Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Jarvis
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Jarvis
  
  Damon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Jarvis
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Jarvis
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Appier
  
  Hunter strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Appier
  
  Higginson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fryman vs. Appier
  
  Fryman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Higginson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Clark vs. Appier
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Higginson scores. Fryman moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Hamelin vs. Appier
  
  Hamelin strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Easley vs. Appier
  
  Easley strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  King vs. Jarvis
  
  King hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Jarvis
  
  Dye hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Jarvis
  
  Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pride vs. Appier
  
  Pride hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Appier
  
  Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hansen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Appier
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Benitez. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Casanova moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Hunter vs. Appier
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball towards right. Dye catches it and throws to home to double up Casanova. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benitez vs. Jarvis
  
  Benitez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Hansen vs. Jarvis
  
  Hansen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Benitez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Roberts vs. Jarvis
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into left field. Pride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Damon vs. Jarvis
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jarvis fields it and throws to second for the out. Benitez moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Bell vs. Jarvis
  
  There goes Damon. The throw from Casanova and he is safe. Damon steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Bell vs. Jarvis
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Appier
  
  Higginson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Fryman vs. Appier
  
  Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Appier
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hansen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamelin vs. Appier
  
  Hamelin hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hamelin for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Jarvis
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  King vs. Jarvis
  
  King hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Jarvis
  
  Dye takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Macfarlane vs. Jarvis
  
  Macfarlane hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Appier
  
  Easley strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pride vs. Appier
  
  Pride strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Appier
  
  Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Appier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Benitez vs. Jarvis
  
  Benitez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Hansen vs. Jarvis
  
  There goes Benitez. The throw from Casanova and he is out, Cruz applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Jarvis
  
  Hansen hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hunter. Hansen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Roberts vs. Jarvis
  
  The ball gets by Casanova for a passed ball. Hansen moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Roberts vs. Jarvis
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hansen scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Damon vs. Jarvis
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jarvis fields it and throws to first for the out. Roberts moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Jarvis
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jarvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Appier
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Appier
  
  Hunter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Appier
  
  Higginson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Fryman vs. Appier
  
  Fryman hits a line drive into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Jarvis
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jarvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Jarvis
  
  King hits a popup beyond short. Cruz can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Dye vs. Jarvis
  
  There goes King. The throw from Casanova and he is safe. King steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Dye vs. Jarvis
  
  Dye hits a line drive into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Macfarlane vs. Jarvis
  
  Macfarlane takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Benitez vs. Jarvis
  
  Benitez hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Appier
  
  Clark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hamelin vs. Appier
  
  Hamelin strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Appier
  
  Easley strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Gaillard
  
  Eddie Gaillard now pitching.
  
  Hansen strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Gaillard
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Gaillard
  
  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 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pride vs. Appier
  
  Pride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Appier
  
  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, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Appier
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Gaillard
  
  Bell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fryman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Gaillard
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Gaillard
  
  King strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dye vs. Gaillard
  
  Dye hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Appier
  
  Bip Roberts now playing left field. Shane Halter now playing third base.
  
  Hunter hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hansen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Appier
  
  Higginson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Fryman vs. Appier
  
  Fryman hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Appier
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Brocail
  
  Doug Brocail now pitching.
  
  Macfarlane hits a popup towards short. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Halter vs. Brocail
  
  Halter strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Brocail
  
  Hansen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamelin vs. Montgomery
  
  Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
  
  Hamelin 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, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Montgomery
  
  Easley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Pride vs. Montgomery
  
  There's a wild pitch. Easley moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Pride vs. Montgomery
  
  Pride strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Casanova vs. Montgomery
  
  Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Casanova for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/16/1997 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Roberts B, 3b-lf      4  0  1  1   Hunter B, cf          4  0  0  0   
Damon J, cf           4  1  1  1   Higginson B, rf       4  1  4  0   
Bell J, ss            4  0  0  0   Fryman T, 3b          4  0  1  0   
Davis C, dh           3  0  0  0   Clark T, 1b           4  0  1  1   
King J, 1b            4  0  1  0   Hamelin B, dh         4  0  0  0   
Dye J, rf             3  0  0  0   Easley D, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Macfarlane M, c       3  0  0  0   Pride C, lf           4  0  0  0   
Benitez Y, lf         3  0  2  0   Casanova R, c         4  0  1  0   
Halter S, 3b          1  0  0  0   Cruz D, ss            3  0  1  0   
Hansen J, 2b          4  1  2  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  7  2                        35  1  9  1

Kansas City      100 010 000 --  2
Detroit          100 000 000 --  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Appier K (W)          8.0  8  1  1  0  7
Montgomery J (S)      1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jarvis K (L)          6.0  7  2  2  2  3
Gaillard E            2.0  0  0  0  1  2
Brocail D             1.0  0  0  0  0  2

DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Detroit 7
2B -- Cruz D, Hansen J
HR -- Damon J
SB -- Damon J, King J
CS -- Benitez Y
WP -- Montgomery J
PB -- Casanova R
T -- 2:50
A -- 15502

    

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