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10
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2
Tuesday, September 5, 1989, 7:37
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 12,742, Time of Game: 2:50
Royals
2
80-58
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Tigers
10
52-89
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
W: Kevin Ritz (4-3)
L: Tom Gordon (16-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  0    2  9  4
Tigers          6  0  0   1  0  3   0  0  X   10 11  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kevin Seitzer 3B 2 0 0 1 1 0 .276 .709 15 7 -0.046 0.68 0.008 -0.054 -0.6 1 2 SF
   Rey Palacios 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .434 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Bill Buckner PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .213 .502 6 4 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1
Kurt Stillwell SS 4 0 3 0 0 0 .279 .758 13 6 0.015 0.54 0.039 -0.024 0.8 1 2 2B
   Bill Pecota PR-SS 0 1 0 0 0 0 .184 .657 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
George Brett 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .265 .767 16 7 -0.059 0.69 0.019 -0.078 -1.3 6 0 GDP
   Pat Tabler 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .635 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Bo Jackson LF 3 0 0 0 0 3 .258 .815 13 9 -0.058 0.76 0.000 -0.058 -1.2 1 0
   Jeff Schulz PH-LF 1 0 1 1 0 0 .667 1.333 2 2 0.001 0.02 0.001 0.000 0.6 0 0
Jim Eisenreich CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .302 .799 9 9 -0.012 0.22 0.007 -0.018 -0.4 3 0
   Gary Thurman CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .564 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Danny Tartabull DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 .282 .831 18 8 -0.001 0.18 0.014 -0.015 -0.1 GDP
Matt Winters RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .247 .700 19 11 -0.001 0.25 0.015 -0.016 -0.6 3 0
Bob Boone C 2 0 1 0 0 0 .271 .677 4 3 0.017 0.49 0.027 -0.010 0.4 3 0
   Mike Macfarlane C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .618 2 2 -0.001 0.01 0.000 -0.001 -0.4 2 0
Frank White 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .264 .647 7 6 0.037 0.43 0.044 -0.007 0.7 1 2
   Brad Wellman PR-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .530 3 2 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 0 0
Tom Gordon P 0 0
   Steve Crawford P 0 1
   Terry Leach P 0 0
   Luis Aquino P 0 0
   Jeff Montgomery P 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 9 2 4 7 .281 .664 127 76 -0.108 0.40 0.174 -0.281 -2.2 24 8
2B: K Stillwell (16, off S Holman).
SF: K Seitzer (6, off K Ritz).
TB: K Stillwell 4; F White 2; D Tartabull; J Eisenreich; B Boone; J Schulz.
GIDP: D Tartabull (12); G Brett (14).
RBI: J Schulz (1); K Seitzer (45).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. F White-K Stillwell-G Brett.
E: B Boone (7); M Winters (3); K Seitzer (19); B Jackson (5).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gary Pettis CF 5 2 3 0 0 1 .255 .686 24 15 0.039 0.28 0.046 -0.007 0.7 1 0
   Ken Williams RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .558 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Alan Trammell SS 1 0 1 1 0 0 .232 .615 1 1 0.098 1.45 0.098 0.000 1.0 1 1
   Mike Brumley PR-SS 4 1 0 0 0 0 .212 .532 9 5 -0.006 0.05 0.000 -0.006 -1.0 4 4
Lou Whitaker 2B 4 2 2 0 1 1 .256 .828 20 10 0.112 0.41 0.115 -0.002 1.5 3 2 SB,IW
   Rick Schu 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .619 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Fred Lynn DH 2 1 0 2 1 1 .227 .687 19 11 -0.010 0.35 0.007 -0.017 -0.3 2·SF
Dave Bergman 1B 3 1 0 0 2 0 .255 .681 17 7 0.014 0.28 0.019 -0.004 -0.3 6 3
Scott Lusader RF-CF 3 2 2 1 2 0 .263 .686 28 14 0.067 0.34 0.068 -0.002 2.2 2 0 2B
Rob Richie LF 4 0 1 2 0 1 .259 .815 10 7 -0.023 0.38 0.009 -0.033 1.4 1 0
   Jeff Datz C 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.4 2 0 HBP
Doug Strange 3B 2 1 1 2 3 0 .215 .533 19 7 0.101 0.24 0.101 0.000 2.0 0 2 2B
Mike Heath C-LF 4 0 1 1 1 1 .277 .754 21 9 0.001 0.17 0.030 -0.029 -1.4 5 0 GDP
Kevin Ritz P 2 0
   Shawn Holman P 0 0
Team Totals 32 10 11 9 10 5 .344 .895 169 86 0.393 0.30 0.493 -0.100 6.2 27 13
2B: D Strange (3, off T Gordon); S Lusader (3, off S Crawford).
