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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1997-05-17 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 22891 · 83°F, night, dry · Wind 10 mph to LF · 2:53
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 9–2. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 3rd. Tim Pugh earned the win. Tony Clark went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
W: Tim Pugh L: Jim Pittsley SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Larry Young · 2B: Rich Garcia · 3B: Dale Ford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Damion Easley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Higginson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Clark | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Travis Fryman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Melvin Nieves | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Bob Hamelin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Raul Casanova | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Deivi Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bip Roberts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chili Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tim Spehr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tom Goodwin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Cooper | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Vitiello | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Howard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Pugh | 8.0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
 Mike Myers | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Pittsley | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Allen McDill | 1.2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Hipolito Pichardo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Hunter: K
- Damion Easley: 7/F78S
- Bobby Higginson: HR/F7D
- Tony Clark: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Jose Offerman: 9/F9M
- Jay Bell: 9/F89D
- Bip Roberts: 63/G6
Top 2
- Travis Fryman: 7/F78D
- Melvin Nieves: K
- Bob Hamelin: S8/G4M
- Raul Casanova: 5/P5D
Bot 2
- Jeff King: 53/G5
- Chili Davis: 9/F89D
- Craig Paquette: D7/G5L
- Tim Spehr: K
Top 3
- Deivi Cruz: 13/G15S
- Brian Hunter: HR/F7LD
- Damion Easley: S9/L89S
- Bobby Higginson: SB2
- Bobby Higginson: S8/G4M.2-H
- Tony Clark: HR/F8LXD.1-H
- Travis Fryman: 8/F89D
- Melvin Nieves: HP
- Bob Hamelin: POCS2(136)
Bot 3
- Tom Goodwin: 6/P56
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6
- Jose Offerman: 13/G15
Top 4
- Bob Hamelin: 4/P34D
- Raul Casanova: 9/F9D
- Deivi Cruz: 3/P3DF
Bot 4
- Jay Bell: D78/F78XD
- Bip Roberts: 3/G3.2-3
- Jeff King: 53/G5.3-H
- Chili Davis: 7/F78XD
Top 5
- Brian Hunter: 7/L7D
- Damion Easley: 53/G5
- Bobby Higginson: W
- Tony Clark: W.1-2
- Travis Fryman: 8/L8RD
Bot 5
- Craig Paquette: W
- Tim Spehr: 543/G5.1-2
- Tom Goodwin: FC1/BG13.2X3(15);B-1
- Johnny Damon: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Top 6
- Melvin Nieves: W
- Bob Hamelin: W.1-2
- Raul Casanova: S8/L8RS.2-H;1-2
- Deivi Cruz: 34/SH/BG23.2-3;1-2
- Brian Hunter: W
- Damion Easley: K
- Bobby Higginson: 6/P6
Bot 6
- Jose Offerman: 63/G6
- Jay Bell: K
- Bip Roberts: 53/G5
Top 7
- Tony Clark: 13/G13S
- Travis Fryman: HP
- Melvin Nieves: W.1-2
- Bob Hamelin: 8/F8LM
- Raul Casanova: W.2-3;1-2
- Deivi Cruz: S4/G6M.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Brian Hunter: S6/G6S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Damion Easley: 7/F7M
Bot 7
- Jeff King: 8/F8LD
- Chili Davis: 8/L8LD
- Craig Paquette: K
Top 8
- Bobby Higginson: 3/G3L
- Tony Clark: HR/F89XD
- Travis Fryman: S8/L8LS
- Melvin Nieves: K
- Bob Hamelin: 9/F89S
Bot 8
- Tim Spehr: K
- Scott Cooper: S9/L9LS
- Johnny Damon: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Jose Offerman: W.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: 9/F9D
Top 9
- Raul Casanova: K
- Deivi Cruz: 8/F8RM
- Brian Hunter: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Joe Vitiello: S7/G56
- David Howard: S7/L78S.1-2
- Chili Davis: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3;B-1
- Craig Paquette: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Tim Spehr: K