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Tigers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 30, 1989
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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 August 30, 1989 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doyle Alexander |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Gubicza |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 20,176 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Hirschbeck 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Dale Ford |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
| Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Fred Lynn | DH |
| Gary Ward | Left Fielder |
| Chet Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Doug Strange | Third Baseman |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Mike Brumley | Shortstop |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
| George Brett | First Baseman |
| Bo Jackson | DH |
| Jim Eisenreich | Center Fielder |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Pat Tabler | Left Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Bill Pecota | Second Baseman |
| John Wathan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 30, 1989
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Gubicza
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Gubicza
Bergman hits a line drive into center field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Gubicza
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pecota fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Gubicza
Lynn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Lynn reaches second base with a double. Whitaker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Gubicza
Ward strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Alexander
Seitzer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Alexander
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brumley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Seitzer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Alexander
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Seitzer scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Alexander
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Eisenreich vs. Alexander
Eisenreich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ward. Eisenreich reaches second base with a double. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Tartabull vs. Alexander
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Tabler vs. Alexander
Tabler takes first base on ball four. Brett scores. Eisenreich moves to third. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Boone vs. Alexander
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Gubicza
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strange vs. Gubicza
Strange hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Gubicza
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Alexander
Pecota hits a line drive into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Alexander
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brumley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Alexander
Stillwell hits a line drive into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brumley vs. Gubicza
Brumley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brumley for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Gubicza
Pettis strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Gubicza
Bergman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Alexander
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Alexander
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brumley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Alexander
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Alexander
Tartabull hits a line drive into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Gubicza
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Gubicza
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Gubicza
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Gubicza
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops it up and throws to first, with Gubicza covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Alexander
Tabler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Alexander
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brumley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Alexander
Pecota hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Gubicza
Strange bunts towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Gubicza
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brumley vs. Gubicza
Brumley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Alexander
Seitzer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Alexander
Stillwell hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Alexander
Brett hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Pettis who is chasing the ball. Brett reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Alexander
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ward. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Brett scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Eisenreich vs. Alexander
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Lemon. Eisenreich reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Alexander
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. Eisenreich moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Tabler vs. Alexander
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brumley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Gubicza
Pettis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Gubicza
Bergman hits a line drive towards first. Brett catches it and steps on first to double up Pettis. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Gubicza
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Gubicza
Lynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Alexander
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Alexander
Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Alexander
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Alexander
There goes Seitzer. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Seitzer steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Stillwell vs. Alexander
Stillwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Alexander
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Gubicza
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Gubicza
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Gubicza
Strange hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first, with Gubicza covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Alexander
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Eisenreich vs. Alexander
Eisenreich hits a popup into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Alexander
Tartabull hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pettis. Tartabull reaches second base with a double. Jackson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabler vs. Alexander
Willie Wilson pinch runs for Danny Tartabull.
Tabler is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Alexander
Gary Thurman pinch runs for Pat Tabler.
Boone hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Wilson scores. There goes Thurman trying to get to third. Lemon throws the ball in to Strange, who tags Thurman for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pecota vs. Alexander
Pecota hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Leach
Willie Wilson now playing center field. Gary Thurman now playing right field. Jim Eisenreich now playing left field. Terry Leach now pitching.
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Brumley vs. Leach
There's a wild pitch. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Brumley vs. Leach
Brumley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Heath moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pettis vs. Leach
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Bergman vs. Leach
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Nunez
Ed Nunez now pitching.
Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Nunez
Stillwell 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, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Nunez
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brumley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Montgomery
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Montgomery
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Montgomery
Lemon strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1989 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Pettis G, cf 4 0 1 0 Seitzer K, 3b 5 1 2 0
Bergman D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Stillwell K, ss 4 0 0 0
Whitaker L, 2b 3 1 1 0 Brett G, 1b 5 2 2 1
Lynn F, dh 3 0 1 1 Jackson B, dh 4 2 2 1
Ward G, lf 4 0 1 0 Eisenreich J, cf-lf 4 0 3 1
Lemon C, rf 4 0 1 0 Tartabull D, rf 2 0 1 1
Strange D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Wilson W, pr-cf 0 1 0 0
Heath M, c 2 0 0 0 Tabler P, lf 1 0 0 1
Brumley M, ss 3 0 0 0 Thurman G, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Boone B, c 4 0 1 1
Pecota B, 2b 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 5 1 33 6 11 6
Detroit 100 000 000 -- 1
Kansas City 200 020 20x -- 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Alexander D (L) 7.0 11 6 6 5 3
Nunez E 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gubicza M (W) 7.0 4 1 1 2 7
Leach T 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Montgomery J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
DP -- Detroit 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Detroit 5, Kansas City 9
2B -- Lynn F, Eisenreich J 2, Jackson B, Tartabull D
3B -- Brett G
SB -- Seitzer K
HBP -- by Alexander D (Tabler P)
WP -- Alexander D, Leach T
T -- 2:44
A -- 20176
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