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Indians
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 20, 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 20, 1997 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 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 20, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff Juden |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Glendon Rusch |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 19,125 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rocky Roe 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Dale Scott 3B: Dave Phillips |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bip Roberts | Second Baseman |
| Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Manny Ramirez | Right Fielder |
| Matt Williams | Third Baseman |
| David Justice | DH |
| Sandy Alomar | Catcher |
| Jim Thome | First Baseman |
| Marquis Grissom | Center Fielder |
| Brian Giles | Left Fielder |
| Mike Hargrove | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Shane Halter | Right Fielder |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Chili Davis | DH |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Yamil Benitez | Left Fielder |
| Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
| Rod Myers | Center Fielder |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 20, 1997
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Rusch
Roberts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Rusch
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Halter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Rusch
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Rusch
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Juden
Offerman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Juden
Halter strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Juden
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Rusch
Justice strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Rusch
Alomar hits a line drive into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Rusch
Thome hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Grissom vs. Rusch
Grissom strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Juden
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Juden
King hits a popup towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Juden
Palmer strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Rusch
Giles strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Rusch
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Rusch
Fernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Rusch
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Halter 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Juden
Benitez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Juden
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Benitez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Juden
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Benitez moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Offerman vs. Juden
Offerman 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rusch
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Rusch
Justice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Myers. Justice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. Rusch
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Justice moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Thome vs. Rusch
Thome strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Juden
Halter 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: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Juden
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Juden
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Rusch
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grissom for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Rusch
Giles hits a ball on the ground towards first. King fields the ball and throws to Rusch covering. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Rusch
Roberts hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Rusch
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Rusch
Ramirez is hit by the pitch. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Rusch
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to second for the out. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Justice vs. Rusch
Justice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Juden
King strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Juden
Palmer hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Juden
Benitez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Rusch
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Rusch
Thome hits a line drive into right field. Halter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Rusch
Grissom hits a fly ball into right field. Halter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Juden
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Juden
Myers hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Juden
Offerman hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Rusch
Giles strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Rusch
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Rusch
Fernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Juden
Johnny Damon pinch hits for Shane Halter.
Damon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Juden
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Juden
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
King vs. Juden
King hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Juden
Palmer hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Olson
Johnny Damon now playing center field. Rod Myers now playing right field. Gregg Olson now pitching.
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Olson
Williams hits a popup beyond second. Offerman can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. There goes Ramirez trying to get to third. Offerman throws to Palmer who tags Ramirez for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Justice vs. Olson
Justice strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Olson
Alomar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Lopez
Albie Lopez now pitching.
Benitez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Lopez
Scott Cooper pinch hits for Mike Sweeney.
Cooper strikes out. There goes Benitez. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Lopez
Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Offerman vs. Lopez
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. Benitez moves to third. Myers moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Damon vs. Lopez
Damon hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Ramirez who is chasing the ball. Damon reaches third base with a triple. Benitez scores. Myers scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Lopez
There's a wild pitch. Damon scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lopez
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Montgomery
Mike Macfarlane now catching. Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Thome hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Damon. Thome reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Grissom vs. Montgomery
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thome moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Giles vs. Montgomery
Giles hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Offerman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Roberts vs. Montgomery
Roberts strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1997 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Roberts B, 2b 5 1 2 2 Offerman J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Fernandez T, ss 4 0 2 0 Halter S, rf 2 0 0 0
Ramirez M, rf 3 0 1 0 Damon J, ph-cf 2 1 1 2
Williams M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Bell J, ss 4 1 1 0
Justice D, dh 4 0 1 0 Davis C, dh 3 0 0 0
Alomar Jr. S, c 4 0 0 0 King J, 1b 3 1 1 2
Thome J, 1b 4 0 2 0 Palmer D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Grissom M, cf 4 0 0 0 Benitez Y, lf 3 1 2 0
Giles B, lf 4 1 1 0 Sweeney M, c 2 0 1 0
Cooper S, ph 1 0 0 0
Macfarlane M, c 0 0 0 0
Myers R, cf-rf 2 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 10 2 29 5 6 4
Cleveland 000 020 000 -- 2
Kansas City 000 000 23x -- 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Juden J 7.0 4 2 2 0 7
Lopez A (L) 1.0 2 3 3 1 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rusch G 7.0 7 2 2 0 6
Olson G (W) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Montgomery J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Kansas City 1
2B -- Justice D, Thome J
3B -- Damon J
HR -- Roberts B, King J
SB -- Benitez Y
HBP -- by Rusch G (Ramirez M)
WP -- Lopez A
T -- 2:19
A -- 19125
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