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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 21, 1990
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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 May 21, 1990 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1990 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1990 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Gordon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Robinson |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 12,372 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vic Voltaggio 1B: Mark Johnson 2B: Ed Hickox 3B: Jim McKean |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
| Gerald Perry | First Baseman |
| Danny Tartabull | DH |
| George Brett | Right Fielder |
| Bo Jackson | Center Fielder |
| Jim Eisenreich | Left Fielder |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| Terry Shumpert | Second Baseman |
| John Wathan | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Cecil Fielder | First Baseman |
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| Larry Sheets | Right Fielder |
| Gary Ward | Left Fielder |
| Matt Nokes | DH |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 21, 1990
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Robinson
Seitzer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Robinson
Stillwell 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: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Robinson
Perry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Robinson
Tartabull strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Gordon
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Gordon
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Gordon
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fielder vs. Gordon
There goes Trammell. The throw from Macfarlane and he is safe. Trammell steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Fielder vs. Gordon
Fielder strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Robinson
Brett 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Robinson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips juggles the ball. That's an error on Phillips. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Eisenreich vs. Robinson
Eisenreich hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Moseby. Eisenreich reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Macfarlane vs. Robinson
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shumpert vs. Robinson
Shumpert hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Gordon
Moseby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheets vs. Gordon
Sheets hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moseby moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Ward vs. Gordon
There's a wild pitch. Moseby scores. Sheets moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Gordon
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Nokes vs. Gordon
Nokes hits a line drive into right field. Brett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sheets moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. Gordon
Heath takes first base on ball four. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. Gordon
Phillips is hit by the pitch. Sheets scores. Ward moves to third. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trammell vs. Appier
Kevin Appier now pitching.
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Brett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ward tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Appier
Whitaker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Appier
Fielder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Appier
Moseby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Appier
Sheets takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Appier
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Robinson
Seitzer hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Robinson
Stillwell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Robinson
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Appier
Nokes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Appier
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Appier
The ball gets by Macfarlane for a passed ball. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Appier
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Appier
Trammell hits a line drive into right field. Brett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Appier
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heath scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fielder vs. Appier
Fielder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Moseby vs. Aquino
Luis Aquino now pitching.
Moseby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Shumpert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Robinson
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, 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, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Robinson
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Robinson
Eisenreich strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Robinson
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Aquino
Sheets hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell misplays the ball. That's an error on Stillwell. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Aquino
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Aquino
Nokes strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Aquino
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Shumpert vs. Robinson
Shumpert hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Ward. Shumpert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seitzer vs. Robinson
Seitzer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moseby. Seitzer reaches second base with a double. Shumpert scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stillwell vs. Robinson
Stillwell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fielder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Perry vs. Robinson
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Seitzer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Tartabull vs. Robinson
Tartabull hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Aquino
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Aquino
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aquino fields it and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Aquino
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fielder vs. Aquino
Fielder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Robinson
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Robinson
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Eisenreich vs. Robinson
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Macfarlane vs. Gleaton
Jerry Gleaton now pitching.
Eisenreich is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Jackson scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Gleaton
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Aquino
Moseby hits a fly ball into left field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Aquino
Sheets hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Aquino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Aquino
Ward hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Eisenreich. Ward reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Nokes vs. Aquino
Nokes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ward scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Aquino
Heath hits a popup beyond second. Shumpert can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Nokes moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Aquino
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Shumpert vs. Gleaton
Ken Williams now playing right field.
Shumpert strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Gleaton
Seitzer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Gleaton
Stillwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Gleaton
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Aquino
Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Aquino
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Aquino
Fielder strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Gleaton
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Gleaton
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Gleaton
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Eisenreich vs. Gleaton
Eisenreich takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Macfarlane vs. Gleaton
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Brett trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Eisenreich moves to second. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Davis
Mark Davis now pitching.
Moseby hits a line drive towards short. Stillwell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Davis
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Davis
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Davis
Tracy Jones pinch hits for Matt Nokes.
Jones hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Jackson throws the ball in to Shumpert who tags Jones trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Ward moves to third. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Shumpert vs. Gleaton
Shumpert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Gleaton
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Gleaton
Stillwell hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1990 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Seitzer K, 3b 5 0 1 1 Phillips T, 3b 4 1 1 1
Stillwell K, ss 4 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 3 0 0 1
Perry G, 1b 4 1 1 1 Whitaker L, 2b 5 1 2 4
Tartabull D, dh 4 0 0 0 Fielder C, 1b 4 1 1 0
Brett G, rf 4 1 2 1 Moseby L, cf 4 2 1 2
Jackson B, cf 3 3 1 1 Sheets L, rf 3 1 1 0
Eisenreich J, lf 3 0 2 1 Williams K, rf 1 0 1 0
Macfarlane M, c 4 0 1 0 Ward G, lf 4 2 1 0
Shumpert T, 2b 4 1 1 0 Nokes M, dh 4 1 2 2
Jones T, ph 1 0 1 0
Heath M, c 2 2 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 9 5 35 11 12 10
Kansas City 110 211 000 -- 6
Detroit 082 001 00x -- 11
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gordon T (L) 1.1 1 5 5 4 3
Appier K 1.1 5 5 5 3 1
Aquino L 4.1 4 1 1 0 4
Davis M 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Robinson J (W) 5.1 7 6 5 1 2
Gleaton J (S) 3.2 2 0 0 2 4
E -- Phillips T, Stillwell K
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Detroit 9
2B -- Eisenreich J, Shumpert T, Seitzer K, Ward G
HR -- Perry G, Whitaker L, Moseby L, Nokes M, Brett G, Jackson B
SB -- Trammell A
CS -- Eisenreich J
SF -- Trammell A
HBP -- by Gordon T (Phillips T)
WP -- Gordon T
PB -- Macfarlane M
T -- 3:08
A -- 12372
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