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KANSAS CITY ROYALS @ CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
07/02/1997
 
TOP OF THE 1ST
Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Charlotte Knights : RHP Ron Robinson
Pitching: RHP Ron Robinson
Batting: SHB Quilvio Veras 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB Roberto Alomar 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Jim Thome 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 97.5 MPH)
Top of the 1st over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Kansas City 0 - Charlotte 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Charlotte Knights batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Bobby J. Jones
Pitching: RHP Bobby J. Jones
Batting: SHB Orlando Merced 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 3L, EV 94.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jason Giambi 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB Carl Everett 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 1-6 (Groundball, 34S, EV 89.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Nomar Garciaparra 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 13, EV 67.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Kansas City 0 - Charlotte 0
TOP OF THE 2ND
Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Charlotte Knights : RHP Ron Robinson
Batting: LHB Jeromy Burnitz 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Ray Lankford 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 3D, EV 98.1 MPH)
Jeromy Burnitz to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, no throw by RF
Batting: LHB Rick Wilkins 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Grounds into double play, 4-6-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 88.1 MPH)
Jeromy Burnitz scores
Batting: RHB Andruw Jones 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 4M, EV 93.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Reggie L. Sanders 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34, EV 91.3 MPH)
Top of the 2nd over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Kansas City 1 - Charlotte 0
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Charlotte Knights batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Bobby J. Jones
Batting: LHB Luis Gonzalez 0-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3S, EV 70.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Shane Mack 0-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 65.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Tony Batista 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Reached on error, E6 (Groundball, 6, EV 85.6 MPH)
Batting: SHB Neifi Perez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 89.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 left on base; Kansas City 1 - Charlotte 0
TOP OF THE 3RD
Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Charlotte Knights : RHP Ron Robinson
Batting: RHB Hensley Meulens 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 78.1 MPH)
Pitching: RHP Mike Hartley
Batting: SHB Quilvio Veras 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8RM, EV 98.8 MPH)
Batting: SHB Roberto Alomar 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Kansas City 1 - Charlotte 0
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Charlotte Knights batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Bobby J. Jones
Batting: RHB Lenny Webster 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LM, EV 95.0 MPH)
Batting: SHB Orlando Merced 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 4M, EV 99.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jason Giambi 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 34D, EV 102.5 MPH)
Batting: SHB Carl Everett 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 89D, EV 90.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Kansas City 1 - Charlotte 0
TOP OF THE 4TH
Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Charlotte Knights : RHP Mike Hartley
Batting: LHB Jim Thome 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Jeromy Burnitz 0-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 78D, EV 101.9 MPH)
Jim Thome to third
Batting: LHB Ray Lankford 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Rick Wilkins 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Andruw Jones 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6S, EV 69.4 MPH)
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Kansas City 1 - Charlotte 0
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Charlotte Knights batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Bobby J. Jones
Batting: RHB Nomar Garciaparra 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34, EV 104.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Luis Gonzalez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Swinging Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Shane Mack 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 56D, EV 98.8 MPH)
Luis Gonzalez to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by LF made to third
Batting: RHB Tony Batista 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 1-6 (Groundball, 13, EV 89.4 MPH)
Batting: SHB Neifi Perez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 5D, EV 98.1 MPH)
Luis Gonzalez scores
Tony Batista to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by LF to trailing runner, SAFE at third!
