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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
1997-05-28 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 13380 · 62°F, night, dry · Wind 12 mph from LF · 2:55
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 10–3. Cleveland Indians put up 7 in the 8th. Paul Assenmacher earned the win. David Justice went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 16 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Paul Assenmacher L: Tim Belcher SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Rich Garcia · 1B: Dale Ford · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Larry Young · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marquis Grissom | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Franco | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Matt Williams | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Justice | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Fernandez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Alomar | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Omar Vizquel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Bell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bip Roberts | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chili Davis | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Craig Paquette | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Goodwin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Vitiello | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chad Ogea | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Paul Assenmacher | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Plunk | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Jackson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Belcher | 7.1 | 13 | 5 | 1 |
 Larry Casian | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marquis Grissom: 9/F89M
- Julio Franco: 43/G4
- Jim Thome: K
Bot 1
- Jose Offerman: 9/L9M
- Jay Bell: 63/G6MD
- Bip Roberts: 7/F78S
Top 2
- Matt Williams: S7/G56
- David Justice: 4/P4MD
- Manny Ramirez: S8/G6M.1-3
- Tony Fernandez: 4/P4D
- Sandy Alomar: S9/L89S.3-H;1-2
- Omar Vizquel: 64(1)/FO/G6D
Bot 2
- Jeff King: 8/F8RS
- Chili Davis: K
- Craig Paquette: 31/G3
Top 3
- Marquis Grissom: 43/G4MD
- Julio Franco: D9/L9D
- Jim Thome: 4/L34
- Matt Williams: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Mike Macfarlane: K
- Tom Goodwin: 6/P6D
- Johnny Damon: 7/F7S
Top 4
- David Justice: S5/G56
- Manny Ramirez: W.1-2
- Tony Fernandez: S7/L7S.2-H(E7);1-2
- Sandy Alomar: W.2-3;1-2
- Omar Vizquel: 3(B)2(3)/GDP/G3L.2-3;1-2
- Marquis Grissom: 9/F89XD
Bot 4
- Jose Offerman: S7/L6D
- Jay Bell: OA.1X2(26)
- Jay Bell: S8/G6M
- Bip Roberts: 4(B)3(1)/L4/LDP
Top 5
- Julio Franco: 3/P3DF
- Jim Thome: W
- Matt Williams: 8/F89S
- David Justice: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 5
- Jeff King: 53/G5L
- Chili Davis: W
- Craig Paquette: D9/F9DW.1-3
- Mike Macfarlane: 53/G5.3-H
- Tom Goodwin: 43/G4M
Top 6
- Manny Ramirez: 13/G13
- Tony Fernandez: 4/P4S
- Sandy Alomar: S7/L7S
- Omar Vizquel: D9/L9LS.1-3
- Marquis Grissom: 9/L9LM
Bot 6
- Johnny Damon: K
- Jose Offerman: 7/L7M
- Jay Bell: 7/F7D
Top 7
- Julio Franco: W
- Jim Thome: S9/G34.1-3
- Matt Williams: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H(NR)
- David Justice: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Bip Roberts: S4/G4MS
- Jeff King: 4/P4D
- Chili Davis: BK.1-2
- Chili Davis: W
- Craig Paquette: E6/G6D.2-3;1-2
- Mike Macfarlane: K
- Tom Goodwin: DGR/F89XD.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Joe Vitiello: 5/P5DF
Top 8
- Manny Ramirez: S8/L89S
- Tony Fernandez: S6/L56.1-2
- Sandy Alomar: 34/SH/BG3S.2-3;1-2
- Omar Vizquel: IW
- Marquis Grissom: S8/L6MD.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Julio Franco: D7/L7DW+.3-H;1-H
- Jim Thome: K
- Matt Williams: IW
- David Justice: HR/F89XD.2-H;1-H
- Manny Ramirez: S8/L8RS
- Tony Fernandez: 3/L3
Bot 8
- Jose Offerman: 31/G3
- Jay Bell: W
- Bip Roberts: 64(1)/FO/G6MS
- Jeff King: K
Top 9
- Sandy Alomar: 3/P3DF
- Omar Vizquel: 9/F9LS
- Marquis Grissom: S9/L9S
- Julio Franco: 63/G6MD
Bot 9
- Chili Davis: K
- Craig Paquette: K
- Mike Macfarlane: S8/P6MD
- Tom Goodwin: 53/G56S