Yankees 4-1 Royals (Aug 5, 1997)

NYY

KCR

1

3

1

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

1

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9

0

R

4

1

H

9

11

E

1

0

W: K. Rogers

L: K. Appier

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 were decisively beaten by the New York Yankees, 4 to 1, on August 5, 1997.

Game Info

August 5, 1997

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Derek Jeter D. Jeter SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Luis Sojo L. Sojo 2B	3	2	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Bernie Williams B. Williams CF	3	1	2	0	1	1	.667	.750	.667
Tino Martinez T. Martinez 1B	4	1	2	1	0	2	.500	.500	.750
Paul O'Neill P. O'Neill RF	4	0	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Charlie Hayes C. Hayes 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Wade Boggs W. Boggs DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Pat Kelly P. Kelly PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Chad Curtis C. Curtis LF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Joe Girardi J. Girardi C	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	4	9	3	2	6

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jose Offerman J. Offerman 2B	5	1	2	0	0	2	.400	.400	.600
Johnny Damon J. Damon CF	5	0	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Jay Bell J. Bell SS	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Chili Davis C. Davis DH	4	0	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Dean Palmer D. Palmer 3B	3	0	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Jeff King J. King 1B	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.500
Yamil Benitez Y. Benitez RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Vitiello J. Vitiello LF	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Mike Sweeney M. Sweeney C	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.250	.000
Totals	37	1	11	1	2	9

Batting

2B: T. Martinez, L. Sojo

RBI: T. Martinez, P. O'Neill 2

Baserunning

CS: P. O'Neill

Batting

2B: J. King, J. Offerman, J. Vitiello

RBI: J. Damon

Baserunning

CS: J. Damon

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Kenny Rogers K. Rogers (W)	5.0	6	1	1	2	2	1.80
Ramiro Mendoza R. Mendoza	2.2	5	0	0	0	4	0.00
Mike Stanton M. Stanton	0.2	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Mariano Rivera M. Rivera	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	1	1	2	9

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Kevin Appier K. Appier (L)	7.1	7	4	4	2	5	4.91
Matt Whisenant M. Whisenant	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Gregg Olson G. Olson	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	2	6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Derek Jeter D. Jeter SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Luis Sojo L. Sojo 2B	3	2	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Bernie Williams B. Williams CF	3	1	2	0	1	1	.667	.750	.667
Tino Martinez T. Martinez 1B	4	1	2	1	0	2	.500	.500	.750
Paul O'Neill P. O'Neill RF	4	0	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Charlie Hayes C. Hayes 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Wade Boggs W. Boggs DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Pat Kelly P. Kelly PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Chad Curtis C. Curtis LF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Joe Girardi J. Girardi C	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	4	9	3	2	6

Batting

2B: T. Martinez, L. Sojo

RBI: T. Martinez, P. O'Neill 2

Baserunning

CS: P. O'Neill

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Kenny Rogers K. Rogers (W)	5.0	6	1	1	2	2	1.80
Ramiro Mendoza R. Mendoza	2.2	5	0	0	0	4	0.00
Mike Stanton M. Stanton	0.2	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Mariano Rivera M. Rivera	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	1	1	2	9

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jose Offerman J. Offerman 2B	5	1	2	0	0	2	.400	.400	.600
Johnny Damon J. Damon CF	5	0	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Jay Bell J. Bell SS	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Chili Davis C. Davis DH	4	0	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Dean Palmer D. Palmer 3B	3	0	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Jeff King J. King 1B	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.500
Yamil Benitez Y. Benitez RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Vitiello J. Vitiello LF	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Mike Sweeney M. Sweeney C	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.250	.000
Totals	37	1	11	1	2	9

Batting

2B: J. King, J. Offerman, J. Vitiello

RBI: J. Damon

Baserunning

CS: J. Damon

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Kevin Appier K. Appier (L)	7.1	7	4	4	2	5	4.91
Matt Whisenant M. Whisenant	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Gregg Olson G. Olson	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	2	6

65-45 NYY

KCR 46-63

Current Series

1997 AL East

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