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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 17, 1988
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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 April 17, 1988 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Gubicza |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Robinson |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 18,292 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Dale Ford |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| George Brett | First Baseman |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Thad Bosley | DH |
| Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Jamie Quirk | Catcher |
| Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
| John Wathan | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Matt Nokes | Catcher |
| Jim Morrison | DH |
| Pat Sheridan | Left Fielder |
| Chet Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 17, 1988
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Robinson
Wilson bunts towards the mound. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Robinson
Seitzer hits a line drive into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Robinson
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Gubicza
Pettis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Gubicza
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Gubicza
Trammell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Robinson
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
White vs. Robinson
White hits a ball on the ground towards second. Whitaker scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Robinson
Bosley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Gubicza
Nokes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Gubicza
Morrison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nokes moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sheridan vs. Gubicza
Sheridan bunts in front of the plate. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. Nokes moves to third. Morrison moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Lemon vs. Gubicza
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nokes scores. Morrison scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Gubicza
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Pettis vs. Gubicza
Pettis hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Lemon scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Gubicza
There goes Pettis. The throw from Quirk and he is safe. Pettis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Gubicza
Whitaker 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 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Robinson
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Robinson
Quirk hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Robinson
Stillwell hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Gubicza
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Gubicza
Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Robinson
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Robinson
Seitzer hits a popup into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Robinson
Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Robinson
Tartabull is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Gubicza
Morrison hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Gubicza
Sheridan hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Morrison moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Gubicza
Lemon bunts towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. Morrison moves to third. Sheridan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Knight vs. Gubicza
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. Morrison scores. Sheridan moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Pettis vs. Gubicza
Pettis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitaker vs. Gubicza
There's a wild pitch. Sheridan scores. Pettis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Gubicza
Whitaker hits a line drive towards short. Stillwell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Robinson
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Robinson
Bosley 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Robinson
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Power
Ted Power now pitching.
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Power
Trammell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Power
Nokes hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Power
Morrison hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Robinson
Quirk hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Robinson
Stillwell hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Robinson
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Robinson
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Power
Sheridan hits a popup into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Power
Lemon hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Power
Knight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pettis vs. Power
Pettis hits a popup towards left. Jackson catches it and throws to first to double up Knight. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Robinson
Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Robinson
Tartabull hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Robinson
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Robinson
Bosley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Heinkel
Don Heinkel now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Farr
Steve Farr now pitching.
Whitaker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Farr
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Farr
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Farr
There goes Evans. The throw from Quirk and he is safe. Evans steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Nokes vs. Farr
Nokes hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Heinkel
Quirk strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Heinkel
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Heinkel
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Heinkel
Seitzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Seitzer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Tartabull vs. Henneman
Mike Henneman now pitching.
Tartabull strikes out. Nokes drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Tartabull out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Morrison strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Garber
Sheridan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Garber
There goes Sheridan. The throw from Quirk and he is safe. Sheridan steals second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Garber
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Knight vs. Garber
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Knight vs. Garber
Knight takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Pettis vs. Garber
Tom Brookens pinch runs for Ray Knight.
Pettis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Whitaker vs. Garber
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. Sheridan scores. Lemon moves to third. Brookens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Garber
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Henneman
Tom Brookens now playing third base.
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Henneman
Bosley hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Henneman
There's a wild pitch. Bosley moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Henneman
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Quirk vs. Henneman
Quirk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sheridan. Quirk reaches second base with a double. Bosley scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Stillwell vs. Henneman
Stillwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Quirk scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Henneman
Wilson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1988 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Wilson W, cf 4 1 1 0 Pettis G, cf 3 0 1 1
Seitzer K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 0 1
Brett G, 1b 4 2 3 3 Evans D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Tartabull D, rf 3 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 4 1 2 1
White F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Nokes M, c 4 1 1 0
Bosley T, dh 3 1 1 0 Morrison J, dh 4 2 2 0
Jackson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Sheridan P, lf 2 2 1 0
Quirk J, c 4 2 2 2 Lemon C, rf 2 2 2 2
Stillwell K, ss 4 0 1 1 Knight R, 3b 3 0 1 2
Brookens T, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
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34 6 9 6 30 8 10 7
Kansas City 000 101 112 -- 6
Detroit 030 211 01x -- 8
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gubicza M (L) 4.0 7 5 5 2 2
Power T 2.0 3 2 2 0 1
Farr S 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Garber G 1.0 0 1 1 4 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Robinson J (W) 6.2 4 3 3 2 6
Heinkel D 1.0 1 1 1 1 1
Hernandez G* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Henneman M (S) 1.1 3 2 2 0 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- Kansas City 2, Detroit 2
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Detroit 7
2B -- Lemon C, Quirk J
HR -- Brett G 2, Trammell A, Quirk J
SB -- Pettis G, Evans D, Sheridan P 2, Lemon C
SH -- Sheridan P, Lemon C
WP -- Gubicza M, Henneman M
T -- 3:12
A -- 18292
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