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Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 23, 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 23, 1998 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bryce Florie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Appier |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 12,100 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim Tschida 1B: Rick Reed 2B: John Shulock 3B: Brian O'Nora |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Juan Encarnacion | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Higginson | Left Fielder |
| Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
| Tony Clark | DH |
| Robert Fick | First Baseman |
| Gabe Kapler | Right Fielder |
| Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
| Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
| Joe Siddall | Catcher |
| Larry Parrish | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carlos Beltran | Center Fielder |
| Carlos Febles | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Damon | Right Fielder |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Jeremy Giambi | Left Fielder |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Hal Morris | DH |
| Mendy Lopez | Shortstop |
| Tim Spehr | Catcher |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 23, 1998
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Appier
Encarnacion hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Appier
Higginson hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Giambi. Higginson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Easley vs. Appier
Easley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Febles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Appier
Clark is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fick vs. Appier
Fick hits a line drive beyond first. King can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Higginson scores. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Kapler vs. Appier
Kapler takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to third. Fick moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Randa vs. Appier
Randa hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clark tags and scores. Fick tags and moves to third. Kapler tags and moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Appier
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Florie
Beltran 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, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Febles vs. Florie
Febles strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Florie
Damon strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Siddall vs. Appier
Siddall hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Febles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Appier
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Appier
There goes Encarnacion. The throw from Spehr and he is out, Lopez applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Appier
Higginson hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Florie
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Florie
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first, with Florie covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Florie
King 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
Top 3
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Appier
Easley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Appier
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Fick vs. Appier
Fick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kapler vs. Appier
Kapler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Florie
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Florie
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spehr vs. Florie
Spehr hits a line drive beyond short. Cruz can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Beltran vs. Florie
Beltran strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Appier
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Appier
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Siddall vs. Appier
Siddall hits a line drive beyond first. King can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Encarnacion vs. Appier
Encarnacion hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Higginson vs. Appier
Higginson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Febles vs. Florie
Febles strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Florie
Damon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Florie
Palmer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Florie
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Appier
Easley hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Appier
Clark hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Beltran. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Fick vs. Appier
Fick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clark scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kapler vs. Appier
Kapler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fick moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randa vs. Appier
There's a wild pitch. Fick moves to third. Kapler moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Randa vs. Appier
Randa strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Appier
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Florie
King hits a popup towards third. Randa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Florie
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Florie
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Siddall vs. Rusch
Glendon Rusch now pitching.
Siddall strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Rusch
Encarnacion hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Rusch
Higginson hits a line drive beyond third. Palmer can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Rusch
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Easley for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Spehr vs. Florie
Spehr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Florie
Beltran strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Febles vs. Florie
Febles strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Rusch
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fick vs. Rusch
Fick strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kapler vs. Rusch
Kapler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Febles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Florie
Damon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Florie
Palmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Florie
Giambi hits a line drive into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Florie
There goes Palmer. The throw from Siddall and he is out, Easley applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Rusch
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rusch
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Siddall vs. Rusch
Siddall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Brocail
Doug Brocail now pitching.
King hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Brocail
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first, with Brocail covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Brocail
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Encarnacion hits a fly ball into left field. Giambi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Montgomery
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Montgomery
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Brocail
Larry Sutton pinch hits for Tim Spehr.
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. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Brocail
Beltran strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Febles vs. Brocail
Febles hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Kapler who is chasing the ball. Febles reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Damon vs. Brocail
Damon hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson 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 9/23/1998 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Encarnacion J, cf 5 1 2 1 Beltran C, cf 4 0 0 0
Higginson B, lf 5 1 2 0 Febles C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Easley D, 2b 5 1 1 1 Damon J, rf 4 0 0 0
Clark T, dh 3 2 1 0 Palmer D, 3b 3 1 2 1
Fick R, 1b 4 0 2 2 Giambi J, lf 3 0 0 0
Kapler G, rf 3 0 1 0 King J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Randa J, 3b 3 0 0 1 Morris H, dh 3 0 0 0
Cruz D, ss 4 0 1 0 Lopez M, ss 3 0 0 0
Siddall J, c 4 0 1 0 Spehr T, c 2 0 1 0
Sutton L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 11 5 30 1 4 1
Detroit 301 010 000 -- 5
Kansas City 000 100 000 -- 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Florie B (W) 7.0 3 1 1 0 9
Brocail D 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Appier K (L) 5.0 10 5 5 2 4
Rusch G 3.0 1 0 0 0 4
Montgomery J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
LOB -- Detroit 7, Kansas City 2
2B -- Higginson B, Clark T
3B -- Febles C
HR -- Encarnacion J, Easley D, Palmer D
CS -- Encarnacion J
SF -- Randa J
WP -- Appier K
T -- 2:30
A -- 12100
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