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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
1997-05-21 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 42290 · 54°F, night, dry · Wind 12 mph to RF · 2:50
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 1–0. Orel Hershiser earned the win and Michael Jackson picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
W: Orel Hershiser L: Kevin Appier SV: Michael Jackson
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Terry Craft · 2B: Chuck Meriwether · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Goodwin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chili Davis | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Scott Cooper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Vitiello | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Spehr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Craig Paquette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bip Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marquis Grissom | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Fernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Thome | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Matt Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 David Justice | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Julio Franco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Giles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sandy Alomar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Vizquel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Appier | 8.0 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orel Hershiser | 7.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Alvin Morman | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Shuey | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Jackson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Offerman: 7/F7M
- Tom Goodwin: S8/L6MD
- Jay Bell: K
- Jeff King: POCS2(14)
Bot 1
- Marquis Grissom: 53/G5
- Tony Fernandez: 63/G6S
- Jim Thome: W
- Matt Williams: K
Top 2
- Jeff King: 5/P5F
- Chili Davis: W
- Scott Cooper: 8/F89M
- Joe Vitiello: 43/G4M
Bot 2
- David Justice: 5/P5F
- Julio Franco: 53/G5
- Brian Giles: W
- Sandy Alomar: CS2(24)
Top 3
- Tim Spehr: 63/G6
- Johnny Damon: 8/F78S
- Jose Offerman: K
Bot 3
- Sandy Alomar: 53/G5L
- Omar Vizquel: 8/F8LD
- Marquis Grissom: W
- Tony Fernandez: 7/F7D
Top 4
- Tom Goodwin: 43/G34
- Jay Bell: 53/G5L
- Jeff King: S8/L6MD
- Chili Davis: W.1-2
- Scott Cooper: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Jim Thome: S9/L9S
- Matt Williams: S7/L7S.1-2
- David Justice: K
- Julio Franco: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Brian Giles: SBH;SB2
- Brian Giles: W
- Sandy Alomar: WP.2-3;1-2
- Sandy Alomar: K
Top 5
- Joe Vitiello: 53/G5
- Tim Spehr: 7/L78D
- Johnny Damon: 9/F9M
Bot 5
- Omar Vizquel: W
- Marquis Grissom: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Tony Fernandez: K
Top 6
- Jose Offerman: 13/G1
- Tom Goodwin: 3/G3
- Jay Bell: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Jim Thome: K
- Matt Williams: K
- David Justice: W
- Julio Franco: 9/L9M
Top 7
- Jeff King: 9/F9D
- Chili Davis: S8/P8RS
- Scott Cooper: S4/G4.1X2(2)
- Joe Vitiello: S8/G6M.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: WP.2-3;1-2
- Mike Sweeney: K
Bot 7
- Brian Giles: 5/P5F
- Sandy Alomar: 43/G4M
- Omar Vizquel: 3/G3
Top 8
- Johnny Damon: W
- Jose Offerman: 53/G5.1-2
- Craig Paquette: 8/F8
- Jay Bell: W
- Jeff King: K
Bot 8
- Marquis Grissom: 6/P6
- Tony Fernandez: K
- Jim Thome: W
- Kevin Seitzer: W.1-2
- David Justice: 8/F8RM
Top 9
- Chili Davis: S8/L6MD
- Scott Cooper: 7/F78S
- Bip Roberts: K
- Mike Sweeney: K