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Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 39,480 |
Friday, August 3, 1984 Time of Game: 2:37 |
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Royals
9
51-56
Won 1
4th, 4½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Royals 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 1 0 9 11 0
Tigers 0 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 6 10 2
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Tigers
6
72-35
Lost 1
1st
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Batting Stats
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details W Wilson CF 5 1 2 2 0 3 .294 .732 4 0 3B P Sheridan RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 .299 .753 2 0 CS G Brett 3B 4 0 0 1 0 0 .284 .808 1 1 SF J Wathan 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .575 2 0 J Orta DH 5 1 2 0 0 1 .292 .780 0 0 D Motley LF 3 1 0 0 0 1 .303 .775 6 0 HBP S Balboni 1B 2 1 0 0 1 1 .233 .791 5 0 G Pryor 1B-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .649 1 2 F White 2B 4 3 2 4 0 0 .270 .756 0 3 HR D Slaught C 4 1 1 0 0 1 .264 .684 5 0 O Concepcion SS 4 1 3 1 0 1 .255 .620 0 1 B Black P 0 0 B Saberhagen P 0 1 D Quisenberry P 1 0 Totals 37 9 11 0 1 10 27 8
Batting Events
3B: W Wilson (5, off A Lopez).
HR: F White (11, off M Wilcox; 4th inn, 3 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: G Brett (5, off A Lopez).
HBP: D Motley (1, by M Wilcox).
TB: F White 5; W Wilson 4; O Concepcion 3; J Orta 2; P Sheridan; D Slaught.
RBI: F White 4 (31); W Wilson 2 (27); O Concepcion (19); G Brett (40).
2-out RBI: O Concepcion.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
Baserunning Events
CS: P Sheridan (5, 2nd base by A Lopez/L Parrish).
Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details L Whitaker 2B 5 3 4 0 0 0 .308 .805 2 1 2B A Trammell DH 4 2 1 2 1 0 .300 .831 0 0 HR C Lemon CF 4 0 2 1 0 2 .310 .910 3 0 L Parrish C 4 0 1 2 0 0 .255 .751 10 1 3B B Garbey 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .703 3 0 D Bergman PH-1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .782 2 0 L Herndon LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .249 .627 2 0 R Jones PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .858 1 0 K Gibson RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .831 1 0 T Brookens SS 3 1 1 1 0 0 .211 .606 3 1 HR J Grubb PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .853 0 0 M Castillo 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .190 .444 0 1 H Johnson PH-3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .741 0 0 M Wilcox P 0 0 A Lopez P 0 1 Totals 37 6 10 0 1 3 27 5
Batting Events
2B: L Whitaker (18, off B Saberhagen).
3B: L Parrish (2, off B Black).
HR: A Trammell (9, off B Black; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); T Brookens (2, off B Black; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: L Whitaker 5; A Trammell 4; T Brookens 4; L Parrish 3; C Lemon 2; L Herndon.
RBI: A Trammell 2 (46); L Parrish 2 (63); T Brookens (17); C Lemon (57).
2-out RBI: L Parrish 2; A Trammell 2; C Lemon.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
E: M Castillo (3); K Gibson (7).
Pitching Stats
Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA B Black 4.2 7 5 5 1 3 2 3.59 22 - · · 2· 9· 0· 7 32 - 0.64 -0.20 B Saberhagen, W (5-8) 1.2 1 1 1 0 0 0 3.26 6 - · · 2· 3· 0· 1 1-0 0.93 0.07 D Quisenberry, S (28) 2.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.24 10 - · · 4· 4· 0· 2 1-1 0.91 0.10 Totals 9 10 6 6 1 3 2 38 - · · 8·16· 0·10 2-1
Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA M Wilcox, L (11-7) 3 6 6 6 1 5 1 4.24 17 - · · 2· 2· 0· 6 27 - 1.28 -0.43 A Lopez 6 5 3 2 0 5 0 2.54 23 - · · 3·10· 0· 5 1-1 0.34 -0.10 Totals 9 11 9 8 1 10 1 40 - · · 5·12· 0·11 1-1
M Wilcox faced 5 batters in the 4th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: M Wilcox (3).