Batting: RHB Lenny Webster 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 13S, EV 70.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 4th over - 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Kansas City 1 - Charlotte 2
TOP OF THE 5TH
Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Charlotte Knights : RHP Mike Hartley
Batting: RHB Reggie L. Sanders 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LM, EV 88.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Hensley Meulens 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: SHB Quilvio Veras 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Base on Balls
Hensley Meulens to second
Batting: SHB Roberto Alomar 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: DOUBLE (Groundball, 5L, EV 103.8 MPH)
Hensley Meulens scores
Quilvio Veras to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by LF to home
Pitching: LHP Cliff Young
Batting: LHB Jim Thome 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 95.0 MPH)
Roberto Alomar to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, throw by CF and OUT! 8-2
Batting: LHB Jeromy Burnitz 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34, EV 83.8 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Kansas City 3 - Charlotte 2
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Charlotte Knights batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Bobby J. Jones
Batting: SHB Orlando Merced 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LM, EV 108.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jason Giambi 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 83.8 MPH)
Batting: SHB Carl Everett 0-0: Bunt for hit to 2R - play at first, batter OUT! 2-3
Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Kansas City 3 - Charlotte 2
TOP OF THE 6TH
Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Charlotte Knights : LHP Cliff Young
Batting: LHB Ray Lankford 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 83.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Rick Wilkins 0-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 34S, EV 63.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Andruw Jones 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 78M, EV 86.3 MPH)
Top of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Kansas City 3 - Charlotte 2
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Charlotte Knights batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Bobby J. Jones
Batting: RHB Nomar Garciaparra 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 34S, EV 90.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Luis Gonzalez 0-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89M, EV 78.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Shane Mack 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LM, EV 83.8 MPH)
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Kansas City 3 - Charlotte 2
TOP OF THE 7TH
Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Charlotte Knights : LHP Cliff Young
Batting: RHB Reggie L. Sanders 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Hensley Meulens 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 9S, EV 101.3 MPH)
Reggie L. Sanders to second
Batting: SHB Quilvio Veras 0-0: Sac Bunt to 3S - play at first, batter OUT! 3-4
Reggie L. Sanders to third
Hensley Meulens to second
Batting: SHB Roberto Alomar 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Jim Thome 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Swinging Strike
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Strikes out looking
Top of the 7th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Kansas City 3 - Charlotte 2
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Charlotte Knights batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Bobby J. Jones
Batting: RHB Tony Batista 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: SHB Neifi Perez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 83.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Lenny Webster 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Kansas City 3 - Charlotte 2
TOP OF THE 8TH
Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Charlotte Knights : LHP Cliff Young
Batting: LHB Jeromy Burnitz 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 81.9 MPH)
Pitching: RHP Todd Worrell
Batting: LHB Ray Lankford 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 89XD, EV 91.3 MPH), Distance : 386 ft
Batting: LHB Rick Wilkins 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 94.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Andruw Jones 0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 102.5 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Kansas City 4 - Charlotte 2
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Charlotte Knights batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Bobby J. Jones
Batting: SHB Orlando Merced 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 110.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jason Giambi 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 3-6 (Groundball, 3, EV 84.4 MPH)
Batting: SHB Carl Everett 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: 2-RUN HOME RUN (Flyball, 89XD, EV 108.8 MPH), Distance : 387 ft
Batting: RHB Nomar Garciaparra 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 34D, EV 95.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Luis Gonzalez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: TRIPLE (Flyball, 8LXD, EV 101.3 MPH)
Nomar Garciaparra scores
Batting: RHB Shane Mack 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7LS, EV 93.1 MPH)
Luis Gonzalez scores
Pitching: RHP John Habyan
Batting: RHB Tony Batista 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7, EV 89.4 MPH)
Batting: SHB Neifi Perez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: 2-RUN HOME RUN (Flyball, 9D, EV 106.3 MPH), Distance : 370 ft
Batting: RHB Lenny Webster 0-0: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 9D, EV 95.6 MPH), Distance : 369 ft
Batting: SHB Orlando Merced 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 6M, EV 61.3 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 7 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Kansas City 4 - Charlotte 9
TOP OF THE 9TH
Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Charlotte Knights : RHP Todd Worrell
Batting: RHB Reggie L. Sanders 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Hensley Meulens 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: SHB Quilvio Veras 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78S, EV 96.9 MPH)
Hensley Meulens to second
Batting: SHB Roberto Alomar 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78S, EV 112.5 MPH)
Hensley Meulens to third
Quilvio Veras to second
Batting: LHB Jim Thome 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: LHB Jeromy Burnitz 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LM, EV 88.1 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on base; Kansas City 4 - Charlotte 9
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