Final
STL 5 — KC 4
8/31/1997 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · KCA199708310
Complete available game record for STL at KC, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royce Clayton | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Damon | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| David Bell | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shane Halter | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chili Davis | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Rosado | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie McGee | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Palmer | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Gaetti | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff King | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Pagnozzi | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delino DeShields | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Gant | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jermaine Dye | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Phil Plantier | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yamil Benitez | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Sweeney | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Difelice | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jed Hansen | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Scarborough Green | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Montgomery | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis King | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hipolito Pichardo | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glendon Rusch | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gregg Olson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Eckersley | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovan Osborne | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendon Rusch | 6.2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0-0 |
| Donovan Osborne | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0-0 |
| Gregg Olson | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Curtis King | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Hipolito Pichardo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Bell | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Bell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Royce Clayton | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Delino DeShields | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Difelice | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Eckersley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Gaetti | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Gaetti | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Gant | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scarborough Green | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis King | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovan Osborne | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Pagnozzi | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Plantier | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Halter | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yamil Benitez | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jed Hansen | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Damon | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hipolito Pichardo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff King | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Dye | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Montgomery | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gregg Olson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Sweeney | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Glendon Rusch | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Palmer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 63/G6M | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 9/F9M | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 6/L6 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 63/G6M | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 6/P6D | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 63/G6 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 63/G6 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | W | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 3/G3 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | HR/F7LD | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 1/L15 | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 4/P4 | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | HR/F89XD | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | W | 0–2 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–2 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 9/F9LSF | 0–2 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 8/F8RD | 0–2 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | S9/F9LS | 0–2 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | S7/L78S.1-3 | 0–2 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 4/P3D | 0–2 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | K | 0–2 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 53/G5 | 0–2 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 63/G6 | 0–2 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 63/G6M | 0–2 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 63/G6 | 0–2 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | K | 0–2 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 63/G6M | 0–2 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 8/L8RM | 0–2 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | K | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | K | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 63/G6M | 0–2 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S9/G4 | 0–2 |
| 5 bottom | 0→2 | 16(1)3/GDP/G1 | 0–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 9/L9M | 0–2 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | K | 0–2 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | D9/L89D | 0–2 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 1/L15 | 0–2 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 63/G6 | 0–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | S8/L89S | 0–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | S5/BG5S.1-2 | 0–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 7/F78M.2-3 | 0–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 8/SF/F89D.3-H | 0–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 4/L4M | 0–3 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 53/G56 | 0–3 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | D7/L7LS | 0–3 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | K | 0–3 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | S8/G6M.2-H | 0–3 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | S9/L3D.1-2 | 1–3 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | S9/L9S.2-H;1-3 | 1–3 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | E6/G6D.3-H(UR)(NR);1-2 | 2–3 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | S1/G13.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2 | 3–3 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | S7/G56.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2 | 4–3 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 63/G6M | 5–3 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | K | 5–3 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | S7/G56 | 5–3 |
| 7 bottom | 1→3 | 6(1)3/GDP/G6M | 5–3 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | W | 5–3 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | K | 5–3 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | CS2(24) | 5–3 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | K | 5–3 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 1/L15 | 5–3 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 43/G4 | 5–3 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | HP | 5–3 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | S9/L9S.1-3 | 5–3 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | NP | 5–3 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | W.1-2 | 5–3 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | S4/G6MD.3-H;2-3;1-2 | 5–3 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 5/L5 | 5–4 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 31/G3D | 5–4 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 63/G6 | 5–4 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | K | 5–4 |
| 9 bottom | 0→0 | HP | 5–4 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 2/P2F | 5–4 |
| 9 bottom | 1→1 | W.1-2 | 5–4 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | K | 5–4 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | 53/G5 | 5–4 |