DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MILWAUKEE CREAMS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
08/15/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MILWAUKEE CREAMS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1454 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 15TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Milwaukee Creams (68-55) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 1
Kansas City Royals (73-49) 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 X 5 8 0
Royals Stymie Milwaukee, Take 5-1 Win
The Milwaukee Creams went down to defeat to Denny Neagle and his Kansas City teammates. The final score was 5-1 in favor of the Royals. Kansas City improves to 73-49 with the win. They lead their division by 5½ games.

Early in the game, left fielder Ray Lankford had a 2-run home run for Kansas City. It was his 22nd home run of the season and put the Royals on top, 2-0.

"I liked his command," said Kansas City manager Daniel Drucker. "Denny was throwing strikes."
MILWAUKEE BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Loretta 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287 9 55
S. Finley LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .282 5 24
K. Caminiti DH 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .273 40 107
C. Delgado 1B 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .265 40 103
C. Jones 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .272 28 74
J. Elway RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .230 36 80
B. Ausmus C 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .223 4 17
R. Sanchez SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .237 1 32
T. Goodwin CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .264 7 42
Totals 30 1 5 1 1 9 13      
BATTING
Home Runs: K. Caminiti (40, 6th Inning off D. Neagle, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Loretta , C. Delgado , B. Ausmus 2 , K. Caminiti 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Finley
GIDP: J. Elway
Sac Bunt: R. Sanchez
Hit by Pitch: M. Loretta , C. Delgado
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: K. Downs (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Sanchez-Loretta-Delgado)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Alomar 2B 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .314 21 55
R. Lankford LF 3 1 1 2 0 2 1 .275 22 63
J. Thome 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .236 36 74
R. Hidalgo RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .268 27 74
J. Burnitz DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .206 25 64
R. Wilkins C 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .236 23 53
B. Larkin SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .266 13 55
T. Naehring 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .225 15 40
A. Jones CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .227 26 68
Totals 31 5 8 5 2 9 14      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Alomar (29, 1st Inning off K. Downs, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Alomar (21, 5th Inning off K. Downs, 0 on, 1 out) J. Burnitz (25, 8th Inning off K. Downs, 0 on, 1 out) J. Thome (36, 5th Inning off K. Downs, 0 on, 2 outs) R. Lankford (22, 1st Inning off K. Downs, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Alomar 6 , J. Burnitz 5 , R. Wilkins 2 , J. Thome 4 , R. Lankford 4
2-out RBI: J. Thome
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Jones , J. Burnitz , J. Thome
GIDP: T. Naehring
Sac Bunt: R. Wilkins
Hit by Pitch: R. Lankford
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Alomar (50)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Alomar-Larkin-Thome)
MILWAUKEE PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Downs L (12-8) 7.1 8 5 5 2 8 4 114 76 5.18   
W. Gardner 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 6 4.78   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Downs 48
Batters Faced: K. Downs 33, W. Gardner 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Downs 7-6, W. Gardner 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Downs 114-76, W. Gardner 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Gardner 1-0
Hit Batsmen: K. Downs
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Neagle W (15-6) 8.0 5 1 1 1 7 1 115 70 4.14   
J. Thompson 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 8 2.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Neagle 74
Batters Faced: D. Neagle 31, J. Thompson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Neagle 11-5, J. Thompson 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Neagle 115-70, J. Thompson 11-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Thompson 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Neagle 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Denny Neagle
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (81 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 2:45
Attendance: 15046
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