Tigers 6-5 Royals (May 17, 1997)

DET

KCR

1

0

2

1

0

3

0

1

4

0

3

5

2

0

6

0

7

3

1

8

0

9

0

R

6

5

H

15

6

E

1

0

W: J. Cummings

L: T. Belcher

S: M. Myers

DET

Team Stats

KCR

0

HR

3

6

R

5

15

H

6

1

SB

2

LOB

.385

AVG

.188

.429

OBP

.333

.462

SLG

.563

5.00

ERA

6.00

2

K

8

6

BB

3

Current Series

Tigers

9

Royals

10

Game 1

Final

Tigers

10

Royals

2

Game 2

Final

Tigers

9

Royals

2

Game 3

Final

Tigers

6

Royals

5

Game 4

Final

1997 AL East

DET KCR

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Orioles	98	64	.605
Yankees	96	66	.593	2.0
Tigers	79	83	.488	19.0
Red Sox	78	84	.481	20.0
Blue Jays	76	86	.469	22.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Indians	86	75	.534
White Sox	80	81	.497	6.0
Brewers	78	83	.484	8.0
Twins	68	94	.420	18.5
Royals	67	94	.416	19.0

Game Summary

The Kansas City Royals couldn't pull it off against the Detroit Tigers, 6 to 5, on May 18, 1997.

Game Info

May 17, 1997

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Brian L. Hunter B. L. Hunter CF	5	1	1	0	0	0	3
Damion Easley D. Easley 2B	3	1	1	1	0	1	1
Bobby Higginson B. Higginson LF	4	1	1	1	1	1	0
Tony Clark T. Clark 1B	5	2	4	1	0	0	1
Travis Fryman T. Fryman 3B	5	0	3	1	0	0	1
Melvin Nieves M. Nieves RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	1
Bob Hamelin B. Hamelin DH	4	0	2	2	0	0	0
Phil Nevin P. Nevin PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Curtis Pride C. Pride PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brian Johnson B. Johnson C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Deivi Cruz D. Cruz SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Totals	39	6	15	6	1	3	8

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Jose Offerman J. Offerman 2B	4	1	2	1	1	1	1	0
Tom Goodwin T. Goodwin CF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
Joe Vitiello J. Vitiello PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Shane Halter S. Halter RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jay Bell J. Bell PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bip Roberts B. Roberts LF	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jeff King J. King 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Chili Davis C. Davis DH	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	0
Scott Cooper S. Cooper 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Sweeney M. Sweeney C	3	2	2	4	2	0	0	0
David Howard D. Howard SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Damon J. Damon RF-CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	5	6	5	3	2	6	2

Batting

2B: T. Clark, D. Cruz, D. Easley

TB: T. Clark 5, D. Cruz 2, D. Easley 2, T. Fryman 3, B. Hamelin 2, B. Higginson, B. L. Hunter, B. Johnson, M. Nieves

RBI: T. Clark, D. Easley, T. Fryman, B. Hamelin 2, B. Higginson

SAC: D. Easley

GIDP: B. Hamelin

Baserunning

SB: B. Higginson

Batting

2B: S. Cooper

3B: J. Offerman

HR: J. Offerman, M. Sweeney 2

TB: S. Cooper 2, T. Goodwin, J. Offerman 7, M. Sweeney 8

RBI: J. Offerman, M. Sweeney 4

HBP: M. Sweeney

GIDP: S. Cooper 2

Baserunning

SB: T. Goodwin, J. Offerman

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Felipe Lira F. Lira	4.0	4	4	4	1	1	2	9.00
John Cummings J. Cummings (W)	2.2	2	1	1	2	0	1	3.38
Todd Jones T. Jones	2.0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0.00
Mike Myers M. Myers (S)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	5	5	6	2	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Tim Belcher T. Belcher (L)	6.1	13	6	6	2	6	8.53
Randy Veres R. Veres	2.1	2	0	0	0	2	0.00
Jamie Walker J. Walker	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	-
Jeff Montgomery J. Montgomery	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	15	6	6	3	8

Batters faced: J. Cummings 11, T. Jones 10, F. Lira 17, M. Myers

Batters faced: T. Belcher 32, J. Montgomery, R. Veres 9, J. Walker

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Brian L. Hunter B. L. Hunter CF	5	1	1	0	0	0	3
Damion Easley D. Easley 2B	3	1	1	1	0	1	1
Bobby Higginson B. Higginson LF	4	1	1	1	1	1	0
Tony Clark T. Clark 1B	5	2	4	1	0	0	1
Travis Fryman T. Fryman 3B	5	0	3	1	0	0	1
Melvin Nieves M. Nieves RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	1
Bob Hamelin B. Hamelin DH	4	0	2	2	0	0	0
Phil Nevin P. Nevin PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Curtis Pride C. Pride PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brian Johnson B. Johnson C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Deivi Cruz D. Cruz SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Totals	39	6	15	6	1	3	8

Batting

2B: T. Clark, D. Cruz, D. Easley

TB: T. Clark 5, D. Cruz 2, D. Easley 2, T. Fryman 3, B. Hamelin 2, B. Higginson, B. L. Hunter, B. Johnson, M. Nieves

RBI: T. Clark, D. Easley, T. Fryman, B. Hamelin 2, B. Higginson

SAC: D. Easley

GIDP: B. Hamelin

Baserunning

SB: B. Higginson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Felipe Lira F. Lira	4.0	4	4	4	1	1	2	9.00
John Cummings J. Cummings (W)	2.2	2	1	1	2	0	1	3.38
Todd Jones T. Jones	2.0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0.00
Mike Myers M. Myers (S)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	5	5	6	2	3

Batters faced: J. Cummings 11, T. Jones 10, F. Lira 17, M. Myers

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Jose Offerman J. Offerman 2B	4	1	2	1	1	1	1	0
Tom Goodwin T. Goodwin CF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
Joe Vitiello J. Vitiello PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Shane Halter S. Halter RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jay Bell J. Bell PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bip Roberts B. Roberts LF	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jeff King J. King 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Chili Davis C. Davis DH	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	0
Scott Cooper S. Cooper 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Sweeney M. Sweeney C	3	2	2	4	2	0	0	0
David Howard D. Howard SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Damon J. Damon RF-CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	5	6	5	3	2	6	2

Batting

2B: S. Cooper

3B: J. Offerman

HR: J. Offerman, M. Sweeney 2

TB: S. Cooper 2, T. Goodwin, J. Offerman 7, M. Sweeney 8

RBI: J. Offerman, M. Sweeney 4

HBP: M. Sweeney

GIDP: S. Cooper 2

Baserunning

SB: T. Goodwin, J. Offerman

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Tim Belcher T. Belcher (L)	6.1	13	6	6	2	6	8.53
Randy Veres R. Veres	2.1	2	0	0	0	2	0.00
Jamie Walker J. Walker	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	-
Jeff Montgomery J. Montgomery	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	15	6	6	3	8

Batters faced: T. Belcher 32, J. Montgomery, R. Veres 9, J. Walker

19-23 DET

KCR 20-20

Team Stats

Current Series

1997 AL East

Game Summary

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