SF: F Lynn 2 (4, 1 off S Crawford, 1 off T Gordon).
IBB: L Whitaker (5, by S Crawford).
HBP: J Datz (1, by J Montgomery).
TB: S Lusader 3; G Pettis 3; D Strange 2; L Whitaker 2; M Heath; R Richie; A Trammell.
GIDP: M Heath (13).
RBI: F Lynn 2 (41); D Strange 2 (11); R Richie 2 (7); M Heath (37); A Trammell (35); S Lusader (7).
2-out RBI: D Strange 2; R Richie 2; M Heath.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 3. A Trammell-D Bergman; L Whitaker-M Brumley; M Brumley-L Whitaker-D Bergman.
Baserunning
SB: L Whitaker (5, 2nd base off T Gordon/B Boone).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Gordon, L (16-6) 0.2 6 6 6 1 1 0 3.25 9 33 18 8 1 9 3 4 3 0 16 -0.393 1.02 -5.7
Steve Crawford 4 2 1 0 5 1 0 2.75 18 69 33 22 5 6 5 7 4 0 1 0 0.007 0.18 0.7
Terry Leach 1.1 2 3 2 3 1 0 4.10 9 35 16 11 1 4 2 3 1 0 2 0 -0.007 0.07 -2.1
Luis Aquino 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.57 4 15 9 7 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Jeff Montgomery 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.29 5 17 10 4 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 8 11 10 8 10 5 0 9.00 45 169 86 52 9 25 14 15 8 0 16 3 0 -0.393 0.40 -6.2

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Kevin Ritz, W (4-3) 7 7 1 1 3 5 0 3.99 28 97 58 36 7 15 9 11 8 0 61 0.106 0.53 2.3
Shawn Holman 2 2 1 1 1 2 0 4.50 9 30 18 11 3 4 3 3 2 0 0 0 0.001 0.02 -0.1
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 4 7 0 2.00 37 127 76 47 10 19 12 14 10 0 61 0 0 0.107 0.30 2.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Montgomery (2; J Datz).
