Final
KC 3 — CLE 4
5/20/1997 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · CLE199705200
Complete available game record for KC at CLE, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 4 | 12 | 1 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Offerman | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marquis Grissom | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Cooper | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Fernandez | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| David Howard | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bip Roberts | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Julio Franco | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Williams | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jeff King | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| David Justice | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chili Davis | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Manny Ramirez | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Sweeney | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Thome | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandy Alomar | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Goodwin | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Omar Vizquel | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Johnny Damon | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Shuey | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Montgomery | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Nagy | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Veres | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Walker | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Jackson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glendon Rusch | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendon Rusch | 6.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0-0 |
| Charles Nagy | 6.2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Paul Shuey | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Jeff Montgomery | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Jamie Walker | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Michael Jackson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Randy Veres | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Williams | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Fernandez | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Marquis Grissom | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Justice | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Nagy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Manny Ramirez | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Shuey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Thome | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Omar Vizquel | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Sandy Alomar | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeff Montgomery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Sweeney | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Offerman | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Paquette | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Damon | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Damon | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Goodwin | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bip Roberts | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Howard | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glendon Rusch | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Veres | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff King | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 3/G3 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 43/G34S | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | S7/F78S | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | SB2.1-3(E2/TH) | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | W.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 5(2)/FO/G5L | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 63/G6D | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 9/F9LM | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | D9/L9LM | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 53/G5 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 43/G4M | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | HR/F9D.B-H | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 63/G6 | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 13/G15 | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | K | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 63/G6M | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 8/F8LD | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | K | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 53/G5 | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | S5/G5 | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | K | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | S9/L34.1-2 | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | K | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 3/G3 | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | HR/L9LD.B-H | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | S7/L56 | 2–0 |
| 4 top | 0→2 | 6/LDP/L6.1X1(63) | 2–0 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 43/G4M | 2–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | K | 2–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 8/F78D | 2–0 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | W | 2–0 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | S7/G56.1-2 | 2–0 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 6(1)/FO/G6M | 2–0 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | S8/L6M | 2–0 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | K | 2–0 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 13/G13+.1-2 | 2–0 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 9/F89M | 2–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S7/P56D | 2–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | K | 2–0 |
| 5 bottom | 1→3 | 4(1)3/GDP/G4M | 2–0 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 7/F78M | 2–0 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 43/G4M | 2–0 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | S9/L3D | 2–0 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | S7/G5.1-2 | 2–0 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 43/G4 | 2–0 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 9/F9D | 2–0 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | K | 2–0 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | S9/L9LD | 2–0 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 9/F89M | 2–0 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | S7/L7S | 2–0 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | SB2 | 2–0 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 43/G34.2-3 | 2–0 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 8/L8RM/SF.3-H | 2–0 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | S8/L8LM | 3–0 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | S7/L7S.1-2 | 3–0 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | W.2-3;1-2 | 3–0 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 8/F89S | 3–0 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | S8/L8RM | 3–0 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | S8/L8LM.1-2 | 3–0 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 34/SH/BG5S.2-3;1-2 | 3–0 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 7/L7M/SF.3-H | 3–0 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | S8/L8LS.2-H | 3–1 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | SB2 | 3–2 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | W | 3–2 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | K | 3–2 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 63/G6 | 3–2 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 3/G3 | 3–2 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 43/G4 | 3–2 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | S8/L8LS | 3–2 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | HR/F7D.1-H;B-H | 3–2 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | S9/G34 | 3–4 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 14/SH/BG13+.1-2 | 3–4 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | K | 3–4 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 53/G5 | 3–4 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 63/G6 | 3–4 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | NP | 3–4 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | K | 3–4 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 53/G5S | 3–4 |