Boxscore: CIR @ MIT

Date: 1997-04-23

BOXSCORE: 1997 Cincinatti Royalty At 1997 Michigan Timbers          4/23/1997

  Royalty            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Timbers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  T.Fryman 3B         5  0  0  0 .231     J.Hansen 2B         4  1  1  1 .333  
  M.Lansing 2B        4  1  1  0 .357     T.Salmon RF         4  0  0  0 .100  
  J.Bagwell 1B        5  1  4  2 .438     J.Orosco P          0  0  0  0 ----  
  D.Bichette LF       4  0  0  0 .167     M.Jackson P         0  0  0  0 ----  
A-L.Gonzalez LF       1  0  0  0 .154     T.Hoffman P         0  0  0  0 ----  
  B.Williams CF       3  1  1  0 .500     L.Walker CF,RF      4  1  1  0 .462  
  P.O'Neill RF        4  0  0  0 .389     J.Gonzalez LF       4  1  3  2 .417  
  J.Vizcaino SS       4  0  0  0 .190     E.Karros 1B         3  0  0  0 .000  
  M.Difelice C        1  1  1  2 .200   C-T.Ward CF           1  0  0  0 .000  
D-C.Fielder PH        1  0  1  0 .333     M.Williams 3B       4  1  1  1 .308  
F-J.Girardi C         0  0  0  0 .308     J.Reed C            3  0  0  0 .000  
  P.Hentgen P         1  0  0  0 .000   G-D.Sanders PR        0  1  0  0 .000  
  J.Adamson P         0  0  0  0 .667     D.Cruz SS           3  0  1  0 .200  
E-C.Counsell PH       1  0  0  0 .381     J.Thompson P        2  0  0  0 .000  
  K.Escobar P         0  0  0  0 ----   B-R.Palmeiro PH,1B    2  0  1  1 .333  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      34  4  8  4                 Totals      34  5  8  5

A-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Bichette In 8th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Thompson In 8th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (CF) For Karros In 9th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Difelice In 9th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Adamson In 9th Inning
F-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Fielder In 9th Inning
G-Pinch Ran For Reed In 10th Inning

Royalty......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  2 2 0  0 -  4  8  0
Timbers......... 0 2 0  0 0 1  0 1 0  1 -  5  8  0

Royalty (7-3)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
P.Hentgen                 7 2/3   7   4   4   0   9   3  99   5.30  A1 D2
J.Adamson                 0 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   6.43  D3 D3
K.Escobar LOSS(1-1)       1 1/3   1   1   1   1   1   0  30   2.70  D4
Totals                    9 1/3   8   5   5   1  10   3

Timbers (1-2)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
J.Thompson                8       6   4   4   3   5   2 134   4.50  A1 D5
J.Orosco                  0 2/3   0   0   0   0   1   0   5   0.00  D6 D7
M.Jackson                 0       1   0   0   0   0   0   3  18.00  D8 D8
T.Hoffman WIN(1-1)        1 1/3   1   0   0   0   1   0  18   2.70  D9
Totals                   10       8   4   4   3   7   2

ATTENDANCE- 20,091 DATE- Wednesday, April 23rd 1997 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 3:10
LEFT ON BASE- Royalty: 6  Timbers: 2
DOUBLE PLAYS- Royalty: 1  Timbers: 2
DOUBLES- M.Lansing(2nd), B.Williams(3rd), L.Walker(2nd), D.Cruz(1st)
HOME RUNS- J.Bagwell(5th), M.Difelice(1st), J.Hansen(1st), J.Gonzalez(2nd),
           M.Williams(1st)
RBIs- J.Bagwell-2(11th), M.Difelice-2(2nd), J.Hansen(1st), J.Gonzalez-2(3rd),
      M.Williams(2nd), R.Palmeiro(1st)
SACRIFICE HITS- P.Hentgen-2, D.Cruz
WALKS- M.Lansing, B.Williams, M.Difelice, J.Reed
HIT BY PITCH- M.Difelice
STRIKE OUTS- T.Fryman-2, M.Lansing, D.Bichette-3, P.O'Neill, J.Hansen-2,
             T.Salmon-2, M.Williams-2, J.Reed-2, D.Cruz, J.Thompson
GIDP- J.Bagwell, D.Bichette, E.Karros
2-out RBI- J.Gonzalez, M.Difelice-2
RLISP 2-out- J.Thompson, T.Fryman-2, P.O'Neill
TEAM RISP- Royalty: 2 for 7  Timbers: 2 for 3

