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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1997-05-16 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 17787 · 79°F, night, dry · Wind 15 mph L to R · 2:53
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 10–2. Detroit Tigers put up 8 in the 9th. Justin Thompson earned the win. Melvin Nieves went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 14 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Justin Thompson L: Jose Rosado SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dale Ford · 1B: Mike Reilly · 2B: Larry Young · 3B: Rich Garcia · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Damion Easley | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Travis Fryman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Clark | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Nevin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Melvin Nieves | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian Johnson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Higginson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deivi Cruz | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Curtis Pride | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chili Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Vitiello | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Paquette | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Goodwin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Damon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Thompson | 8.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
 Jose Bautista | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Rosado | 8.1 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
 Randy Veres | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Walker | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Hunter: 43/G4
- Damion Easley: 5/L5
- Travis Fryman: S6/G6
- Tony Clark: 13/G13S
Bot 1
- Jose Offerman: 43/G4
- Jay Bell: 3/P3DF
- Jeff King: 7/F7D
Top 2
- Phil Nevin: D8/F78XD
- Melvin Nieves: K
- Brian Johnson: 9/F9M.2-3
- Bobby Higginson: 4/L4
Bot 2
- Chili Davis: 63/G6
- Joe Vitiello: 4/L4
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
Top 3
- Deivi Cruz: 7/F7D
- Brian Hunter: 63/G6
- Damion Easley: S9/L89S
- Travis Fryman: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 3
- Craig Paquette: 7/L7M
- Jermaine Dye: S7/L7S
- Tom Goodwin: K
- Jose Offerman: SB2
- Jose Offerman: 3/G3
Top 4
- Tony Clark: 8/F89D
- Phil Nevin: K
- Melvin Nieves: K
Bot 4
- Jay Bell: 53/G5L
- Jeff King: W
- Chili Davis: K+SB2
- Joe Vitiello: 53/G56
Top 5
- Brian Johnson: S9/L89S
- Bobby Higginson: S9/G34.1-2
- Deivi Cruz: S3/BG13S.2-3;1-2
- Brian Hunter: 52(3)/FO/G5S.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Damion Easley: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Travis Fryman: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
- Tony Clark: 9/F9LM
Bot 5
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
- Craig Paquette: S6/G6
- Jermaine Dye: 8/F8RS
- Tom Goodwin: 53/G5S
Top 6
- Curtis Pride: S6/G4M
- Melvin Nieves: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Brian Johnson: 7/F7S
- Bobby Higginson: 9/F89M
Bot 6
- Jose Offerman: W
- Jay Bell: D9/L9LM.1-3
- Jeff King: S9/F9M.3-H;2-3
- Chili Davis: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H
- Joe Vitiello: 4(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 7
- Deivi Cruz: 4/L4
- Brian Hunter: 63/G6
- Damion Easley: W
- Travis Fryman: POCS2(136)
Bot 7
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Craig Paquette: 8/F8LXD
- Jermaine Dye: W
- Tom Goodwin: 7/F7M
Top 8
- Travis Fryman: 9/F9M
- Tony Clark: 3/P23
- Curtis Pride: 43/G34D
Bot 8
- Jose Offerman: 43/G4M
- Jay Bell: 63/G56
- Jeff King: 8/F78D
Top 9
- Melvin Nieves: S9/L9S
- Brian Johnson: 3/P3F
- Bobby Higginson: S9/L34D.1-2
- Deivi Cruz: S8/L78S.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Brian Hunter: IW
- Damion Easley: S7/G56.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Travis Fryman: S8/L78M.2-H;1-3
- Tony Clark: 36(1)/FO/G34S.3-3;B-1
- Curtis Pride: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
- Melvin Nieves: HR/F7D.2-H;1-H
- Brian Johnson: 41/G34D
Bot 9
- Chili Davis: K
- Johnny Damon: 3/G3
- Scott Cooper: 6/P6D