DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
09/06/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 3456 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (86-55) 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 8 2
Charlotte Knights (72-69) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Royals Win Again, Extend Streak to 6
The Kansas City Royals got a good effort from starter Kevin Brown in defeating the Charlotte Knights at Comiskey Park. The final score was 4-1. Justin Thompson earned his 4th save in 4 chances. Kansas City is now 86-55, 6 games up in the Federal League Central Division.

It could have been a different outcome for Kansas City, had it not been for Jim Thome, the top prospect . Thome contributed a 2-run home run in the top of the third inning to put Kansas City up, 2-0.

"I thought we played a nice game," Thome told the Kansas City News. "Good pitching, timely hitting, it was all there."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Lankford LF 5 1 0 0 0 2 6 .271 26 70
J. Thome 1B 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 .249 44 88
R. Hidalgo RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .269 32 90
J. Burnitz DH 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .202 28 72
R. Wilkins C 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .246 27 62
Q. Veras 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .204 3 30
T. Naehring 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .219 16 47
B. Larkin SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .264 14 65
A. Jones CF 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 .229 30 78
Totals 33 4 8 4 6 8 23      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Larkin (27, 8th Inning off M. Hartley, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Wilkins (27, 6th Inning off J. Navarro, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Thome (44, 3rd Inning off J. Navarro, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Larkin 2 , A. Jones 2 , J. Burnitz , R. Wilkins 5 , J. Thome 4 , T. Naehring
2-out RBI: B. Larkin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Larkin , J. Burnitz 2 , R. Lankford
GIDP: B. Larkin
Sac Bunt: Q. Veras
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: T. Naehring (5) , J. Thompson (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Larkin-Veras-Thome)
PB: R. Wilkins
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Knoblauch 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .250 9 56
J. Giambi 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .256 42 94
C. Everett CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .232 32 78
N. Garciaparra SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .260 22 78
S. Mack LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .306 13 57
O. Merced RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .231 16 50
M. Carreon DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .275 4 30
T. Zeile C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .233 18 62
N. Perez 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .313 2 17
Totals 31 1 5 1 2 7 12      
BATTING
Total Bases: N. Garciaparra , J. Giambi , N. Perez , O. Merced 2
2-out RBI: O. Merced
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Carreon , O. Merced
GIDP: C. Knoblauch
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Garciaparra-Knoblauch-Giambi)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Brown W (18-7) 8.0 5 1 1 0 6 0 115 78 2.78   
J. Thompson SV (4) 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 30 14 2.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Brown 74
Batters Faced: K. Brown 28, J. Thompson 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Brown 7-9, J. Thompson 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Brown 115-78, J. Thompson 30-14
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Navarro L (2-1) 7.0 7 4 4 4 4 2 105 58 6.75   
G. Mathews 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 5.60   
M. Hartley 1.1 1 0 0 2 3 0 30 18 4.02   
C. Fox 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 3 2.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Navarro 47
Batters Faced: J. Navarro 31, G. Mathews 1, M. Hartley 7, C. Fox 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Navarro 8-8, G. Mathews 0-1, M. Hartley 1-0, C. Fox 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Navarro 105-58, G. Mathews 4-3, M. Hartley 30-18, C. Fox 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Mathews 1-0 , M. Hartley 1-1
Balk: J. Navarro
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kevin Brown
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 13 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 16522
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