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Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 41,756 |
Sunday, July 27, 1986 Time of Game: 3:06 |
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Royals
5
46-53
Won 1
3rd, 7 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Royals 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 5 11 0
Tigers 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 4 0
W: Bret Saberhagen (6-10), L: Willie Hernandez (6-5) |
Tigers
4
51-47
Lost 1
5th, 7½ GB
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Batting Stats
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details L Smith LF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .273 .776 3 0 W Wilson CF 4 2 1 0 1 0 .256 .658 1 0 G Brett 3B 4 2 1 1 1 1 .277 .848 1 3 2B J Orta DH 5 0 2 0 0 0 .299 .781 0 0 S Balboni 1B 4 0 3 2 1 1 .232 .751 6 2 M Kingery RF 3 1 1 1 0 0 .279 .728 3 0 SB D Motley PH-RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .179 .543 0 0 J Quirk C 2 0 0 0 1 1 .198 .575 8 1 GDP J Sundberg PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .209 .570 1 0 A Salazar SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .577 0 1 H McRae PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .258 .691 0 0 G Pryor PR-SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .183 .406 1 1 B Biancalana 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .268 .705 0 0 F White PH-2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .776 1 1 M Gubicza P 0 0 B Black P 1 0 B Saberhagen P 1 0 Totals 38 5 11 0 4 5 27 9
Batting Events
2B: G Brett (17, off W Terrell).
TB: S Balboni 3; J Orta 2; G Brett 2; L Smith 2; H McRae; W Wilson; M Kingery.
GIDP: J Quirk (4).
RBI: S Balboni 2 (59); G Brett (45); H McRae (30); M Kingery (4).
2-out RBI: S Balboni 2; H McRae.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding Events
PB: J Quirk (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: M Kingery (1, 2nd base off W Terrell/D Lowry).
Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details L Whitaker 2B 4 1 1 0 1 1 .266 .768 2 3 D Collins LF 2 1 1 0 3 0 .296 .742 5 0 CS K Gibson RF 2 1 0 1 0 1 .274 .893 2 0 HBP,SF J Grubb DH 2 0 0 0 0 2 .353 1.136 0 0 A Trammell PH 1 0 0 0 1 0 .246 .694 0 0 D Evans 1B 3 0 0 1 1 1 .245 .798 6 1 D Coles 3B 3 0 0 1 0 2 .273 .787 1 0 SF D Lowry C 3 0 2 1 0 0 .364 .861 4 0 2B,HBP C Lemon CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .249 .670 3 0 T Brookens SS 2 1 0 0 1 1 .264 .659 2 5 D Bergman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .691 0 0 W Terrell P 2 0 J Slaton P 0 0 M Thurmond P 0 0 W Hernandez P 0 0 Totals 27 4 4 0 7 9 27 9
Batting Events
2B: D Lowry (2, off M Gubicza).
SF: D Coles (3, off B Black); K Gibson (3, off M Gubicza).
HBP: D Lowry (2, by M Gubicza); K Gibson (4, by B Black).
TB: D Lowry 3; D Collins; L Whitaker.
RBI: D Evans (48); K Gibson (46); D Lowry (5); D Coles (50).
2-out RBI: D Lowry.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Evans-T Brookens-W Terrell.
Baserunning Events
CS: D Collins (7, 2nd base by B Black/J Quirk).
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 M Gubicza 4 2 3 3 5 7 0 4.45 20 - · · 1· 6· 0· 0 48 - 1.11 0.00 B Black 3 2 1 1 2 1 0 3.68 12 - · · 1· 7· 2· 0 2-2 1.36 0.01 B Saberhagen, W (6-10) 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.23 6 - · · 4· 1· 0· 0 0-0 2.11 0.32 Totals 9 4 4 4 7 9 0 38 - · · 6·14· 2· 0 2-2
M Gubicza faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.
Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA W Terrell 5.2 7 3 3 2 5 0 4.16 26 - · · 9·10· 5· 0 46 - 1.33 0.04 J Slaton, BS (1) 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 5.47 6 - · · 1· 4· 2· 0 2-0 1.87 -0.12 M Thurmond 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.11 4 - · · 1· 3· 2· 0 2-0 1.86 0.20 W Hernandez, L (6-5) 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 3.16 6 - · · 1· 4· 1· 0 0-0 2.63 -0.29 Totals 9 11 5 5 4 5 0 42 - · · 12·21·10· 0 4-0
Balks: None.
