Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Appier
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Vizquel vs. Appier
  
  Vizquel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Appier
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Ogea
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Ogea
  
  Myers hits a line drive into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Ogea
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ogea fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Appier
  
  Thome takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Justice vs. Appier
  
  Justice strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Giles vs. Appier
  
  Giles strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Branson vs. Appier
  
  Branson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Ogea
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  King vs. Ogea
  
  King takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Palmer vs. Ogea
  
  Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Branson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Borders vs. Appier
  
  Borders strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Appier
  
  Grissom strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Appier
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Benitez vs. Ogea
  
  Benitez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Macfarlane vs. Ogea
  
  Macfarlane strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Hansen vs. Ogea
  
  There's a wild pitch. Benitez moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Hansen vs. Ogea
  
  Hansen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Damon vs. Ogea
  
  Damon hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Myers vs. Ogea
  
  Myers hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Appier
  
  Vizquel hits a fly ball into right field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Appier
  
  Ramirez strikes out. Macfarlane drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Ramirez out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Appier
  
  Thome strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Ogea
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Ogea
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  King vs. Ogea
  
  King hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Palmer vs. Ogea
  
  Palmer takes first base on ball four. King moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Benitez vs. Ogea
  
  Benitez hits a line drive into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Appier
  
  Justice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Giles vs. Appier
  
  Giles hits a fly ball into right field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Branson vs. Appier
  
  Branson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Damon. Branson reaches second base with a double. Justice moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Borders vs. Appier
  
  Borders strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Grissom vs. Appier
  
  Grissom hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Ogea
  
  Macfarlane strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Ogea
  
  Hansen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Ogea
  
  Damon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Branson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Appier
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roberts for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Appier
  
  Vizquel bunts towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Appier
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Thome vs. Appier
  
  Thome strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Ogea
  
  Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Ogea
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Ogea
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Ogea
  
  There goes Bell. The throw from Borders and he is safe. Bell steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  King vs. Ogea
  
  King takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Palmer vs. Ogea
  
  Palmer strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Appier
  
  Justice strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Appier
  
  Giles hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Branson vs. Appier
  
  Branson 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 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Benitez vs. Ogea
  
  Benitez hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Ogea
  
  Macfarlane hits a line drive into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Ogea
  
  Hansen hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Damon vs. Ogea
  
  Damon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Borders vs. Pichardo
  
  Hipolito Pichardo now pitching.
  
  Borders hits a line drive towards third. Palmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Pichardo
  
  Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Pichardo
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Benitez. Roberts reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Vizquel vs. Pichardo
  
  Vizquel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Ramirez vs. Pichardo
  
  Ramirez 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 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Jackson
  
  Michael Jackson now pitching.
  
  Myers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Jackson
  
  Bell bunts towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Myers moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Jackson
  
  Davis is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  King vs. Jackson
  
  Felix Martinez pinch runs for Chili Davis.
  
  King strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Palmer vs. Jackson
  
  Palmer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Whisenant
  
  Matt Whisenant now pitching.
  
  Thome strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Whisenant
  
  Justice hits a fly ball into left field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Whisenant
  
  Giles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Bevil
  
  Matt Williams pinch hits for Jeff Branson. Brian Bevil now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Giles moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Bevil
  
  Williams strikes out. Macfarlane drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Williams out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Benitez vs. Jackson
  
  Matt Williams now playing third base.
  
  Benitez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Macfarlane vs. Jackson
  
  Macfarlane bunts towards first. Thome scoops it up and throws to first, with Roberts covering, for the out. Benitez moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Offerman vs. Jackson
  
  Jose Offerman pinch hits for Jed Hansen.
  
  Offerman is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Damon vs. Assenmacher
  
  Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
  
  Damon hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Myers vs. Assenmacher
  
  Myers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Benitez scores. Offerman moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 9/21/1997 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Roberts B, 2b         4  0  2  0   Damon J, cf           5  0  0  0   
Vizquel O, ss         3  0  0  0   Myers R, rf           5  0  2  1   
Ramirez M, rf         4  0  1  0   Bell J, ss            3  0  1  0   
Thome J, 1b           3  0  0  0   Davis C, dh           3  0  0  0   
Justice D, dh         4  0  1  0   Martinez F, pr        0  0  0  0   
Giles B, lf           3  0  0  0   King J, 1b            2  0  1  0   
Branson J, 3b         3  0  1  0   Palmer D, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Williams M, ph-3b     1  0  0  0   Benitez Y, lf         2  1  0  0   
Borders P, c          3  0  0  0   Macfarlane M, c       3  0  0  0   
Grissom M, cf         3  0  0  0   Hansen J, 2b          2  0  1  0   
                                   Offerman J, ph        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  0  5  0                        28  1  5  1

Cleveland        000 000 000 --  0
Kansas City      000 000 001 --  1
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ogea C                7.0  3  0  0  5  4
Jackson M (L)         1.1  1  1  1  3  1
Assenmacher P         0.1  1  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Appier K              7.0  4  0  0  1 10
Pichardo H            1.0  1  0  0  1  0
Whisenant M           0.2  0  0  0  1  1
Bevil B (W)           0.1  0  0  0  0  1

DP -- Cleveland 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Kansas City 11
2B -- Branson J, Roberts B
SB -- Bell J
SH -- Bell J, Macfarlane M
WP -- Ogea C, Bevil B
T -- 2:58
A -- 15274

    

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