Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Hershiser
  
  Offerman hits a fly ball into left field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Hershiser
  
  Goodwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Hershiser
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Hershiser
  
  There goes Goodwin. The throw from Hershiser and he is out, Fernandez applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Appier
  
  Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Appier
  
  Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Appier
  
  Thome takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Appier
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  King vs. Hershiser
  
  King hits a popup, foul, towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Hershiser
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Hershiser
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Vitiello vs. Hershiser
  
  Vitiello hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Appier
  
  Justice hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Appier
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Appier
  
  Giles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Appier
  
  There goes Giles. The throw from Spehr and he is out, Offerman applying the tag. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Spehr vs. Hershiser
  
  Spehr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Hershiser
  
  Damon hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Hershiser
  
  Offerman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Appier
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Appier
  
  Vizquel hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Appier
  
  Grissom takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fernandez vs. Appier
  
  Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Vitiello settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Hershiser
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hershiser
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  King vs. Hershiser
  
  King hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Hershiser
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. King moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Cooper vs. Hershiser
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Appier
  
  Thome hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Appier
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thome moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Justice vs. Appier
  
  Justice strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Franco vs. Appier
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields it and throws to second for the out. Thome moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Giles vs. Appier
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Giles vs. Appier
  
  Giles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Alomar vs. Appier
  
  There's a wild pitch. Franco moves to third. Giles moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Alomar vs. Appier
  
  Alomar strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Vitiello vs. Hershiser
  
  Vitiello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spehr vs. Hershiser
  
  Spehr hits a line drive into left field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Hershiser
  
  Damon hits a fly ball into right field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Appier
  
  Vizquel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Grissom vs. Appier
  
  Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Appier
  
  Fernandez strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Hershiser
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hershiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Hershiser
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodwin for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hershiser
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Appier
  
  Thome strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Appier
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Appier
  
  Justice takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Franco vs. Appier
  
  Franco hits a line drive into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  King vs. Hershiser
  
  King hits a fly ball into right field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Hershiser
  
  Davis hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Hershiser
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. There goes Davis trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Vitiello vs. Hershiser
  
  Vitiello hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cooper moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sweeney vs. Hershiser
  
  Mike Sweeney pinch hits for Tim Spehr. Shane Halter pinch runs for Joe Vitiello.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cooper moves to third. Halter moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Sweeney vs. Hershiser
  
  Sweeney strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Appier
  
  Mike Sweeney now catching. Shane Halter now playing left field.
  
  Giles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Appier
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Appier
  
  Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vizquel for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Hershiser
  
  Kevin Seitzer now playing third base.
  
  Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Offerman vs. Hershiser
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. Damon moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Paquette vs. Morman
  
  Alvin Morman now pitching. Craig Paquette pinch hits for Tom Goodwin.
  
  Paquette hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Shuey
  
  Paul Shuey now pitching.
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  King vs. Shuey
  
  King strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Appier
  
  Craig Paquette now playing left field. Shane Halter now playing right field. Johnny Damon now playing center field.
  
  Grissom hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Appier
  
  Fernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Appier
  
  Thome takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Seitzer vs. Appier
  
  Seitzer takes first base on ball four. Thome moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Justice vs. Appier
  
  Justice hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Jackson
  
  Michael Jackson now pitching.
  
  Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Jackson
  
  David Howard pinch runs for Chili Davis.
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Jackson
  
  Bip Roberts pinch hits for Shane Halter.
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Jackson
  
  Sweeney strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/21/1997 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Offerman J, 2b        4  0  0  0   Grissom M, cf         3  0  0  0   
Goodwin T, cf         3  0  1  0   Fernandez T, 2b       4  0  0  0   
Paquette C, ph-lf     1  0  0  0   Thome J, 1b           2  1  1  0   
Bell J, ss            3  0  0  0   Williams M, 3b        3  0  1  0   
King J, 1b            4  0  1  0   Seitzer K, 3b         0  0  0  0   
Davis C, dh           2  0  2  0   Justice D, lf         3  0  0  0   
Howard D, pr          0  0  0  0   Franco J, dh          3  0  0  0   
Cooper S, 3b          4  0  1  0   Giles B, rf           1  0  0  0   
Vitiello J, lf        3  0  1  0   Alomar Jr. S, c       3  0  0  0   
Halter S, pr-lf-rf    0  0  0  0   Vizquel O, ss         2  0  0  0   
Roberts B, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Spehr T, c            2  0  0  0                                      
Sweeney M, ph-c       2  0  0  0                                      
Damon J, rf-cf        2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  0  6  0                        24  1  2  0

Kansas City      000 000 000 --  0
Cleveland        000 100 00x --  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Appier K (L)          8.0  2  1  1  8  7

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hershiser O (W)       7.1  5  0  0  3  3
Morman A              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Shuey P               0.1  0  0  0  1  1
Jackson M (S)         1.0  1  0  0  0  2

DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Cleveland 7
SB -- Franco J, Thome J
CS -- Goodwin T, Giles B
WP -- Appier K, Hershiser O
T -- 2:50
A -- 42290

    

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