DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT ORLANDO DEVIL RAYS
06/25/1997
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT ORLANDO DEVIL RAYS
GAME ID: 928 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (52-26) 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 6 9 0
Orlando Devil Rays (41-38) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 7 1
Multi-HR Day for Burnitz as Royals Overpower Devil Rays, 6-3
Jeromy Burnitz made an impact in the 6-3 Kansas City win over Orlando. Burnitz, who is tied for 6th in the FL with a .941 OPS, was 2-3 with 2 home runs and a walk, while scoring 3 times and driving in 2. Rick Reed got the win, improving to 3-3. He worked 8 innings, giving up 3 runs on 6 hits, while striking out 6 and walking 3. Armando Benitez, credited with the save, is now 17 for 21 in save opportunities.

In the top of the first, Richard Hidalgo pounced on a curveball from Jimmy Key and hit a 2-run home run. It gave Kansas City a quick 2-0 lead.

In postgame comments to the Kansas City News, Hidalgo said, "If the effort is there, the wins will come."

The Royals have an impressive 52-26 record.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE ORLANDO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Alomar 2B 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 .298 11 28
T. Naehring 3B 4 1 0 0 1 2 4 .235 12 35
R. Hidalgo CF 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .275 19 48
R. Milligan DH 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 .225 7 18
B. Larkin SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .244 9 32
J. Thome 1B 4 0 2 0 1 2 2 .261 29 51
T. Eusebio C 5 1 1 0 0 1 7 .267 2 12
R. Sanders LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .222 11 21
J. Burnitz RF 3 3 2 2 1 0 2 .258 21 54
Totals 36 6 9 6 6 8 21      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Alomar (14, 8th Inning off D. Nied, 2 on, 2 outs) R. Hidalgo (12, 5th Inning off J. Key, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Hidalgo (19, 1st Inning off J. Key, 1 on, 1 out) J. Burnitz 2 (21, 2nd Inning off J. Key, 0 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off D. Nied, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Alomar 3 , R. Hidalgo 6 , J. Burnitz 8 , J. Thome 2 , T. Eusebio
2-out RBI: R. Alomar
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Eusebio 3 , T. Naehring 2
Hit by Pitch: R. Hidalgo
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Reed-Alomar-Thome)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Biggio 2B 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .260 9 33
P. O'Neill DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .255 16 44
J. Bagwell 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .251 11 36
T. Salmon RF 4 2 3 3 0 0 2 .251 18 60
I. Rodriguez C 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .278 15 42
R. Gant LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .226 17 50
L. Dykstra CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .138 0 1
J. Oquendo SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .225 0 9
J. Reed 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .250 0 2
Totals 33 3 7 3 4 7 13      
BATTING
Home Runs: T. Salmon 2 (18, 3rd Inning off R. Reed, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off R. Reed, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Oquendo , T. Salmon 9 , I. Rodriguez , J. Bagwell 2
2-out RBI: , T. Salmon 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Biggio , J. Reed
GIDP: T. Salmon
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: J. Key (2)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE ORLANDO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Reed W (3-3) 8.0 6 3 3 3 6 2 110 69 5.35   
A. Benitez SV (17) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 18 9 4.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Reed 61
Batters Faced: R. Reed 32, A. Benitez 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Reed 8-9, A. Benitez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Reed 110-69, A. Benitez 18-9
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Key L (7-7) 4.2 5 3 3 5 3 2 94 49 5.26   
D. Nied 3.0 3 3 3 1 4 1 52 33 5.73   
S. Sullivan 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 22 12 4.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Key 40
Batters Faced: J. Key 24, D. Nied 13, S. Sullivan 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Key 4-7, D. Nied 2-3, S. Sullivan 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Key 94-49, D. Nied 52-33, S. Sullivan 22-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Nied 2-0 , S. Sullivan 1-0
Hit Batsmen: S. Sullivan
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jeromy Burnitz
Ballpark: Orlando Citrus Bowl
Weather: Partly Cloudy (82 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 17 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM EST
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 31157
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