DET
KCRW: T. Pugh
L: J. Pittsley
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White Sox Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals were easily defeated by the Detroit Tigers, 9 to 2, on May 17, 1997.
Game Info
May 17, 1997
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. L. Hunter CF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .400 | .500 | 1.000 |
D. Easley 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
B. Higginson LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | 1.250 |
T. Clark 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | 2.000 |
T. Fryman 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
M. Nieves RF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 | .600 | .000 |
B. Hamelin DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
R. Casanova C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
D. Cruz SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Totals | 36 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Offerman 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
J. Bell SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
J. Dye RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Roberts LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Vitiello PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
J. King 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Howard SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
C. Davis DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Paquette 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
T. Spehr C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Goodwin CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Cooper 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
J. Damon RF-CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 31 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Batting
HR: T. Clark 2, B. Higginson, B. L. Hunter
RBI: R. Casanova, T. Clark 3, D. Cruz, B. Higginson 2, B. L. Hunter 2
Baserunning
SB: D. Easley
CS: M. Nieves
Batting
2B: J. Bell, C. Paquette
RBI: J. King, C. Paquette
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Pugh (W) | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1.13 |
M. Myers | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Pittsley (L) | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9.00 |
A. McDill | 1.2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16.20 |
J. Montgomery | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.75 |
H. Pichardo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. L. Hunter CF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .400 | .500 | 1.000 |
D. Easley 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
B. Higginson LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | 1.250 |
T. Clark 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | 2.000 |
T. Fryman 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
M. Nieves RF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 | .600 | .000 |
B. Hamelin DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
R. Casanova C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
D. Cruz SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Totals | 36 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
Batting
HR: T. Clark 2, B. Higginson, B. L. Hunter
RBI: R. Casanova, T. Clark 3, D. Cruz, B. Higginson 2, B. L. Hunter 2
Baserunning
SB: D. Easley
CS: M. Nieves
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Pugh (W) | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1.13 |
M. Myers | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Offerman 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
J. Bell SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
J. Dye RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Roberts LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Vitiello PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
J. King 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Howard SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
C. Davis DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Paquette 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
T. Spehr C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Goodwin CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Cooper 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
J. Damon RF-CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 31 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Batting
2B: J. Bell, C. Paquette
RBI: J. King, C. Paquette
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Pittsley (L) | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9.00 |
A. McDill | 1.2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16.20 |
J. Montgomery | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.75 |
H. Pichardo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
