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Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
June 23, 1999
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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 June 23, 1999 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Justin Thompson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jay Witasick |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 19,021 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dan Morrison 1B: Ed Hickox 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Greg Kosc |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Polonia | DH |
| Bobby Higginson | Right Fielder |
| Juan Encarnacion | Left Fielder |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
| Gabe Kapler | Center Fielder |
| Bill Haselman | Catcher |
| Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
| Larry Parrish | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carlos Beltran | Center Fielder |
| Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Damon | Left Fielder |
| Mike Sweeney | First Baseman |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Jeremy Giambi | DH |
| Chad Kreuter | Catcher |
| Carlos Febles | Second Baseman |
| Rey Sanchez | Shortstop |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
June 23, 1999
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Witasick
Polonia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Witasick
Higginson hits a line drive into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Witasick
There goes Polonia. The throw from Kreuter and he is out, Febles applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Witasick
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Thompson
Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Thompson
Randa strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Thompson
Damon hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson 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: ---
Palmer vs. Witasick
Palmer hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Witasick
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Witasick
Easley is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kapler vs. Witasick
Kapler hits a fly ball into left field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Thompson
Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Thompson
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Thompson
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dye moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Kreuter vs. Thompson
Kreuter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Febles vs. Thompson
Febles hits a line drive into right field. Higginson 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
Haselman vs. Witasick
Haselman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Witasick
Cruz bunts towards the mound. Witasick fields it and throws to first for the out. Haselman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Polonia vs. Witasick
Polonia hits a fly ball into left field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Higginson vs. Witasick
Higginson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Thompson
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Thompson
Beltran hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Encarnacion. Beltran reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Randa vs. Thompson
Randa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Damon vs. Thompson
Damon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Encarnacion. Damon reaches second base with a double. Beltran scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Thompson
Sweeney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Damon scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Thompson
There's a wild pitch. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Dye vs. Thompson
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Witasick
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Witasick
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Witasick
Clark hits a popup into left field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Thompson
Giambi hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kreuter vs. Thompson
Kreuter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer juggles the ball. That's an error on Palmer. Giambi moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Febles vs. Thompson
Febles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. Giambi scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Thompson
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Beltran vs. Thompson
Beltran strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Witasick
Easley hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kapler vs. Witasick
Kapler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Haselman vs. Witasick
Haselman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Witasick
Cruz hits a popup towards third. Randa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Thompson
Randa hits a line drive into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Thompson
Damon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Thompson
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Encarnacion. Sweeney reaches second base with a double. Damon moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Dye vs. Thompson
Dye is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Giambi vs. Thompson
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields the ball and throws to Thompson covering. Safe. Damon scores. Sweeney moves to third. Dye moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kreuter vs. Thompson
Kreuter hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Sweeney scores. Dye scores. Giambi moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Febles vs. Thompson
Febles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Witasick
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Witasick
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Witasick
Encarnacion hits a fly ball into left field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Thompson
Sanchez hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Thompson
Beltran hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Kapler who is chasing the ball. Beltran reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Randa vs. Thompson
Randa 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, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Thompson
Damon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Higginson. Damon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Thompson
Sweeney hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Witasick
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Witasick
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Witasick
Easley hits a popup towards third. Randa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Blair
Willie Blair now pitching.
Dye hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Blair
Giambi hits a fly ball into center field. Kapler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kreuter vs. Blair
Kreuter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dye moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Febles vs. Blair
Febles hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Dye moves to third. Kreuter moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sanchez vs. Blair
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blair fields it and throws to home to get Dye. Kreuter moves to third. Febles moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Beltran vs. Blair
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
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kapler vs. Witasick
Kapler hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Haselman vs. Witasick
Haselman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Witasick
Cruz hits a line drive towards short. Sanchez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Witasick
Polonia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leius vs. Blair
Scott Leius pinch hits for Joe Randa.
Leius hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Blair
Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Blair
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pose vs. Blair
Scott Pose pinch hits for Jermaine Dye.
Pose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz misplays the ball. That's an error on Cruz. Damon moves to third. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Giambi vs. Blair
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz misplays the ball. That's an error on Cruz. Damon scores. Sweeney scores. Pose moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Kreuter vs. Blair
There's a wild pitch. Pose scores. Giambi moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kreuter vs. Blair
Kreuter strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Febles vs. Blair
Febles strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Pisciotta
Scott Leius now playing third base. Scott Pose now playing right field. Steve Scarsone now playing second base. Marc Pisciotta now pitching.
Higginson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Pisciotta
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leius fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Pisciotta
Palmer hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Pisciotta
Clark hits a popup, foul, towards third. Leius settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1999 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Polonia L, dh 4 0 2 0 Beltran C, cf 5 2 2 0
Higginson B, rf 3 0 0 0 Randa J, 3b 3 0 0 1
Encarnacion J, lf 4 0 0 0 Leius S, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Palmer D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Damon J, lf 4 3 3 1
Clark T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Sweeney M, 1b 5 2 3 1
Easley D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Dye J, rf 3 1 2 0
Kapler G, cf 3 1 2 1 Pose S, ph-rf 1 1 0 0
Haselman B, c 3 0 1 0 Giambi J, dh 5 1 2 2
Cruz D, ss 2 0 0 0 Kreuter C, c 4 0 2 2
Febles C, 2b 5 0 1 1
Scarsone S, 2b 0 0 0 0
Sanchez R, ss 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 5 1 40 10 15 8
Detroit 000 000 010 -- 1
Kansas City 002 131 03x -- 10
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Thompson J (L) 6.0 11 7 6 2 2
Blair W 2.0 4 3 0 1 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Witasick J (W) 8.0 5 1 1 0 6
Pisciotta M 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Palmer D, Cruz D 2
DP -- Detroit 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Detroit 4, Kansas City 10
2B -- Beltran C, Damon J 2, Sweeney M
3B -- Beltran C
HR -- Kapler G
CS -- Polonia L
SH -- Cruz D
SF -- Randa J
HBP -- by Witasick J (Easley D)
WP -- Thompson J, Blair W
T -- 2:31
A -- 19021
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