DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MILWAUKEE CREAMS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
10/01/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MILWAUKEE CREAMS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 3158 - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1ST, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Milwaukee Creams 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 5 2
Kansas City Royals 0 1 1 0 2 0 3 0 X 7 9 0
Milligan, Kansas City Start Division Series Strong with Home Win
The Kansas City Royals started the Division Series in style today, downing the visiting Milwaukee Creams at Royals Stadium by a score of 7-3 to stake an early 1-0 lead in the best-of-7 series. Royals designated hitter Randy Milligan was named player of the game after he was 2 for 2 with a double and 2 walks. He drove in 3 runs and scored once.

The Royals took a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the fifth inning. Facing Milwaukee hurler Matt Young with two outs, Milligan hit a 2-run double.

Milligan said afterward that the win gets the team one step closer to its goal.

Game 2 is set to be played tomorrow at Royals Stadium in Kansas City. Slated to start are Chris Haney for Milwaukee and Denny Neagle for Kansas City.
MILWAUKEE BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Goodwin CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
M. Loretta 2B 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Jones 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .500 0 1
C. Delgado 1B 3 1 1 2 0 1 4 .333 1 2
K. Caminiti DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
S. Finley LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 0
J. Elway RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
T. Houston C 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 0
R. Sanchez SS 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 .500 0 0
Totals 29 3 5 3 5 6 11      
BATTING
Home Runs: C. Delgado (1, 6th Inning off K. Brown, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Jones 2 , C. Delgado 4 , R. Sanchez , T. Goodwin
2-out RBI: C. Delgado
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Sanchez , K. Caminiti
GIDP: C. Delgado
Sac Fly: C. Delgado
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Finley (1)
CS: T. Goodwin (1)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Jones , C. Delgado
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Sanders RF 4 0 0 0 1 2 5 .000 0 0
T. Naehring 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .200 0 0
K. Kiyohara 1B 5 0 1 1 0 2 0 .200 0 1
T. Eusebio C 4 2 0 0 1 3 2 .000 0 0
A. Jones CF 4 3 3 1 0 0 2 .750 1 1
R. Milligan DH 2 1 2 3 2 0 0 1.000 0 3
B. Larkin SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .500 0 1
H. Meulens 2B 4 0 0 1 0 1 4 .000 0 1
R. Lankford LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .000 0 0
Totals 35 7 9 7 5 11 18      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Milligan (1, 5th Inning off M. Young, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Jones (1, 2nd Inning off M. Young, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Jones 6 , K. Kiyohara , T. Naehring , R. Milligan 3 , B. Larkin 2
2-out RBI: R. Milligan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Jones , R. Sanders 2 , B. Larkin
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Jones (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Larkin-Meulens-Kiyohara)
MILWAUKEE PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Young L (0-1) 5.2 6 4 3 4 7 1 120 71 4.76   
M. Portugal 1.1 3 3 1 1 2 0 39 23 6.75   
W. Gardner 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 16 10 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Young 46
Batters Faced: M. Young 28, M. Portugal 9, W. Gardner 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Young 3-7, M. Portugal 1-1, W. Gardner 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Young 120-71, M. Portugal 39-23, W. Gardner 16-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Portugal 1-0
WP: M. Portugal
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Brown W (1-0) 9.0 5 3 3 5 6 1 125 73 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Brown 66
Batters Faced: K. Brown 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Brown 12-7
Pitches - Strikes: K. Brown 125-73
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Randy Milligan
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Weather: Rain (51 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM EST
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 37328
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