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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 15, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 15, 1997 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 15, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 15, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Glendon Rusch |
Home Starting Pitcher | Justin Thompson |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 20,099 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mark Johnson 1B: Drew Coble 2B: Tim McClelland 3B: Gary Cederstrom |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bip Roberts | Third Baseman |
Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
Jay Bell | Shortstop |
Chili Davis | DH |
Jeff King | First Baseman |
Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
Jed Hansen | Second Baseman |
Yamil Benitez | Left Fielder |
Tony Muser | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
Bobby Higginson | Right Fielder |
Tony Clark | First Baseman |
Phil Nevin | Left Fielder |
Orlando Miller | Third Baseman |
Bob Hamelin | DH |
Raul Casanova | Catcher |
Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 15, 1997
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Thompson
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Thompson
Damon bunts towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Thompson
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Nevin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Rusch
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Rusch
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Rusch
Higginson hits a line drive towards third. Roberts reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Thompson
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Thompson
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miller juggles the ball. That's an error on Miller. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Thompson
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. King moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Thompson
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. King moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hansen vs. Thompson
Hansen hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. King scores. Sweeney moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Benitez vs. Thompson
Benitez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Higginson. Benitez reaches second base with a double. Sweeney scores. Hansen moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Roberts vs. Thompson
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hansen scores. Benitez scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Thompson
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Cruz fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Rusch
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Rusch
Nevin strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Rusch
Miller strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Thompson
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Thompson
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Thompson
King hits a line drive towards short. Cruz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Rusch
Hamelin hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Rusch
Casanova hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Rusch
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Rusch
Hunter strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Thompson
Dye hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Thompson
Sweeney hits a popup towards short. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Thompson
Hansen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Thompson
Benitez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Rusch
Easley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Rusch
Higginson hits a line drive into left field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Rusch
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Nevin vs. Rusch
Nevin strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Rusch
The umpire calls a balk on Rusch Clark moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Rusch
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hamelin vs. Rusch
Hamelin hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Clark scores. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Casanova vs. Rusch
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Thompson
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Thompson
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Thompson
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Thompson
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
King vs. Thompson
King hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rusch
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Rusch
Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Rusch
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Thompson
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Thompson
Sweeney hits a popup towards short. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Thompson
Hansen hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Rusch
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rusch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Rusch
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Higginson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Nevin vs. Carrasco
Hector Carrasco now pitching.
Nevin strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Carrasco
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Higginson tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hamelin vs. Carrasco
Hamelin strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Thompson
Benitez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Thompson
Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Thompson
Damon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Thompson
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Miceli
Dan Miceli now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Damon moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Miceli
Davis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
King vs. Miceli
King hits a fly ball into left field. Nevin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Carrasco
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Carrasco
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell misplays the ball. That's an error on Bell. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Carrasco
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carrasco fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Carrasco
Easley strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Miceli
Dye hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Miceli
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Miceli
Hansen bunts towards the mound. Miceli fields it and throws to first for the out. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Benitez vs. Miceli
Benitez hits a line drive into left field. Nevin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Casian
Larry Casian now pitching. Bip Roberts now playing left field. Shane Halter now playing third base.
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casian fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Casian
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Olson
Gregg Olson now pitching.
Nevin hits a line drive towards short. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Miceli
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Miceli
Damon hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Miceli
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walbeck vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching. Matt Walbeck pinch hits for Orlando Miller.
Walbeck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Montgomery
Hamelin hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Montgomery
Casanova hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Pride vs. Montgomery
Jody Reed pinch runs for Raul Casanova. Curtis Pride pinch hits for Deivi Cruz.
Pride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/15/1997 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Roberts B, 3b-lf 5 0 1 2 Hunter B, cf 3 0 0 0 Damon J, cf 5 0 1 0 Easley D, 2b 4 1 1 1 Bell J, ss 5 0 2 0 Higginson B, rf 4 1 1 0 Davis C, dh 3 0 1 0 Clark T, 1b 3 1 1 0 King J, 1b 4 1 0 0 Nevin P, lf 4 0 0 0 Dye J, rf 4 1 2 1 Miller O, 3b 1 0 0 1 Sweeney M, c 4 1 1 0 Walbeck M, ph 1 0 0 0 Hansen J, 2b 3 1 1 1 Hamelin B, dh 4 0 1 1 Benitez Y, lf 4 1 1 1 Casanova R, c 4 0 2 0 Halter S, 3b 0 0 0 0 Reed J, pr 0 0 0 0 Cruz D, ss 3 0 0 0 Pride C, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 5 10 5 32 3 6 3 Kansas City 040 100 000 -- 5 Detroit 000 201 000 -- 3 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Rusch G (W)* 5.0 5 3 3 3 7 Carrasco H 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 Casian L 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Olson G 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Montgomery J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Thompson J (L) 6.2 9 5 1 0 3 Miceli D 2.1 1 0 0 1 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th E -- Miller O, Bell J DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Kansas City 7, Detroit 6 2B -- Benitez Y HR -- Dye J, Easley D SH -- Hansen J SF -- Miller O WP -- Miceli D Balk -- Rusch G T -- 2:52 A -- 20099
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