Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Nagy
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Offerman for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Nagy
  
  Roberts 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: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Nagy
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Nagy
  
  There goes Bell. The throw from Alomar and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  King vs. Nagy
  
  King takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Davis vs. Nagy
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. King moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Sweeney vs. Nagy
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Rusch
  
  Grissom 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: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Rusch
  
  Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Rusch
  
  Franco hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Damon. Franco reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Rusch
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Paquette vs. Nagy
  
  Paquette 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: ---
  Goodwin vs. Nagy
  
  Goodwin strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Nagy
  
  Damon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Nagy
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Rusch
  
  Justice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rusch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Rusch
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Rusch
  
  Thome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Nagy
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Nagy
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  King vs. Nagy
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Rusch
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Vizquel vs. Rusch
  
  Vizquel strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Grissom vs. Rusch
  
  Grissom hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alomar moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Fernandez vs. Rusch
  
  Fernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Franco vs. Rusch
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Franco for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Nagy
  
  Davis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Nagy
  
  Sweeney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Paquette vs. Nagy
  
  Paquette hits a line drive towards short. Vizquel catches it and throws to first to double up Sweeney. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Nagy
  
  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 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Rusch
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Rusch
  
  Justice hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Rusch
  
  Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thome vs. Rusch
  
  Thome hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Ramirez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Alomar vs. Rusch
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Bell fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Nagy
  
  Damon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Offerman vs. Nagy
  
  Offerman strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Nagy
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nagy fields it and throws to first for the out. Damon moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Nagy
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Rusch
  
  Vizquel hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Grissom vs. Rusch
  
  Grissom strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fernandez vs. Rusch
  
  Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards second. Offerman scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  King vs. Nagy
  
  King hits a fly ball into left field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Nagy
  
  Davis 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, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Nagy
  
  Sweeney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Paquette vs. Nagy
  
  Paquette hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Sweeney moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Goodwin vs. Nagy
  
  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 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Rusch
  
  Franco hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Rusch
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Rusch
  
  Justice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Rusch
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Nagy
  
  Damon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Offerman vs. Nagy
  
  There goes Damon. The throw from Alomar and he is safe. Damon steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Offerman vs. Nagy
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Damon moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Roberts vs. Nagy
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Damon tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Nagy
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Nagy
  
  King hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Nagy
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to third. King moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Sweeney vs. Shuey
  
  Paul Shuey now pitching.
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Rusch
  
  David Howard now playing right field. Johnny Damon now playing left field.
  
  Thome hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Rusch
  
  Alomar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thome moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Vizquel vs. Rusch
  
  Vizquel bunts towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Offerman covering, for the out. Thome moves to third. Alomar moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Grissom vs. Montgomery
  
  Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
  
  Grissom hits a line drive into left field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thome tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Fernandez vs. Montgomery
  
  Fernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alomar scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Franco vs. Montgomery
  
  There goes Fernandez. The throw from Sweeney and he is safe. Fernandez steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Franco vs. Montgomery
  
  Franco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Montgomery
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paquette vs. Shuey
  
  Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Shuey
  
  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, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Shuey
  
  Damon 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 8

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Walker
  
  Jamie Walker now pitching.
  
  Justice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Walker
  
  Ramirez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Walker
  
  Thome hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Veres
  
  Randy Veres now pitching.
  
  Alomar bunts towards the mound. Veres fields it and throws to first for the out. Thome moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Vizquel vs. Veres
  
  Vizquel strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Grissom vs. Veres
  
  Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Jackson
  
  Michael Jackson now pitching.
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Jackson
  
  Scott Cooper pinch hits for David Howard.
  
  Cooper strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Jackson
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/20/1997 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Offerman J, 2b        5  0  0  0   Grissom M, cf         4  0  1  1   
Roberts B, lf         3  0  0  1   Fernandez T, 2b       4  0  1  1   
Howard D, rf          0  0  0  0   Franco J, dh          3  0  1  0   
Cooper S, ph          1  0  0  0   Williams M, 3b        4  0  0  0   
Bell J, ss            5  0  2  0   Justice D, lf         4  1  2  0   
King J, 1b            3  0  1  0   Ramirez M, rf         3  1  1  2   
Davis C, dh           2  1  1  1   Thome J, 1b           4  1  3  0   
Sweeney M, c          4  0  2  0   Alomar Jr. S, c       3  1  2  0   
Paquette C, 3b        4  0  1  0   Vizquel O, ss         3  0  1  0   
Goodwin T, cf         4  0  0  0                                      
Damon J, rf-lf        4  2  3  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3 10  3                        32  4 12  4

Kansas City      010 100 100 --  3
Cleveland        000 000 22x --  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rusch G               6.1  8  2  2  1  6
Montgomery J          0.2  1  0  0  1  1
Walker J (L)*         0.0  3  2  2  0  0
Veres R               1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nagy C                6.2 10  3  3  3  3
Shuey P (W)           1.1  0  0  0  0  0
Jackson M (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- Alomar Jr. S
DP -- Kansas City 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Cleveland 9
2B -- Franco J
HR -- Damon J, Davis C, Ramirez M
SB -- Bell J, Damon J, Fernandez T
SH -- Vizquel O, Alomar Jr. S
SF -- Roberts B, Grissom M
T -- 2:40
A -- 43167

    

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