HBP: M Wilcox (6; D Motley).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - John Shulock.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 39,480.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
Kansas City Royals Detroit Tigers 1. Willie Wilson CF 1. Lou Whitaker 2B 2. Pat Sheridan RF 2. Alan Trammell DH 3. George Brett 3B 3. Chet Lemon CF 4. Jorge Orta DH 4. Lance Parrish C 5. Darryl Motley LF 5. Barbaro Garbey 1B 6. Steve Balboni 1B 6. Larry Herndon LF 7. Frank White 2B 7. Kirk Gibson RF 8. Don Slaught C 8. Tom Brookens SS 9. Onix Concepcion SS 9. Marty Castillo 3B Bud Black P Milt Wilcox P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b3 | 2 | 1-- | RR | -23% | 36% | 0-1 | DET | A. Trammell | B. Black | Home Run; Whitaker Scores | |
| t4 | 0 | 123 | RRRR | 23% | 82% | 1-2 | KCR | F. White | M. Wilcox | Home Run; Orta Scores; Motley Scores; Balboni Scores | |
| b5 | 2 | 12- | RR | -10% | 83% | 3-8 | DET | L. Parrish | B. Black | Triple; Whitaker Scores; Trammell Scores | |
| t4 | 0 | 12- | 10% | 59% | 1-2 | KCR | S. Balboni | M. Wilcox | Walk; Orta to 3B; Motley to 2B | ||
| b7 | 2 | -2- | R | -8% | 82% | 5-8 | DET | C. Lemon | D. Quisenberry | Single; Whitaker Scores; Lemon to 2B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | KCR | W. Wilson | M. Wilcox | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | KCR | P. Sheridan | M. Wilcox | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | KCR | G. Brett | M. Wilcox | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bud Black facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | DET | L. Whitaker | B. Black | Flyball: LF | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | DET | A. Trammell | B. Black | Foul Flyball: C | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | -1% | 48% | 0-0 | DET | C. Lemon | B. Black | Single | ||
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 50% | 0-0 | DET | L. Parrish | B. Black | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Orta | M. Wilcox | Flyball: 1B | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | KCR | D. Motley | M. Wilcox | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | KCR | S. Balboni | M. Wilcox | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bud Black facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | DET | B. Garbey | B. Black | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | DET | L. Herndon | B. Black | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | DET | K. Gibson | B. Black | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | KCR | F. White | M. Wilcox | Single | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | 3% | 57% | 0-0 | KCR | D. Slaught | M. Wilcox | Wild Pitch; White to 2B | ||
| t3 | 0 | -2- | O | -5% | 52% | 0-0 | KCR | D. Slaught | M. Wilcox | Strikeout | |
| t3 | 1 | -2- | 6% | 58% | 0-0 | KCR | O. Concepcion | M. Wilcox | Single; White to 3B | ||
| t3 | 1 | 1-3 | R | 7% | 65% | 0-0 | KCR | W. Wilson | M. Wilcox | Single; White Scores; Concepcion to 2B | |
| t3 | 1 | 12- | O | -4% | 61% | 1-0 | KCR | P. Sheridan | M. Wilcox | Strikeout | |
| t3 | 2 | 12- | O | -4% | 57% | 1-0 | KCR | G. Brett | M. Wilcox | Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B | |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Bud Black facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 59% | 0-1 | DET | T. Brookens | B. Black | Flyball: RF | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 61% | 0-1 | DET | M. Castillo | B. Black | Strikeout | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | -1% | 60% | 0-1 | DET | L. Whitaker | B. Black | Single | ||
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | RR | -23% | 36% | 0-1 | DET | A. Trammell | B. Black | Home Run; Whitaker Scores | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 37% | 2-1 | DET | C. Lemon | B. Black | Strikeout | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 5% | 42% | 1-2 | KCR | J. Orta | M. Wilcox | Single | ||
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | 7% | 49% | 1-2 | KCR | D. Motley | M. Wilcox | Hit By Pitch; Orta to 2B | ||
| t4 | 0 | 12- | 10% | 59% | 1-2 | KCR | S. Balboni | M. Wilcox | Walk; Orta to 3B; Motley to 2B | ||
| t4 | 0 | 123 | RRRR | 23% | 82% | 1-2 | KCR | F. White | M. Wilcox | Home Run; Orta Scores; Motley Scores; Balboni Scores | |
| t4 | 0 | --- | 2% | 84% | 5-2 | KCR | D. Slaught | M. Wilcox | Single | ||
| Aurelio Lopez replaces Milt Wilcox pitching | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | R | 8% | 92% | 5-2 | KCR | O. Concepcion | A. Lopez | Single; Slaught Scores/Adv on E5/No RBI; Concepcion to 3B | |
| t4 | 0 | --3 | R | 3% | 95% | 6-2 | KCR | W. Wilson | A. Lopez | Triple; Concepcion Scores | |
| t4 | 0 | --3 | O | -1% | 94% | 7-2 | KCR | P. Sheridan | A. Lopez | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t4 | 1 | --3 | RO | 1% | 95% | 7-2 | KCR | G. Brett | A. Lopez | Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Wilson Scores | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | 0% | 95% | 8-2 | KCR | J. Orta | A. Lopez | Single | ||
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | O | -0% | 95% | 8-2 | KCR | D. Motley | A. Lopez | Flyball: CF | |
| 7 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Tigers 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-8, Royals' Bud Black facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 96% | 2-8 | DET | L. Parrish | B. Black | Flyball: LF | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 96% | 2-8 | DET | B. Garbey | B. Black | Flyball: CF | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | -1% | 96% | 2-8 | DET | L. Herndon | B. Black | Single | ||
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1% | 96% | 2-8 | DET | K. Gibson | B. Black | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Tigers 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-2, Tigers' Aurelio Lopez facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 96% | 8-2 | KCR | S. Balboni | A. Lopez | Flyball: SS | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 96% | 8-2 | KCR | F. White | A. Lopez | Flyball: RF | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 96% | 8-2 | KCR | D. Slaught | A. Lopez | Flyball: SS | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Tigers 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-8, Royals' Bud Black facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | R | -3% | 93% | 2-8 | DET | T. Brookens | B. Black | Home Run | |
