Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Moehler
  
  Offerman hits a popup towards short. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Moehler
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Moehler
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Belcher
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Belcher
  
  Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Higginson for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Belcher
  
  Fryman strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  King vs. Moehler
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Moehler
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Moehler
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Moehler
  
  Sweeney hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Belcher
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Damon. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Hamelin vs. Belcher
  
  Hamelin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clark moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Nieves vs. Belcher
  
  Nieves strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Easley vs. Belcher
  
  Easley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Belcher
  
  Johnson 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 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Moehler
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Damon vs. Moehler
  
  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. Goodwin moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Offerman vs. Moehler
  
  There goes Goodwin. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Goodwin steals third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Offerman vs. Moehler
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moehler fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodwin scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Moehler
  
  Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Moehler
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Nieves. Roberts reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  King vs. Moehler
  
  King hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Belcher
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Belcher
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Higginson vs. Belcher
  
  Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Fryman vs. Belcher
  
  Fryman takes first base on ball four. Higginson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Clark vs. Belcher
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Moehler
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Moehler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Moehler
  
  Cooper strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Moehler
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hamelin vs. Belcher
  
  Hamelin hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieves vs. Belcher
  
  Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards first. King fields the ball and throws to Belcher covering. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Easley vs. Belcher
  
  Easley hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Belcher
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Moehler
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Damon vs. Moehler
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Moehler
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Belcher
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Roberts. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Hunter vs. Belcher
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Higginson vs. Belcher
  
  Higginson hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Fryman vs. Belcher
  
  Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Moehler
  
  Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Moehler
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  King vs. Moehler
  
  King 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, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Belcher
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Hamelin vs. Belcher
  
  Hamelin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Nieves vs. Belcher
  
  Nieves strikes out. There goes Hamelin. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Easley vs. Belcher
  
  Easley takes first base on ball four. Hamelin moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Belcher
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Moehler
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Moehler
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Moehler
  
  Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Goodwin vs. Moehler
  
  Goodwin 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, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Belcher
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Belcher
  
  Hunter strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Belcher
  
  Higginson 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 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Moehler
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Offerman vs. Moehler
  
  Offerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Damon moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Miceli
  
  Dan Miceli now pitching.
  
  Bell bunts towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. Damon moves to third. Offerman moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Roberts vs. Miceli
  
  Roberts is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  King vs. Miceli
  
  King hits a fly ball into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Damon tags and scores. Offerman tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Davis vs. Miceli
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Offerman scores. Roberts moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cooper vs. Miceli
  
  David Howard pinch runs for Chili Davis.
  
  Cooper hits a popup towards short. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Pichardo
  
  Hipolito Pichardo now pitching.
  
  Fryman strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Pichardo
  
  Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamelin vs. Pichardo
  
  Hamelinhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Sweeney interferes with Hamelin who is awarded first base. Clark moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Nieves vs. Pichardo
  
  Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pichardo fields it and throws to second for the out. Clark moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Easley vs. Pichardo
  
  Pichardo fires to first and has Nieves trapped. There's the throw to Bell who tags Nieves for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Miceli
  
  Sweeney hits a popup towards third. Fryman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Miceli
  
  Goodwin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fryman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Miceli
  
  Damon hits a fly ball into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Pichardo
  
  Easley strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Pichardo
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Pichardo covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pride vs. Pichardo
  
  Curtis Pride pinch hits for Deivi Cruz.
  
  Pride hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Pichardo
  
  That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Pride moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Hunter vs. Pichardo
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/8/1997 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Offerman J, 2b        4  1  1  1   Hunter B, cf          5  0  0  0   
Bell J, ss            3  1  1  1   Higginson B, lf       4  0  0  0   
Roberts B, lf         3  0  1  0   Fryman T, 3b          3  0  0  0   
King J, 1b            3  0  0  1   Clark T, 1b           3  0  1  0   
Davis C, dh           3  0  1  1   Hamelin B, dh         2  0  0  0   
Howard D, pr          0  0  0  0   Nieves M, rf          4  0  1  0   
Cooper S, 3b          4  0  0  0   Easley D, 2b          2  0  0  0   
Sweeney M, c          3  0  0  0   Johnson B, c          4  0  0  0   
Goodwin T, cf         4  1  2  0   Cruz D, ss            3  0  2  0   
Damon J, rf           4  1  1  0   Pride C, ph           1  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  4  7  4                        31  0  5  0

Kansas City      002 000 020 --  4
Detroit          000 000 000 --  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Belcher T (W)         7.0  4  0  0  4  5
Pichardo H            2.0  1  0  0  1  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Moehler B (L)*        7.0  6  4  4  2  1
Miceli D              2.0  1  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Sweeney M
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Detroit 10
2B -- Clark T, Roberts B, Cruz D
HR -- Bell J
SB -- Goodwin T, Hamelin B
CS -- Nieves M
SH -- Bell J
SF -- King J
WP -- Belcher T
T -- 2:49
A -- 16243

    

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