20,091 fans watched an exciting game at Coors Field.  The Michigan Timbers
topped the Cincinatti Royalty by the slimmest of margins, 5 to 4.

The score was knotted at 4 after nine innings.  Michigan was victorious in the
10th inning.  Jeff Reed drew a walk.  Deivi Cruz followed and he laid down a
sacrifice bunt.  Rafael Palmeiro then laced a one-base hit resulting in an
exciting win for Michigan and a wild post-game celebration by the home town
fans.  Michigan and Cincinatti each finished the afternoon with 8 hits.

The winning pitcher was Trevor Hoffman(1-1) who allowed no runs in 1 and 1/3
innings. Kelvim Escobar(1-1) took the loss in relief.  He pitched 1 and 1/3
innings giving up 1 hit and 1 walk.

SCORESHEET: 1997 Cincinatti Royalty at 1997 Michigan Timbers
T.Fryman-A1  A1:G/13    B1:G/53    C1:K       *8*:K      *10*:G/43
                                                         
                                                         
M.Lansin-A1  A2:W>b1    *4*:L/5    *6*:L/5    D2:Do      E2:K
                                                         
                                                         
J.Bagwel-A1  A3:G-DP/6  B3:Si      C3:Si      D3:HR>2#   E3:Si
             43>1o                            b#         
                                                         
D.Bichet-A1  *2*:K      B4:K       C4:G-DP/5  D4:K       E4:G/53
L.Gonzal-D6                        43>1o                 
                                                         
B.Willia-A1  A5:G/53    B5:W>12 b  *7*:Do     D5:F/7
                        1                     
                                              
P.O'Neil-A1  A6:G/63    B6:G/31    C6:L/4     *9*:K
                                              
                                              
J.Vizcai-A1  *3*:G/31   *5*:F/9    C7:G/63    D7:F/8
                                              
                                              
M.Difeli-A1  A8:HBP     B8:W>b1    C8:HR>2#   D8:Si
C.Fielde-D8                        b#         
J.Girard-E1                                   
P.Hentge-A1  A9:Sac/54  B9:Sac/24  C9:G/13    D9:G/43
J.Adamso-D6  >12        >12                   
C.Counse-D9+                                  

J.Hansen-A1  A1:K       *3*:K      *6*:F/9    D1:HR>b#
                                              
                                              
T.Salmon-A1  A2:K       B2:G/63    C2:K       D2:G/53
J.Orosco-D4                                   
M.Jackso-D4+                                  
L.Walker-A1  A3:F/8     B3:F/9     C3:Do      D3:G/43
                                              
                                              
J.Gonzal-A1  *2*:HR>b#  *4*:Si     C4:Si>2#   *9*:F/7
                                              
                                              
E.Karros-A1  A5:G/53    B5:G-DP/6  C5:L/4     D5:G/53
T.Ward-D4               43>1o                 
                                              
M.Willia-A1  A6:HR>b#   B6:K       *7*:G/63   D6:K
                                              
                                              
J.Reed-A1    A7:K       *5*:F/8    C7:K       *10*:W>b1
D.Sander-D8                                   
                                              
D.Cruz-A1    A8:Do      B8:K       C8:G/43    D8:Sac/14
                                              >12
                                              
J.Thomps-A1  A9:K       B9:F/8     *8*:P/4    D9:Si>2#
R.Palmei-C9