WP: M Gubicza 2 (11); W Terrell (3).
HBP: B Black (4; K Gibson); M Gubicza (3; D Lowry).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Rick Reed.
Time of Game: 3:06.
Attendance: 41,756.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
Kansas City Royals Detroit Tigers 1. Lonnie Smith LF 1. Lou Whitaker 2B 2. Willie Wilson CF 2. Dave Collins LF 3. George Brett 3B 3. Kirk Gibson RF 4. Jorge Orta DH 4. Johnny Grubb DH 5. Steve Balboni 1B 5. Darrell Evans 1B 6. Mike Kingery RF 6. Darnell Coles 3B 7. Jamie Quirk C 7. Dwight Lowry C 8. Angel Salazar SS 8. Chet Lemon CF 9. Buddy Biancalana 2B 9. Tom Brookens SS Mark Gubicza P Walt Terrell 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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| t9 | 2 | 12- | R | 36% | 83% | 4-4 | KCR | S. Balboni | W. Hernandez | Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Wilson Scores; Orta to 3B | |
| t7 | 2 | 12- | R | 20% | 50% | 3-4 | KCR | S. Balboni | J. Slaton | Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Brett Scores; Orta to 3B | |
| t6 | 2 | 12- | R | 12% | 33% | 2-4 | KCR | H. McRae | W. Terrell | Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Kingery Scores; Quirk to 2B | |
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 9% | 88% | 4-5 | DET | D. Bergman | B. Saberhagen | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t7 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -9% | 41% | 4-4 | KCR | D. Motley | M. Thurmond | Groundout: 2B-1B |
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' Walt Terrell facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | KCR | L. Smith | W. Terrell | Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole) | ||
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | O | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | W. Wilson | W. Terrell | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Wilson to 1B | |
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | KCR | G. Brett | W. Terrell | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Orta | W. Terrell | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | DET | L. Whitaker | M. Gubicza | Strikeout | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | DET | D. Collins | M. Gubicza | Walk | ||
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | -2% | 43% | 0-0 | DET | K. Gibson | M. Gubicza | Wild Pitch; Collins to 2B | ||
| b1 | 1 | -2- | O | 3% | 47% | 0-0 | DET | K. Gibson | M. Gubicza | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| b1 | 2 | -2- | O | 3% | 50% | 0-0 | DET | J. Grubb | M. Gubicza | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Walt Terrell facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | KCR | S. Balboni | W. Terrell | Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Balboni to 1B | ||
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | 6% | 59% | 0-0 | KCR | M. Kingery | W. Terrell | Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Balboni to 2B | ||
| t2 | 0 | 12- | O | -6% | 54% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Quirk | W. Terrell | Strikeout | |
| t2 | 1 | 12- | O | -3% | 51% | 0-0 | KCR | A. Salazar | W. Terrell | Groundout: P unassisted; Balboni to 3B; Kingery to 2B | |
| t2 | 2 | -23 | O | -6% | 45% | 0-0 | KCR | B. Biancalana | W. Terrell | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | DET | D. Evans | M. Gubicza | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | DET | D. Coles | M. Gubicza | Strikeout Looking | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | -2% | 47% | 0-0 | DET | D. Lowry | M. Gubicza | Double to SS (Fly Ball to LF Line) | ||
| b2 | 2 | -2- | -0% | 46% | 0-0 | DET | C. Lemon | M. Gubicza | Passed Ball; Lowry to 3B | ||
| b2 | 2 | --3 | O | 4% | 50% | 0-0 | DET | C. Lemon | M. Gubicza | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Walt Terrell facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | KCR | L. Smith | W. Terrell | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole) | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | O | -4% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | W. Wilson | W. Terrell | Flyball: LF | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | KCR | G. Brett | W. Terrell | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | -3% | 44% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Orta | W. Terrell | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | -4% | 40% | 0-0 | DET | T. Brookens | M. Gubicza | Walk | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | -3% | 38% | 0-0 | DET | L. Whitaker | M. Gubicza | Wild Pitch; Brookens to 2B | ||
