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Indians
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 19, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 19, 1997 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 19, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 19, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brian Anderson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ricky Bones |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 16,973 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Rocky Roe 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Dale Scott |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bip Roberts | Second Baseman |
| Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Manny Ramirez | DH |
| Jim Thome | First Baseman |
| David Justice | Right Fielder |
| Matt Williams | Third Baseman |
| Brian Giles | Left Fielder |
| Pat Borders | Catcher |
| Marquis Grissom | Center Fielder |
| Mike Hargrove | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Shane Halter | Center Fielder |
| Jed Hansen | Second Baseman |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Yamil Benitez | Left Fielder |
| Andy Stewart | DH |
| Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 19, 1997
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Bones
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Bones
Fernandez hits a line drive towards short. Bell catches it and throws to first to double up Roberts. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Bones
Ramirez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Bones
Thome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Anderson
Halter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Anderson
Hansen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Anderson
There goes Hansen. The throw from Borders and he is safe. Hansen steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Anderson
Bell strikes out. There goes Hansen. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
King vs. Anderson
Hansen is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Bones
Justice 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: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bones
Williams is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Giles vs. Bones
Giles 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: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Borders vs. Bones
There goes Williams. The throw from Sweeney and he is out, Hansen applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Anderson
King 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Anderson
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Anderson
Dye hits a fly ball into right field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Bones
Borders strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Bones
Grissom hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Grissom reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Bones
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Bones
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Anderson
Benitez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Anderson
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Anderson
Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Bones
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Bones
Thome hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Justice vs. Bones
Justice hits a fly ball into center field. Halter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Bones
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Giles vs. Bones
Giles hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Giles reaches second base with a double. Ramirez scores. Thome moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Borders vs. Bones
Borders hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Thome scores. Giles scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Grissom vs. Bones
Grissom hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Borders moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Bones
Roberts 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 4
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Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Anderson
Halter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Anderson
Hansen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Anderson
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
King vs. Anderson
King 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
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Bones
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Bones
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Bones
Thome hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Benitez. Thome reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Justice vs. Bones
Justice is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Bones
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thome scores. Justice moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Giles vs. Bones
Giles hits a fly ball into left field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Anderson
Palmer hits a fly ball into right field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Anderson
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Anderson
Benitez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Anderson
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Carrasco
Hector Carrasco now pitching.
Borders hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Carrasco
Grissom hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Carrasco
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. King fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Grissom for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Anderson
Sweeney hits a line drive beyond second. Roberts can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Halter vs. Anderson
Halter hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Anderson
Hansen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Anderson
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sweeney moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Plunk
Eric Plunk now pitching.
King strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Carrasco
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fernandez for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Carrasco
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Whisenant
Matt Whisenant now pitching.
Thome hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Justice vs. Whisenant
Justice hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Ramirez scores. Thome moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Whisenant
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. King fields it and throws to second for the out. Thome moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Giles vs. Whisenant
Giles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Plunk
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Plunk
Johnny Damon pinch hits for Jermaine Dye.
Damon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Plunk
Rod Myers pinch hits for Yamil Benitez.
Myers strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Service
Johnny Damon now playing center field. Rod Myers now playing left field. Shane Halter now playing right field. Scott Service now pitching.
Borders strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Service
Grissom strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Service
Roberts hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Service
Fernandez 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 8
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Indians, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Shuey
Paul Shuey now pitching. Scott Cooper pinch hits for Andy Stewart.
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Shuey
Felix Martinez pinch runs for Scott Cooper.
Sweeney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Borders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Shuey
Larry Sutton pinch hits for Shane Halter.
Sutton hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Shuey
Hansen strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Montgomery
Larry Sutton now playing left field. Rod Myers now playing right field. Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Montgomery
Thome strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Justice vs. Montgomery
Justice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hansen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Shuey
Bruce Aven now playing left field. Brian Giles now playing right field.
Bell hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Grissom who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
King vs. Shuey
King hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Shuey
Palmer takes first base on ball four. King moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Damon vs. Shuey
Damon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. King moves to third. Palmer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Offerman vs. Assenmacher
Paul Assenmacher now pitching. Jose Offerman pinch hits for Rod Myers.
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. King scores. Palmer moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Assenmacher
Chili Davis pinch hits for Felix Martinez.
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sweeney vs. Assenmacher
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Offerman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Sweeney vs. Assenmacher
Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/19/1997, game 2 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Roberts B, 2b 5 1 2 1 Halter S, cf-rf 3 0 0 0
Fernandez T, ss 5 0 0 0 Sutton L, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Ramirez M, dh 5 2 4 0 Hansen J, 2b 4 0 3 0
Thome J, 1b 5 2 3 0 Bell J, ss 4 1 1 0
Justice D, rf 4 0 1 1 King J, 1b 4 1 1 1
Aven B, lf 0 0 0 0 Palmer D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Williams M, 3b 3 0 1 1 Dye J, rf 2 0 0 0
Giles B, lf-rf 4 1 1 1 Damon J, ph-cf 2 0 1 0
Borders P, c 4 0 1 2 Benitez Y, lf 2 0 1 0
Grissom M, cf 4 0 3 0 Myers R, ph-lf-rf 1 0 0 0
Offerman J, ph 1 0 0 1
Stewart A, dh 2 0 0 0
Cooper S, ph 0 0 0 0
Martinez F, pr 0 0 0 0
Davis C, ph 1 0 0 0
Sweeney M, c 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 16 6 34 2 8 2
Cleveland 000 310 110 -- 6
Kansas City 000 000 002 -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Anderson B (W) 5.2 5 0 0 0 1
Plunk E 1.1 0 0 0 0 4
Shuey P* 1.0 3 2 2 2 1
Assenmacher P (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bones R (L) 5.0 10 4 4 1 3
Carrasco H 1.1 2 1 1 0 0
Whisenant M 0.2 2 0 0 0 1
Service S 1.0 1 1 1 0 2
Montgomery J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 9th
DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Kansas City 7
2B -- Grissom M, Giles B, Thome J
3B -- Bell J
HR -- Roberts B
SB -- Hansen J 2
CS -- Williams M
HBP -- by Bones R (Williams M)
T -- 3:06
A -- 16973
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