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Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 21, 1998
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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 September 21, 1998 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 21, 1998 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 21, 1998 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brian Powell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Brian Barber |
Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 10,990 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Marty Foster 1B: Brian O'Nora 2B: John Shulock 3B: Eric Cooper |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
Bobby Higginson | DH |
Juan Encarnacion | Left Fielder |
Tony Clark | First Baseman |
Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
Robert Fick | Catcher |
Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
Gabe Kapler | Right Fielder |
Jason Wood | Shortstop |
Larry Parrish | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Damon | Right Fielder |
Carlos Beltran | Center Fielder |
Jose Offerman | DH |
Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
Jeremy Giambi | Left Fielder |
Hal Morris | First Baseman |
Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
Mendy Lopez | Shortstop |
Carlos Febles | Second Baseman |
Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 21, 1998
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Barber
Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Giambi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Barber
Higginson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Barber
Encarnacion hits a popup, foul, towards short. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Barber
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran 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: 2-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Powell
Damon hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Powell
Beltran hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Powell
Offerman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Powell
Palmer hits a line drive into center field. Hunter 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Barber
Easley hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fick vs. Barber
There's a wild pitch. Easley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Fick vs. Barber
Fick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Randa vs. Barber
Randa hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Kapler vs. Barber
Kapler hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Easley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Wood vs. Barber
Wood strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Powell
Giambi hits a popup into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Powell
Morris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Powell
Sweeney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morris moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Powell
Lopez hits a popup into right field. Kapler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Febles vs. Powell
Febles hits a fly ball into right field. Kapler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Barber
Hunter hits a line drive into left field. Giambi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Barber
Higginson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Barber
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Barber
Clark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Damon. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Easley vs. Barber
Easley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Giambi. Easley reaches second base with a double. Clark scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Fick vs. Barber
Fick hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Barber
Randa hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Powell
Damon hits a fly ball into right field. Kapler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Powell
Beltran hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kapler who is chasing the ball. Beltran reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Offerman vs. Powell
Offerman hits a fly ball into left field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beltran tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Powell
Palmer strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kapler vs. Barber
Kapler strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Barber
Wood hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Barber
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Powell
Giambi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Powell
Morris hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Powell
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. Giambi moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Powell
Lopez hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Febles vs. Powell
Febles hits a line drive beyond second. Easley can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. There goes Giambi trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Sweeney moves to second. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Barber
Higginson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Barber
Encarnacion hits a line drive into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Barber
Clark takes first base on ball four. Higginson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Easley vs. Bones
Ricky Bones now pitching.
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. Higginson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Fick vs. Bones
There goes Easley. The throw from Sweeney and he is safe. Easley steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Fick vs. Bones
Fick hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Powell
Damon hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Kapler who is chasing the ball. Damon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Beltran vs. Powell
Beltran strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Offerman vs. Powell
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 -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Palmer vs. Powell
Palmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Giambi vs. Powell
Giambi hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Easley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Bones
Randa hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kapler vs. Bones
Kapler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bones fields it and throws to first for the out. Randa moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Wood vs. Bones
Wood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Bones
Hunter hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Randa scores. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Higginson vs. Bones
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris fields it and throws to second for the out. Wood moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Encarnacion vs. Bones
There goes Higginson. The throw from Sweeney and he is safe. Higginson steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Encarnacion vs. Bones
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Bochtler
Doug Bochtler now pitching.
Morris hits a line drive towards short. Wood reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Bochtler
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Bochtler
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Febles vs. Bochtler
Febles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kapler who is chasing the ball. Febles reaches third base with a triple. Lopez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Damon vs. Bochtler
Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beltran vs. Bochtler
Beltran hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunter who is chasing the ball. Beltran reaches third base with a triple. Febles scores. Damon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Offerman vs. Sager
A.J. Sager now pitching.
Offerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beltran scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Sager
There goes Offerman. The throw from Fick and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Palmer vs. Sager
Palmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Giambi vs. Brunson
Will Brunson now pitching.
Giambi hits a popup towards short. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Bones
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Bones
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fick vs. Bones
Fick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fick for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Brunson
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 -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Crow
Dean Crow now pitching.
Sweeney 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 -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Crow
Lopez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Easley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Service
Scott Service now pitching.
Randa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kapler vs. Service
Kapler hits a fly ball into left field. Giambi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Service
Luis Gonzalez pinch hits for Jason Wood.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez misplays the ball. That's an error on Lopez. Randa moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Hunter vs. Service
There's a wild pitch. Randa scores. Gonzalez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Service
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Service fields it and has Gonzalez trapped. There's the throw to Febles and over to Palmer, who tags Gonzalez for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Whisenant
Matt Whisenant now pitching.
Whisenant fires to first and picks off Hunter. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Febles vs. Crow
Deivi Cruz now playing shortstop.
Febles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Runyan
Sean Runyan now pitching.
Damon bunts, foul, towards third. Randa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Beltran vs. Runyan
Beltran hits a fly ball into left field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Runyan
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Febles moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Brocail
Doug Brocail now pitching.
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Palmer for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Whisenant
Higginson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Whisenant
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Whisenant
Clark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Damon. Clark reaches second base with a double. Encarnacion goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Easley vs. Whisenant
Easley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Bako vs. Bevil
Geronimo Berroa pinch hits for Robert Fick. Brian Bevil now pitching. Paul Bako pinch hits for Geronimo Berroa.
Bako hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Febles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Randa vs. Bevil
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Randa for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Jones
Todd Jones now pitching. Paul Bako now catching.
Giambi strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Jones
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Jones
Larry Sutton pinch hits for Mike Sweeney.
Sutton hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/21/1998 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Hunter B, cf 5 0 1 1 Damon J, rf 4 1 1 0 Higginson B, dh 4 1 3 1 Beltran C, cf 5 2 2 2 Encarnacion J, lf 5 1 0 0 Offerman J, dh 3 0 2 2 Clark T, 1b 4 1 2 1 Palmer D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Easley D, 2b 4 1 2 1 Giambi J, lf 4 0 0 0 Fick R, c 3 1 1 2 Morris H, 1b 5 0 1 0 Berroa G, ph 0 0 0 0 Sweeney M, c 3 0 1 0 Bako P, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Sutton L, ph 1 0 0 0 Randa J, 3b 5 2 2 0 Lopez M, ss 4 1 1 0 Kapler G, rf 4 0 0 0 Febles C, 2b 3 1 2 1 Wood J, ss 2 0 0 0 Gonzalez L, ph 1 0 0 0 Cruz D, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 7 11 6 35 5 10 5 Detroit 004 001 011 -- 7 Kansas City 001 004 000 -- 5 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Powell B 5.0 5 1 1 4 2 Bochtler D 0.2 3 4 4 1 1 Sager A* 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 Brunson W 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Crow D (W)+ 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 Runyan S 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Brocail D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Jones T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Barber B 4.1 6 4 4 3 3 Bones R 2.2 2 1 1 1 1 Service S (L) 0.2 1 1 0 0 0 Whisenant M 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 Bevil B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Fick R, Lopez M LOB -- Detroit 9, Kansas City 11 2B -- Clark T 2, Easley D 3B -- Beltran C 2, Damon J, Febles C HR -- Higginson B, Fick R SB -- Easley D, Higginson B, Offerman J SF -- Offerman J WP -- Barber B, Service S T -- 3:28 A -- 10990
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