Royals (5) vs Tigers (3) · Aug 15, 1997 · MLB Scores

FINAL

Aug 15, 1997

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
KC	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	10	1	7
DET	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	6	1	6

win:

G. Ruschloss: Detroit Tigers logo

J. Thompsonsave: Kansas City Royals logo

J. Montgomery

KCDET

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

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Bip Roberts3B-LF	1	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	.312
2Johnny DamonCF	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	.285
3Jay BellSS	2	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	.284
4Chili DavisDH	1	3	0	0	2	1	0	0	.300
5Jeff King1B	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	5	.234
6Jermaine DyeRF	2	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	.227
7Mike SweeneyC	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	.238
8Jed Hansen2B	1	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	.286
9Yamil BenitezLF	1	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	.250
Shane Halter3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277


TOTAL	10	37	5	5	5	1	1	9	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Glendon RuschLHP	5.0	5	3	3	7	3	1	97	5.75
Hector CarrascoRHP	2.0	0	0	0	3	0	0	31	3.84
Larry CasianLHP	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	9	5.29
Gregg OlsonRHP	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	7.06
Jeff MontgomeryRHP	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	10	4.79
TOTAL	9.0	6	3	3	11	3	1	150	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Brian L. HunterCF	0	3	0	0	1	1	0	2	.262
2Damion Easley2B	1	4	1	1	1	0	1	2	.269
3Bobby HigginsonRF	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.282
4Tony Clark1B	1	3	1	0	2	1	0	0	.283
5Phil NevinLF	0	4	0	0	3	0	0	3	.256
6Orlando Miller3B	0	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	.225
Matt WalbeckPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275
7Bob HamelinDH	1	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	.288
8Raul CasanovaC	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.268
Jody ReedPR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.202
9Deivi CruzSS	0	3	0	0	2	0	0	1	.231
Curtis PridePH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.215
TOTAL	6	32	3	3	11	3	1	12	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Justin ThompsonLHP	6.2	9	5	1	3	0	1	112	2.96
Dan MiceliRHP	2.1	1	0	0	2	1	0	41	5.48



TOTAL	9.0	10	5	1	5	1	1	153	-

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1st inningKCDET

TOP 1
GROUNDOUT — Bip Roberts grounds out, second baseman Damion Easley to first baseman Tony Clark. [1 out]
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BUNT GROUNDOUT — Johnny Damon bunt grounds out, pitcher Justin Thompson to first baseman Tony Clark. [2 outs]
00
FLYOUT — Jay Bell flies out to left fielder Phil Nevin. [3 outs]
00
BOTTOM 1
WALK — Brian L. Hunter walks.
00
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
LINEOUT — Bobby Higginson lines out to third baseman Bip Roberts. [3 outs]
00

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DET

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

Friday, August 15, 1997 · 7:05 PM

Comerica Park · Detroit, MI

attendance: 20,099 (48.9%)

weather: 81 degrees, unknown