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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1997-08-15 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 20099 · 81°F, night, dry · Wind 18 mph to RF · 2:52
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 5–3. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 2nd. Glendon Rusch earned the win and Jeff Montgomery picked up the save. Jermaine Dye went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Glendon Rusch L: Justin Thompson SV: Jeff Montgomery
Umpires — HP: Mark Johnson · 1B: Drew Coble · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: Gary Cederstrom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bip Roberts | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chili Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jed Hansen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yamil Benitez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Damion Easley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Higginson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Clark | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Phil Nevin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Orlando Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Hamelin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Raul Casanova | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deivi Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Walbeck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curtis Pride | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glendon Rusch | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| Hector Carrasco | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Larry Casian | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregg Olson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Thompson | 6.2 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Dan Miceli | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bip Roberts: 43/G4M
- Johnny Damon: 13/BG13S
- Jay Bell: 7/F7LD
Bot 1
- Brian Hunter: W
- Damion Easley: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Bobby Higginson: 5/L5
Top 2
- Chili Davis: K
- Jeff King: E5/G56.B-1
- Jermaine Dye: 13/G13S.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: S4/G4.2-3
- Jed Hansen: S9/F9LS.3-H(UR);1-3
- Yamil Benitez: D9/L9LD.3-H(UR);1-3
- Bip Roberts: S8/G6M.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Johnny Damon: 6(1)/FO/G6
Bot 2
- Tony Clark: K
- Phil Nevin: K
- Orlando Miller: K
Top 3
- Jay Bell: 63/G6
- Chili Davis: K
- Jeff King: 6/L6
Bot 3
- Bob Hamelin: 9/F89M
- Raul Casanova: S9/L9S
- Deivi Cruz: K
- Brian Hunter: K
Top 4
- Jermaine Dye: HR/L9LD.B-H
- Mike Sweeney: 6/P6
- Jed Hansen: 4/P4
- Yamil Benitez: K
Bot 4
- Damion Easley: HR/L7D.B-H
- Bobby Higginson: 7/L7M
- Tony Clark: W
- Phil Nevin: K
- Orlando Miller: BK.1-2
- Orlando Miller: W
- Bob Hamelin: S9/G34.2-H;1-2
- Raul Casanova: 53/G56
Top 5
- Bip Roberts: 13/G13S
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4
- Jay Bell: S8/L8LS
- Chili Davis: S8/G6M.1-2
- Jeff King: 9/F9LMF
Bot 5
- Deivi Cruz: K
- Brian Hunter: 9/F89D
- Damion Easley: 53/G5S
Top 6
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G5
- Mike Sweeney: 6/P56S
- Jed Hansen: 8/F78D
Bot 6
- Bobby Higginson: S1/G13
- Tony Clark: S9/L9S.1-3
- Phil Nevin: K
- Orlando Miller: 7/F7D/SF.3-H
- Bob Hamelin: K
Top 7
- Yamil Benitez: 43/G4
- Bip Roberts: 9/F9LS
- Johnny Damon: S9/L89S
- Jay Bell: S7/L7S.1-2
- Chili Davis: WP.2-3;1-2
- Chili Davis: I
- Jeff King: 7/F7M
Bot 7
- Raul Casanova: 43/G4
- Deivi Cruz: E6/G6.B-1
- Brian Hunter: 16(1)/FO/G13.B-1
- Damion Easley: K
Top 8
- Jermaine Dye: S7/G56
- Mike Sweeney: 54(1)/FO/G5L
- Jed Hansen: 13/BG15S/SH.1-2
- Yamil Benitez: 7/L78M
Bot 8
- Bobby Higginson: 13/G15
- Tony Clark: K
- Phil Nevin: 6/L6
Top 9
- Bip Roberts: K
- Johnny Damon: 9/F89S
- Jay Bell: K
Bot 9
- Matt Walbeck: 43/G4D
- Bob Hamelin: 7/F78S
- Raul Casanova: S7/G56
- Curtis Pride: 43/G4