DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
09/21/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
MINNESOTA TWINS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 3621 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (69-86) 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 4 11 0
Kansas City Royals (93-62) 1 2 0 3 6 0 0 0 X 12 11 0
Sanders scores 4 runs, Royals Move to 93-62
The Kansas City Royals defeated the Minnesota Twins, 12-4, at Royals Stadium today. Leading the charge for Kansas City was right fielder Reggie L. Sanders. He went 2 for 3 with a home run, a walk, and was hit by a pitch, while scoring 4 runs and driving in 3. Bobby J. Jones, credited with the win, is now 15-10. He allowed 4 runs on 11 hits in 9 innings. Kansas City leads the Federal League Central Division by 7 games.

Tim Naehring's at-bat in the bottom of the second was significant for the Royals. Coming to the plate with a runner on 1st and Kansas City leading 1-0, the third baseman hit a 2-run home run.

"This was a good win for us," said Naehring. "It's one more step toward our ultimate goal."
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Erstad CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .290 23 73
K. Daniels DH 5 2 2 0 0 1 2 .255 46 103
F. Thomas 1B 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .281 46 124
   b-J. Stone PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278 0 2
   c-E. Perez 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 1 11
L. Walker RF 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .253 32 89
K. Akiyama LF 4 0 2 3 0 0 2 .214 24 67
B. Fordyce C 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .235 9 43
K. Seitzer 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .251 3 16
M. Grudzielanek 2B 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .264 3 52
   a-W. Boggs PH, 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231 0 1
R. Ordonez SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .237 1 41
Totals 33 4 11 4 2 3 14      
a - W. Boggs pinch hit for M. Grudzielanek in the 7th
b - J. Stone pinch hit for F. Thomas in the 8th
c - E. Perez substituted for J. Stone in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Seitzer (12, 2nd Inning off B. Jones, 1 on, 2 outs) M. Grudzielanek (34, 5th Inning off B. Jones, 0 on, 0 outs) K. Daniels (13, 4th Inning off B. Jones, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Seitzer 2 , D. Erstad , M. Grudzielanek 3 , K. Akiyama 2 , L. Walker 2 , K. Daniels 3 , W. Boggs
2-out RBI: K. Akiyama
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Seitzer , B. Fordyce , K. Daniels
GIDP: B. Fordyce
Sac Bunt: R. Ordonez
Sac Fly: D. Erstad
Hit by Pitch: F. Thomas
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Grudzielanek (11)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ordonez-Grudzielanek-Thomas)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Sanders RF 3 4 2 3 1 0 2 .277 20 52
T. Naehring 3B 3 2 2 3 2 0 1 .224 17 54
K. Kiyohara 1B 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 .377 9 17
A. Jones CF 3 1 1 1 1 1 4 .227 33 88
T. Eusebio C 5 0 3 3 0 2 4 .320 6 26
R. Milligan DH 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .251 13 32
B. Larkin SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .262 16 73
H. Meulens 2B 4 2 1 0 1 0 1 .288 5 11
R. Lankford LF 4 1 1 0 1 2 1 .263 28 74
Totals 33 12 11 12 8 8 22      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Eusebio (9, 5th Inning off G. Walter, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Sanders (20, 1st Inning off D. Oliver, 0 on, 0 outs) T. Naehring (17, 2nd Inning off D. Oliver, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Jones , K. Kiyohara , R. Sanders 5 , T. Eusebio 4 , T. Naehring 5 , R. Lankford , H. Meulens
2-out RBI: K. Kiyohara , R. Sanders , T. Eusebio , T. Naehring 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Larkin , T. Eusebio 2 , R. Milligan
GIDP: R. Milligan
Sac Fly: A. Jones
Hit by Pitch: B. Larkin , K. Kiyohara , R. Sanders
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Naehring-Meulens-Kiyohara)
OF assists: 1 (Sanders (Walker at home))
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Oliver L (9-15) 3.1 4 6 6 5 4 2 101 54 7.16   
J. Spradlin 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 4.10   
G. Walter 1.0 7 6 6 0 1 0 37 21 6.91   
C. Almanzar 2.2 0 0 0 3 2 0 40 20 6.10   
P. Spoljaric 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 4 3.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Oliver 25
Batters Faced: D. Oliver 21, J. Spradlin 1, G. Walter 10, C. Almanzar 11, P. Spoljaric 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Oliver 2-3, J. Spradlin 0-1, G. Walter 1-1, C. Almanzar 4-2, P. Spoljaric 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Oliver 101-54, J. Spradlin 3-2, G. Walter 37-21, C. Almanzar 40-20, P. Spoljaric 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Spradlin 3-1 , G. Walter 2-0 , C. Almanzar 1-0 , P. Spoljaric 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Oliver 3
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Jones W (15-10) 9.0 11 4 4 2 3 0 136 88 3.89   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Jones 50
Batters Faced: B. Jones 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Jones 8-13
Pitches - Strikes: B. Jones 136-88
Hit Batsmen: B. Jones
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Reggie L. Sanders
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 3:23
Attendance: 15423
Special Notes: RP Jerry Spradlin was injured while pitching.
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