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Retrosheet Boxscore: Detroit Tigers 10, Kansas City Royals 2

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Detroit Tigers 10, Kansas City Royals 2

Day

Game Played on Friday, May 16, 1997 (N) at Kauffman Stadium

DET A    0  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  8  -  10 14  0
KC  A    0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   2  4  0
BATTING
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Hunter cf                     4   1   0   0       1   0       4   0
Easley 2b                     3   1   2   3       2   0       2   3
Fryman 3b                     4   0   2   2       0   0       0   3
Clark 1b                      5   1   0   0       0   0      13   0
Nevin lf                      2   0   1   0       0   1       2   0
  Pride ph,lf                 3   1   2   1       0   0       1   0
Nieves rf                     5   2   2   3       0   2       0   0
Johnson c                     5   0   1   0       0   0       4   0
Higginson dh                  4   2   2   0       0   0       0   0
Cruz ss                       4   2   2   1       0   0       1   4
Thompson p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bautista p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       39  10  14  10       3   3      27  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Easley-Clark.
BATTING - 
2B: Nevin (1,off Rosado).
HR: Nieves (5,9th inning off Walker 2 on 2 out).
SF: Fryman (4,off Rosado).
IBB: Hunter (1,by Rosado).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Easley (2,2nd base by Rosado/Sweeney).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Offerman 2b                   3   1   0   0       1   0       4   3
Bell ss                       4   1   1   0       0   0       2   3
King 1b                       3   0   1   1       1   0       7   2
Davis dh                      3   0   0   1       0   2       0   0
Vitiello lf                   3   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
  Damon lf                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Sweeney c                     3   0   0   0       0   1       4   0
  Cooper ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Paquette 3b                   3   0   1   0       0   0       1   2
Dye rf                        2   0   1   0       1   0       4   0
Goodwin cf                    3   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Rosado p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Veres p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Walker p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Totals                       29   2   4   2       3   4      27  12
BATTING - 
2B: Bell (7,off Thompson).
SF: Davis (1,off Thompson).
GDP: Vitiello (2,off Thompson).
Team LOB: 4.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Dye (2,2nd base off Thompson/Johnson); King (6,2nd base off Thompson/Johnson).
PITCHING
Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Thompson W(4-2)               8     4   2   2   3   3   0  30
Bautista                      1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9     4   2   2   3   4   0  33

Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Rosado L(3-2)                 8.1  10   6   6   3   3   0  37
Veres                         0.1   2   2   2   0   0   0   3
Walker                        0.1   2   2   2   0   0   1   3
Totals                        9    14  10  10   3   3   1  43
IBB: Rosado (1,Hunter).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Veres 3-3; Walker 2-2.
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Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Larry Young, 3B - Rich Garcia
Time of Game: 2:53   Attendance: 17787
Starting Lineups:

   Detroit Tigers                Kansas City Royals       
1. Hunter              cf        Offerman            2b
2. Easley              2b        Bell                ss
3. Fryman              3b        King                1b
4. Clark               1b        Davis               dh
5. Nevin               lf        Vitiello            lf
6. Nieves              rf        Sweeney             c
7. Johnson             c         Paquette            3b
8. Higginson           dh        Dye                 rf
9. Cruz                ss        Goodwin             cf
   Thompson            p         Rosado              p

TIGERS 1ST: Hunter grounded out (second to first); Easley lined
to third; Fryman singled to shortstop; Clark grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Offerman grounded out (second to first); Bell popped
to first; King flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0,
Royals 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Nevin doubled to center; Nieves struck out; Johnson
flied to right [Nevin to third]; Higginson lined to second; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Davis grounded out (shortstop to first); Vitiello
lined to second; Sweeney grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Royals 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Cruz flied to left; Hunter grounded out (shortstop
to first); Easley singled to right; Fryman forced Easley (third
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Paquette lined to left; Dye singled to left; Goodwin
struck out; Dye stole second; Offerman grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Royals 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Clark flied to center; PRIDE BATTED FOR NEVIN; Pride
struck out (strikeout was charged to Nevin); Nieves struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 4TH: PRIDE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Bell grounded out
(third to first); King walked; Davis struck out while King stole
second; Vitiello grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Tigers 0, Royals 0.

TIGERS 5TH: Johnson singled to right; Higginson singled to right
[Johnson to second]; On a bunt Cruz singled to first [Johnson to
third, Higginson to second]; Hunter forced Johnson (third to
catcher) [Higginson to third, Cruz to second, Hunter to first];
Easley walked [Higginson scored, Cruz to third, Hunter to
second]; Fryman out on a sacrifice fly to center [Cruz scored];
Clark flied to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 5TH: Sweeney grounded out (shortstop to first); Paquette
singled to shortstop; Dye flied to center; Goodwin grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Royals 0.

TIGERS 6TH: Pride singled to shortstop; Nieves forced Pride
(shortstop to second); Johnson flied to left; Higginson flied to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 6TH: Offerman walked; Bell doubled to right [Offerman to
third]; King singled to right [Offerman scored, Bell to third];
Davis out on a sacrifice fly to center [Bell scored]; Vitiello
grounded into a double play (second to first) [King out at
second]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Royals 2.

TIGERS 7TH: Cruz lined to second; Hunter grounded out (shortstop
to first); Easley walked; Easley was picked off and caught
stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Royals 2.

ROYALS 7TH: Sweeney struck out; Paquette flied to center; Dye
walked; Goodwin flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2,
Royals 2.

TIGERS 8TH: DAMON REPLACED VITIELLO (PLAYING LF); Fryman flied
to right; Clark popped to first; Pride grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Royals 2.

ROYALS 8TH: Offerman grounded out (second to first); Bell
grounded out (shortstop to first); King flied to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Royals 2.

TIGERS 9TH: Nieves singled to right; Johnson popped to first;
Higginson singled to right [Nieves to second]; Cruz singled to
center [Nieves scored, Higginson to third, Cruz to second (on
throw)]; Hunter was walked intentionally; VERES REPLACED ROSADO
(PITCHING); Easley singled to left [Higginson scored, Cruz
scored, Hunter to second]; Fryman singled to center [Hunter
scored, Easley to third]; Clark forced Fryman (first to
shortstop) [Easley stayed at third, Clark to first]; WALKER
REPLACED VERES (PITCHING); Pride singled to right [Easley
scored, Clark to second]; Nieves homered to left [Clark scored,
Pride scored]; Johnson grounded out (second to pitcher); 8 R, 7
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 10, Royals 2.

ROYALS 9TH: BAUTISTA REPLACED THOMPSON (PITCHING); Davis struck
out; Damon grounded out (first unassisted); COOPER BATTED FOR
SWEENEY; Cooper popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Tigers 10, Royals 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Tigers          10  14   0    6
 Royals           2   4   0    4
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