| b3 | 0 | -2- | -7% | 31% | 0-0 | DET | L. Whitaker | M. Gubicza | Single to 1B (Bunt to Weak 2B); Brookens to 3B | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-3 | -4% | 27% | 0-0 | DET | D. Collins | M. Gubicza | Walk; Whitaker to 2B | ||
| b3 | 0 | 123 | RO | -2% | 25% | 0-0 | DET | K. Gibson | M. Gubicza | Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Brookens Scores; Whitaker to 3B; Collins to 2B | |
| b3 | 1 | -23 | O | 7% | 32% | 1-0 | DET | J. Grubb | M. Gubicza | Strikeout | |
| b3 | 2 | -23 | O | 5% | 38% | 1-0 | DET | D. Evans | M. Gubicza | Flyball: RF | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Walt Terrell facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 5% | 42% | 0-1 | KCR | S. Balboni | W. Terrell | Walk | ||
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | O | -4% | 38% | 0-1 | KCR | M. Kingery | W. Terrell | Flyball: CF | |
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | OO | -7% | 31% | 0-1 | KCR | J. Quirk | W. Terrell | Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 34% | 1-0 | DET | D. Coles | M. Gubicza | Flyball: 1B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | -2% | 31% | 1-0 | DET | D. Lowry | M. Gubicza | Hit By Pitch | ||
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 34% | 1-0 | DET | C. Lemon | M. Gubicza | Flyball: RF | |
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 36% | 1-0 | DET | T. Brookens | M. Gubicza | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Walt Terrell facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 33% | 0-1 | KCR | A. Salazar | W. Terrell | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 31% | 0-1 | KCR | B. Biancalana | W. Terrell | Bunt Popfly: 1B | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 29% | 0-1 | KCR | L. Smith | W. Terrell | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | -3% | 26% | 1-0 | DET | L. Whitaker | M. Gubicza | Walk | ||
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | -5% | 21% | 1-0 | DET | D. Collins | M. Gubicza | Walk; Whitaker to 2B | ||
| Bud Black replaces Mark Gubicza pitching | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | 12- | -6% | 15% | 1-0 | DET | K. Gibson | B. Black | Hit By Pitch; Whitaker to 3B; Collins to 2B | ||
| Alan Trammell pinch hits for Johnny Grubb (DH) batting 4th | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | 123 | O | 6% | 20% | 1-0 | DET | A. Trammell | B. Black | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| b5 | 1 | 123 | R | -7% | 13% | 1-0 | DET | D. Evans | B. Black | Walk; Whitaker Scores; Collins to 3B; Gibson to 2B | |
| b5 | 1 | 123 | RO | -1% | 12% | 2-0 | DET | D. Coles | B. Black | Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Collins Scores; Gibson to 3B | |
| b5 | 2 | 1-3 | RO | -3% | 8% | 3-0 | DET | D. Lowry | B. Black | Single to 3B (Fly Ball to LF Line); Gibson Scores; Evans out at 3B/3B-SS-1B-LF; Lowry to 2B | |
| 3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Walt Terrell facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | 3% | 11% | 0-4 | KCR | W. Wilson | W. Terrell | Single to LF (Ground Ball) | ||
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | R | 9% | 20% | 0-4 | KCR | G. Brett | W. Terrell | Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Wilson Scores | |
| t6 | 0 | -2- | O | -4% | 15% | 1-4 | KCR | J. Orta | W. Terrell | Lineout: 1B | |
| t6 | 1 | -2- | 5% | 20% | 1-4 | KCR | S. Balboni | W. Terrell | Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Brett to 3B | ||
| t6 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | -2% | 19% | 1-4 | KCR | M. Kingery | W. Terrell | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Brett Scores; Kingery to 1B | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 20% | 2-4 | KCR | J. Quirk | W. Terrell | Kingery Steals 2B | ||
| t6 | 2 | -2- | 2% | 21% | 2-4 | KCR | J. Quirk | W. Terrell | Walk | ||
| Hal McRae pinch hits for Angel Salazar (SS) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t6 | 2 | 12- | R | 12% | 33% | 2-4 | KCR | H. McRae | W. Terrell | Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Kingery Scores; Quirk to 2B | |
| Jim Slaton replaces Walt Terrell pitching; Frank White pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana (2B) batting 9th; Greg Pryor pinch runs for Hal McRae (PH) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t6 | 2 | 12- | O | -7% | 26% | 3-4 | KCR | F. White | J. Slaton | Flyball: CF | |
