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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1997-05-08 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 16243 · 48°F, overcast, rain, soaked · Wind 15 mph to CF · 2:49
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 4–0. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 3rd. Tim Belcher earned the win. Jay Bell went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Tim Belcher L: Brian Moehler SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Tim Welke · 2B: Ken Kaiser · 3B: Joe Brinkman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Bell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bip Roberts | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chili Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Cooper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Goodwin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Higginson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Fryman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tony Clark | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Hamelin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Melvin Nieves | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Damion Easley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Brian Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deivi Cruz | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curtis Pride | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Belcher | 7.0 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Hipolito Pichardo | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Moehler | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Dan Miceli | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Offerman: 6/P6MD
- Jay Bell: 9/F89M
- Bip Roberts: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Brian Hunter: 9/F9LM
- Bobby Higginson: 3/G3
- Travis Fryman: K
Top 2
- Jeff King: 53/5
- Chili Davis: W
- Scott Cooper: 8/F8RM
- Mike Sweeney: 3/P3SF
Bot 2
- Tony Clark: D9/F89XD
- Bob Hamelin: 43/G4.2-3
- Melvin Nieves: K
- Damion Easley: W
- Brian Johnson: 43/G4
Top 3
- Tom Goodwin: S8/G4M
- Johnny Damon: 43/G34.1-2
- Jose Offerman: SB3/R5
- Jose Offerman: 13/G23.3-H
- Jay Bell: HR/F7LD
- Bip Roberts: D9/F9LD
- Jeff King: 8/F8LM
Bot 3
- Deivi Cruz: S6/G56
- Brian Hunter: 9/F9LSF
- Bobby Higginson: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Travis Fryman: W.1-2
- Tony Clark: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 4
- Chili Davis: 1/G34S
- Scott Cooper: K
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Bob Hamelin: 7/F7M
- Melvin Nieves: S3/G3
- Damion Easley: 8/F8RD
- Brian Johnson: 9/F89M
Top 5
- Tom Goodwin: S8/G4M
- Johnny Damon: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Jose Offerman: 63/G56
Bot 5
- Deivi Cruz: D7/G5L
- Brian Hunter: 53/G56S.2-2
- Bobby Higginson: 8/F8RXD.2-3
- Travis Fryman: 53/G5
Top 6
- Jay Bell: 3/P3DF
- Bip Roberts: 63/G6M
- Jeff King: 8/F8LXD
Bot 6
- Tony Clark: K
- Bob Hamelin: W
- Melvin Nieves: K+SB2
- Damion Easley: W+WP.2-3
- Brian Johnson: 9/L9M
Top 7
- Chili Davis: 8/F8LM
- Scott Cooper: 8/F78M
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Tom Goodwin: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Deivi Cruz: 63/G56
- Brian Hunter: K
- Bobby Higginson: 43/G4
Top 8
- Johnny Damon: S8/G4M
- Jose Offerman: S7/L7S.1-2
- Jay Bell: 53/SH/BG5S.2-3;1-2
- Bip Roberts: IW
- Jeff King: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;2-3
- Chili Davis: S9/L4D.3-H;1-3
- Scott Cooper: 6/P6D
Bot 8
- Travis Fryman: K
- Tony Clark: W
- Bob Hamelin: C/E2.1-2;B-1
- Melvin Nieves: 16(1)/FO/G13.2-3;B-1
- Damion Easley: POCS2(136)
Top 9
- Mike Sweeney: 5/P15
- Tom Goodwin: 5/P5DF
- Johnny Damon: 9/F9LM
Bot 9
- Damion Easley: K
- Brian Johnson: 31/G34
- Curtis Pride: S7/L56D
- Brian Hunter: DI.1-2
- Brian Hunter: 53/G5