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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 19, 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 19, 1998 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 19, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 19, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Glendon Rusch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Seth Greisinger |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 22,680 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Brian O'Nora 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Eric Cooper |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Hal Morris | Left Fielder |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Shane Mack | DH |
| Larry Sutton | Right Fielder |
| Luis Rivera | Shortstop |
| Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Kimera Bartee | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Higginson | Right Fielder |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
| Luis Gonzalez | DH |
| Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
| Joe Oliver | Catcher |
| Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 19, 1998
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Greisinger
Damon hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Greisinger
Offerman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bartee. Offerman reaches second base with a double. Damon moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morris vs. Greisinger
Morris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Damon scores. Offerman scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
King vs. Greisinger
King hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Greisinger
Palmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Greisinger
Mack strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Greisinger
Sutton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Greisinger
Rivera 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 1
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Rusch
Hunter hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Sutton. Hunter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartee vs. Rusch
Bartee bunts towards the mound. Rusch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Higginson vs. Rusch
Higginson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hunter scores. Bartee moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Rusch
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bartee scores. Higginson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Easley vs. Rusch
Easley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Higginson moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Rusch
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Higginson scores. Clark moves to third. Easley moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Randa vs. Rusch
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rusch fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Easley moves to third. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Rusch
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Rusch covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Greisinger
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Greisinger
Damon hits a fly ball into left field. Bartee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Greisinger
Offerman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Greisinger
Morris 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 2
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rusch
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Sutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Rusch
Hunter hits a line drive into left field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bartee vs. Rusch
Bartee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer juggles the ball. That's an error on Palmer. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Rusch
There goes Bartee. The throw from Sweeney and he is safe. Bartee steals second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Higginson vs. Rusch
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Rusch covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Greisinger
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Greisinger
Palmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. King moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Mack vs. Greisinger
Mack strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Sutton vs. Greisinger
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields the ball and throws to Greisinger covering. Safe. King scores. Palmer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Greisinger
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Greisinger
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Rusch
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Rusch
Easley hits a line drive into left field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Rusch
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Rusch
Randa hits a line drive beyond second. Offerman can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Rusch
Oliver 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 4
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Greisinger
Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Greisinger
Offerman hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Bartee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Greisinger
Morris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Damon moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Castillo
Frank Castillo now pitching.
King hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Damon tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Castillo
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rusch
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Rusch
Hunter hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Palmer, and into shallow left field. Hunter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartee vs. Rusch
There goes Hunter. The throw from Sweeney and he is safe. Hunter steals third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Bartee vs. Rusch
Bartee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hunter scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Rusch
Higginson hits a line drive beyond short. Rivera can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Rusch
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Castillo
Mack hits a popup towards short. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Castillo
Sutton hits a fly ball into left field. Bartee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Castillo
Rivera hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Rusch
Easley hits a fly ball into right field. Sutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Rusch
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman misplays the ball. That's an error on Offerman. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Rusch
Randa takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Rusch
Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Rusch
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to third. Randa moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hunter vs. Rusch
Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Sutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Castillo
Sweeney hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Castillo
Damon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunter. Damon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Offerman vs. Castillo
Offerman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Morris vs. Castillo
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Damon moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
King vs. Castillo
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bartee vs. Bones
Ricky Bones now pitching.
Bartee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Bones
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Bones
Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Bones
Easley hits a fly ball into right field. Sutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Castillo
Palmer 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, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Castillo
Mack hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bartee. Mack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sutton vs. Castillo
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mack moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Rivera vs. Castillo
Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mack scores. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Castillo
Sweeney hits a line drive into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Bones
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Bones
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Bones
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Castillo
Damon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Castillo
Offerman hits a fly ball into left field. Bartee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Castillo
Morris hits a line drive into left field. Bartee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Bones
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Bones
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bartee vs. Bones
Bartee hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Castillo
King strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Castillo
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Castillo
Mack strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Bones
Higginson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Morris. Higginson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Bones
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Easley vs. Bones
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Higginson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Bones
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/19/1998 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Damon J, cf 4 2 2 0 Hunter B, cf 5 2 2 0
Offerman J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Bartee K, lf 5 1 1 1
Morris H, lf 5 1 2 2 Higginson B, rf 5 1 3 1
King J, 1b 3 2 1 3 Clark T, 1b 5 0 2 1
Palmer D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Easley D, 2b 5 0 1 0
Mack S, dh 5 1 1 0 Gonzalez L, dh 4 0 1 1
Sutton L, rf 4 0 1 1 Randa J, 3b 3 0 1 0
Rivera L, ss 4 0 1 1 Oliver J, c 4 0 0 0
Sweeney M, c 4 1 1 1 Cruz D, ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 11 8 39 4 11 4
Kansas City 401 101 100 -- 8
Detroit 300 100 000 -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rusch G (W) 5.0 9 4 4 3 0
Bones R (S) 4.0 2 0 0 0 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Greisinger S (L) 3.1 7 6 6 4 4
Castillo F 5.2 4 2 2 0 3
E -- Palmer D, Offerman J
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Detroit 11
2B -- Offerman J, Hunter B 2, Damon J, Mack S, Higginson B
HR -- King J, Sweeney M
SB -- Bartee K, Hunter B
SF -- King J
T -- 2:31
A -- 22680
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