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Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 18, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 18, 1997 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Felipe Lira |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tim Belcher |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 15,333 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Young 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Mike Reilly |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Higginson | Left Fielder |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
| Melvin Nieves | Right Fielder |
| Bob Hamelin | DH |
| Brian Johnson | Catcher |
| Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Bip Roberts | Left Fielder |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Chili Davis | DH |
| Scott Cooper | Third Baseman |
| Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
| David Howard | Shortstop |
| Johnny Damon | Right Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 18, 1997
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Belcher
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Belcher
Easley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Belcher
Higginson hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Lira
Offerman hits a popup towards short. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Lira
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Lira
There goes Goodwin. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Goodwin steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Lira
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. Goodwin moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
King vs. Lira
King hits a popup towards the mound. Lira settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Belcher
Clark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Fryman vs. Belcher
Fryman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Damon throws the ball in to Howard who tags Fryman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Nieves vs. Belcher
Nieves strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Hamelin vs. Belcher
Hamelin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clark scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Belcher
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lira
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Lira
Cooper hits a popup towards short. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Lira
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Belcher
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Belcher
Hunter bunts towards third. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Belcher
Easley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Belcher
Higginson hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lira
Howard 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Lira
Damon hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Lira
Offerman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Lira
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodwin for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Belcher
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Belcher
Fryman hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Nieves vs. Belcher
Nieves hits a popup beyond short. Howard can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Clark moves to third. Fryman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Hamelin vs. Belcher
Hamelin hits a ball on the ground towards first. King fields it, throws to home for one, and back over to first - double play. Fryman moves to third. Nieves moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Belcher
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Lira
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 -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Lira
King strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lira
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Lira
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Nieves. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Sweeney vs. Lira
Sweeney hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lira
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Belcher
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Easley vs. Belcher
Easley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roberts. Easley reaches second base with a double. Cruz scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Higginson vs. Belcher
Higginson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Easley scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Belcher
Clark strikes out. There goes Higginson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Fryman vs. Belcher
Fryman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Cummings
John Cummings now pitching.
Damon hits a line drive into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Cummings
Offerman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Cummings
There goes Offerman. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Offerman steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Goodwin vs. Cummings
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. Offerman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Roberts vs. Cummings
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Belcher
Nieves 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 -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Belcher
Hamelin hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hamelin for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Belcher
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Belcher
Cruz bunts towards the mound. Belcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Cummings
King hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Cummings
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Cummings
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Belcher
Hunter hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Belcher
Easley bunts towards the mound. Belcher fields it and throws to first for the out. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Higginson vs. Belcher
Higginson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Belcher
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hunter scores. Higginson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fryman vs. Belcher
Fryman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Higginson scores. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Nieves vs. Veres
Randy Veres now pitching.
Nieves hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hamelin vs. Veres
Hamelin hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Clark scores. Fryman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Veres
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Cummings
Sweeney hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Cummings
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Cummings
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Cummings
Offerman hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Nieves who is chasing the ball. Offerman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Vitiello vs. Jones
Todd Jones now pitching. Joe Vitiello pinch hits for Tom Goodwin.
Vitiello 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
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Veres
Shane Halter now playing right field. Johnny Damon now playing center field.
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Veres
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Veres
Easley hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Jones
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Jones
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Jones
Davis takes first base on ball four. King moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Jones
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Veres
Higginson hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Veres
Clark hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Veres
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cooper fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Nieves vs. Walker
Jamie Walker now pitching.
Nieves takes first base on ball four. Fryman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Pride vs. Montgomery
Phil Nevin pinch hits for Bob Hamelin. Jeff Montgomery now pitching. Curtis Pride pinch hits for Phil Nevin.
Pride hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pride for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Jones
Sweeney is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Jones
Howard bunts towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Jones
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley misplays the ball. That's an error on Easley. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Offerman vs. Jones
Offerman hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Jones
Jay Bell pinch hits for Shane Halter.
Bell takes first base on ball four. Howard moves to third. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Roberts vs. Myers
Mike Myers now pitching.
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Myers covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1997 -- Detroit at Kansas City (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Hunter B, cf 5 1 1 0 Offerman J, 2b 4 1 2 1
Easley D, 2b 3 1 1 1 Goodwin T, cf 3 0 1 0
Higginson B, lf 4 1 1 1 Vitiello J, ph 1 0 0 0
Clark T, 1b 5 2 4 1 Halter S, rf 0 0 0 0
Fryman T, 3b 5 0 3 1 Bell J, ph 0 0 0 0
Nieves M, rf 4 0 1 0 Roberts B, lf 5 0 0 0
Hamelin B, dh 4 0 2 2 King J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Nevin P, ph 0 0 0 0 Davis C, dh 1 1 0 0
Pride C, ph 1 0 0 0 Cooper S, 3b 4 1 1 0
Johnson B, c 4 0 1 0 Sweeney M, c 3 2 2 4
Cruz D, ss 4 1 1 0 Howard D, ss 4 0 0 0
Damon J, rf-cf 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 15 6 32 5 6 5
Detroit 010 020 300 -- 6
Kansas City 001 300 100 -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lira F 4.0 4 4 4 1 1
Cummings J (W) 2.2 2 1 1 2 0
Jones T 2.0 0 0 0 3 1
Myers M (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Belcher T (L) 6.1 13 6 6 2 6
Veres R 2.1 2 0 0 0 2
Walker J* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Montgomery J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Easley D
DP -- Detroit 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Detroit 10, Kansas City 7
2B -- Clark T, Cooper S, Cruz D, Easley D
3B -- Offerman J
HR -- Offerman J, Sweeney M 2
SB -- Goodwin T, Higginson B, Offerman J
SH -- Easley D
HBP -- by Jones T (Sweeney M)
T -- 3:36
A -- 15333
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