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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
1997-09-20 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 19125 · 62°F, night, dry · Wind 15 mph from LF · 2:19
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 5–2. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 8th. Gregg Olson earned the win and Jeff Montgomery picked up the save. Bip Roberts went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
W: Gregg Olson L: Albie Lopez SV: Jeff Montgomery
Umpires — HP: Rocky Roe · 1B: Durwood Merrill · 2B: Dale Scott · 3B: Dave Phillips · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bip Roberts | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Fernandez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Justice | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marquis Grissom | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Giles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shane Halter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jay Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chili Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamil Benitez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rod Myers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Juden | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Albie Lopez | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glendon Rusch | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
 Gregg Olson | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bip Roberts: S9/L9S
- Tony Fernandez: 9/F9M
- Manny Ramirez: 8/F8LM
- Matt Williams: 7/F7D
Bot 1
- Jose Offerman: K
- Shane Halter: K
- Jay Bell: 5/P5SF
Top 2
- David Justice: K
- Sandy Alomar: 8/L8RM
- Jim Thome: S7/F7LM
- Marquis Grissom: K
Bot 2
- Chili Davis: K
- Jeff King: 5/P6
- Dean Palmer: K
Top 3
- Brian Giles: K
- Bip Roberts: 8/F8RS
- Tony Fernandez: S9/L4D
- Manny Ramirez: 9/F9D
Bot 3
- Yamil Benitez: S8/G6M
- Mike Sweeney: S5/G56.1-2
- Rod Myers: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M.2-3
- Jose Offerman: 8/F8LM
Top 4
- Matt Williams: 4/P4D
- David Justice: D8/L8LXD
- Sandy Alomar: 63/G6S.2-3
- Jim Thome: K
Bot 4
- Shane Halter: 9/F9M
- Jay Bell: 3/P3DF
- Chili Davis: 53/G5
Top 5
- Marquis Grissom: 3/G3
- Brian Giles: S3/G34
- Bip Roberts: HR/F7D.1-H
- Tony Fernandez: S7/L7M
- Manny Ramirez: HP.1-2
- Matt Williams: 54(1)/FO/G5.2-3
- David Justice: 63/G6D
Bot 5
- Jeff King: K
- Dean Palmer: 6/P6D
- Yamil Benitez: 63/G6MD
Top 6
- Sandy Alomar: 63/G56D
- Jim Thome: 9/L9M
- Marquis Grissom: 9/F9M
Bot 6
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Rod Myers: 8/F78M
- Jose Offerman: 7/F7LM
Top 7
- Brian Giles: K
- Bip Roberts: 53/G5
- Tony Fernandez: K
Bot 7
- Johnny Damon: K
- Jay Bell: S7/L78M
- Chili Davis: 7/F7S
- Jeff King: HR/F7D.1-H
- Dean Palmer: 7/F78S
Top 8
- Manny Ramirez: S6/G6MD
- Matt Williams: S4/P4D.1X3(45)
- David Justice: K
- Sandy Alomar: 4/P3D
Bot 8
- Yamil Benitez: S9/L34
- Scott Cooper: K+SB2
- Rod Myers: W
- Jose Offerman: 53/G5S.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Damon: T9/G3L.3-H;2-H
- Jay Bell: WP.3-H
- Jay Bell: 63/G6
Top 9
- Jim Thome: D8/L8LXDW
- Marquis Grissom: 43/G4.2-3
- Brian Giles: 4/L34D
- Bip Roberts: K