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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1997-05-07 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 7949 · 54°F, night, dry · Wind 14 mph to LF · 3:05
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 12–3. Detroit Tigers put up 5 in the 5th. Felipe Lira earned the win. Bobby Higginson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| DET | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 |
W: Felipe Lira L: Jim Pittsley SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Derryl Cousins · 2B: Tim Welke · 3B: Ken Kaiser · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Bell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bip Roberts | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chili Davis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Spehr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Goodwin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 David Howard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Vitiello | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Higginson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Travis Fryman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Clark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Hamelin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Melvin Nieves | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Damion Easley | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Raul Casanova | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Deivi Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Nevin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bubba Trammell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Pittsley | 1.2 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
 Randy Veres | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Mitch Williams | 1.1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jamie Walker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felipe Lira | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
 Jose Bautista | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Myers | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Offerman: 6/P6D
- Jay Bell: D7/G5L
- Bip Roberts: PO2(E1).2-3
- Bip Roberts: K23
- Jeff King: W
- Chili Davis: SB2
- Chili Davis: W
- Craig Paquette: E5/G5.3-H(UR)(NR);2-H(UR)(NR);1-2
- Jermaine Dye: K
Bot 1
- Brian Hunter: W
- Bobby Higginson: W.1-2
- Travis Fryman: 54(1)3/GDP/G5.2-3
- Tony Clark: HR/L9D.3-H
- Bob Hamelin: 7/F7LMF
Top 2
- Tim Spehr: S9/L9D
- Tom Goodwin: 7/F7LS
- Jose Offerman: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Bot 2
- Melvin Nieves: W
- Damion Easley: 6/P6MD
- Raul Casanova: S8/F8LS.1-2
- Deivi Cruz: S8/F78S.2-H(E8)(NR);1-3;B-2
- Brian Hunter: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H
- Bobby Higginson: 9/F89M
- Travis Fryman: SB2
- Travis Fryman: S7/L56D.2-H;B-2
- Tony Clark: HP
- Bob Hamelin: W.2-3;1-2
- Melvin Nieves: 43/G4
Top 3
- Jay Bell: S7/L6D
- Bip Roberts: S9/G34.1-2
- Jeff King: K+SB3;SB2
- Chili Davis: W
- Craig Paquette: 4/P34D
- Jermaine Dye: 3/P3DF
Bot 3
- Damion Easley: K
- Raul Casanova: 13/G34S
- Deivi Cruz: 63/G6
Top 4
- Tim Spehr: K
- Tom Goodwin: 53/G5S
- Jose Offerman: K
Bot 4
- Brian Hunter: 63/G6S
- Bobby Higginson: K
- Travis Fryman: HR/L7D
- Tony Clark: 43/G4
Top 5
- Jay Bell: 3/F9LSF
- Bip Roberts: S7/L7LS
- Jeff King: 2/P2RF
- Chili Davis: 9/F9D
Bot 5
- Bob Hamelin: K
- Melvin Nieves: D9/L9LS
- Damion Easley: WP.2-3
- Damion Easley: W
- Raul Casanova: S7/L78S.3-H;1-2
- Deivi Cruz: 4/P4MD
- Brian Hunter: S56/G56.2-H;1-2
- Bobby Higginson: HR/L89XD.2-H;1-H
- Travis Fryman: W
- Tony Clark: 53/G5S
Top 6
- Craig Paquette: 43/G34D
- Jermaine Dye: S8/L8RS
- Tim Spehr: WP.1-2
- Tim Spehr: K
- Tom Goodwin: S8/L78S.2-H;B-2
- Jose Offerman: 7/F7D
Bot 6
- Bob Hamelin: K
- Melvin Nieves: W
- Damion Easley: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Raul Casanova: W.1-2
- Deivi Cruz: K
Top 7
- David Howard: 43/G4
- Johnny Damon: 8/L8LD
- Scott Cooper: K
Bot 7
- Brian Hunter: K
- Bobby Higginson: 8/F8LD
- Phil Nevin: S7/G56
- Tony Clark: 53/G5
Top 8
- Chili Davis: S7/G5
- Craig Paquette: K
- Jermaine Dye: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Tim Spehr: HP.1-2
- Tom Goodwin: 7/F7LSF
Bot 8
- Bob Hamelin: K
- Bubba Trammell: 5/L5
- Damion Easley: 8/F8RD
Top 9
- Jose Offerman: D9/G3L
- David Howard: 63/G6
- Joe Vitiello: K
- Mike Sweeney: 13/G13S