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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 18, 1998
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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 June 18, 1998 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 18, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 18, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Rapp |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Justin Thompson |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 11,057 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eric Cooper 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Brian O'Nora 3B: Larry Barnett |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Shane Mack | DH |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Conine | Left Fielder |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Shane Halter | Shortstop |
| Sal Fasano | Catcher |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Higginson | Right Fielder |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
| Andy Tomberlin | DH |
| Paul Bako | Catcher |
| Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 18, 1998
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Thompson
Damon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Thompson
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Thompson
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mack for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Rapp
Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Rapp
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Rapp
Higginson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Rapp
Clark takes first base on ball four. Higginson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Rapp
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Higginson trying to get to home. Conine throws the ball in to Fasano who tags Higginson, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Clark moves to second. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Thompson
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Thompson
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Thompson, and towards Easley, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Thompson
Conine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Rapp
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Tomberlin vs. Rapp
Tomberlin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bako vs. Rapp
Bako strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Rapp
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tomberlin moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Rapp
Hunter takes first base on ball four. Tomberlin moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Randa vs. Rapp
Randa hits a line drive into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Thompson
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Halter vs. Thompson
Halter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fasano vs. Thompson
Fasano hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Thompson
Damon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Halter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Offerman vs. Thompson
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Rapp
Higginson 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Rapp
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Rapp
There goes Clark. The throw from Fasano and he is out, Offerman applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Rapp
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Halter, and into shallow left field. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Easley vs. Rapp
There's a wild pitch. Gonzalez scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Rapp
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer juggles the ball. That's an error on Palmer. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tomberlin vs. Rapp
Tomberlin strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Thompson
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
King vs. Thompson
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mack moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Palmer vs. Thompson
Palmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mack scores. King moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Conine vs. Thompson
Conine hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Dye vs. Thompson
There goes Palmer. The throw from Bako and he is safe. Palmer steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Dye vs. Thompson
Dye strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Halter vs. Thompson
Halter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bako vs. Rapp
Bako hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rapp
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Rapp
Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Randa vs. Rapp
Randa hits a line drive into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Higginson vs. Rapp
Higginson hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Thompson
Fasano hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Thompson
Damon hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Thompson
Offerman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Damon moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Mack vs. Thompson
Mack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Damon scores. Offerman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
King vs. Thompson
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
King vs. Thompson
King hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hunter. King reaches second base with a double. Offerman scores. Mack scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. Bochtler
Doug Bochtler now pitching.
Palmer hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Conine vs. Bochtler
Conine hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Rapp
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Rapp
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Rapp
Easley is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tomberlin vs. Rapp
Tomberlin hits a popup into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Bochtler
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Bochtler
Halter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Bochtler
Fasano hits a line drive off the glove of Randa, and into shallow left field. Fasano reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Damon vs. Bochtler
There's a wild pitch. Fasano moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Damon vs. Bochtler
Damon hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bako vs. Rapp
Bako hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter misplays the ball. That's an error on Halter. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Rapp
Cruz hits a popup into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Rapp
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Rapp
Randa hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Bochtler
Offerman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Bochtler
Mack hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Bochtler
King hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Rapp
Higginson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Rapp
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Higginson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Bevil
Brian Bevil now pitching.
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Easley vs. Bevil
Easley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Tomberlin vs. Bevil
Tomberlin is hit by the pitch. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Bako vs. Bevil
Bako hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Higginson scores. Clark moves to third. Tomberlin moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Bevil
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Crow
Dean Crow now pitching.
Palmer hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Crow
Conine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Crow
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Crow
Halter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fasano vs. Crow
There goes Halter. The throw from Bako and he is out, Easley applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Bevil
Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Bevil
There's a wild pitch. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Randa vs. Bevil
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Bevil covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Higginson vs. Whisenant
Matt Whisenant now pitching.
Higginson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hunter scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Whisenant
Clark hits a popup, foul, towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Whisenant
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Crow
Fasano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Runyan
Sean Runyan now pitching.
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Runyan
Offerman hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tomberlin vs. Montgomery
Tomberlin hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bako vs. Montgomery
Bako hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Montgomery
Cruz strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/18/1998 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Damon J, cf 5 1 2 0 Hunter B, cf 4 1 2 0
Offerman J, 2b 5 1 1 0 Randa J, 3b 5 0 0 0
Mack S, dh 4 2 2 1 Higginson B, rf 4 1 2 1
King J, 1b 4 0 2 2 Clark T, 1b 4 0 2 0
Palmer D, 3b 4 1 2 2 Gonzalez L, lf 5 1 2 0
Conine J, lf 4 0 1 0 Easley D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Dye J, rf 4 0 1 0 Tomberlin A, dh 3 0 0 0
Halter S, ss 3 0 0 0 Bako P, c 5 0 2 1
Fasano S, c 4 0 1 0 Cruz D, ss 5 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 12 5 39 3 12 2
Kansas City 000 130 010 -- 5
Detroit 001 000 110 -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rapp P (W)* 6.0 8 2 2 4 3
Bevil B 1.1 2 1 1 0 2
Whisenant M 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Montgomery J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Thompson J (L) 4.1 9 4 4 0 3
Bochtler D 2.2 1 0 0 0 2
Crow D 1.1 2 1 1 1 0
Runyan S 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Palmer D, Halter S
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Detroit 15
2B -- Gonzalez L, King J, Fasano S
HR -- Palmer D
SB -- Palmer D, Mack S, Offerman J
CS -- Clark T, Halter S
HBP -- by Rapp P (Easley D), by Bevil B (Tomberlin A)
WP -- Rapp P, Bochtler D, Bevil B
T -- 2:53
A -- 11057
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