Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Thurmond
  
  Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Thurmond
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Thurmond
  
  Brett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Thurmond
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Jackson
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Whitaker reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Trammell vs. Jackson
  
  The ball gets by Sundberg for a passed ball. Whitaker scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Jackson
  
  Trammell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Jackson
  
  Gibson hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Jackson
  
  There goes Gibson. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Gibson steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parrish vs. Jackson
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gibson scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coles vs. Jackson
  
  Coles takes first base on ball four. Parrish moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Jackson
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Herndon vs. Jackson
  
  Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Thurmond
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Thurmond
  
  Balboni hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Thurmond
  
  Sundberg strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Jackson
  
  Brookens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Engle vs. Jackson
  
  There goes Brookens. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Brookens steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Engle vs. Jackson
  
  Engle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brookens moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Whitaker vs. Jackson
  
  Whitaker bunts towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Engle moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Trammell vs. Jackson
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brookens scores. Engle moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gibson vs. Jackson
  
  Gibson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. Thurmond
  
  Motley 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, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Thurmond
  
  Salazar hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Thurmond
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Jackson
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coles vs. Jackson
  
  Coles hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Jackson
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Thurmond
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Thurmond
  
  Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Thurmond
  
  McRae hits a popup towards short. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Thurmond
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Balboni vs. Thurmond
  
  Balboni takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sundberg vs. Campbell
  
  Bill Campbell now pitching.
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brookens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Jackson
  
  Herndon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brookens vs. Jackson
  
  Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Engle vs. Jackson
  
  Engle hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Engle for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. Campbell
  
  Motley hits a popup towards short. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Campbell
  
  Salazar 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, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Campbell
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Jackson
  
  Whitaker strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Jackson
  
  Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Jackson
  
  Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Jackson
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Campbell
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Herndon. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Campbell
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Campbell
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Campbell
  
  White is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Balboni vs. Campbell
  
  Balboni strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coles vs. Jackson
  
  Coles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Jackson
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Jackson
  
  Herndon 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 

Top 7

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Campbell
  
  Sundberg strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingery vs. Campbell
  
  Mike Kingery pinch hits for Darryl Motley.
  
  Kingery hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Campbell
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles juggles the ball. That's an error on Coles. Salazar moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Campbell
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brookens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Salazar moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wilson vs. Campbell
  
  Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Coles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Jackson
  
  Mike Kingery now playing right field.
  
  Brookens strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Engle vs. Jackson
  
  Engle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Jackson
  
  Whitaker strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Campbell
  
  Brett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Coles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Campbell
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Campbell
  
  White is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Jackson
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Jackson
  
  Gibson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Jackson
  
  Parrish is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Campbell
  
  Balboni hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Campbell
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Hernandez
  
  Guillermo Hernandez now pitching. Lynn Jones pinch hits for Mike Kingery.
  
  Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Salazar vs. Hernandez
  
  Salazar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Hernandez
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Farr
  
  Steve Farr now pitching. Dave Collins pinch hits for Darnell Coles. Lynn Jones now playing right field.
  
  Collins hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Farr
  
  Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Chet Lemon.
  
  Grubb is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bergman vs. Farr
  
  Dave Bergman pinch hits for Larry Herndon.
  
  Bergman is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 10

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Hernandez
  
  Alan Trammell now playing shortstop. Kirk Gibson now playing center field. Dave Collins now playing left field. Johnny Grubb now playing right fie
  
  Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Hernandez
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Engle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Hernandez
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Farr
  
  Brookens hits a popup towards short. Salazar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Farr
  
  Darrell Evans pinch hits for Dave Engle.
  
  Evans hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Farr
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 11

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hernandez
  
  Darrell Evans now playing first base.
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Hernandez
  
  Balboni hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Hernandez
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 11

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Farr
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Farr
  
  Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trammell moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Parrish vs. Farr
  
  Parrish is walked intentionally. Gibson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Collins vs. Farr
  
  Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Grubb vs. Farr
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Trammell scores. Gibson moves to third. Parrish moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

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         Game of 7/26/1986 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Smith L, lf           5  1  2  1   Whitaker L, 2b        5  1  1  0   
Wilson W, cf          5  1  2  0   Trammell A, dh-ss     4  1  1  1   
Brett G, 3b           5  1  1  2   Gibson K, rf-cf       5  1  2  0   
McRae H, dh           5  0  0  0   Parrish L, c          4  0  1  1   
White F, 2b           4  0  1  0   Coles D, 3b           2  0  0  0   
Balboni S, 1b         4  0  0  0   Collins D, ph-lf      2  0  0  0   
Sundberg J, c         5  0  1  0   Lemon C, cf           3  0  0  0   
Motley D, rf          2  0  0  0   Grubb J, ph-rf        2  0  0  1   
Kingery M, ph-rf      1  0  0  0   Herndon L, lf         3  0  1  0   
Jones L, ph-rf        1  0  0  0   Bergman D, ph         1  0  0  0   
Salazar A, ss         4  0  1  0   Hernandez G, p-p      0  0  0  0   
                                   Brookens T, ss-3b     3  1  0  0   
                                   Engle D, 1b           3  0  1  0   
                                   Evans D, ph-1b        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     41  3  8  3                        38  4  7  3

Kansas City      100 200 000 00 --  3
Detroit          210 000 000 01 --  4
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jackson D             8.0  5  3  3  3  6
Farr S (L)            2.1  2  1  1  1  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Thurmond M            3.1  4  3  3  1  2
Campbell B            5.0  3  0  0  1  4
Hernandez G (W)       2.2  1  0  0  0  2

E -- Brett G, Coles D
DP -- Kansas City 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Detroit 7
2B -- Wilson W
3B -- Whitaker L
HR -- Smith L, Brett G
SB -- Gibson K, Brookens T
PB -- Sundberg J
T -- 3:14
A -- 42577

    

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