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FINAL
Aug 15, 1997

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
KC04010000051017
DET0002010003616
win:G. Rusch (KC)loss:J. Thompson (DET)save:J. Montgomery (KC)

Scoring Summary

KCDET
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    2
    Jed Hansen singles on a fly ball to right fielder Bobby Higginson. Jeff King scores. Mike Sweeney to 3rd. [1 run]
    10
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    2
    Yamil Benitez doubles (5) on a line drive to right fielder Bobby Higginson. Mike Sweeney scores. Jed Hansen to 3rd. [1 run]
    20
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    2
    Bip Roberts singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brian L. Hunter. Jed Hansen scores. Yamil Benitez scores. [2 runs]
    40
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    4
    Jermaine Dye hits a home run (4). [1 run]
    50
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    4
    Damion Easley hits a home run (19). [1 run]
    51
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    4
    Bob Hamelin singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jermaine Dye. Tony Clark scores. Orlando Miller to 2nd. [1 run]
    52
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    6
    Orlando Miller out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Yamil Benitez. Bobby Higginson scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
    53

Player Stats

Kansas City Royals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Bip Roberts3B-LF15021000.312
2Johnny DamonCF15000001.285
3Jay BellSS25001000.284
4Chili DavisDH13002100.300
5Jeff King1B04100005.234
6Jermaine DyeRF24110011.227
7Mike SweeneyC14100001.238
8Jed Hansen2B13110000.286
9Yamil BenitezLF14111001.250
Shane Halter3B00000000.277
TOTAL1037555119-
Kansas City Royals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Glendon RuschLHP5.0533731975.75
Hector CarrascoRHP2.0000300313.84
Larry CasianLHP0.200010095.29
Gregg OlsonRHP0.100000037.06
Jeff MontgomeryRHP1.0100000104.79
TOTAL9.06331131150-
Detroit Tigers logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Brian L. HunterCF03001102.262
2Damion Easley2B14111012.269
3Bobby HigginsonRF14100000.282
4Tony Clark1B13102100.283
5Phil NevinLF04003003.256
6Orlando Miller3B01011100.225
Matt WalbeckPH01000000.275
7Bob HamelinDH14011001.288
8Raul CasanovaC24000002.268
Jody ReedPR00000000.202
9Deivi CruzSS03002001.231
Curtis PridePH01000001.215
TOTAL63233113112-
Detroit Tigers logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Justin ThompsonLHP6.29513011122.96
Dan MiceliRHP2.1100210415.48
TOTAL9.01051511153-

Play-by-Play

1st inningKCDET
  • TOP 1
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    GROUNDOUT — Bip Roberts grounds out, second baseman Damion Easley to first baseman Tony Clark. [1 out]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BUNT GROUNDOUT — Johnny Damon bunt grounds out, pitcher Justin Thompson to first baseman Tony Clark. [2 outs]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    FLYOUT — Jay Bell flies out to left fielder Phil Nevin. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    WALK — Brian L. Hunter walks.
    00
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    GROUNDED INTO DP — Damion Easley grounds into a double play, shortstop Jay Bell to second baseman Jed Hansen to first baseman Jeff King. Brian L. Hunter out at 2nd. Damion Easley out at 1st. [2 outs]
    00
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    LINEOUT — Bobby Higginson lines out to third baseman Bip Roberts. [3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

5Runs3
10Hits6
1Errors1
.270Batting Avg.188
37At Bats32
2Extra-base Hits1
1Home Runs1
5Runs-Batted-In3
1Walks3
0Stolen Bases0
5Strikeouts11
7Left on Base6
14Total Bases9

Game Details

Friday, August 15, 1997 · 7:05 PM
Comerica Park · Detroit, MI
attendance: 20,099 (48.9%)
weather: 81 degrees, unknown