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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
1997-08-17 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 22371 · 70°F, overcast, dry · Wind 5 mph from RF · 2:34
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 8–4. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 1st. Greg Keagle earned the win. Johnny Damon went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| DET | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
W: Greg Keagle L: Jose Rosado SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim McClelland · 1B: Gary Cederstrom · 2B: Mark Johnson · 3B: Drew Coble · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bip Roberts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Sutton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chili Davis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yamil Benitez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jed Hansen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shane Halter | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Higginson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Fryman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Clark | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Phil Nevin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Damion Easley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Miller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Walbeck | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Deivi Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Rosado | 2.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Perez | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Matt Whisenant | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jamie Walker | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Keagle | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
 Doug Brocail | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Jones | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bip Roberts: 43/G34
- Larry Sutton: 8/F78D
- Jay Bell: K
Bot 1
- Brian Hunter: D8/L78XD
- Bobby Higginson: S9/L34D.2-3;B-2(E9)
- Travis Fryman: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H
- Tony Clark: W.1-2
- Phil Nevin: 8/F8RXD.2-3
- Damion Easley: 146(1)/FO/G13.3-H;B-1
- Orlando Miller: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 2
- Chili Davis: K
- Jermaine Dye: 6/L6
- Johnny Damon: 7/L78M
Bot 2
- Matt Walbeck: K
- Deivi Cruz: 31/G34
- Brian Hunter: 43/G4
Top 3
- Mike Sweeney: S1/G13
- Yamil Benitez: 4/P3D
- Jed Hansen: S2/BG25.1-2
- Bip Roberts: S7/L7LS.2-H;1-3
- Larry Sutton: 5/P25F
- Jay Bell: SB2
- Jay Bell: K23
Bot 3
- Bobby Higginson: T9/L89D
- Travis Fryman: E6/G6.3-H;B-1
- Tony Clark: W.1-2
- Phil Nevin: SB3
- Phil Nevin: FC1/G13.3XH(12);1-2;B-1
- Damion Easley: D7/G5L.2-H(UR);1-H;B-3(TH)
- Orlando Miller: FC6/G6S.3XH(62);B-1
- Matt Walbeck: W.1-2
- Deivi Cruz: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 4
- Chili Davis: 7/F7M
- Jermaine Dye: K
- Johnny Damon: K
Bot 4
- Brian Hunter: D7/L7LS
- Bobby Higginson: S7/L78S.2-H
- Travis Fryman: K
- Tony Clark: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 5
- Mike Sweeney: 3/P23F
- Yamil Benitez: 8/F8LD
- Jed Hansen: K
Bot 5
- Phil Nevin: K
- Damion Easley: 13/G13
- Orlando Miller: 43/G4
Top 6
- Bip Roberts: 7/L7M
- Larry Sutton: 9/F9S
- Jay Bell: 8/F8RD
Bot 6
- Matt Walbeck: W
- Deivi Cruz: 13/G15S.1-2
- Brian Hunter: D9/F9LS.2-3
- Bobby Higginson: HP
- Travis Fryman: 46(1)/FO/G4M.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Tony Clark: K
Top 7
- Chili Davis: S4/G4
- Jermaine Dye: 3/P23F
- Johnny Damon: HR/F9D.1-H;B-H
- Mike Sweeney: 31/G3
- Yamil Benitez: K
Bot 7
- Phil Nevin: K
- Damion Easley: 53/G5
- Orlando Miller: 53/G56
Top 8
- Jed Hansen: 31/G34
- Bip Roberts: 63/G6
- Larry Sutton: 43/G4D
Bot 8
- Matt Walbeck: 4/P4
- Deivi Cruz: 53/G56
- Brian Hunter: W
- Bobby Higginson: 8/F8LD
Top 9
- Shane Halter: S9/L89S
- Chili Davis: S8/G6.1-3
- Jermaine Dye: WP.3-H(NR);1-2
- Jermaine Dye: 43/G4.2-3
- Johnny Damon: 5/P5F
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G5L
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Larry Sutton