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Indians
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 21, 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 21, 1997 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 21, 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 21, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chad Ogea |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Appier |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 15,274 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Dale Scott 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Rocky Roe |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bip Roberts | Second Baseman |
| Omar Vizquel | Shortstop |
| Manny Ramirez | Right Fielder |
| Jim Thome | First Baseman |
| David Justice | DH |
| Brian Giles | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Branson | Third Baseman |
| Pat Borders | Catcher |
| Marquis Grissom | Center Fielder |
| Mike Hargrove | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Rod Myers | Right Fielder |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Chili Davis | DH |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Yamil Benitez | Left Fielder |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| Jed Hansen | Second Baseman |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 21, 1997
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score
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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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