DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT NEW YORK YANKEES
04/20/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT NEW YORK YANKEES
GAME ID: 215 - SUNDAY, APRIL 20TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (10-8) 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 7 1
New York Yankees (4-14) 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 X 6 8 1
Royals Lose to Yankees, 6-2
A 3-RBI performance from right fielder Bobby Abreu, the 6th overall pick in the 1995 draft, led the New York Yankees to a 6-2 win over the Kansas City Royals. The Yankees are off to a tough start, getting just their 4th win in 18 games.

New York took the lead in the bottom of the fifth when Abreu hit a solo home run. His 4th home run of the season made the score 3-2, New York.

"We need to string a few more wins like this one together," said Abreu.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Sanders LF 5 0 0 0 0 3 4 .121 2 4
Q. Veras 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .129 0 0
B. Larkin SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .239 2 7
J. Thome 1B 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .242 6 8
R. Hidalgo RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .194 4 6
R. Milligan DH 3 1 1 1 1 0 3 .231 3 5
T. Eusebio C 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .148 1 4
A. Jones CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .230 4 6
T. Naehring 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .233 2 9
Totals 34 2 7 2 3 9 14      
BATTING
Doubles: Q. Veras (1, 6th Inning off B. Bohanon, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Milligan (3, 5th Inning off B. Bohanon, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Jones 2 , Q. Veras 2 , T. Eusebio , T. Naehring 2 , R. Milligan 4
2-out RBI: T. Eusebio
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Hidalgo , R. Sanders , R. Milligan
GIDP: T. Eusebio
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: T. Eusebio (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Naehring-Veras-Thome)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Cabrera SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .271 0 6
B. Abreu RF 3 2 2 3 0 0 1 .167 4 5
M. Lieberthal C 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .254 2 5
K. Kiyohara 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .246 7 16
T. Fryman 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .239 1 4
P. Clark DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .219 3 13
R. Thompson CF 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 .164 0 3
D. Lewis LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .161 1 6
A. Stankiewicz 2B 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .161 0 4
Totals 29 6 8 6 1 5 12      
BATTING
Home Runs: B. Abreu 2 (4, 5th Inning off S. Woodard, 0 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off S. Woodard, 1 on, 2 outs) K. Kiyohara (7, 1st Inning off S. Woodard, 0 on, 2 outs) M. Lieberthal (2, 1st Inning off S. Woodard, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: O. Cabrera 2 , B. Abreu 8 , K. Kiyohara 5 , M. Lieberthal 4 , P. Clark
2-out RBI: , B. Abreu 2 , K. Kiyohara , M. Lieberthal
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Cabrera , T. Fryman
GIDP: P. Clark
Sac Fly: A. Stankiewicz
Hit by Pitch: B. Abreu , R. Thompson
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Thompson (1)
CS: O. Cabrera (2)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Kiyohara (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Cabrera-Stankiewicz-Kiyohara)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Woodard L (0-2) 6.2 8 6 6 1 4 4 107 72 6.15   
G. Olson 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 8 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Woodard 37
Batters Faced: S. Woodard 29, G. Olson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Woodard 3-11, G. Olson 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Woodard 107-72, G. Olson 10-8
Hit Batsmen: S. Woodard 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Bohanon W (1-3) 5.1 4 2 2 1 7 1 104 63 6.64   
B. Eversgerd H (2) 2.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 37 26 2.89   
D. Simons 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 16 9 3.00   
A. Ashby 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 4 12.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Bohanon 58
Batters Faced: B. Bohanon 21, B. Eversgerd 10, D. Simons 4, A. Ashby 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Bohanon 7-2, B. Eversgerd 2-2, D. Simons 1-1, A. Ashby 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Bohanon 104-63, B. Eversgerd 37-26, D. Simons 16-9, A. Ashby 7-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Eversgerd 1-0 , D. Simons 1-0 , A. Ashby 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bobby Abreu
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (50 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 13 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 33040
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