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Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 7, 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 7, 1997 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Glenn Dishman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tim Belcher |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 21,497 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Young 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Mike Reilly |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Higginson | Right Fielder |
| Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Bob Hamelin | DH |
| Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
| Phil Nevin | Left Fielder |
| Raul Casanova | 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 Macfarlane | Catcher |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 7, 1997
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Belcher
Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Belcher
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Belcher
Fryman 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 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Dishman
Offerman 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, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Dishman
Damon 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, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Dishman
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Belcher
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Belcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Belcher
Hamelin hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Belcher
Easley hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Dishman
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dishman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Dishman
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Dishman
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Vitiello vs. Dishman
Vitiello hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Belcher
Nevin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Belcher
Casanova hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nevin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Belcher
Cruz bunts towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. Nevin moves to third. Casanova moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Hunter vs. Belcher
Hunter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nevin scores. Casanova moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Higginson vs. Belcher
Higginson hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Fryman vs. Belcher
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Dishman
Benitez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Dishman
Macfarlane hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Higginson. Macfarlane reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Offerman vs. Dishman
Offerman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Higginson who is chasing the ball. Offerman reaches third base with a triple. Macfarlane scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Damon vs. Dishman
Damon hits a popup towards third. Fryman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Dishman
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Belcher
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Vitiello settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Belcher
Hamelin hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Belcher
Easley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Belcher
Nevin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Dishman
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Dishman
Palmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Dishman
Dishman fires to first and has Palmer trapped. There's the throw to Cruz who tags Palmer for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Dishman
King hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Casanova settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Belcher
Casanova hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Belcher
There goes Casanova. The throw from Macfarlane and he is safe. Casanova steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Belcher
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Casanova moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Hunter vs. Belcher
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Belcher's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields it and throws to second for the out. Casanova scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Belcher
Higginson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Belcher
Fryman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Belcher
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hamelin vs. Belcher
Hamelin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Benitez. Hamelin reaches second base with a double. Fryman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Easley vs. Belcher
Easley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Belcher
Nevin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Walker
Jamie Walker now pitching.
Casanova hits a line drive into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Dishman
Vitiello hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Dishman
Benitez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Dishman
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Walker
Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Walker
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Walker
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Dishman
Offerman hits a line drive towards third. Fryman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Dishman
Damon 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, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Dishman
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Dishman
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Palmer vs. Dishman
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Walker
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Walker
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Walker
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
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Dishman
King hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Dishman
Vitiello hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Dishman
Benitez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Dishman
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Perez
Mike Perez now pitching.
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Perez
Nevin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Perez
Casanova hits a fly ball into left field. Vitiello settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Miceli
Dan Miceli now pitching.
Offerman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Miceli
Damon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Miceli
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Casian
Larry Casian now pitching. Shane Halter now playing second base.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Casian
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Casian
Higginson hits a fly ball into left field. Vitiello settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Miceli
Davis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Miceli
Palmer hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Miceli
King hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Miceli
Vitiello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Benitez vs. Miceli
Benitez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Miceli
Macfarlane hits a popup towards third. Fryman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1997 -- Detroit at Kansas City (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Hunter B, cf 5 1 2 2 Offerman J, 2b 3 0 1 1
Higginson B, rf 5 1 1 2 Halter S, 2b 0 0 0 0
Fryman T, 3b 4 1 1 0 Damon J, cf 4 0 0 0
Clark T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bell J, ss 4 0 1 0
Hamelin B, dh 4 2 2 2 Davis C, dh 4 1 2 1
Easley D, 2b 4 1 1 2 Palmer D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Nevin P, lf 3 1 1 0 King J, 1b 4 1 2 1
Casanova R, c 4 1 2 0 Vitiello J, lf 4 1 2 1
Cruz D, ss 3 0 1 0 Benitez Y, rf 4 0 0 0
Macfarlane M, c 4 1 1 0
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36 8 11 8 34 4 9 4
Detroit 001 160 000 -- 8
Kansas City 001 000 102 -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Dishman G (W) 7.0 6 2 2 1 8
Miceli D 2.0 3 2 2 1 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Belcher T (L) 4.2 11 8 8 1 3
Walker J 2.1 0 0 0 0 0
Perez M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Casian L 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Detroit 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Detroit 3, Kansas City 5
2B -- Macfarlane M, Hamelin B
3B -- Offerman J
HR -- Hamelin B, Higginson B, Easley D, Vitiello J, Davis C, King J
SB -- Casanova R
CS -- Palmer D
SH -- Cruz D
T -- 2:42
A -- 21497
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