REPLAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
08/04/1997
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REPLAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT TIGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 750 - MONDAY, AUGUST 4TH , 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (61-47) 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 11 1
Kansas City Royals (71-37) 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 5 6 0
Royals Beat Tigers, 5-4
The Kansas City Royals overcame a fine performance by Detroit designated hitter Scott Hatteberg to defeat the Tigers, 5-4, at Royals Stadium. Hatteberg was 3-3 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk, while scoring 2. Kansas City pitcher Shawn Box got the win, upping his record to 10-7. Antonio Alfonseca got the loss. Carlos Gonzalez closed the game out for Kansas City, earning his 2nd save.

Kansas City grabbed control in the bottom of the sixth. With two out and a runner on 3rd, Kip Harkrider delivered a run-scoring single, to make it 5-4 in favor of the Royals.

"I like our moxie," said Royals manager Dan Thompson.

Kansas City, at 71-37, holds down first place in the AL American League Central.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Gonzalez 2B 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .245 15 54
C. Rupp RF, 1B, RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .348 14 53
S. Hatteberg DH 3 2 3 1 1 0 0 .306 16 44
M. Grace 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .282 4 21
   a-H. Meulens PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .283 19 56
D. Peoples LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .311 15 43
K. Brown CF, RF 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .239 4 28
   b-D. Duran PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148 4 16
J. Pak SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .258 5 24
A. Robinson 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .346 6 24
B. Henley C 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .338 5 33
Totals 35 4 11 4 3 7 13      
a - H. Meulens pinch hit for M. Grace in the 7th
b - D. Duran pinch hit for K. Brown in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Pak (20, 6th Inning off S. Box, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Hatteberg (16, 1st Inning off S. Box, 0 on, 2 outs) , K. Brown (4, 6th Inning off S. Box, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Gonzalez 2 , C. Rupp , S. Hatteberg 6 , K. Brown 5 , J. Pak 3 , B. Henley
2-out RBI: S. Hatteberg , K. Brown , B. Henley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Gonzalez , H. Meulens , A. Robinson
GIDP: C. Rupp
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Rupp (5) , A. Robinson (1)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Rupp (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Gonzalez-Pak-Grace)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Q. Williams RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .276 2 31
M. Kingston 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .289 12 65
C. Knabenshue LF 3 1 1 0 0 2 2 .330 8 43
   a-A. Sanders LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 7 24
F. Jose CF 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 .298 13 72
T. Nixon DH 3 1 0 1 1 0 1 .283 16 54
W. Otanez SS 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .280 15 56
M. Macfarlane C 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .282 10 36
K. Harkrider 3B 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .265 12 53
C. Guillen 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241 2 12
Totals 29 5 6 5 3 6 14      
a - A. Sanders substituted for C. Knabenshue in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Jose (27, 1st Inning off A. Alfonseca, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: W. Otanez (15, 4th Inning off A. Alfonseca, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: Q. Williams , C. Knabenshue , F. Jose 2 , W. Otanez 4 , M. Macfarlane , K. Harkrider
2-out RBI: K. Harkrider
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Knabenshue
GIDP: F. Jose
Hit by Pitch: C. Knabenshue
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Nixon (7)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Guillen-Otanez-Kingston)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Alfonseca L (7-7) 5.2 6 5 5 3 4 1 88 4.89   
B. Minor 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 19 2.65   
E. Bradley 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 4.02   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Alfonseca 38
Batters Faced: A. Alfonseca 26, B. Minor 4, E. Bradley 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Alfonseca 5-7, B. Minor 1-1, E. Bradley 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Alfonseca 88-52, B. Minor 19-12, E. Bradley 14-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Minor 1-0
Hit Batsmen: A. Alfonseca
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Box W (10-7) 6.1 7 4 4 3 5 2 102 4.86   
G. Mirabella H (10) 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 2.08   
A. Lopez H (8) 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 17 2.59   
C. Gonzalez SV (2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 4.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Box 45
Batters Faced: S. Box 27, G. Mirabella 2, A. Lopez 6, C. Gonzalez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Box 7-5, G. Mirabella 0-0, A. Lopez 2-2, C. Gonzalez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Box 102-65, G. Mirabella 7-6, A. Lopez 17-11, C. Gonzalez 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Lopez 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Scott Hatteberg
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:48
Attendance: 40416
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