Final
DET
KCRCurrent 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
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Yankees 
Tigers 
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Blue Jays 
Indians 
White Sox 
Brewers 
Twins 
Royals Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals squeaked out a win over the Detroit Tigers, 10 to 9, on May 15, 1997.
Game Info
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. L. Hunter CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
J. Reed 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .400 | .000 |
B. Higginson LF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
T. Clark 1B | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .667 | .800 | 1.667 |
T. Fryman 3B | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .400 | .000 |
M. Nieves RF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .600 | .600 | 1.200 |
B. Hamelin DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
R. Casanova C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
D. Cruz SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Offerman 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .500 |
J. Bell SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .667 | .800 | 1.000 |
B. Roberts LF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .800 | .750 |
J. King 1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Davis DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
C. Paquette 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
J. Damon PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
J. Dye RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Cooper PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
T. Spehr C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
D. Howard PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Sweeney C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
T. Goodwin CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| Totals | 38 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
Batting
HR: T. Clark, M. Nieves
RBI: R. Casanova, T. Clark 3, B. Hamelin, M. Nieves 3
Baserunning
SB: B. L. Hunter 2
Batting
2B: J. Bell
HR: J. Damon, M. Sweeney
RBI: J. Bell 2, J. Damon, J. Offerman, B. Roberts, T. Spehr, M. Sweeney 2
Baserunning
SB: T. Goodwin 2
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Olivares | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5.40 |
J. Cummings | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
D. Miceli | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Jones | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
D. Brocail (L) | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Totals | 8.0 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Appier | 5.0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9.00 |
A. McDill | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20.25 |
J. Montgomery | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Converse | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Walker (W) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. L. Hunter CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
J. Reed 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .400 | .000 |
B. Higginson LF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
T. Clark 1B | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .667 | .800 | 1.667 |
T. Fryman 3B | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .400 | .000 |
M. Nieves RF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .600 | .600 | 1.200 |
B. Hamelin DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
R. Casanova C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
D. Cruz SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Batting
HR: T. Clark, M. Nieves
RBI: R. Casanova, T. Clark 3, B. Hamelin, M. Nieves 3
Baserunning
SB: B. L. Hunter 2
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Olivares | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5.40 |
J. Cummings | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
D. Miceli | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Jones | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
D. Brocail (L) | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Totals | 8.0 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Offerman 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .500 |
J. Bell SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .667 | .800 | 1.000 |
B. Roberts LF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .800 | .750 |
J. King 1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Davis DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
C. Paquette 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
J. Damon PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
J. Dye RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Cooper PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
T. Spehr C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
D. Howard PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Sweeney C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
T. Goodwin CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| Totals | 38 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
Batting
2B: J. Bell
HR: J. Damon, M. Sweeney
RBI: J. Bell 2, J. Damon, J. Offerman, B. Roberts, T. Spehr, M. Sweeney 2
Baserunning
SB: T. Goodwin 2
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Appier | 5.0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9.00 |
A. McDill | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20.25 |
J. Montgomery | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Converse | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Walker (W) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
