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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 25, 1986
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 25, 1986 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 25, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 25, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eric King |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 32,526 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Rick Reed 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Rich Garcia |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
| Mike Kingery | Right Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Angel Salazar | Shortstop |
| Mike Ferraro | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Kirk Gibson | Right Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
| Johnny Grubb | DH |
| Dave Collins | Left Fielder |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 25, 1986
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. King
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. King
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. King
Brett hits a line drive towards short. Trammell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Leonard
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Leonard
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Leonard
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Leonard
Parrish hits a line drive to left center field. The ball gets by Wilson. Smith fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Smith. Trammell scores. Gibson goes all the way around to score. Parrish moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Leonard
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grubb vs. Leonard
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Leonard
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. King
McRae hits a line drive towards third. Brookens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. King
White hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. King
Balboni strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Leonard
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Leonard
Brookens hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Leonard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brookens for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Leonard
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Leonard
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingery vs. King
Kingery strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. King
Sundberg hits a popup, foul, towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. King
Salazar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. King
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Collins. Smith reaches second base with a double. Salazar goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. King
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. King
Brett hits a line drive into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Leonard
Gibson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Leonard
Parrish hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Leonard
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Kingery settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Leonard
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grubb for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Leonard
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Leonard
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards second. White can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Collins trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. King
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. King
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. King
Balboni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingery vs. King
Kingery hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Balboni moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. King
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off King, and towards Whitaker, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Leonard
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Leonard
Whitaker hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Leonard
Trammell hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. King
Salazar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. King
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. King
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Salazar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. King
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. King
McRae is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Leonard
Gibson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Leonard
Parrish hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Leonard
Evans hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Parrish moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grubb vs. Leonard
Grubb hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Leonard
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Leonard
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. King
Darnell Coles now playing third base. Tom Brookens now playing shortstop.
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brookens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. King
Balboni hits a popup, foul, towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingery vs. King
Kingery hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Collins. Kingery reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. King
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Salazar vs. King
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brookens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Quisenberry
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Quisenberry
Coles hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. King
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. King
Wilson hits a line drive into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. King
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. King
McRae hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Slaton
Jim Slaton now pitching.
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Quisenberry
Buddy Biancalana now playing second base.
Gibson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Quisenberry
Parrish hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Quisenberry
Evans takes first base on ball four. Gibson moves to third. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grubb vs. Quisenberry
Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gibson tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Quisenberry
Collins hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes Parrish trying to get to home. Kingery throws the ball in to Sundberg who tags Parrish who's trying to score from second, for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Quisenberry
Lemon hits a line drive into left field. Smith picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Smith. Evans scores. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brookens vs. Farr
Steve Farr now pitching.
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar fields it and throws to second for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Slaton
Pat Sheridan now playing right field. Dwight Lowry now catching.
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingery vs. Slaton
Kingery hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Slaton covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Slaton
Sundberg hits a popup towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Farr
Darryl Motley now playing left field. Lynn Jones now playing center field.
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coles vs. Farr
Coles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Farr
Sheridan hits a line drive into left field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowry vs. Farr
Lowry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Slaton
Jorge Orta pinch hits for Angel Salazar.
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Motley vs. Slaton
Motley hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Orta moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Slaton
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Orta scores. Motley moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Slaton
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Slaton covering, for the out. Motley moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Slaton
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/25/1986 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Smith L, lf 3 0 1 1 Whitaker L, 2b 5 0 3 0
Motley D, lf 1 0 1 0 Trammell A, ss 3 1 0 0
Wilson W, cf 2 0 0 0 Coles D, 3b 2 0 0 0
Jones L, cf 1 0 0 1 Gibson K, rf 3 3 2 1
Brett G, 3b 5 0 0 0 Sheridan P, rf 1 0 0 0
McRae H, dh 5 0 1 0 Parrish L, c 4 2 4 2
White F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Lowry D, c 1 0 0 0
Biancalana B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Evans D, 1b 3 2 1 0
Balboni S, 1b 3 0 0 0 Grubb J, dh 2 1 1 4
Kingery M, rf 4 0 2 0 Collins D, lf 4 0 2 0
Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 0 Lemon C, cf 4 0 2 1
Salazar A, ss 2 1 1 0 Brookens T, 3b-ss 4 0 0 0
Orta J, ph 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 7 2 36 9 15 8
Kansas City 001 000 001 -- 2
Detroit 202 030 20x -- 9
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L) 5.0 11 7 6 1 2
Quisenberry D 1.2 3 2 2 2 0
Farr S 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
King E (W) 6.2 5 1 1 6 6
Slaton J 2.1 2 1 1 0 0
E -- Smith L 2
LOB -- Kansas City 11, Detroit 7
2B -- Smith L, Kingery M
HR -- Gibson K, Parrish L, Grubb J
SF -- Grubb J
T -- 2:47
A -- 32526
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