. Wells

L: G. Rusch

S: M. Rivera

Current Series

Yankees

5

Royals

4

Game 1

Final

Yankees

4

Royals

1

Game 2

Final

1997 AL East

NYY KCR

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Orioles	98	64	.605
Yankees	96	66	.593	2.0
Tigers	79	83	.488	19.0
Red Sox	78	84	.481	20.0
Blue Jays	76	86	.469	22.0

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 New York Yankees, 5 to 4, on August 4, 1997.

Game Info

August 4, 1997

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Derek Jeter D. Jeter SS	5	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Luis Sojo L. Sojo 2B	4	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Bernie Williams B. Williams CF	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Tino Martinez T. Martinez 1B	4	0	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Paul O'Neill P. O'Neill RF	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Scott Pose S. Pose RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Charlie Hayes C. Hayes 3B	4	2	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	2.000
Pete Incaviglia P. Incaviglia DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Chad Curtis C. Curtis LF	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Joe Girardi J. Girardi C	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Totals	35	5	8	5	4	5

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bip Roberts B. Roberts LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Vitiello J. Vitiello LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jose Offerman J. Offerman 2B	3	1	1	0	1	2	.333	.500	.333
Jay Bell J. Bell SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Chili Davis C. Davis DH	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Dean Palmer D. Palmer 3B	4	1	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Jeff King J. King 1B	4	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Mike Sweeney M. Sweeney C	4	1	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Johnny Damon J. Damon CF	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Yamil Benitez Y. Benitez RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	4	7	3	1	6

Batting

2B: J. Girardi

HR: C. Hayes 2, P. O'Neill

RBI: J. Girardi, C. Hayes 2, P. O'Neill 2

Baserunning

SB: C. Curtis

Batting

HR: M. Sweeney

RBI: J. King, M. Sweeney 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
David Wells D. Wells (W)	8.1	6	3	3	1	6	0	3.24
Jeff Nelson J. Nelson	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1	27.00
Mariano Rivera M. Rivera (S)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	4	4	1	6	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Glendon Rusch G. Rusch (L)	6.0	7	4	4	2	3	3	6.00
Mike Perez M. Perez	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Jamie Walker J. Walker	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0	9.00
Hector Carrasco H. Carrasco	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	5	5	4	5	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Derek Jeter D. Jeter SS	5	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Luis Sojo L. Sojo 2B	4	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Bernie Williams B. Williams CF	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Tino Martinez T. Martinez 1B	4	0	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Paul O'Neill P. O'Neill RF	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Scott Pose S. Pose RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Charlie Hayes C. Hayes 3B	4	2	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	2.000
Pete Incaviglia P. Incaviglia DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Chad Curtis C. Curtis LF	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Joe Girardi J. Girardi C	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Totals	35	5	8	5	4	5

Batting

2B: J. Girardi

HR: C. Hayes 2, P. O'Neill

RBI: J. Girardi, C. Hayes 2, P. O'Neill 2

Baserunning

SB: C. Curtis

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
David Wells D. Wells (W)	8.1	6	3	3	1	6	0	3.24
Jeff Nelson J. Nelson	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1	27.00
Mariano Rivera M. Rivera (S)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	4	4	1	6	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bip Roberts B. Roberts LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Vitiello J. Vitiello LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jose Offerman J. Offerman 2B	3	1	1	0	1	2	.333	.500	.333
Jay Bell J. Bell SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Chili Davis C. Davis DH	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Dean Palmer D. Palmer 3B	4	1	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Jeff King J. King 1B	4	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Mike Sweeney M. Sweeney C	4	1	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Johnny Damon J. Damon CF	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Yamil Benitez Y. Benitez RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	4	7	3	1	6

Batting

HR: M. Sweeney

RBI: J. King, M. Sweeney 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Glendon Rusch G. Rusch (L)	6.0	7	4	4	2	3	3	6.00
Mike Perez M. Perez	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Jamie Walker J. Walker	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0	9.00
Hector Carrasco H. Carrasco	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	5	5	4	5	3

64-45 NYY

KCR 46-62

Current Series

1997 AL East

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