Rangers 5-1 Royals (Apr 16, 1997)

TEX

KCR

1

0

1

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

1

0

6

3

0

7

0

8

0

9

1

0

R

5

1

H

9

5

E

0

1

W: D. Oliver

L: T. Belcher

TEX

Team Stats

KCR

2

HR

0

5

R

1

9

H

5

0

SB

1

LOB

.257

AVG

.172

.297

OBP

.226

.543

SLG

.172

1.00

ERA

3.00

6

K

6

2

BB

2

Current Series

Rangers

2

Royals

0

Game 1

Final

Rangers

5

Royals

1

Game 2

Final

1997 AL West

TEX KCR

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Mariners	90	72	.556
Angels	84	78	.519	6.0
Rangers	77	85	.475	13.0
Athletics	65	97	.401	25.0

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 Texas Rangers, 5 to 1, on April 17, 1997.

Game Info

April 16, 1997

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Damon Buford D. Buford CF	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
Ivan Rodriguez I. Rodriguez C	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
Rusty Greer R. Greer LF	3	1	1	0	0	1	1
Lee Stevens L. Stevens 1B	4	0	1	2	0	0	0
Dean Palmer D. Palmer 3B	4	1	1	2	1	0	1
Mike Simms M. Simms DH	4	0	2	0	0	0	1
Marc Sagmoen M. Sagmoen RF	4	1	1	1	1	0	0
Billy Ripken B. Ripken 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Benji Gil B. Gil SS	4	1	0	0	0	0	2
Totals	35	5	9	5	2	2	6

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Bip Roberts B. Roberts LF	3	1	2	0	0	1	0
Tom Goodwin T. Goodwin CF	4	0	0	0	1	0	2
Jay Bell J. Bell SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Jeff King J. King 1B	3	0	1	1	0	1	1
Chili Davis C. Davis DH	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Craig Paquette C. Paquette 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Vitiello J. Vitiello RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Johnny Damon J. Damon RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Macfarlane M. Macfarlane C	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
David Howard D. Howard 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	29	1	5	1	1	2	6

Batting

2B: D. Buford, I. Rodriguez, M. Simms 2

HR: D. Palmer, M. Sagmoen

TB: D. Buford 2, R. Greer, D. Palmer 4, I. Rodriguez 3, M. Sagmoen 4, M. Simms 4, L. Stevens

RBI: D. Palmer 2, M. Sagmoen, L. Stevens 2

IBB: R. Greer

GIDP: L. Stevens

Batting

TB: J. Bell, C. Davis, J. King, B. Roberts 2

RBI: J. King

GIDP: C. Davis, C. Paquette 2

Baserunning

SB: T. Goodwin

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Darren Oliver D. Oliver (W)	8.0	5	1	1	1	4	1.13
Xavier Hernandez X. Hernandez	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	1	1	2	6

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tim Belcher T. Belcher (L)	8.0	7	4	2	1	4	1	2.25
Jeff Montgomery J. Montgomery	1.0	2	1	1	1	2	1	9.00
Totals	9.0	9	5	3	2	6	2

WP: X. Hernandez

Batters faced: X. Hernandez 4, D. Oliver 27

Batters faced: T. Belcher 31, J. Montgomery 6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Damon Buford D. Buford CF	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
Ivan Rodriguez I. Rodriguez C	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
Rusty Greer R. Greer LF	3	1	1	0	0	1	1
Lee Stevens L. Stevens 1B	4	0	1	2	0	0	0
Dean Palmer D. Palmer 3B	4	1	1	2	1	0	1
Mike Simms M. Simms DH	4	0	2	0	0	0	1
Marc Sagmoen M. Sagmoen RF	4	1	1	1	1	0	0
Billy Ripken B. Ripken 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Benji Gil B. Gil SS	4	1	0	0	0	0	2
Totals	35	5	9	5	2	2	6

Batting

2B: D. Buford, I. Rodriguez, M. Simms 2

HR: D. Palmer, M. Sagmoen

TB: D. Buford 2, R. Greer, D. Palmer 4, I. Rodriguez 3, M. Sagmoen 4, M. Simms 4, L. Stevens

RBI: D. Palmer 2, M. Sagmoen, L. Stevens 2

IBB: R. Greer

GIDP: L. Stevens

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Darren Oliver D. Oliver (W)	8.0	5	1	1	1	4	1.13
Xavier Hernandez X. Hernandez	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	1	1	2	6

WP: X. Hernandez

Batters faced: X. Hernandez 4, D. Oliver 27

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Bip Roberts B. Roberts LF	3	1	2	0	0	1	0
Tom Goodwin T. Goodwin CF	4	0	0	0	1	0	2
Jay Bell J. Bell SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Jeff King J. King 1B	3	0	1	1	0	1	1
Chili Davis C. Davis DH	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Craig Paquette C. Paquette 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Vitiello J. Vitiello RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Johnny Damon J. Damon RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Macfarlane M. Macfarlane C	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
David Howard D. Howard 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	29	1	5	1	1	2	6

Batting

TB: J. Bell, C. Davis, J. King, B. Roberts 2

RBI: J. King

GIDP: C. Davis, C. Paquette 2

Baserunning

SB: T. Goodwin

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tim Belcher T. Belcher (L)	8.0	7	4	2	1	4	1	2.25
Jeff Montgomery J. Montgomery	1.0	2	1	1	1	2	1	9.00
Totals	9.0	9	5	3	2	6	2

Batters faced: T. Belcher 31, J. Montgomery 6

7-5 TEX

KCR 6-7

Team Stats

Current Series

1997 AL West

Game Summary

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