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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1997-05-15 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 18160 · 62°F, night, dry · Wind 5 mph L to R · 3:37
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 10–9. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 2nd. Jamie Walker earned the win. Melvin Nieves went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 |
W: Jamie Walker L: Doug Brocail SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Rich Garcia · 1B: Dale Ford · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Larry Young · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jody Reed | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bobby Higginson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tony Clark | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Travis Fryman | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Melvin Nieves | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Hamelin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Raul Casanova | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Deivi Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Bip Roberts | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chili Davis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Spehr | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Goodwin | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Cooper | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Olivares | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| John Cummings | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Miceli | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Todd Jones | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Brocail | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Appier | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Allen McDill | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Converse | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jamie Walker | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Hunter: 3/P3SF
- Jody Reed: 9/F9M
- Bobby Higginson: K
Bot 1
- Jose Offerman: W
- Jay Bell: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Bip Roberts: S7/L56D
- Jeff King: 7/F7S
Top 2
- Tony Clark: S8/L4M
- Travis Fryman: W.1-2
- Melvin Nieves: HR/L9D.2-H;1-H
- Bob Hamelin: K
- Raul Casanova: 3/G3
- Deivi Cruz: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Chili Davis: S8/L8LM
- Craig Paquette: W.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: 9/F9M
- Tim Spehr: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3
- Tom Goodwin: K
- Jose Offerman: S7/L7M.3-H;1-2
- Jay Bell: D7/L7LS.2-H;1-3
- Bip Roberts: 53/G56S
Top 3
- Brian Hunter: 4/P34D
- Jody Reed: K
- Bobby Higginson: 3/G34
Bot 3
- Jeff King: 6/L6
- Chili Davis: W
- Craig Paquette: 53/G5.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G56S
Top 4
- Tony Clark: W
- Travis Fryman: HP.1-2
- Melvin Nieves: S7/L56D.2-3;1-2
- Bob Hamelin: 36(1)/FO/G34.3-H;2-3
- Raul Casanova: S9/L34D.3-H;1-2
- Deivi Cruz: 8/F89M
- Brian Hunter: K23
Bot 4
- Tim Spehr: S7/G56
- Tom Goodwin: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Jose Offerman: SB2
- Jose Offerman: 8/F8LD
- Jay Bell: W
- Bip Roberts: W.2-3;1-2
- Jeff King: E5/G5.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
- Chili Davis: 43/G4
Top 5
- Jody Reed: 3/P3
- Bobby Higginson: W
- Tony Clark: W.1-2
- Travis Fryman: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-H(E4/TH)(UR)(NR);B-2
- Melvin Nieves: K23
Bot 5
- Craig Paquette: 13/G13S
- Jermaine Dye: 63/G6
- Tim Spehr: 5/L5
Top 6
- Bob Hamelin: W
- Raul Casanova: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Deivi Cruz: 63/G56
Bot 6
- Tom Goodwin: S9/L89S
- Jose Offerman: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Jay Bell: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
- Bip Roberts: S8/L6D.3-H;1-2
- Jeff King: 3/P3S
- Chili Davis: 7/F7M
- Craig Paquette: K
Top 7
- Brian Hunter: S7/L56
- Jody Reed: W.1-2
- Bobby Higginson: K
- Tony Clark: HR/F89XD.2-H;1-H
- Travis Fryman: 8/F8LD
- Melvin Nieves: S8/G4
- Bob Hamelin: 8/F89S
Bot 7
- Jermaine Dye: K
- David Howard: 4/P34D
- Tom Goodwin: S8/G4M
- Jose Offerman: SB2
- Jose Offerman: 13/G13
Top 8
- Raul Casanova: 31/G3
- Deivi Cruz: 53/G56
- Brian Hunter: W
- Jody Reed: SB2
- Jody Reed: W+SB3
- Bobby Higginson: 3/G3
Bot 8
- Jay Bell: W
- Bip Roberts: S9/L89S.1-3
- Jeff King: 54(1)3/GDP/G5.3-H(NR)
- Chili Davis: 31/G34
Top 9
- Tony Clark: 13/G15
- Travis Fryman: 7/F7M
- Melvin Nieves: K
Bot 9
- Johnny Damon: HR/F9LD
- Scott Cooper: S7/L6D
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F7LD.1-H
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Allen McDill