| 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Royals' Bud Black facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Frank White moves from PH to 2B; Greg Pryor moves from PR to SS | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 28% | 4-3 | DET | C. Lemon | B. Black | Flyball: P | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 30% | 4-3 | DET | T. Brookens | B. Black | Flyball: CF | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 31% | 4-3 | DET | L. Whitaker | B. Black | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Tigers' Jim Slaton facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | -4% | 26% | 3-4 | KCR | L. Smith | J. Slaton | Lineout: CF | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | -3% | 23% | 3-4 | KCR | W. Wilson | J. Slaton | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | 2% | 26% | 3-4 | KCR | G. Brett | J. Slaton | Walk | ||
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | 4% | 30% | 3-4 | KCR | J. Orta | J. Slaton | Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Brett to 2B | ||
| t7 | 2 | 12- | R | 20% | 50% | 3-4 | KCR | S. Balboni | J. Slaton | Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Brett Scores; Orta to 3B | |
| Mark Thurmond replaces Jim Slaton pitching; Darryl Motley pinch hits for Mike Kingery (RF) batting 6th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -9% | 41% | 4-4 | KCR | D. Motley | M. Thurmond | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 4-4, Royals' Bud Black facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Darryl Motley moves from PH to RF | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | -6% | 36% | 4-4 | DET | D. Collins | B. Black | Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF) | ||
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | O | 5% | 41% | 4-4 | DET | K. Gibson | B. Black | Strikeout | |
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 7% | 48% | 4-4 | DET | A. Trammell | B. Black | Collins Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | -2% | 46% | 4-4 | DET | A. Trammell | B. Black | Walk | ||
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4% | 50% | 4-4 | DET | D. Evans | B. Black | Lineout: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Tigers' Mark Thurmond facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Jim Sundberg pinch hits for Jamie Quirk (C) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -5% | 45% | 4-4 | KCR | J. Sundberg | M. Thurmond | Flyball: RF | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | -4% | 42% | 4-4 | KCR | G. Pryor | M. Thurmond | Lineout: LF | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | -3% | 39% | 4-4 | KCR | F. White | M. Thurmond | Lineout: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 4-4, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Bret Saberhagen replaces Bud Black pitching; Jim Sundberg moves from PH to C | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 5% | 44% | 4-4 | DET | D. Coles | B. Saberhagen | Strikeout | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 47% | 4-4 | DET | D. Lowry | B. Saberhagen | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 3% | 50% | 4-4 | DET | C. Lemon | B. Saberhagen | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Tigers' Willie Hernandez facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Willie Hernandez replaces Mark Thurmond pitching | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | -6% | 44% | 4-4 | KCR | L. Smith | W. Hernandez | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | 6% | 50% | 4-4 | KCR | W. Wilson | W. Hernandez | Walk | ||
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | O | -7% | 43% | 4-4 | KCR | G. Brett | W. Hernandez | Flyball: LF | |
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | 5% | 48% | 4-4 | KCR | J. Orta | W. Hernandez | Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Wilson to 2B | ||
| t9 | 2 | 12- | R | 36% | 83% | 4-4 | KCR | S. Balboni | W. Hernandez | Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Wilson Scores; Orta to 3B | |
| t9 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -4% | 79% | 5-4 | KCR | D. Motley | W. Hernandez | Flyball: LF | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Dave Bergman pinch hits for Tom Brookens (SS) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 9% | 88% | 4-5 | DET | D. Bergman | B. Saberhagen | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 7% | 95% | 4-5 | DET | L. Whitaker | B. Saberhagen | Flyball: LF | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | 5% | 100% | 4-5 | DET | D. Collins | B. Saberhagen | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 4. | |||||||||||
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- Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
- Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
- Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.
Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.
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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.
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