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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 29, 1996
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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 August 29, 1996 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 29, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Appier |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Omar Olivares |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 7,882 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Joyce 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: John Hirschbeck |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Offerman | Shortstop |
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Craig Paquette | Left Fielder |
| Joe Vitiello | First Baseman |
| Jon Nunnally | Right Fielder |
| Mike Sweeney | DH |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| Keith Lockhart | Second Baseman |
| Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
| Bob Boone | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Higginson | Left Fielder |
| Mark Lewis | Second Baseman |
| Travis Fryman | Shortstop |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Melvin Nieves | DH |
| Phil Nevin | Third Baseman |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Kimera Bartee | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 29, 1996
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Olivares
Offerman hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Olivares
Damon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Paquette vs. Olivares
Paquette hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Vitiello vs. Olivares
Vitiello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fryman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Appier
Higginson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Appier
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vitiello scoops it up and throws to first, with Appier covering, for the out. Higginson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Fryman vs. Appier
Fryman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Sierra vs. Appier
Sierra hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nunnally vs. Olivares
Nunnally strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Olivares
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fryman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Olivares
Macfarlane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lockhart vs. Olivares
Lockhart hits a popup towards short. Fryman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Appier
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Appier
Nieves strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Appier
Nevin strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Olivares
Randa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Olivares
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nevin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Olivares
Damon hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Paquette vs. Olivares
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lewis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Offerman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Vitiello vs. Olivares
Vitiello hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Olivares fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Appier
Ausmus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bartee vs. Appier
Bartee strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Appier
Higginson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Appier
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nunnally vs. Olivares
Nunnally hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Olivares
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nunnally moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Macfarlane vs. Olivares
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Lockhart vs. Olivares
Lockhart hits a fly ball into center field. Bartee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Randa vs. Olivares
Randa hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Appier
Fryman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Appier
Sierra strikes out. There goes Fryman. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Appier
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Nieves vs. Appier
Nieves strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Nevin vs. Appier
Nevin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fryman scores. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Ausmus vs. Appier
Ausmus strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Olivares
Offerman hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Olivares
Damon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nevin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Olivares
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nevin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Vitiello vs. Olivares
Vitiello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nevin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartee vs. Appier
Bartee hits a fly ball into left field. Paquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Appier
Higginson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Appier
Lewis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Appier
Fryman strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nunnally vs. Olivares
Nunnally hits a fly ball into center field. Bartee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Olivares
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Olivares
Macfarlane hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lockhart vs. Olivares
Lockhart hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Macfarlane moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Randa vs. Olivares
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nevin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Appier
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vitiello scoops it up and throws to first, with Appier covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Appier
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Appier
Nieves hits a popup towards first. Vitiello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Olivares
Offerman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Olivares
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fryman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Offerman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Paquette vs. Olivares
Paquette hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bartee. Paquette reaches second base with a double. Offerman scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Vitiello vs. Olivares
Vitiello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nevin fields it and throws to first for the out. Paquette moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Nunnally vs. Eischen
Joey Eischen now pitching.
Nunnally strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Appier
Nevin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Appier
Ausmus hits a fly ball into left field. Paquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bartee vs. Appier
Bartee strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Eischen
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fryman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Eischen
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Eischen
Lockhart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Appier
Higginson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Appier
Lewis hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Paquette. Lewis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Fryman vs. Appier
Fryman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nunnally. Fryman reaches second base with a double. Lewis scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Sierra vs. Appier
Sierra hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fryman moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Appier
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nieves vs. Appier
Nieves hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Fryman scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Nevin vs. Appier
Nevin strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Eischen
Randa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Eischen
Offerman hits a fly ball into center field. Bartee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Eischen
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paquette vs. Lima
Jose Lima now pitching.
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Paquette vs. Lima
Paquette strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/29/1996 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Offerman J, ss 5 1 1 0 Higginson B, lf 4 1 3 1
Damon J, cf 5 0 1 0 Lewis M, 2b 4 1 2 0
Paquette C, lf 5 0 4 1 Fryman T, ss 4 2 2 1
Vitiello J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Sierra R, rf 4 0 0 0
Nunnally J, rf 4 0 1 0 Clark T, 1b 3 0 0 0
Sweeney M, dh 4 0 1 0 Nieves M, dh 4 0 1 1
Macfarlane M, c 3 0 1 0 Nevin P, 3b 4 0 1 1
Lockhart K, 2b 4 0 1 0 Ausmus B, c 3 0 0 0
Randa J, 3b 4 0 2 0 Bartee K, cf 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 1 12 1 33 4 9 4
Kansas City 000 000 100 -- 1
Detroit 000 100 03x -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Appier K (L) 8.0 9 4 4 1 13
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Olivares O 6.2 11 1 1 1 3
Eischen J (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
Lima J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Kansas City 11, Detroit 6
2B -- Paquette C, Lewis M, Fryman T
HR -- Higginson B
SB -- Fryman T
T -- 2:52
A -- 7882
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