Tigers 6-5 Royals (May 18, 1997)

DET

KCR

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0

2

1

0

3

0

1

4

0

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5

2

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6

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6

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15

6

E

1

0

W: J. Cummings

L: T. Belcher

S: M. Myers

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 18, 1997

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Brian L. Hunter B. L. Hunter CF	5	1	1	0	0	3	.200	.200	.200
Damion Easley D. Easley 2B	3	1	1	1	1	1	.333	.500	.667
Bobby Higginson B. Higginson LF	4	1	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Tony Clark T. Clark 1B	5	2	4	1	0	1	.800	.800	1.000
Travis Fryman T. Fryman 3B	5	0	3	1	0	1	.600	.600	.600
Melvin Nieves M. Nieves RF	4	0	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Bob Hamelin B. Hamelin DH	4	0	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Phil Nevin P. Nevin PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Curtis Pride C. Pride PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Brian Johnson B. Johnson C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Deivi Cruz D. Cruz SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Totals	39	6	15	6	3	8

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jose Offerman J. Offerman 2B	4	1	2	1	1	0	.500	.600	1.750
Tom Goodwin T. Goodwin CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Joe Vitiello J. Vitiello PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Shane Halter S. Halter RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jay Bell J. Bell PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Bip Roberts B. Roberts LF	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jeff King J. King 1B	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Chili Davis C. Davis DH	1	1	0	0	3	0	.000	.750	.000
Scott Cooper S. Cooper 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Mike Sweeney M. Sweeney C	3	2	2	4	0	0	.667	.750	2.667
David Howard D. Howard SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Damon J. Damon RF-CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	5	6	5	6	2

Batting

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

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

Baserunning

SB: B. Higginson

Batting

2B: S. Cooper

3B: J. Offerman

HR: J. Offerman, M. Sweeney 2

RBI: J. Offerman, M. Sweeney 4

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Brian L. Hunter B. L. Hunter CF	5	1	1	0	0	3	.200	.200	.200
Damion Easley D. Easley 2B	3	1	1	1	1	1	.333	.500	.667
Bobby Higginson B. Higginson LF	4	1	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Tony Clark T. Clark 1B	5	2	4	1	0	1	.800	.800	1.000
Travis Fryman T. Fryman 3B	5	0	3	1	0	1	.600	.600	.600
Melvin Nieves M. Nieves RF	4	0	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Bob Hamelin B. Hamelin DH	4	0	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Phil Nevin P. Nevin PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Curtis Pride C. Pride PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Brian Johnson B. Johnson C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Deivi Cruz D. Cruz SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Totals	39	6	15	6	3	8

Batting

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

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

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jose Offerman J. Offerman 2B	4	1	2	1	1	0	.500	.600	1.750
Tom Goodwin T. Goodwin CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Joe Vitiello J. Vitiello PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Shane Halter S. Halter RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jay Bell J. Bell PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Bip Roberts B. Roberts LF	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jeff King J. King 1B	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Chili Davis C. Davis DH	1	1	0	0	3	0	.000	.750	.000
Scott Cooper S. Cooper 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Mike Sweeney M. Sweeney C	3	2	2	4	0	0	.667	.750	2.667
David Howard D. Howard SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Damon J. Damon RF-CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	5	6	5	6	2

Batting

2B: S. Cooper

3B: J. Offerman

HR: J. Offerman, M. Sweeney 2

RBI: J. Offerman, M. Sweeney 4

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

19-23 DET

KCR 20-20

Current Series

1997 AL East

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