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Tigers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 15, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 15, 1987 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 15, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Walt Terrell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bret Saberhagen |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 18,721 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim McClelland 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Dale Ford 3B: John Shulock |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Pat Sheridan | Right Fielder |
| Matt Nokes | DH |
| Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
| Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
| Darnell Coles | Third Baseman |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Dwight Lowry | Catcher |
| Tom Brookens | Shortstop |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Seitzer | First Baseman |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Steve Balboni | DH |
| Ed Hearn | Catcher |
| Angel Salazar | Shortstop |
| Billy Gardner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 15, 1987
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Saberhagen
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Saberhagen
Sheridan hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Saberhagen
Nokes hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Terrell
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Coles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Terrell
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brookens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Terrell
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Saberhagen
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Saberhagen
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Saberhagen
Coles hits a line drive towards short. Salazar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Terrell
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Terrell
There goes White. The throw from Lowry to Whitaker and they have White trapped. The throw over to Evans, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Terrell
Tartabull hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Terrell
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Saberhagen
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowry vs. Saberhagen
Lowry strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Saberhagen
Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Terrell
Balboni hits a popup towards short. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Terrell
Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brookens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Terrell
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brookens misplays the ball. That's an error on Brookens. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Terrell
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Saberhagen
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Saberhagen
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nokes vs. Saberhagen
Nokes strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Saberhagen
Evans hits a popup towards short. Salazar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Terrell
Seitzer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Coles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Terrell
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Terrell
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Saberhagen
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Saberhagen
Coles hits a popup towards first. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Saberhagen
Lemon hits a line drive towards short. Salazar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Terrell
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Terrell
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Terrell
Balboni hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hearn vs. Terrell
Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowry vs. Saberhagen
Lowry hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Saberhagen
Brookens hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull who is chasing the ball. Brookens reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitaker vs. Saberhagen
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. Brookens scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheridan vs. Saberhagen
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Seitzer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sheridan for the out. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nokes vs. Saberhagen
Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Terrell
Salazar hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Salazar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Terrell
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Salazar moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Seitzer vs. Terrell
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to second for the out. Salazar scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Terrell
There goes Seitzer. The throw from Lowry and he is safe. Seitzer steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Terrell
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Terrell
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brookens fields it and throws to second for the out. Seitzer moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tartabull vs. Terrell
Tartabull hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Saberhagen
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Saberhagen
Grubb hits a line drive towards first. Seitzer catches it and steps on first to double up Evans. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Saberhagen
Coles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Terrell
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Terrell
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Terrell
Hearn hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Saberhagen
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowry vs. Saberhagen
Lowry hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Lowry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brookens vs. Saberhagen
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it and has Lowry trapped. He races towards second and tags Lowry for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Saberhagen
Saberhagen fires to first and has Brookens trapped. There's the throw to Salazar who tags Brookens for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Terrell
Salazar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sheridan. Salazar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Terrell
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Salazar moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Seitzer vs. Terrell
Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sheridan. Seitzer reaches second base with a double. Salazar scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. King
Eric King now pitching.
Brett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. King
White strikes out. There goes Seitzer. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Brett. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tartabull vs. King
Tartabull strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Black
Buddy Black now pitching.
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Black
Larry Herndon pinch hits for Pat Sheridan.
Herndon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Black
Terry Harper pinch hits for Matt Nokes.
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Black
The ball gets by Hearn for a passed ball. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Black
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1987 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 2 1 Wilson W, cf 4 0 1 0
Sheridan P, rf 3 0 0 0 Seitzer K, 1b 4 0 1 2
Herndon L, ph 1 0 1 0 Brett G, 3b 2 0 0 0
Nokes M, dh 3 0 0 0 White F, 2b 3 0 0 0
Harper T, ph 1 0 0 0 Tartabull D, rf 4 0 0 0
Evans D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Jackson B, lf 3 0 0 0
Grubb J, lf 3 0 0 0 Balboni S, dh 3 0 1 0
Coles D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hearn E, c 3 0 0 0
Lemon C, cf 3 0 0 0 Salazar A, ss 3 2 2 0
Lowry D, c 3 0 1 0
Brookens T, ss 3 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 7 1 29 2 5 2
Detroit 000 001 000 -- 1
Kansas City 000 001 01x -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Terrell W (L) 7.1 5 2 2 2 1
King E 0.2 0 0 0 1 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Saberhagen B (W) 8.0 6 1 1 0 2
Black B (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Brookens T
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Detroit 3, Kansas City 6
2B -- Whitaker L, Salazar A 2, Lowry D, Seitzer K
3B -- Brookens T
SB -- Seitzer K 2, Brett G
CS -- White F, Brookens T
PB -- Hearn E
T -- 2:16
A -- 18721
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