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Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 6, 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 August 6, 1997 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 6, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brian Moehler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jose Rosado |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 14,640 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Larry Young 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Dale Ford |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Chili Davis | DH |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Joe Vitiello | Left Fielder |
| Yamil Benitez | Right Fielder |
| Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 6, 1997
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Rosado
Hunter 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, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Rosado
Higginson hits a line drive into right field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Rosado
Fryman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Rosado
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fryman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Nevin vs. Rosado
Nevin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fryman scores. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Easley vs. Rosado
Easley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clark scores. Nevin moves to third. Easley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Rosado
Miller hits a line drive into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Moehler
Offerman hits a fly ball into left field. Nevin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Moehler
Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Moehler
Bell hits a line drive into left field. Nevin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Moehler
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Damon moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Palmer vs. Moehler
There goes Davis. The throw from Walbeck and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Palmer vs. Moehler
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Damon scores. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Moehler
King hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davis scores. Palmer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Vitiello vs. Moehler
Vitiello hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Walbeck vs. Rosado
Walbeck hits a popup towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rosado
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Rosado
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Moehler
Benitez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Moehler
Sweeney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Moehler
Offerman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Moehler
Damon takes first base on ball four. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Moehler
Bell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Easley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Rosado
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Rosado covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Rosado
Fryman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Rosado
Clark hits a line drive into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Rosado
Nevin hits a fly ball into left field. Vitiello settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Moehler
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Nevin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Moehler
Palmer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunter. Palmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Moehler
King hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Palmer moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Vitiello vs. Moehler
Vitiello strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Benitez vs. Moehler
Benitez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Palmer scores. King moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Sweeney vs. Moehler
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. Benitez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Offerman vs. Sager
A.J. Sager now pitching.
The ball gets by Walbeck for a passed ball. King scores. Benitez moves to third. Sweeney moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Offerman vs. Sager
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Rosado
Easley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Rosado
Miller hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Easley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walbeck vs. Rosado
Walbeck hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Easley scores. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Rosado
Cruz bunts towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to third. Walbeck moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Hunter vs. Rosado
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to home to get Miller. Walbeck moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Higginson vs. Rosado
Higginson hits a fly ball into left field. Vitiello settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Sager
Damon hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Sager
Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sager
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Sager
Palmer hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Rosado
Fryman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Rosado
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Rosado
Nevin hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Sager
King hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Sager
Vitiello takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Benitez vs. Sager
Benitez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vitiello moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Sager
Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Offerman vs. Sager
Offerman strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Rosado
Easley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Rosado
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walbeck vs. Rosado
Walbeck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Sager
Damon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Sager
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Sager
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Nevin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Sager
Palmer strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rosado
David Howard now playing left field.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Rosado
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rosado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Rosado
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
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Sager
King hits a fly ball into left field. Nevin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Sager
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Sager
Benitez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Carrasco
Hector Carrasco now pitching.
Fryman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Carrasco
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nevin vs. Carrasco
Nevin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fryman moves to third. Nevin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Easley vs. Carrasco
Easley is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Carrasco
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Pride vs. Carrasco
Curtis Pride pinch hits for Matt Walbeck.
Pride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Miceli
Raul Casanova now catching. Dan Miceli now pitching.
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Miceli
Offerman hits a fly ball into left field. Nevin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Miceli
Damon hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching. Bob Hamelin pinch hits for Deivi Cruz.
Hamelin hits a fly ball into right field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Montgomery
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Montgomery
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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1997 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Hunter B, cf 5 0 0 0 Offerman J, 2b 5 0 0 0
Higginson B, rf 5 0 0 0 Damon J, cf 3 1 0 0
Fryman T, 3b 4 2 3 1 Bell J, ss 4 1 2 1
Clark T, 1b 4 1 1 0 Davis C, dh 4 1 1 0
Nevin P, lf 4 0 2 1 Palmer D, 3b 4 1 2 1
Easley D, 2b 3 1 2 1 King J, 1b 4 1 2 1
Miller O, dh 4 0 1 0 Vitiello J, lf 2 0 0 0
Walbeck M, c 3 0 1 1 Howard D, lf 1 0 0 0
Pride C, ph 1 0 0 0 Benitez Y, rf 4 0 2 1
Casanova R, c 0 0 0 0 Sweeney M, c 3 0 1 0
Cruz D, ss 2 0 1 0
Hamelin B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 11 4 34 5 10 4
Detroit 201 100 000 -- 4
Kansas City 202 100 00x -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Moehler B 2.2 7 4 3 3 3
Sager A (L) 4.1 3 1 1 1 4
Miceli D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rosado J (W) 7.0 9 4 4 0 2
Carrasco H 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Montgomery J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, Kansas City 9
2B -- Palmer D
HR -- Fryman T, Bell J
SB -- Davis C
SH -- Cruz D
HBP -- by Carrasco H (Easley D)
PB -- Walbeck M
T -- 2:54
A -- 14640
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