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1997-05-20 Β· Night game Β· Progressive Field Β· Att: 43167 Β· 58Β°F, night, dry Β· Wind 6 mph to RF Β· 2:40
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 4β3. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 7th. Paul Shuey earned the win and Michael Jackson picked up the save. Manny Ramirez went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
W: Paul Shuey L: Jamie Walker SV: Michael Jackson
Umpires β HP: Jim Evans Β· 1B: Larry McCoy Β· 2B: Terry Craft Β· 3B: Chuck Meriwether Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jose Offerman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Jeff King | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chili Davis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Tom Goodwin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Damon | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marquis Grissom | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Tony Fernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Julio Franco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Matt Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
David Justice | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Manny Ramirez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Jim Thome | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sandy Alomar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Omar Vizquel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Glendon Rusch | 6.1 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
Jeff Montgomery | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Jamie Walker | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Randy Veres | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Charles Nagy | 6.2 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
Paul Shuey | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Michael Jackson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Offerman: 3/G3
- Bip Roberts: 43/G34S
- Jay Bell: S7/F78S
- Jeff King: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Jeff King: W
- Chili Davis: W.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 5(2)/FO/G5L
Bot 1
- Marquis Grissom: 63/G6D
- Tony Fernandez: 9/F9LM
- Julio Franco: D9/L9LM
- Matt Williams: 53/G5
Top 2
- Craig Paquette: 43/G4M
- Tom Goodwin: K
- Johnny Damon: HR/F9D.B-H
- Jose Offerman: 63/G6
Bot 2
- David Justice: 13/G15
- Manny Ramirez: K
- Jim Thome: 63/G6M
Top 3
- Bip Roberts: 8/F8LD
- Jay Bell: K
- Jeff King: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Sandy Alomar: S5/G5
- Omar Vizquel: K
- Marquis Grissom: S9/L34.1-2
- Tony Fernandez: K
- Julio Franco: 3/G3
Top 4
- Chili Davis: HR/L9LD.B-H
- Mike Sweeney: S7/L56
- Craig Paquette: 6/LDP/L6.1X1(63)
- Tom Goodwin: 43/G4M
Bot 4
- Matt Williams: K
- David Justice: 8/F78D
- Manny Ramirez: W
- Jim Thome: S7/G56.1-2
- Sandy Alomar: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Top 5
- Johnny Damon: S8/L6M
- Jose Offerman: K
- Bip Roberts: 13/G13+.1-2
- Jay Bell: 9/F89M
Bot 5
- Omar Vizquel: S7/P56D
- Marquis Grissom: K
- Tony Fernandez: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 6
- Jeff King: 7/F78M
- Chili Davis: 43/G4M
- Mike Sweeney: S9/L3D
- Craig Paquette: S7/G5.1-2
- Tom Goodwin: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Julio Franco: 9/F9D
- Matt Williams: K
- David Justice: S9/L9LD
- Manny Ramirez: 9/F89M
Top 7
- Johnny Damon: S7/L7S
- Jose Offerman: SB2
- Jose Offerman: 43/G34.2-3
- Bip Roberts: 8/L8RM/SF.3-H
- Jay Bell: S8/L8LM
- Jeff King: S7/L7S.1-2
- Chili Davis: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F89S
Bot 7
- Jim Thome: S8/L8RM
- Sandy Alomar: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Omar Vizquel: 34/SH/BG5S.2-3;1-2
- Marquis Grissom: 7/L7M/SF.3-H
- Tony Fernandez: S8/L8LS.2-H
- Julio Franco: SB2
- Julio Franco: W
- Matt Williams: K
Top 8
- Craig Paquette: 63/G6
- Tom Goodwin: 3/G3
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4
Bot 8
- David Justice: S8/L8LS
- Manny Ramirez: HR/F7D.1-H;B-H
- Jim Thome: S9/G34
- Sandy Alomar: 14/SH/BG13+.1-2
- Omar Vizquel: K
- Marquis Grissom: 53/G5
Top 9
- Jose Offerman: 63/G6
- Scott Cooper: K
- Jay Bell: 53/G5S





















