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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 17, 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 17, 1997 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 17, 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 17, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jose Rosado |
Home Starting Pitcher | Greg Keagle |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 22,371 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tim McClelland 1B: Gary Cederstrom 2B: Mark Johnson 3B: Drew Coble |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bip Roberts | Third Baseman |
Larry Sutton | First Baseman |
Jay Bell | Shortstop |
Chili Davis | DH |
Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
Mike Sweeney | 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 |
Phil Nevin | Left Fielder |
Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
Orlando Miller | DH |
Matt Walbeck | Catcher |
Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 17, 1997
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Keagle
Roberts 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 -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Keagle
Sutton 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: ---
Bell vs. Keagle
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Rosado
Hunter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Damon. Hunter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Higginson vs. Rosado
Higginson hits a line drive into right field. Dye picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Dye. Hunter moves to third. Higginson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Fryman vs. Rosado
Fryman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hunter scores. Higginson scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Rosado
Clark takes first base on ball four. Fryman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Nevin vs. Rosado
Nevin hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fryman moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Easley vs. Rosado
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Rosado's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Hansen fields it and throws to second for the out. Fryman scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Rosado
Miller 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
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Keagle
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Keagle
Dye hits a line drive towards short. Cruz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Keagle
Damon hits a line drive into left field. Nevin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walbeck vs. Rosado
Walbeck strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rosado
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sutton scoops it up and throws to first, with Rosado covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Rosado
Hunter 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
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Keagle
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keagle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Benitez vs. Keagle
Benitez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Keagle
Hansen bunts in front of the plate. Walbeck fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Keagle
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sweeney scores. Hansen moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Sutton vs. Keagle
Sutton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fryman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Keagle
There goes Roberts. The throw from Walbeck and he is safe. Roberts steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Keagle
Bell strikes out. Walbeck drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bell out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Rosado
Higginson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye who is chasing the ball. Higginson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Fryman vs. Rosado
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell misplays the ball. That's an error on Bell. Higginson scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Rosado
Clark takes first base on ball four. Fryman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Nevin vs. Rosado
There goes Fryman. The throw from Sweeney and he is safe. Fryman steals third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Nevin vs. Rosado
Nevin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rosado fields it and throws to home to get Fryman. Clark moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Easley vs. Rosado
Easley hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Benitez. Easley reaches second base with a double. Clark scores. Nevin goes all the way around to score. Easley moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Perez
Mike Perez now pitching.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it and throws to home to get Easley. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Walbeck vs. Perez
Walbeck takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Perez
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Keagle
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Nevin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Keagle
Dye strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Keagle
Damon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Perez
Hunter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Benitez. Hunter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higginson vs. Perez
Higginson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hunter scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Perez
Fryman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Perez
Clark strikes out. There goes Higginson. The throw from Sweeney to Bell, and Higginson is out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Keagle
Sweeney hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Keagle
Benitez hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Keagle
Hansen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Perez
Nevin strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Perez
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Perez
Miller 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
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Keagle
Roberts hits a line drive into left field. Nevin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Keagle
Sutton hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Keagle
Bell 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, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walbeck vs. Whisenant
Matt Whisenant now pitching.
Walbeck takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Whisenant
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whisenant fields it and throws to first for the out. Walbeck moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Whisenant
Hunter hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Hunter reaches second base with a double. Walbeck moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Higginson vs. Whisenant
Higginson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Fryman vs. Whisenant
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hansen fields it and throws to second for the out. Walbeck scores. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Whisenant
Clark strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Keagle
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Keagle
Dye hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Keagle
Damon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Keagle
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Keagle covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Keagle
Benitez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Whisenant
Shane Halter now playing shortstop.
Nevin strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Whisenant
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Whisenant
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Brocail
Doug Brocail now pitching.
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Brocail covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Brocail
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Brocail
Sutton 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 8
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walbeck vs. Walker
Jamie Walker now pitching.
Walbeck hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Walker
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Walker
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Walker
Higginson 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, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Jones
Todd Jones now pitching.
Halter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Jones
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Halter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dye vs. Jones
There's a wild pitch. Halter scores. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Dye vs. Jones
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Damon vs. Jones
Damon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fryman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Sweeney vs. Jones
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/17/1997 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Roberts B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Hunter B, cf 4 2 3 0 Sutton L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Higginson B, rf 4 2 3 1 Bell J, ss 3 0 0 0 Fryman T, 3b 4 1 1 4 Halter S, ss 1 1 1 0 Clark T, 1b 2 1 0 0 Davis C, dh 4 1 2 0 Nevin P, lf 4 1 0 0 Dye J, rf 4 0 0 0 Easley D, 2b 4 0 1 3 Damon J, cf 4 1 1 2 Miller O, dh 4 0 0 0 Sweeney M, c 4 1 1 0 Walbeck M, c 2 1 0 0 Benitez Y, lf 3 0 0 0 Cruz D, ss 4 0 0 0 Hansen J, 2b 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 7 3 32 8 8 8 Kansas City 001 000 201 -- 4 Detroit 303 101 00x -- 8 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Rosado J (L) 2.1 5 6 5 2 1 Perez M 2.2 2 1 1 1 3 Whisenant M 2.0 1 1 1 1 2 Walker J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Keagle G (W) 7.0 5 3 3 0 7 Brocail D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Jones T 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 E -- Dye J, Bell J DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Kansas City 3, Detroit 6 2B -- Hunter B 3, Easley D 3B -- Higginson B HR -- Damon J SB -- Roberts B, Fryman T CS -- Higginson B HBP -- by Whisenant M (Higginson B) WP -- Jones T T -- 2:34 A -- 22371
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