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Cleveland Guardians @ Kansas City Royals

1997-09-19 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 86°F, overcast, dry · Wind 8 mph to LF · 2:44

Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 10–3. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 5th. Tim Belcher earned the win. David Justice went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CLE	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	9
KCA	0	2	1	1	3	0	0	3		10	12

W: Tim Belcher L: Bartolo Colon SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Dale Scott · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Rocky Roe · 3B: Durwood Merrill · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Omar Vizquel	4	0	1	0	0	0
Tony Fernandez	5	0	0	0	0	0
Manny Ramirez	4	0	2	0	0	0
Jim Thome	4	0	0	0	1	1
David Justice	2	1	1	1	2	0
Matt Williams	4	1	2	0	0	1
Brian Giles	3	0	1	0	1	0
Sandy Alomar	3	0	1	0	0	1
Marquis Grissom	3	0	0	1	0	0
Einar Diaz	1	1	1	1	0	0
Jeff Branson	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bruce Aven	1	0	0	0	0	1

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jose Offerman	4	1	1	0	1	0
Johnny Damon	4	2	2	1	1	1
Rod Myers	5	0	1	0	0	1
Chili Davis	4	1	0	0	1	1
Scott Cooper	5	1	2	3	0	0
Jermaine Dye	4	2	1	0	1	0
Larry Sutton	3	1	0	0	1	0
Mike Macfarlane	4	2	3	3	0	0
Felix Martinez	3	0	2	1	1	0

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bartolo Colon	3.2	6	4	1
Jason Jacome	3.1	3	1	1
Alvin Morman	1.0	3	1	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tim Belcher	8.0	9	4	2
Hipolito Pichardo	1.0	0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Omar Vizquel: 9/F9D
Tony Fernandez: 43/G4M
Manny Ramirez: S8/L4MD
Jim Thome: 43/G4

Bot 1

Jose Offerman: S7/L7LS
Johnny Damon: WP.1-2
Johnny Damon: K
Rod Myers: 5/P5DF
Chili Davis: 8/F8RS

Top 2

David Justice: HR/F9D
Matt Williams: 7/F7M
Brian Giles: W
Sandy Alomar: 9/F9LM
Marquis Grissom: 9/F9LM

Bot 2

Scott Cooper: 6/P6MD
Jermaine Dye: W
Larry Sutton: 9/F9M
Mike Macfarlane: D8/L8LXDW+.1-H
Felix Martinez: T8/L8RM.2-H
Jose Offerman: 63/G6M

Top 3

Omar Vizquel: D9/G3L
Tony Fernandez: 9/L9M
Manny Ramirez: 6/P6D
Jim Thome: 3/G3L

Bot 3

Johnny Damon: D9/L7DW
Rod Myers: S1/BG13+.2-H(E1/TH)
Chili Davis: 9/F89D
Scott Cooper: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M

Top 4

David Justice: W
Matt Williams: D7/L78XDW+.1-3
Brian Giles: 2/P25F
Sandy Alomar: K
Marquis Grissom: 9/L9M

Bot 4

Jermaine Dye: 9/F9M
Larry Sutton: 8/F78D
Mike Macfarlane: S8/L8LS
Felix Martinez: W.1-2
Jose Offerman: WP.2-3;1-2
Jose Offerman: W
Johnny Damon: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Rod Myers: 9/F89M

Top 5

Omar Vizquel: 43/G4M
Tony Fernandez: 3/G3L
Manny Ramirez: S7/L56D
Jim Thome: 43/G4

Bot 5

Chili Davis: K
Scott Cooper: S9/L3D
Jermaine Dye: S9/L4D.1-2
Larry Sutton: W.2-3;1-2
Mike Macfarlane: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
Mike Macfarlane: S7/L7LS.3-H;2-H
Felix Martinez: 3/P13S
Jose Offerman: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 6

David Justice: W
Matt Williams: K
Brian Giles: S9/L34D.1-2
Sandy Alomar: S8/L6MD.2-3;1-2
Marquis Grissom: 4/P34D
Omar Vizquel: 9/L9D

Bot 6

Johnny Damon: 143/G13
Rod Myers: 9/L9M
Chili Davis: 63/G6

Top 7

Tony Fernandez: 5/P5
Manny Ramirez: 43/G34
Jim Thome: W
David Justice: WP.1-2
David Justice: 4/P4

Bot 7

Scott Cooper: 3E1/G3
Jermaine Dye: 8/F8RXD
Larry Sutton: 7/F7M
Mike Macfarlane: 8/F8RS

Top 8

Matt Williams: S9/L34D
Brian Giles: 4/P4
Einar Diaz: D9/L9S.1-H;B-3
Marquis Grissom: 9/SF/F9LD.3-H
Jeff Branson: 5/P5F

Bot 8

Felix Martinez: S7/L78S
Jose Offerman: 64(1)/FO/G6
Johnny Damon: S9/L34D.1-2
Rod Myers: SB3;SB2/R5
Rod Myers: K
Chili Davis: I
Scott Cooper: T9/G3L.3-H;2-H;1-H
Jermaine Dye: 53/G56S

Top 9

Tony Fernandez: 43/G4
Bruce Aven: K
Jim Thome: K