DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
07/13/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 1132 - SUNDAY, JULY 13TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (61-34) 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 4 0 11 18 2
Minnesota Twins (41-53) 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 11 0
Larkin 5-for-5 for Royals
Barry Larkin was on fire today and sparked his club to a 11-4 victory over the Twins. The Kansas City shortstop was a tough out and went 5-for-5 against Minnesota in a fine hitting display.

"I got my pitches and I connected. They all found the right holes on the diamond. Some days you hit shots and they're right at somebody and some days they fall in."

Barry Larkin singled in the 2nd, singled in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, doubled in the 6th and singled in the 8th.

Thus far this year Larkin is hitting .249 with 9 home runs, 38 RBIs and 52 runs scored.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Alomar 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 .306 13 39
A. Jones CF 6 0 0 0 0 1 6 .231 21 56
R. Hidalgo RF 6 2 2 0 0 0 1 .267 23 60
R. Milligan DH 5 1 2 0 1 2 2 .261 8 20
B. Larkin SS 5 2 5 0 0 0 0 .249 9 38
T. Eusebio C 4 2 1 0 1 2 4 .294 2 14
R. Sanders LF 3 2 2 1 2 1 3 .238 13 33
J. Thome 1B 5 2 3 8 0 1 4 .264 34 67
Q. Veras 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .222 3 21
Totals 43 11 18 9 4 8 24      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Hidalgo (13, 5th Inning off D. Oliver, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Thome (12, 5th Inning off D. Oliver, 2 on, 1 out) B. Larkin (17, 6th Inning off J. Spradlin, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: R. Hidalgo (1, 3rd Inning off D. Oliver, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Thome 2 (34, 2nd Inning off D. Oliver, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off P. Spoljaric, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Alomar 2 , R. Hidalgo 5 , Q. Veras , J. Thome 10 , R. Sanders 2 , T. Eusebio , R. Milligan 2 , B. Larkin 6
2-out RBI: , J. Thome 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Jones 2 , J. Thome , T. Eusebio
GIDP: A. Jones
Hit by Pitch: R. Alomar , Q. Veras
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: B. Jones (3) , R. Sanders (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Larkin-Alomar-Thome)
OF assists: 1 (Jones (Seitzer at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Daniels DH 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .273 29 68
D. Erstad LF 4 3 3 0 0 0 0 .291 16 45
   b-J. Stone PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 0 2
F. Thomas 1B 4 0 3 3 1 0 0 .251 25 67
K. Akiyama RF 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 .227 15 39
B. Fordyce C 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .238 7 33
K. Seitzer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .270 1 3
M. Grudzielanek 2B 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .264 1 39
   a-W. Boggs PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 0
J. Wehner CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .200 0 1
R. Ordonez SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .270 1 30
Totals 36 4 11 4 1 2 17      
a - W. Boggs pinch hit for M. Grudzielanek in the 8th
b - J. Stone pinch hit for D. Erstad in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Erstad (20, 3rd Inning off B. Jones, 0 on, 1 out) F. Thomas (16, 5th Inning off B. Jones, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Erstad 4 , M. Grudzielanek 2 , J. Wehner 2 , F. Thomas 4 , K. Daniels
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Ordonez , B. Fordyce , K. Daniels
GIDP: J. Wehner
Sac Bunt: M. Grudzielanek
Sac Fly: K. Akiyama
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Erstad 2 (33)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ordonez-Grudzielanek-Thomas)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Jones W (10-7) 9.0 11 4 4 1 2 0 118 80 4.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Jones 50
Batters Faced: B. Jones 39
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Jones 11-12
Pitches - Strikes: B. Jones 118-80
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Oliver L (8-8) 4.1 12 7 7 2 3 1 115 66 6.67   
J. Spradlin 1.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 37 18 3.35   
T. Hoffman 1.1 1 1 1 0 2 0 23 15 6.06   
P. Spoljaric 0.1 3 3 3 0 1 1 19 11 2.77   
C. Almanzar 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 18 12 9.58   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Oliver 12
Batters Faced: D. Oliver 26, J. Spradlin 9, T. Hoffman 5, P. Spoljaric 4, C. Almanzar 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Oliver 4-4, J. Spradlin 1-3, T. Hoffman 1-1, P. Spoljaric 0-0, C. Almanzar 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Oliver 115-66, J. Spradlin 37-18, T. Hoffman 23-15, P. Spoljaric 19-11, C. Almanzar 18-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Spradlin 1-0 , P. Spoljaric 1-1
Hit Batsmen: D. Oliver , J. Spradlin
Balk: D. Oliver 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Thome
Ballpark: Metrodome
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 3:32
Attendance: 28447
Special Notes: Barry Larkin ties the KC regular season game record for hits with 5. Jim Thome ties the KC regular season game record for RBI with 8.
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