DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT FLORIDA MARLINS
04/07/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT FLORIDA MARLINS
GAME ID: 73 - MONDAY, APRIL 7TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (3-4) 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 6 10 0
Florida Marlins (3-4) 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 8 2
Royals Win at Florida, 6-2
Kansas City starter Denny Neagle had a strong outing against the Florida Marlins at Joe Robbie Stadium. The left-hander was a big part of his team's 6-2 win. Neagle, now 1-1, was the winner. In 8.1 innings, he gave up 8 hits, while striking out 9, walking 1, and allowing 2 earned runs. With the win, Kansas City boosts its record to 3-4.

Kansas City used the bat of Ray Lankford to get the win. The left fielder hammered a 2-run home run in the top of the fifth inning to put the Royals ahead, 3-0. It was his lone hit in 5 at-bats, but it did its damage.

"We played a good game and came out on top," said Lankford.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE FLORIDA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Alomar 2B 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .333 1 2
R. Lankford LF 5 1 1 2 0 3 3 .158 1 2
J. Thome 1B 4 1 2 1 1 1 2 .280 4 6
J. Burnitz DH 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .111 1 2
R. Wilkins C 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .067 1 3
B. Larkin SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .192 1 1
R. Hidalgo RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .240 1 3
A. Jones CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .261 1 3
T. Naehring 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .318 1 4
Totals 37 6 10 6 2 13 11      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Alomar (2, 5th Inning off K. Appier, 1 on, 2 outs) R. Hidalgo (1, 2nd Inning off K. Appier, 0 on, 2 outs) A. Jones (1, 8th Inning off T. Wade, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Hidalgo (1, 8th Inning off P. Byrd, 1 on, 2 outs) J. Thome (4, 8th Inning off P. Byrd, 0 on, 0 outs) R. Lankford (1, 5th Inning off K. Appier, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Alomar 2 , R. Hidalgo 6 , A. Jones 2 , J. Thome 5 , T. Naehring 2 , R. Lankford 4 , B. Larkin
2-out RBI: R. Alomar , R. Hidalgo , R. Lankford
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Jones , J. Burnitz , J. Thome , T. Naehring
Sac Bunt: R. Alomar
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Alomar 2 (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Castillo 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .250 0 4
E. Alfonzo 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .194 0 3
B. Bonilla DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .214 0 1
R. Sexson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .161 2 2
C. Johnson C 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .276 1 2
R. White RF 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .233 0 1
J. Encarnacion LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .120 2 4
C. Counsell SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .368 1 4
L. Blankenship CF 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .105 0 0
Totals 33 2 8 2 1 9 13      
BATTING
Home Runs: C. Johnson (1, 6th Inning off D. Neagle, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Sexson , L. Castillo , C. Counsell , C. Johnson 4 , R. White 2 , E. Alfonzo , L. Blankenship
2-out RBI: C. Johnson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Alfonzo
Sac Bunt: J. Encarnacion
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: P. Byrd (1) , L. Blankenship (1)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE FLORIDA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Neagle W (1-1) 8.1 8 2 2 1 9 1 125 79 2.93   
G. Olson 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Neagle 67
Batters Faced: D. Neagle 33, G. Olson 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Neagle 3-12, G. Olson 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Neagle 125-79, G. Olson 2-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Olson 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Appier L (0-1) 6.1 6 3 0 1 9 1 124 83 2.02   
P. Byrd 1.1 3 3 3 0 0 2 27 17 20.25   
T. Wade 1.1 1 0 0 1 4 0 30 22 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Appier 63
Batters Faced: K. Appier 27, P. Byrd 7, T. Wade 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Appier 6-4, P. Byrd 2-2, T. Wade 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Appier 124-83, P. Byrd 27-17, T. Wade 30-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Byrd 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Denny Neagle
Ballpark: Joe Robbie Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 33055
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