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Royals
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
July 22, 2000
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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 July 22, 2000 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 22, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 22, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chad Durbin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Sparks |
| Ballpark | Comerica Park |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 35,046 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Kulpa 1B: Mike Vanvleet 2B: Angel Hernandez 3B: Lance Barksdale |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Rey Sanchez | Shortstop |
| Mike Sweeney | DH |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
| Mark Quinn | Left Fielder |
| Dave McCarty | First Baseman |
| Hector Ortiz | Catcher |
| Jeff Reboulet | Second Baseman |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Polonia | Right Fielder |
| Jose Macias | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Higginson | DH |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
| Wendell Magee | Left Fielder |
| Juan Encarnacion | Center Fielder |
| Hal Morris | First Baseman |
| Javier Cardona | Catcher |
| Phil Garner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
July 22, 2000
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Sparks
Damon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Sparks
Sanchez hits a fly ball into right field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Sparks
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Dye vs. Sparks
Dye hits a popup, foul, towards first. Morris 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: 0-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Durbin
Polonia strikes out. Ortiz drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Polonia out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Macias vs. Durbin
Macias hits a popup towards short. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Durbin
Higginson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Quinn 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: 3-1, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Sparks
Randa hits a fly ball into left field. Magee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Quinn vs. Sparks
Quinn strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Sparks
McCarty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Durbin
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Durbin
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Magee vs. Durbin
Magee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Encarnacion vs. Durbin
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morris vs. Durbin
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarty scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morris for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Sparks
Ortiz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reboulet vs. Sparks
Reboulet takes first base on ball four. Ortiz moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Damon vs. Sparks
Damon bunts towards the mound. Sparks fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sparks. Ortiz scores. Reboulet goes all the way around to score. Damon moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Sanchez vs. Sparks
The ball gets by Cardona for a passed ball. Damon scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Sparks
Sanchez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Sparks
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Sparks
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cardona vs. Durbin
Cardona hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Durbin
Polonia hits a fly ball into left field. Quinn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Macias vs. Durbin
Macias takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Durbin
Higginson hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Sparks
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Quinn vs. Sparks
Quinn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Sparks
McCarty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Durbin
Palmer hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Durbin
There's a wild pitch. Palmer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Durbin
Cruz hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Damon. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Palmer scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Magee vs. Durbin
Magee hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Encarnacion vs. Durbin
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Morris vs. Durbin
Morris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Cardona vs. Durbin
Cardona hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Sparks
Ortiz hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Encarnacion. Ortiz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Reboulet vs. Sparks
Reboulet hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ortiz scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Sparks
There's a wild pitch. Reboulet moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Damon vs. Sparks
Damon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reboulet scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Sparks
Sanchez 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Sparks
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Sparks
Dye hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Macias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Durbin
Polonia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Macias vs. Durbin
Macias hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Damon. Macias reaches second base with a double. Polonia moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Higginson vs. Durbin
Higginson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Polonia scores. Macias scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Durbin
Palmer 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: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Durbin
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Quinn. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Higginson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Magee vs. Bochtler
Doug Bochtler now pitching.
Magee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Encarnacion vs. Bochtler
Encarnacion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Magee moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Morris vs. Bochtler
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards second. Reboulet scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Sparks
Randa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Quinn vs. Blair
Willie Blair now pitching.
Quinn hits a fly ball into center field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McCarty vs. Blair
McCarty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Macias fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cardona vs. Bochtler
Cardona hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reboulet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Bochtler
Polonia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Macias vs. Bochtler
Macias hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reboulet scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Polonia moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Higginson vs. Bochtler
Higginson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Bochtler
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Palmer vs. Bochtler
Palmer 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, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Cruz
Nelson Cruz now pitching.
Ortiz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Magee. Ortiz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Reboulet vs. Cruz
Reboulet hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ortiz moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Damon vs. Cruz
Damon hits a fly ball into center field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ortiz tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Cruz
Sanchez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Bochtler
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Bochtler
Magee hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ortiz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Bochtler
Encarnacion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Bochtler
Morris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Encarnacion moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Becker vs. Bochtler
Rich Becker pinch hits for Javier Cardona.
Becker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Encarnacion scores. Morris moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Ausmus vs. Byrdak
Tim Byrdak now pitching. Brad Ausmus pinch hits for Luis Polonia.
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. Becker moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Macias vs. Byrdak
Macias hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Byrdak
Higginson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Larkin
Andy Larkin now pitching.
Palmer strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Cruz
Rich Becker now playing right field. Brad Ausmus now catching.
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Cruz
Dye hits a fly ball into center field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Cruz
Randa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Quinn vs. Cruz
Quinn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Larkin
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Larkin
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Larkin
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Cruz
McCarty is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Cruz
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pose vs. Cruz
Scott Pose pinch hits for Jeff Reboulet.
Pose strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/22/2000, game 2 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Damon J, cf 2 1 2 2 Polonia L, rf 3 1 1 0
Sanchez R, ss 4 0 0 0 Ausmus B, ph-c 0 1 0 0
Sweeney M, dh 3 0 0 0 Macias J, 2b 4 2 2 4
Dye J, rf 4 0 0 0 Higginson B, dh 3 1 1 2
Randa J, 3b 4 0 2 0 Palmer D, 3b 5 1 1 0
Quinn M, lf 4 0 0 0 Cruz D, ss 5 1 3 2
McCarty D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Magee W, lf 5 0 2 0
Ortiz H, c 4 3 3 0 Encarnacion J, cf 5 1 2 1
Reboulet J, 2b 2 2 1 1 Morris H, 1b 3 1 1 0
Pose S, ph 1 0 0 0 Cardona J, c 3 0 0 0
Becker R, ph-rf 1 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 6 8 3 37 10 14 10
Kansas City 003 020 100 -- 6
Detroit 000 140 50x -- 10
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Durbin C 4.1 8 5 5 2 2
Bochtler D (L) 2.1 5 3 3 2 0
Byrdak T* 0.0 1 2 2 2 0
Larkin A 1.1 0 0 0 0 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Sparks S+ 5.0 6 5 2 2 3
Blair W 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Cruz N (W) 3.0 2 1 1 0 5
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
E -- Sparks S
DP -- Kansas City 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Kansas City 3, Detroit 9
2B -- Cruz D 2, Ortiz H 2, Macias J
HR -- Macias J
SB -- Higginson B, Polonia L
SH -- Damon J
SF -- Damon J
WP -- Durbin C, Sparks S
PB -- Cardona J
T -- 3:08
A -- 35046
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