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Royals
@ Indians
Jacobs Field
May 21, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 21, 1997 at Jacobs Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 21, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 21, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Appier |
Home Starting Pitcher | Orel Hershiser |
Ballpark | Jacobs Field |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 42,290 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Terry Craft 2B: Chuck Meriwether 3B: Jim Evans |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
Jay Bell | Shortstop |
Jeff King | First Baseman |
Chili Davis | DH |
Scott Cooper | Third Baseman |
Joe Vitiello | Left Fielder |
Tim Spehr | Catcher |
Johnny Damon | Right Fielder |
Bob Boone | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Marquis Grissom | Center Fielder |
Tony Fernandez | Second Baseman |
Jim Thome | First Baseman |
Matt Williams | Third Baseman |
David Justice | Left Fielder |
Julio Franco | DH |
Brian Giles | Right Fielder |
Sandy Alomar | Catcher |
Omar Vizquel | Shortstop |
Mike Hargrove | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Indians
Jacobs Field
May 21, 1997
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score (back to top)
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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