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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
1997-07-06 · Day game · Progressive Field · Att: 42863 · 75°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 12 mph L to R · 2:41
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 8–7. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 3rd. Michael Jackson earned the win. Manny Ramirez went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
W: Michael Jackson L: Larry Casian SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Durwood Merrill · 1B: Dale Scott · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Rocky Roe · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Goodwin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chili Davis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Nunnally | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Cooper | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marquis Grissom | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Thome | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Manny Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Giles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Fernandez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Vizquel | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Belcher | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
 Larry Casian | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregg Olson | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orel Hershiser | 3.2 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Mesa | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Paul Assenmacher | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Jackson | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Offerman: 13/G13
- Tom Goodwin: 43/G4MS
- Jeff King: 5/P15
Bot 1
- Marquis Grissom: 63/G6
- Kevin Seitzer: 9/L9LM
- Jim Thome: K
Top 2
- Chili Davis: 43/G34D
- Johnny Damon: 8/F8RD
- Jay Bell: K
Bot 2
- Manny Ramirez: 9/F89XD
- Sandy Alomar: S5/G56S
- Matt Williams: 9/F9S
- Brian Giles: 3/L3
Top 3
- Jon Nunnally: 7/F7LM
- Scott Cooper: S9/G34
- Mike Macfarlane: 54(1)3/GDP/G5L
Bot 3
- Tony Fernandez: 63/G6S
- Omar Vizquel: S8/L8LS
- Marquis Grissom: 8/F8LD.1-2
- Kevin Seitzer: W
- Jim Thome: W.2-3;1-2
- Manny Ramirez: HR/F7D.3-H;2-H;1-H;B-H
- Sandy Alomar: K
Top 4
- Jose Offerman: S8/L8RS
- Tom Goodwin: 3/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Jeff King: W
- Chili Davis: S7/L7S.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Damon: S6/G56D.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jay Bell: S9/L9S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jon Nunnally: S8/L8LS.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Scott Cooper: D8/L78D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Mike Macfarlane: K
- Jose Offerman: D7/L78D.2-H
- Tom Goodwin: 7/F7LS
Bot 4
- Matt Williams: HR/F78XD.B-H
- Brian Giles: 31/G3L
- Tony Fernandez: S9/L9LM
- Omar Vizquel: S7/G56.1-2
- Marquis Grissom: 46(1)/FO/G4M.2-3;B-1
- Kevin Seitzer: D7/G5L.3-H;1-H
- Jim Thome: W
- Manny Ramirez: K
Top 5
- Jeff King: 5/L5
- Chili Davis: K
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6MD
Bot 5
- Sandy Alomar: 3/P3DF
- Matt Williams: 63/G6
- Brian Giles: 7/F7M
Top 6
- Jay Bell: 43/G34
- Jon Nunnally: K
- Scott Cooper: 63/G6MD
Bot 6
- Tony Fernandez: S8/G6M
- Omar Vizquel: 34/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Marquis Grissom: 43/G4MD.2-3
- Kevin Seitzer: K
Top 7
- Mike Macfarlane: K
- Jose Offerman: 43/G4
- Tom Goodwin: 9/F89D
Bot 7
- Jim Thome: W
- Manny Ramirez: 9/L9LM
- Sandy Alomar: 8/F8RD
- Matt Williams: 63/G6
Top 8
- Jeff King: K
- Chili Davis: S8/L8LS
- Johnny Damon: 7/F7LM
- Jay Bell: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 8
- Brian Giles: 2/P2F
- Tony Fernandez: 53/G5
- Omar Vizquel: S8/L8LM
- Marquis Grissom: SB2
- Marquis Grissom: S8/G6M.2-H
- Kevin Seitzer: SB2
- Kevin Seitzer: 63/G6S
Top 9
- Jon Nunnally: 43/G4D
- Scott Cooper: W
- Mike Macfarlane: 6/P6MD
- Jose Offerman: K