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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
1997-09-19 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 16973 · 72°F, night, dry · Wind 12 mph from RF · 3:06
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 6–2. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 4th. Brian Anderson earned the win and Paul Assenmacher picked up the save. Bip Roberts went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 16 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
W: Brian Anderson L: Ricky Bones SV: Paul Assenmacher
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Rocky Roe · 2B: Durwood Merrill · 3B: Dale Scott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bip Roberts | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Fernandez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Justice | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Giles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Borders | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Marquis Grissom | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Halter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jed Hansen | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jay Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yamil Benitez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Stewart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rod Myers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Cooper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Sutton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Offerman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chili Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Anderson | 5.2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Plunk | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Paul Shuey | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Paul Assenmacher | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ricky Bones | 5.0 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| Hector Carrasco | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Whisenant | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Service | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bip Roberts: S6/G6MD
- Tony Fernandez: 6(B)3(1)/L6/LDP
- Manny Ramirez: S9/L4D
- Jim Thome: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Shane Halter: 63/G6M
- Jed Hansen: S8/L4MD
- Jay Bell: SB2
- Jay Bell: K+SB3
- Jeff King: OA.3X3(5)
Top 2
- David Justice: 63/G6
- Matt Williams: HP
- Brian Giles: 7/F7M
- Pat Borders: CS2(24)
Bot 2
- Jeff King: 7/F7D
- Dean Palmer: 63/G6
- Jermaine Dye: 9/F89S
Top 3
- Pat Borders: K
- Marquis Grissom: D9/L9LS
- Bip Roberts: K
- Tony Fernandez: 7/F7D
Bot 3
- Yamil Benitez: 63/G6M
- Andy Stewart: 13/G13
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8LM
Top 4
- Manny Ramirez: S7/L5D
- Jim Thome: S9/G34.1-2
- David Justice: 8/F78S
- Matt Williams: K
- Brian Giles: D9/G3L.2-H;1-3
- Pat Borders: S7/G56.3-H;2-H
- Marquis Grissom: S9/L9S.1-2
- Bip Roberts: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Shane Halter: 63/G6MD
- Jed Hansen: S8/L8LS
- Jay Bell: 13/G13S.1-2
- Jeff King: 43/G4
Top 5
- Tony Fernandez: 7/F7M
- Manny Ramirez: 9/F9D
- Jim Thome: D7/L5D
- David Justice: I
- Matt Williams: S8/L6MD.2-H;1-3
- Brian Giles: 7/F7D
Bot 5
- Dean Palmer: 9/F89S
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G56
- Yamil Benitez: S9/L4D
- Andy Stewart: 8/F78D
Top 6
- Pat Borders: 9/F9LS
- Marquis Grissom: S9/L9S
- Bip Roberts: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3L
Bot 6
- Mike Sweeney: S4/L3D
- Shane Halter: 8/F89D
- Jed Hansen: S7/L7S.1-2
- Jay Bell: 8/F8RD.2-3
- Jeff King: K
Top 7
- Tony Fernandez: 3/G3L
- Manny Ramirez: S8/G6M
- Jim Thome: S7/G56.1-2
- David Justice: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Matt Williams: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3
- Brian Giles: K
Bot 7
- Dean Palmer: K
- Johnny Damon: K
- Rod Myers: K
Top 8
- Pat Borders: K
- Marquis Grissom: K
- Bip Roberts: HR/L9LD
- Tony Fernandez: 43/G34D
Bot 8
- Scott Cooper: W
- Mike Sweeney: 2/P23F
- Larry Sutton: 8/F8RS
- Jed Hansen: K
Top 9
- Manny Ramirez: S7/G56
- Jim Thome: K
- David Justice: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
Bot 9
- Jay Bell: T8/F89XD
- Jeff King: S7/L7S.3-H
- Dean Palmer: W.1-2
- Johnny Damon: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- Jose Offerman: 64(1)/FO/G56D.3-H;2-3
- Chili Davis: K
- Mike Sweeney: DI.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9LM
Notes & reviews
- Matt Williams caught Jed Hansen with the hidden ball trick; Williams asked Hansen to step off the bag so he could clean it and then tagged Hansen