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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1997-08-07 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 21497 · 76°F, sunny, dry · Wind 10 mph from RF · 2:42
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 8–4. Detroit Tigers put up 6 in the 5th. Glenn Dishman earned the win. Bob Hamelin went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
W: Glenn Dishman L: Tim Belcher SV: (none)
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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Higginson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Fryman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Clark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Hamelin | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Damion Easley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Nevin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Raul Casanova | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Deivi Cruz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jay Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chili Davis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Vitiello | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yamil Benitez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glenn Dishman | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| Dan Miceli | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Belcher | 4.2 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
 Jamie Walker | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Perez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Casian | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Hunter: S8/L6MD
- Bobby Higginson: 46(1)3/GDP/G
- Travis Fryman: 43/G
Bot 1
- Jose Offerman: 43/G4M
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4
- Jay Bell: K
Top 2
- Tony Clark: 13/G13S
- Bob Hamelin: 8/F8LM
- Damion Easley: 8/F89M
Bot 2
- Chili Davis: 13/G13
- Dean Palmer: K
- Jeff King: S49/G34
- Joe Vitiello: 4/P9S
Top 3
- Phil Nevin: W
- Raul Casanova: S8/L/R6.1-2
- Deivi Cruz: 54/SH/BG5S.2-3;1-2
- Brian Hunter: S9/L9M/R3.3-H;2-3
- Bobby Higginson: 6/P7S
- Travis Fryman: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Yamil Benitez: K
- Mike Macfarlane: D9/F9DW/R4
- Jose Offerman: T9/L89XD/R45.2-H
- Johnny Damon: 5/P
- Jay Bell: 8/F8LM
Top 4
- Tony Clark: 7/F7LS
- Bob Hamelin: HR/F89XD
- Damion Easley: K
- Phil Nevin: K
Bot 4
- Chili Davis: K
- Dean Palmer: W
- Jeff King: POCS2(1361)
- Jeff King: 2/P23F
Top 5
- Raul Casanova: S9/L
- Deivi Cruz: SB2
- Deivi Cruz: S9/L9M.2-3
- Brian Hunter: 146(1)/FO/G4M.3-H;B-1
- Bobby Higginson: HR/L89XD.1-H
- Travis Fryman: S7/L
- Tony Clark: K
- Bob Hamelin: D9/L/R3/U2.1-H
- Damion Easley: HR/F7D.2-H
- Phil Nevin: S9/L9M
- Raul Casanova: 8/L8
Bot 5
- Joe Vitiello: 4/P89S
- Yamil Benitez: K
- Mike Macfarlane: K
Top 6
- Deivi Cruz: 3/P3SF
- Brian Hunter: 63/G
- Bobby Higginson: 63/G
Bot 6
- Jose Offerman: 5/L56
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4D
- Jay Bell: S7/L
- Chili Davis: S8/L.1-3
- Dean Palmer: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Travis Fryman: 63/G6
- Tony Clark: 9/F9
- Bob Hamelin: 3/G
Bot 7
- Jeff King: 9/F9S
- Joe Vitiello: HR/F7D
- Yamil Benitez: K
- Mike Macfarlane: K
Top 8
- Damion Easley: 53/G56
- Phil Nevin: 53/G5S
- Raul Casanova: 7/F7
Bot 8
- Jose Offerman: W
- Johnny Damon: K
- Jay Bell: 64(1)3/GDP/G
Top 9
- Deivi Cruz: 63/G6S
- Brian Hunter: 53/G56S
- Bobby Higginson: 7/F7LM
Bot 9
- Chili Davis: HR/F8RXD
- Dean Palmer: 9/F9S
- Jeff King: HR/F78XD
- Joe Vitiello: S68/G6M
- Yamil Benitez: K
- Mike Macfarlane: 5/P5