Final
KCR
TEXCurrent Series
Royals
11
Rangers
9
Game 1
Final
Royals
2
Rangers
4
Game 2
Final
1997 AL Central
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Athletics Game Summary
The Texas Rangers fell to the Kansas City Royals, 11 to 9, on September 15, 1997.
Game Info
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Offerman 2B | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .833 | 1.000 |
J. Hansen PR-2B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
J. Damon CF | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
J. Bell SS | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .600 | .667 | .800 |
J. King 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .333 | .500 |
D. Palmer 3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .200 |
L. Sutton DH | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
Y. Benitez LF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Myers RF | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
M. Sweeney C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .667 | .600 | .667 |
| Totals | 44 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 10 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Goodwin CF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .600 | .600 | .800 |
D. Cedeno 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Greer LF | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | 1.200 |
J. Gonzalez DH | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | 1.200 |
I. Rodriguez C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .400 | .500 |
L. Stevens 1B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
F. Tatis 3B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 |
A. Diaz RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
B. Gil SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Leyritz PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
H. Frias PR-SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 40 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
Batting
2B: J. Bell, J. King, J. Offerman
RBI: J. Bell 2, J. King 4, J. Offerman 4, M. Sweeney
Baserunning
SB: R. Myers
Batting
2B: T. Goodwin, R. Greer 3, L. Stevens
HR: J. Gonzalez, F. Tatis
RBI: J. Gonzalez 2, T. Goodwin 2, R. Greer, I. Rodriguez, L. Stevens, F. Tatis
Baserunning
CS: T. Goodwin
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Rusch | 3.1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13.50 |
R. Bones | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
M. Whisenant | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
H. Pichardo (W) | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 |
J. Montgomery (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Helling | 2.1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27.00 |
W. Heredia | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3.38 |
M. Whiteside | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.38 |
D. Patterson (L) | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13.50 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Offerman 2B | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .833 | 1.000 |
J. Hansen PR-2B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
J. Damon CF | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
J. Bell SS | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .600 | .667 | .800 |
J. King 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .333 | .500 |
D. Palmer 3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .200 |
L. Sutton DH | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
Y. Benitez LF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Myers RF | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
M. Sweeney C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .667 | .600 | .667 |
| Totals | 44 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 10 |
Batting
2B: J. Bell, J. King, J. Offerman
RBI: J. Bell 2, J. King 4, J. Offerman 4, M. Sweeney
Baserunning
SB: R. Myers
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Rusch | 3.1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13.50 |
R. Bones | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
M. Whisenant | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
H. Pichardo (W) | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 |
J. Montgomery (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Goodwin CF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .600 | .600 | .800 |
D. Cedeno 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Greer LF | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | 1.200 |
J. Gonzalez DH | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | 1.200 |
I. Rodriguez C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .400 | .500 |
L. Stevens 1B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
F. Tatis 3B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 |
A. Diaz RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
B. Gil SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Leyritz PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
H. Frias PR-SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 40 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
Batting
2B: T. Goodwin, R. Greer 3, L. Stevens
HR: J. Gonzalez, F. Tatis
RBI: J. Gonzalez 2, T. Goodwin 2, R. Greer, I. Rodriguez, L. Stevens, F. Tatis
Baserunning
CS: T. Goodwin
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Helling | 2.1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27.00 |
W. Heredia | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3.38 |
M. Whiteside | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.38 |
D. Patterson (L) | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13.50 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
