DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
05/11/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 444 - SUNDAY, MAY 11TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (24-13) 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 6 8 0
Minnesota Twins (17-21) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 3 5 0
Royals Win at Minnesota, 6-3
Kansas City left fielder Ray Lankford had a 3-RBI game, which helped his team beat the Minnesota Twins, 6-3. Kevin Rogers finished to wrap up his 1st save. The Royals have an impressive 24-13 record.

Lankford had a game-changing single in the top of the seventh. On a 2-1 fastball from Rob Dibble, he banged a run-scoring single to left, giving the Royals a 3-2 lead. It was the 38th hit of the year for Lankford.

"We're in a marathon, not a sprint," said Lankford. "But I like how we're playing right now."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Alomar 2B 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .299 4 10
R. Lankford LF 5 2 3 3 0 1 1 .336 11 29
J. Burnitz DH 3 0 1 1 2 1 3 .280 10 34
J. Thome 1B 4 0 0 0 1 2 5 .221 12 24
T. Naehring 3B 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 .207 4 16
R. Hidalgo RF 5 0 1 1 0 3 1 .250 9 20
A. Jones CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .223 7 12
B. Larkin SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .237 6 14
R. Wilkins C 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .221 8 16
Totals 33 6 8 6 8 10 17      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Lankford (7, 9th Inning off T. Hoffman, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Wilkins (8, 9th Inning off T. Hoffman, 0 on, 0 outs) R. Lankford (11, 5th Inning off H. Nomo, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Hidalgo , A. Jones , J. Burnitz , R. Wilkins 5 , R. Lankford 7
2-out RBI: R. Hidalgo , J. Burnitz , R. Lankford
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Jones , J. Thome 2 , T. Naehring
Sac Bunt: R. Alomar 2
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Alomar (17) , R. Lankford (17)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Hidalgo (Fordyce at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Erstad CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .352 5 18
K. Daniels DH 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 .247 13 34
F. Thomas 1B 2 2 1 1 2 1 0 .195 10 27
L. Walker RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .321 12 27
K. Akiyama LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .206 6 8
B. Fordyce C 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .255 3 13
B. Gates 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .258 1 12
M. Grudzielanek SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .255 1 24
R. Ordonez 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .270 1 13
Totals 30 3 5 3 3 8 7      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Erstad (12, 3rd Inning off D. Neagle, 0 on, 2 outs) B. Fordyce (6, 4th Inning off D. Neagle, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: F. Thomas (10, 9th Inning off K. Rogers, 0 on, 0 outs) K. Daniels (13, 6th Inning off D. Neagle, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Erstad 2 , M. Grudzielanek , B. Fordyce 2 , F. Thomas 4 , K. Daniels 4
2-out RBI: B. Fordyce
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , K. Daniels 2
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Grudzielanek (5)
CS: K. Daniels (4)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Neagle W (3-2) 7.0 4 2 2 3 7 1 110 73 4.50   
K. Rogers SV (1) 2.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 27 19 6.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Neagle 65
Batters Faced: D. Neagle 26, K. Rogers 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Neagle 6-6, K. Rogers 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Neagle 110-73, K. Rogers 27-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Rogers 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
H. Nomo L (1-2) 6.0 3 3 3 6 7 1 113 62 4.18   
R. Dibble 1.2 2 0 0 0 3 0 27 18 3.38   
T. Hoffman 0.1 2 3 3 1 0 1 18 9 8.47   
G. Walter 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 27 16 5.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Nomo 55
Batters Faced: H. Nomo 27, R. Dibble 7, T. Hoffman 4, G. Walter 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Nomo 2-9, R. Dibble 2-0, T. Hoffman 1-0, G. Walter 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: H. Nomo 113-62, R. Dibble 27-18, T. Hoffman 18-9, G. Walter 27-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Dibble 2-1 , T. Hoffman 1-0 , G. Walter 1-1
Balk: H. Nomo
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ray Lankford
Ballpark: Metrodome
Start Time: 1:05 PM EST
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 28106
Special Notes: RP Kevin Rogers was injured while pitching.
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