DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CHICAGO CUBS
09/28/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 3703 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (99-63) 1 1 3 1 2 5 0 0 0 13 15 1
Chicago Cubs (69-93) 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 8 1
Cubs Lose to Royals, 13-3
Hensley Meulens was instrumental in his team's 13-3 triumph over the Chicago Cubs. The third baseman was 3 for 6 with a home run and 2 singles, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 2 for the Kansas City Royals. Denny Neagle earned the win to go to 19-9. He allowed 1 earned run on 8 hits, with 2 walks and 10 strikeouts. Kansas City is now riding a 5-game win streak.

One important at-bat for Kansas City came with two out in the top of the third inning. With a runner on 3rd, Meulens hit a 2-run home run, which contributed to the Royals win.

"Everyone's trying too hard," said losing manager Anthony Perez. "If we learn to relax, we'll be fine."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Lankford LF, CF 6 1 3 4 0 2 2 .274 28 78
J. Thome 1B 4 1 1 1 1 1 5 .250 47 94
J. Burnitz RF 4 2 2 1 2 2 1 .198 29 78
K. Kiyohara DH 4 1 1 2 1 1 5 .304 9 20
R. Wilkins C 4 0 1 1 0 0 5 .237 29 70
B. Larkin SS 5 1 1 1 1 1 4 .266 16 77
H. Meulens 3B 6 3 3 2 0 0 3 .268 7 18
Q. Veras 2B 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 .201 4 32
A. Jones CF 4 3 3 0 0 0 2 .231 35 96
   a-R. Sanders PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 21 54
Totals 41 13 15 12 7 8 28      
a - R. Sanders pinch hit for A. Jones in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Larkin (31, 2nd Inning off P. Wagner, 0 on, 0 outs) A. Jones (30, 5th Inning off P. Wagner, 1 on, 1 out) J. Thome (19, 1st Inning off P. Wagner, 0 on, 1 out) R. Lankford (29, 4th Inning off P. Wagner, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Burnitz (29, 3rd Inning off P. Wagner, 0 on, 0 outs) H. Meulens (7, 3rd Inning off P. Wagner, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Larkin 2 , A. Jones 4 , K. Kiyohara , J. Burnitz 5 , R. Wilkins , J. Thome 2 , R. Lankford 4 , H. Meulens 6
2-out RBI: B. Larkin , K. Kiyohara 2 , R. Wilkins , H. Meulens
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Larkin , R. Wilkins 2 , J. Thome , H. Meulens
Sac Bunt: R. Wilkins
Sac Fly: J. Thome
Hit by Pitch: K. Kiyohara , R. Wilkins
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: Q. Veras (12)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Becker LF 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .198 10 32
   a-B. Selby PH, LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
W. Delgado SS 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 .333 0 2
S. Cooper 3B 4 0 0 0 1 3 6 .201 12 43
P. Plantier 1B 4 0 0 1 0 2 4 .168 16 40
B. Brower DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .158 7 14
D. Bell RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .232 9 29
   b-R. Velarde PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288 2 14
   c-C. Martinez RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 2 8
L. Johnson CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .306 2 19
C. Hoiles C 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 .144 19 45
J. Frye 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 5 .205 2 19
Totals 35 3 8 3 4 12 20      
a - B. Selby pinch hit for R. Becker in the 7th
b - R. Velarde pinch hit for D. Bell in the 8th
c - C. Martinez substituted for R. Velarde in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: R. Becker (10, 5th Inning off D. Neagle, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Delgado 2 , L. Johnson , R. Becker 5 , C. Hoiles 2 , R. Velarde
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Brower , J. Frye , S. Cooper
Sac Fly: P. Plantier
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: S. Cooper (14)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Neagle W (19-9) 7.2 8 3 1 2 10 1 125 88 4.12   
S. Woodard 1.1 0 0 0 2 2 0 20 10 3.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Neagle 63
Batters Faced: D. Neagle 34, S. Woodard 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Neagle 7-6, S. Woodard 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Neagle 125-88, S. Woodard 20-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Woodard 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
P. Wagner L (1-3) 4.1 11 8 7 3 5 2 121 77 5.40   
D. Kiecker 1.1 4 5 5 4 1 0 51 26 4.81   
M. Schooler 3.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 34 21 3.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Wagner 13
Batters Faced: P. Wagner 28, D. Kiecker 14, M. Schooler 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Wagner 3-5, D. Kiecker 1-2, M. Schooler 3-5
Pitches - Strikes: P. Wagner 121-77, D. Kiecker 51-26, M. Schooler 34-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Kiecker 1-0 , M. Schooler 3-0
WP: P. Wagner , D. Kiecker
Hit Batsmen: D. Kiecker 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Hensley Meulens
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 3:33
Attendance: 29907
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