Cardinals 5-4 Royals (Aug 30, 1997)

STL

KCR

1

0

2

0

2

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

1

7

5

0

8

0

1

9

0

R

5

4

H

9

8

E

0

1

W: D. Osborne

L: G. Olson

S: D. Eckersley

STL

Team Stats

KCR

0

HR

2

5

R

4

9

H

8

0

SB

0

LOB

.250

AVG

.250

.289

OBP

.342

.306

SLG

.438

4.00

ERA

2.00

6

K

8

3

BB

2

Current Series

Cardinals

9

Royals

7

Game 1

Final

Cardinals

5

Royals

16

Game 2

Final

Cardinals

5

Royals

4

Game 3

Final

1997 NL Central

STL KCR

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	84	78	.519
Pirates	79	83	.488	5.0
Reds	76	86	.469	8.0
Cardinals	73	89	.451	11.0
Cubs	68	94	.420	16.0

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 St. Louis Cardinals, 5 to 4, on August 31, 1997.

Game Info

August 30, 1997

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Royce Clayton R. Clayton SS	5	1	2	1	0	1
David Bell D. Bell 2B-3B	5	1	2	0	0	1
Willie McGee W. McGee DH	4	0	1	0	0	0
Gary Gaetti G. Gaetti 3B-1B	4	0	1	1	0	0
Tom Pagnozzi T. Pagnozzi 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Delino DeShields D. DeShields 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Gant R. Gant LF	2	1	1	0	2	1
Phil Plantier P. Plantier RF	4	0	0	0	0	3
Mike DiFelice M. DiFelice C	4	1	1	1	0	2
Scarborough Green S. Green CF	4	1	1	0	0	0
Totals	36	5	9	3	2	8

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Johnny Damon J. Damon CF	5	1	1	0	0	0	3
Shane Halter S. Halter SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jay Bell J. Bell PR-SS	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Chili Davis C. Davis DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jose Rosado J. Rosado PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dean Palmer D. Palmer 3B	2	1	1	2	1	1	0
Jeff King J. King 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Jermaine Dye J. Dye RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Yamil Benitez Y. Benitez LF	3	1	3	1	1	0	0
Mike Sweeney M. Sweeney C	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jed Hansen J. Hansen 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Totals	32	4	8	4	2	3	6

Batting

2B: D. Bell, R. Gant

TB: D. Bell 3, R. Clayton 2, M. DiFelice, G. Gaetti, R. Gant 2, S. Green, W. McGee

RBI: R. Clayton, M. DiFelice, G. Gaetti

Baserunning

CS: R. Gant

Batting

HR: Y. Benitez, D. Palmer

TB: Y. Benitez 6, J. Damon, C. Davis, S. Halter, J. King, D. Palmer 4

RBI: Y. Benitez, J. King, D. Palmer 2

HBP: Y. Benitez, S. Halter

SF: D. Palmer

GIDP: M. Sweeney 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Donovan Osborne D. Osborne (W)	6.0	5	3	3	1	4	2	4.50
Curtis King C. King	2.0	3	1	1	1	1	0	4.50
Dennis Eckersley D. Eckersley (S)	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	4	4	3	6	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Glendon Rusch G. Rusch	6.2	6	3	2	1	5	2.70
Gregg Olson G. Olson (L)	0.1	3	2	0	0	0	0.00
Hipolito Pichardo H. Pichardo	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0.00
Jeff Montgomery J. Montgomery	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	5	2	2	8

Batters faced: D. Eckersley 5, C. King 10, D. Osborne 23

Batters faced: J. Montgomery 3, G. Olson 5, H. Pichardo 3, G. Rusch 27

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Royce Clayton R. Clayton SS	5	1	2	1	0	1
David Bell D. Bell 2B-3B	5	1	2	0	0	1
Willie McGee W. McGee DH	4	0	1	0	0	0
Gary Gaetti G. Gaetti 3B-1B	4	0	1	1	0	0
Tom Pagnozzi T. Pagnozzi 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Delino DeShields D. DeShields 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Gant R. Gant LF	2	1	1	0	2	1
Phil Plantier P. Plantier RF	4	0	0	0	0	3
Mike DiFelice M. DiFelice C	4	1	1	1	0	2
Scarborough Green S. Green CF	4	1	1	0	0	0
Totals	36	5	9	3	2	8

Batting

2B: D. Bell, R. Gant

TB: D. Bell 3, R. Clayton 2, M. DiFelice, G. Gaetti, R. Gant 2, S. Green, W. McGee

RBI: R. Clayton, M. DiFelice, G. Gaetti

Baserunning

CS: R. Gant

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Donovan Osborne D. Osborne (W)	6.0	5	3	3	1	4	2	4.50
Curtis King C. King	2.0	3	1	1	1	1	0	4.50
Dennis Eckersley D. Eckersley (S)	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	4	4	3	6	2

Batters faced: D. Eckersley 5, C. King 10, D. Osborne 23

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Johnny Damon J. Damon CF	5	1	1	0	0	0	3
Shane Halter S. Halter SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jay Bell J. Bell PR-SS	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Chili Davis C. Davis DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jose Rosado J. Rosado PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dean Palmer D. Palmer 3B	2	1	1	2	1	1	0
Jeff King J. King 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Jermaine Dye J. Dye RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Yamil Benitez Y. Benitez LF	3	1	3	1	1	0	0
Mike Sweeney M. Sweeney C	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jed Hansen J. Hansen 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Totals	32	4	8	4	2	3	6

Batting

HR: Y. Benitez, D. Palmer

TB: Y. Benitez 6, J. Damon, C. Davis, S. Halter, J. King, D. Palmer 4

RBI: Y. Benitez, J. King, D. Palmer 2

HBP: Y. Benitez, S. Halter

SF: D. Palmer

GIDP: M. Sweeney 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Glendon Rusch G. Rusch	6.2	6	3	2	1	5	2.70
Gregg Olson G. Olson (L)	0.1	3	2	0	0	0	0.00
Hipolito Pichardo H. Pichardo	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0.00
Jeff Montgomery J. Montgomery	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	5	2	2	8

Batters faced: J. Montgomery 3, G. Olson 5, H. Pichardo 3, G. Rusch 27

63-73 STL

KCR 55-78

Team Stats

Current Series

1997 NL Central

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