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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1997-05-18 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 15333 · 87°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 16 mph to CF · 3:36
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 6–5. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 7th. John Cummings earned the win and Mike Myers picked up the save. Mike Sweeney went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: John Cummings L: Tim Belcher SV: Mike Myers
Umpires — HP: Larry Young · 1B: Rich Garcia · 2B: Dale Ford · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Damion Easley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Higginson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Clark | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Fryman | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Melvin Nieves | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Hamelin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deivi Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curtis Pride | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Goodwin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bip Roberts | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chili Davis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Scott Cooper | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 David Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Vitiello | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felipe Lira | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| John Cummings | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Todd Jones | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Mike Myers | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Belcher | 6.1 | 13 | 2 | 6 |
 Randy Veres | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jamie Walker | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Hunter: K
- Damion Easley: K
- Bobby Higginson: 9/F9D
Bot 1
- Jose Offerman: 6/P6D
- Tom Goodwin: S8/G4M
- Bip Roberts: SB2
- Bip Roberts: 43/G4.2-3
- Jeff King: 1/P25
Top 2
- Tony Clark: D8/L8RXD
- Travis Fryman: S9/L89S.2-3;BX2(936)
- Melvin Nieves: K
- Bob Hamelin: S8/L8LS.3-H
- Brian Johnson: 6/P56D
Bot 2
- Chili Davis: 3/G3L
- Scott Cooper: 6/P56D
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G5
Top 3
- Deivi Cruz: 7/F7D
- Brian Hunter: 53/BG25
- Damion Easley: W
- Bobby Higginson: 7/F78D
Bot 3
- David Howard: 43/G4
- Johnny Damon: 7/F7S
- Jose Offerman: HR/F9D.B-H
- Tom Goodwin: 3/G3S
Top 4
- Tony Clark: S9/L89S
- Travis Fryman: S9/F89M.1-2
- Melvin Nieves: S6/P7S.2-3;1-2
- Bob Hamelin: 32(3)3/GDP/G3.2-3;1-2
- Brian Johnson: 7/F7D
Bot 4
- Bip Roberts: 43/G4
- Jeff King: K
- Chili Davis: W
- Scott Cooper: D9/F9D.1-3
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F7LD.3-H;2-H;B-H
- David Howard: 9/F9M
Top 5
- Deivi Cruz: D7/G5L
- Brian Hunter: K
- Damion Easley: D7/L7D.2-H
- Bobby Higginson: S9/G4.2-H
- Tony Clark: K+SB2
- Travis Fryman: K
Bot 5
- Johnny Damon: 7/L7LM
- Jose Offerman: W
- Tom Goodwin: SB2
- Tom Goodwin: 43/G4.2-3
- Bip Roberts: 53/G56
Top 6
- Melvin Nieves: 43/G4
- Bob Hamelin: 3/G3L
- Brian Johnson: S9/F89S
- Deivi Cruz: 13/BG13S
Bot 6
- Jeff King: 8/F8LD
- Chili Davis: W
- Scott Cooper: 36(1)3/GDP/G3L
Top 7
- Brian Hunter: S9/G34
- Damion Easley: 13/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Bobby Higginson: W
- Tony Clark: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3
- Travis Fryman: S8/L8LS.3-H;1-2
- Melvin Nieves: 7/F78S
- Bob Hamelin: S9/F89S.2-H;1-3
- Brian Johnson: 9/F89D
Bot 7
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F7D.B-H
- David Howard: 9/F9M
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6
- Jose Offerman: T9/F9D
- Joe Vitiello: 43/G4M
Top 8
- Deivi Cruz: K
- Brian Hunter: K
- Damion Easley: 7/F7M
Bot 8
- Bip Roberts: K
- Jeff King: W
- Chili Davis: W.1-2
- Scott Cooper: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 9
- Bobby Higginson: 8/F8LXD
- Tony Clark: S7/G56
- Travis Fryman: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-1
- Melvin Nieves: W.1-2
- Curtis Pride: 3/G3
Bot 9
- Mike Sweeney: HP
- David Howard: 56(1)/FO/BG25.B-1
- Johnny Damon: E4/G4.1-2;B-1
- Jose Offerman: 7/F7M
- Jay Bell: W.2-3;1-2
- Bip Roberts: 31/G34