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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 16, 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 16, 1997 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 16, 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 16, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Appier |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Jarvis |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 15,502 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Drew Coble 1B: Tim McClelland 2B: Gary Cederstrom 3B: Mark Johnson |
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 Macfarlane | Catcher |
Yamil Benitez | Left Fielder |
Jed Hansen | Second Baseman |
Tony Muser | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
Bobby Higginson | Right Fielder |
Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
Tony Clark | First Baseman |
Bob Hamelin | DH |
Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
Curtis Pride | Left Fielder |
Raul Casanova | Catcher |
Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 16, 1997
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score (back to top)
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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