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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 31, 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 31, 1996 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doug Linton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Felipe Lira |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 16,270 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: John Hirschbeck 2B: Jim Joyce 3B: Jim McKean |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Offerman | First Baseman |
| Tom Goodwin | Left Fielder |
| Keith Lockhart | Second Baseman |
| Craig Paquette | Third Baseman |
| Bob Hamelin | DH |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| Jon Nunnally | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| David Howard | Shortstop |
| Bob Boone | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curtis Pride | Left Fielder |
| Mark Lewis | Second Baseman |
| Travis Fryman | Shortstop |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Bobby Higginson | Center Fielder |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Melvin Nieves | DH |
| Phil Nevin | Third Baseman |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 31, 1996
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Lira
Offerman 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: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Lira
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Lira
Lockhart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lewis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pride vs. Linton
Pride strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Linton
Lewis hits a fly ball into right field. Nunnally settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Linton
Fryman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Lira
Paquette hits a line drive towards short. Fryman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Lira
Hamelin hits a line drive into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Lira
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Linton
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Linton
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Offerman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Higginson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Linton
Sierra strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunnally vs. Lira
Nunnally hits a fly ball into left field. Pride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Lira
Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Lira
Howard bunts towards the mound. Lira fields it and throws to first for the out. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Offerman vs. Lira
Offerman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Linton
Nieves strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Linton
Nevin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Linton
Ausmus hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Nunnally settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Lira
Goodwin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nevin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Lira
Lockhart 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Lira
Paquette hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Lira
Hamelin hits a fly ball into center field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pride vs. Linton
Pride strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Linton
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Linton
Fryman hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Linton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fryman for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Lira
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nevin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nunnally vs. Lira
Nunnally hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nevin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Lira
Damon hits a fly ball into center field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Linton
Clark hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Linton
Higginson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Damon. Higginson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Sierra vs. Linton
Sierra hits a fly ball into left field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Nieves vs. Linton
Nieves strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Nevin vs. Linton
Nevin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lira
Howard hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Lira
Offerman takes first base on ball four. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodwin vs. Lira
Goodwin bunts in front of the plate. Ausmus fields it and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to third. Offerman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Lockhart vs. Lira
Lockhart hits a fly ball into center field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howard tags and scores. Offerman tags and moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Paquette vs. Lira
Paquette hits a fly ball towards center. Higginson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Higginson. Offerman scores. Paquette moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Hamelin vs. Lira
There's a wild pitch. Paquette moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Hamelin vs. Lira
Hamelin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Macfarlane vs. Lira
There goes Hamelin. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Hamelin steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Macfarlane vs. Lira
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Linton
Ausmus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pride vs. Linton
Pride hits a fly ball into left field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Linton
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Linton
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nunnally vs. Lira
Nunnally hits a fly ball into center field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Lira
Damon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lewis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lira
Howard hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ausmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Linton
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Nunnally settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Linton
Higginson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Bluma
Jaime Bluma now pitching.
Sierra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Higginson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Nieves vs. Bluma
Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Lira
Offerman hits a fly ball into left field. Pride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Lira
Goodwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Cummings
Joe Randa pinch hits for Keith Lockhart. John Cummings now pitching.
Randa hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Paquette vs. Lewis
Richie Lewis now pitching.
There goes Goodwin. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Goodwin steals third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Paquette vs. Lewis
There goes Randa. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Randa steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Paquette vs. Lewis
Paquette strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Hamelin vs. Lewis
Hamelin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Macfarlane vs. Lewis
Macfarlane hits a popup towards short. Fryman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Bluma
Joe Randa now playing third base. Jose Offerman now playing second base. Craig Paquette now playing first base.
Nevin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Bluma
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Pride vs. Bluma
Pride hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bluma fields it and throws to first for the out. Nevin moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Bluma
Lewis strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Myers
Mike Myers now pitching. Les Norman pinch hits for Jon Nunnally.
Norman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Myers
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fryman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Myers
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Myers
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lewis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Montgomery
Les Norman now playing right field. Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Montgomery
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Howard fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Montgomery
Higginson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Montgomery
Sierra takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Nieves vs. Montgomery
Nieves is hit by the pitch. Clark moves to third. Sierra moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Nevin vs. Montgomery
Nevin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montgomery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1996 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Offerman J, 1b-2b 4 1 0 0 Pride C, lf 4 0 0 0
Goodwin T, lf 3 0 1 0 Lewis M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Lockhart K, 2b 2 0 0 1 Fryman T, ss 4 0 1 0
Randa J, ph-3b 1 0 1 0 Clark T, 1b 4 1 1 1
Paquette C, 3b-1b 4 1 1 1 Higginson B, cf 3 0 1 0
Hamelin B, dh 2 0 0 0 Sierra R, rf 3 0 1 0
Macfarlane M, c 4 0 0 0 Nieves M, dh 3 0 0 0
Nunnally J, rf 3 0 0 0 Nevin P, 3b 4 0 1 0
Norman L, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 3 0 1 0
Damon J, cf 3 0 1 0
Howard D, ss 3 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 5 2 32 1 6 1
Kansas City 000 102 000 -- 3
Detroit 000 010 000 -- 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Linton D (W) 6.1 3 1 1 1 9
Bluma J 1.2 2 0 0 0 2
Montgomery J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lira F (L) 7.1 3 3 2 3 4
Cummings J* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Lewis R 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Myers M 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Higginson B
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Detroit 7
2B -- Higginson B
HR -- Paquette C, Clark T
SB -- Hamelin B, Goodwin T, Randa J
SH -- Howard D, Goodwin T
SF -- Lockhart K
HBP -- by Montgomery J (Nieves M)
WP -- Lira F
T -- 2:53
A -- 16270
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