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 94% | 3-8 | DET | M. Castillo | B. Black | Foul Flyball: C | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | -2% | 93% | 3-8 | DET | L. Whitaker | B. Black | Single | ||
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | -2% | 90% | 3-8 | DET | A. Trammell | B. Black | Walk; Whitaker to 2B | ||
| b5 | 1 | 12- | O | 3% | 93% | 3-8 | DET | C. Lemon | B. Black | Strikeout | |
| b5 | 2 | 12- | RR | -10% | 83% | 3-8 | DET | L. Parrish | B. Black | Triple; Whitaker Scores; Trammell Scores | |
| Bret Saberhagen replaces Bud Black pitching; Dave Bergman pinch hits for Barbaro Garbey (1B) batting 5th | |||||||||||
| b5 | 2 | --3 | O | 3% | 87% | 5-8 | DET | D. Bergman | B. Saberhagen | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Tigers 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-5, Tigers' Aurelio Lopez facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Dave Bergman moves from PH to 1B | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 86% | 8-5 | KCR | O. Concepcion | A. Lopez | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 85% | 8-5 | KCR | W. Wilson | A. Lopez | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | 1% | 86% | 8-5 | KCR | P. Sheridan | A. Lopez | Single | ||
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 84% | 8-5 | KCR | G. Brett | A. Lopez | Sheridan Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Tigers 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-8, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 87% | 5-8 | DET | L. Herndon | B. Saberhagen | Flyball: CF | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 89% | 5-8 | DET | K. Gibson | B. Saberhagen | Flyball: CF | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 90% | 5-8 | DET | T. Brookens | B. Saberhagen | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Tigers 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-5, Tigers' Aurelio Lopez facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 89% | 8-5 | KCR | G. Brett | A. Lopez | Flyball: LF | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 88% | 8-5 | KCR | J. Orta | A. Lopez | Strikeout | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 88% | 8-5 | KCR | D. Motley | A. Lopez | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Tigers 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-8, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Greg Pryor replaces Steve Balboni playing 1B batting 6th; Howard Johnson pinch hits for Marty Castillo (3B) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 91% | 5-8 | DET | H. Johnson | B. Saberhagen | Flyball: CF | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | -4% | 86% | 5-8 | DET | L. Whitaker | B. Saberhagen | Double | ||
| Dan Quisenberry replaces Bret Saberhagen pitching | |||||||||||
| b7 | 1 | -2- | O | 4% | 90% | 5-8 | DET | A. Trammell | D. Quisenberry | Flyball: 3B | |
| b7 | 2 | -2- | R | -8% | 82% | 5-8 | DET | C. Lemon | D. Quisenberry | Single; Whitaker Scores; Lemon to 2B | |
| b7 | 2 | -2- | O | 5% | 87% | 6-8 | DET | L. Parrish | D. Quisenberry | Flyball: RF | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Tigers 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-6, Tigers' Aurelio Lopez facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Howard Johnson moves from PH to 3B | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 86% | 8-6 | KCR | G. Pryor | A. Lopez | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | 2% | 88% | 8-6 | KCR | F. White | A. Lopez | Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); White to 2B | ||
| t8 | 1 | -2- | O | -2% | 86% | 8-6 | KCR | D. Slaught | A. Lopez | Flyball: 2B | |
| t8 | 2 | -2- | R | 6% | 92% | 8-6 | KCR | O. Concepcion | A. Lopez | Single; White Scores/unER | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 92% | 9-6 | KCR | W. Wilson | A. Lopez | Strikeout | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 9, Tigers 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 6-9, Royals' Dan Quisenberry facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 94% | 6-9 | DET | D. Bergman | D. Quisenberry | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| Ruppert Jones pinch hits for Larry Herndon (LF) batting 6th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 96% | 6-9 | DET | R. Jones | D. Quisenberry | Flyball: LF | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 97% | 6-9 | DET | K. Gibson | D. Quisenberry | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Tigers 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-6, Tigers' Aurelio Lopez facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Ruppert Jones moves from PH to LF | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 96% | 9-6 | KCR | P. Sheridan | A. Lopez | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 96% | 9-6 | KCR | G. Brett | A. Lopez | Flyball: CF | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 96% | 9-6 | KCR | J. Orta | A. Lopez | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Tigers 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 6-9, Royals' Dan Quisenberry facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| John Wathan replaces George Brett (3B) playing 1B batting 3rd; Greg Pryor moves from 1B to 3B; Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Tom Brookens (SS) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 98% | 6-9 | DET | J. Grubb | D. Quisenberry | Flyball: LF | |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 100% | 6-9 | DET | H. Johnson | D. Quisenberry | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | -1% | 99% | 6-9 | DET | L. Whitaker | D. Quisenberry | Single | ||
| b9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1% | 100% | 6-9 | DET | A. Trammell | D. Quisenberry | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 9, Tigers 6. | |||||||||||
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