DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT ORLANDO DEVIL RAYS
05/03/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT ORLANDO DEVIL RAYS
GAME ID: 357 - SATURDAY, MAY 3RD, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (19-11) 0 1 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 8 12 3
Orlando Devil Rays (15-16) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Wilkins slugs 2 home runs, Royals Move to 19-11
Kansas City catcher Rick Wilkins had 3 ribbies while helping his team defeat the Orlando Devil Rays, 8-0. The Royals raised their record to 19-11.

With Kansas City leading 1-0 in the top of the third, Wilkins hit a slider from John Smoltz for a 2-run home run. It was his 7th home run of the season and put the Royals ahead, 3-0.

"I like our moxie," said Royals manager Daniel Drucker.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE ORLANDO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Q. Veras 2B 5 1 2 0 0 2 1 .175 1 1
R. Lankford LF 3 0 1 1 2 1 1 .323 9 24
J. Burnitz DH 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 .265 8 29
J. Thome 1B 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 .178 8 15
T. Naehring 3B 5 0 0 0 0 3 4 .238 4 16
R. Hidalgo RF 4 2 2 2 1 1 0 .232 9 18
A. Jones CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 .202 6 11
B. Larkin SS 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .254 5 11
R. Wilkins C 4 2 3 3 0 1 1 .224 7 15
Totals 38 8 12 8 5 11 15      
BATTING
Doubles: Q. Veras (2, 5th Inning off J. Smoltz, 0 on, 0 outs) R. Lankford (6, 5th Inning off J. Smoltz, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Hidalgo 2 (9, 2nd Inning off J. Smoltz, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off S. Reynolds, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Burnitz (8, 3rd Inning off J. Smoltz, 0 on, 2 outs) R. Wilkins 2 (7, 3rd Inning off J. Smoltz, 1 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off J. Smoltz, 0 on, 0 outs) B. Larkin (5, 8th Inning off S. Reynolds, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Hidalgo 8 , Q. Veras 3 , J. Burnitz 4 , R. Wilkins 9 , J. Thome , R. Lankford 2 , B. Larkin 5
2-out RBI: R. Hidalgo , J. Burnitz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Thome , T. Naehring 2
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Lankford (2)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Jones (1) , Q. Veras 2 (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Jordan CF 5 0 2 0 0 2 2 .350 8 29
I. Rodriguez C 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .311 9 23
C. Biggio 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .300 3 13
R. Gant LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .254 12 27
T. Salmon RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .259 6 22
P. O'Neill DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .250 6 16
J. Kruk 1B 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .368 0 0
J. Valentin 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .225 9 19
J. Reed SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 6 .214 0 1
Totals 35 0 6 0 3 7 24      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Jordan (6, 3rd Inning off B. Jones, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Salmon , B. Jordan 3 , C. Biggio , J. Reed , J. Kruk
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Rodriguez , J. Reed 3 , R. Gant 2
Team LOB: 11
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE ORLANDO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Jones W (5-1) 8.2 6 0 0 3 7 0 142 85 1.62   
J. Thompson 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Jones 76
Batters Faced: B. Jones 37, J. Thompson 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Jones 8-11, J. Thompson 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Jones 142-85, J. Thompson 2-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Thompson 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Smoltz L (3-3) 6.1 8 6 6 3 10 4 112 72 4.04   
S. Reynolds 2.0 4 2 2 2 1 2 60 32 12.60   
D. Schulze 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Smoltz 40
Batters Faced: J. Smoltz 29, S. Reynolds 12, D. Schulze 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Smoltz 3-5, S. Reynolds 5-0, D. Schulze 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Smoltz 112-72, S. Reynolds 60-32, D. Schulze 2-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Reynolds 1-0
WP: S. Reynolds
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rick Wilkins
Ballpark: Orlando Citrus Bowl
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 17 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:24
Attendance: 31063
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