Royals 1-2 Blue Jays (Jul 24, 1997)

KCR

TOR

1

0

2

0

3

0

1

4

0

5

0

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6

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7

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9

0

X

R

1

2

H

10

5

E

0

W: R. Person

L: G. Rusch

S: K. Escobar

KCR

Team Stats

TOR

0

HR

1

R

2

10

H

5

1

SB

2

LOB

.286

AVG

.179

.375

OBP

.258

.314

SLG

.321

2.25

ERA

1.00

5

K

7

3

BB

5

Current Series

Royals

1

Blue Jays

2

Game 1

Final

Royals

5

Blue Jays

6

Game 2

Final

Royals

3

Blue Jays

2

Game 3

Final

1997 AL Central

KCR TOR

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

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

Game Summary

The Toronto Blue Jays squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Royals, 2 to 1, on July 25, 1997.

Game Info

July 24, 1997

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Tom Goodwin T. Goodwin CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	2
Johnny Damon J. Damon LF	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
Jay Bell J. Bell SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
Chili Davis C. Davis DH	4	0	0	0	0	1	1
Jeff King J. King 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Jose Offerman J. Offerman 2B	3	0	2	0	0	1	1
Mike Sweeney M. Sweeney C	4	0	3	0	0	0	1
Yamil Benitez Y. Benitez RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
David Howard D. Howard 3B	3	0	1	0	1	0	0
Bip Roberts B. Roberts PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	35	1	10	1	1	5	7

TOR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Otis Nixon O. Nixon CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Orlando Merced O. Merced RF	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	0
Joe Carter J. Carter LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Carlos Delgado C. Delgado 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Ed Sprague E. Sprague 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Shawn Green S. Green DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Benito Santiago B. Santiago C	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Carlos Garcia C. Garcia 2B	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
Alex Gonzalez A. Gonzalez SS	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	1
Totals	28	2	5	2	1	2	3	5

Batting

2B: Y. Benitez

TB: J. Bell, Y. Benitez 2, J. Damon, D. Howard, J. King, J. Offerman 2, M. Sweeney 3

RBI: J. King

GIDP: Y. Benitez

Baserunning

SB: D. Howard

Batting

2B: C. Garcia

HR: A. Gonzalez

TB: J. Carter, C. Garcia 2, A. Gonzalez 4, B. Santiago, E. Sprague

RBI: J. Carter, A. Gonzalez

GIDP: B. Santiago

Baserunning

SB: C. Garcia, O. Merced

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Glendon Rusch G. Rusch (L)	7.0	5	2	2	2	5	1	2.57
Jamie Walker J. Walker	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Mike Perez M. Perez	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	5	2	2	3	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Robert Person R. Person (W)	6.1	7	1	1	3	5	1.42
Dan Plesac D. Plesac	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Paul Quantrill P. Quantrill	1.1	2	0	0	0	0	0.00
Kelvim Escobar K. Escobar (S)	1.0	0	0	0	2	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	1	1	5	7

Batters faced: M. Perez 2, G. Rusch 27, J. Walker 2

Batters faced: K. Escobar 5, R. Person 27, D. Plesac 2, P. Quantrill 6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Tom Goodwin T. Goodwin CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	2
Johnny Damon J. Damon LF	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
Jay Bell J. Bell SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
Chili Davis C. Davis DH	4	0	0	0	0	1	1
Jeff King J. King 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Jose Offerman J. Offerman 2B	3	0	2	0	0	1	1
Mike Sweeney M. Sweeney C	4	0	3	0	0	0	1
Yamil Benitez Y. Benitez RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
David Howard D. Howard 3B	3	0	1	0	1	0	0
Bip Roberts B. Roberts PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	35	1	10	1	1	5	7

Batting

2B: Y. Benitez

TB: J. Bell, Y. Benitez 2, J. Damon, D. Howard, J. King, J. Offerman 2, M. Sweeney 3

RBI: J. King

GIDP: Y. Benitez

Baserunning

SB: D. Howard

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Glendon Rusch G. Rusch (L)	7.0	5	2	2	2	5	1	2.57
Jamie Walker J. Walker	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Mike Perez M. Perez	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	5	2	2	3	5	1

Batters faced: M. Perez 2, G. Rusch 27, J. Walker 2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Otis Nixon O. Nixon CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Orlando Merced O. Merced RF	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	0
Joe Carter J. Carter LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Carlos Delgado C. Delgado 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Ed Sprague E. Sprague 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Shawn Green S. Green DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Benito Santiago B. Santiago C	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Carlos Garcia C. Garcia 2B	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
Alex Gonzalez A. Gonzalez SS	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	1
Totals	28	2	5	2	1	2	3	5

Batting

2B: C. Garcia

HR: A. Gonzalez

TB: J. Carter, C. Garcia 2, A. Gonzalez 4, B. Santiago, E. Sprague

RBI: J. Carter, A. Gonzalez

GIDP: B. Santiago

Baserunning

SB: C. Garcia, O. Merced

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Robert Person R. Person (W)	6.1	7	1	1	3	5	1.42
Dan Plesac D. Plesac	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Paul Quantrill P. Quantrill	1.1	2	0	0	0	0	0.00
Kelvim Escobar K. Escobar (S)	1.0	0	0	0	2	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	1	1	5	7

Batters faced: K. Escobar 5, R. Person 27, D. Plesac 2, P. Quantrill 6

40-57 KCR

TOR 49-49

Team Stats

Current Series

1997 AL Central

Game Summary

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