Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals - May 17, 1997

DET

18-23

20-19

FINAL

Kauffman Stadium

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	1	0	4	0	0	1	2	1	0	9	11	0
KC	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	5	0

WIN

Tim Pugh

8.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4 K, 2 BB

LOSS

Jim Pittsley

5.0 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 2 K, 2 BB

Box Score

DET BATTING
PLAYER	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
1B. L. HunterCF	2-5	1	1	2	.233
2D. Easley2B	1-5	1	0	0	.261
3B. HigginsonLF	2-4	2	1	2	.260
4T. Clark1B	2-4	2	2	3	.279
5T. Fryman3B	1-4	1	0	0	.277
6M. NievesRF	0-2	2	0	0	.287
7B. HamelinDH	1-4	0	0	0	.222
8R. CasanovaC	1-4	0	0	1	.275
9D. CruzSS	1-4	0	0	1	.214

DET PITCHING
PLAYER	IP	H	ER	BB	K	P-S	ERA
T. Pugh(W, 1-0)	8.0	3	1	2	4	106-63	1.13
M. Myers	1.0	2	1	0	1	17-11	5.11

FULL BOX SCORE

Team Totals

DET		KC
11	HITS	5
4	HOME RUNS	0
23	TOTAL BASES	7
7	WALKS	2
5	STRIKEOUTS	5
16	RUNNERS LOB	11

Win Probability

DET 100.0%

DETEVENKC

10050100

BOT 9 · DET 9-2 KC · DET 100.0%Tim Spehr strikes out swinging.

Scoring Summary

TOP 1Bobby Higginson hits a home run (6).1-0
TOP 3Brian L. Hunter hits a home run (3).2-0
TOP 3Bobby Higginson 1-run single on a ground ball to center fielder Tom Goodwin. Damion Easley scores.3-0
TOP 3Tony Clark hits a home run (15). Bobby Higginson scores.5-0
BOT 4Jeff King 1-run groundout, third baseman Travis Fryman to first baseman Tony Clark. Jay Bell scores.5-1
TOP 6Raul Casanova 1-run single on a line drive to center fielder Tom Goodwin. Melvin Nieves scores. Bob Hamelin to 2nd.6-1
TOP 7Deivi Cruz 1-run single on a ground ball to second baseman Jose Offerman. Travis Fryman scores. Melvin Nieves to 3rd. Raul Casanova to 2nd.7-1
TOP 7Brian L. Hunter 1-run single on a ground ball to shortstop Jay Bell. Melvin Nieves scores. Raul Casanova to 3rd. Deivi Cruz to 2nd.

Season Series

DET LEADS 6-5

Box Score

DET BATTING
PLAYER	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
1B. L. HunterCF	2-5	1	1	2	.233
2D. Easley2B	1-5	1	0	0	.261
3B. HigginsonLF	2-4	2	1	2	.260
4T. Clark1B	2-4	2	2	3	.279
5T. Fryman3B	1-4	1	0	0	.277
6M. NievesRF	0-2	2	0	0	.287
7B. HamelinDH	1-4	0	0	0	.222
8R. CasanovaC	1-4	0	0	1	.275
9D. CruzSS	1-4	0	0	1	.214

DET PITCHING
PLAYER	IP	H	ER	BB	K	P-S	ERA
T. Pugh(W, 1-0)	8.0	3	1	2	4	106-63	1.13
M. Myers	1.0	2	1	0	1	17-11	5.11

FULL BOX SCORE

Team Totals

DET		KC
11	HITS	5
4	HOME RUNS	0
23	TOTAL BASES	7
7	WALKS	2
5	STRIKEOUTS	5
16	RUNNERS LOB	11

Win Probability

DET 100.0%

DETEVENKC

10050100

BOT 9 · DET 9-2 KC · DET 100.0%Tim Spehr strikes out swinging.

Scoring Summary

TOP 1Bobby Higginson hits a home run (6).1-0
TOP 3Brian L. Hunter hits a home run (3).2-0
TOP 3Bobby Higginson 1-run single on a ground ball to center fielder Tom Goodwin. Damion Easley scores.3-0
TOP 3Tony Clark hits a home run (15). Bobby Higginson scores.5-0
BOT 4Jeff King 1-run groundout, third baseman Travis Fryman to first baseman Tony Clark. Jay Bell scores.5-1
TOP 6Raul Casanova 1-run single on a line drive to center fielder Tom Goodwin. Melvin Nieves scores. Bob Hamelin to 2nd.6-1
TOP 7Deivi Cruz 1-run single on a ground ball to second baseman Jose Offerman. Travis Fryman scores. Melvin Nieves to 3rd. Raul Casanova to 2nd.7-1
TOP 7Brian L. Hunter 1-run single on a ground ball to shortstop Jay Bell. Melvin Nieves scores. Raul Casanova to 3rd. Deivi Cruz to 2nd.

Season Series

DET LEADS 6-5

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Baltimore	98	64	.605	-	W2
New York	96	66	.593	2.0	W5
Detroit	79	83	.488	19.0	L5
Boston	78	84	.481	20.0	L3
Toronto	76	86	.469	22.0	W4

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	86	75	.534	-	L2
Chicago	80	81	.497	6.0	W1
Milwaukee	78	83	.484	8.0	L2
Minnesota	68	94	.420	18.5	W2
Kansas City	67	94	.416	19.0	L1

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AL Central Standings

Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals, May 17, 1997