IBB: S Crawford (3; L Whitaker).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Tim Welke.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 12,742.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 79° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Detroit Tigers
1 Kevin Seitzer 3B 1 Gary Pettis CF
2 Kurt Stillwell SS 2 Alan Trammell SS
3 George Brett 1B 3 Lou Whitaker 2B
4 Bo Jackson LF 4 Fred Lynn DH
5 Jim Eisenreich CF 5 Dave Bergman 1B
6 Danny Tartabull DH 6 Scott Lusader RF
7 Matt Winters RF 7 Rob Richie LF
8 Bob Boone C 8 Doug Strange 3B
9 Frank White 2B 9 Mike Heath C
Tom Gordon P Kevin Ritz P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 3-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RR DET D. Strange T. Gordon 10% 91% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Bergman Scores; Lusader Scores
b1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  R DET A. Trammell T. Gordon 10% 68% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Pettis Scores
b1 1-0 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  DET L. Whitaker T. Gordon 8% 76% Single to 2B (Line Drive); Brumley to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO KCR G. Brett K. Ritz 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b1 2-0 1 1-3 7,(3-2)  R DET S. Lusader T. Gordon 5% 83% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Whitaker Scores; Bergman to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Kevin Ritz facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR K. Seitzer K. Ritz 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR K. Stillwell K. Ritz -2% 50% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO KCR G. Brett K. Ritz 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Tom Gordon facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  DET G. Pettis T. Gordon 4% 58% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  R DET A. Trammell T. Gordon 10% 68% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Pettis Scores
Mike Brumley pinch runs for Alan Trammell (SS) batting 2nd
b1 1-0 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  DET L. Whitaker T. Gordon 8% 76% Single to 2B (Line Drive); Brumley to 3B
b1 1-0 0 1-3 3,(1-1)  RO DET F. Lynn T. Gordon -2% 74% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (CF-RF); Brumley Scores
b1 2-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET D. Bergman T. Gordon 3% 78% Whitaker Steals 2B; Whitaker to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b1 2-0 1 --3 4,(3-0)  DET D. Bergman T. Gordon 1% 79% Walk
b1 2-0 1 1-3 7,(3-2)  R DET S. Lusader T. Gordon 5% 83% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Whitaker Scores; Bergman to 2B
b1 3-0 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O DET R. Richie T. Gordon -2% 81% Strikeout Swinging
b1 3-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RR DET D. Strange T. Gordon 10% 91% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Bergman Scores; Lusader Scores
b1 5-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R DET M. Heath T. Gordon 3% 94% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Strange Scores
Steve Crawford replaces Tom Gordon pitching
b1 6-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O DET G. Pettis S. Crawford -0% 94% Groundout: P-1B
6 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 6.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Tigers' Kevin Ritz facing 4-5-6
Mike Brumley moves from PR to SS
t2 0-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Jackson K. Ritz 1% 95% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-6 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR J. Eisenreich K. Ritz 1% 95% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-6 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR D. Tartabull K. Ritz 0% 95% Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Royals' Steve Crawford facing 2-3-4
b2 6-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET M. Brumley S. Crawford -0% 95% Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
b2 6-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O DET L. Whitaker S. Crawford -0% 95% Strikeout Swinging
b2 6-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET F. Lynn S. Crawford -0% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 6.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Tigers' Kevin Ritz facing 7-8-9
t3 0-6 0 --- 10,(3-2)  KCR M. Winters K. Ritz -2% 93% Walk
t3 0-6 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR B. Boone K. Ritz -3% 90% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Winters to 2B
t3 0-6 0 12- 3,(1-1)  KCR F. White K. Ritz -4% 86% Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF); Winters to 3B; Boone to 2B
t3 0-6 0 123 1,(0-0)  RO KCR K. Seitzer K. Ritz 3% 89% Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Winters Scores
t3 1-6 1 12- 6,(3-2)  O KCR K. Stillwell K. Ritz 2% 92% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Boone to 3B; Stillwell to 1B
t3 1-6 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  KCR G. Brett K. Ritz -2% 90% Walk; Stillwell to 2B
t3 1-6 2 123 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Jackson K. Ritz 4% 94% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Royals' Steve Crawford facing 5-6-7
b3 6-1 0 --- 4,(3-0)  DET D. Bergman S. Crawford 1% 95% Walk
b3 6-1 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  DET S. Lusader S. Crawford 2% 97% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Bergman to 3B
b3 6-1 0 -23 3,(1-1)  O DET R. Richie S. Crawford -1% 96% Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
b3 6-1 1 -23 7,(3-2)  DET D. Strange S. Crawford 0% 96% Walk
b3 6-1 1 123 5,(3-1)  OO DET M. Heath S. Crawford -3% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 6.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, Tigers' Kevin Ritz facing 5-6-7
t4 1-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Eisenreich K. Ritz 1% 94% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t4 1-6 1 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR D. Tartabull K. Ritz -1% 93% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t4 1-6 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR M. Winters K. Ritz 1% 94% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t4 1-6 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR B. Boone K. Ritz 1% 95% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Royals' Steve Crawford facing 1-2-3
b4 6-1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  DET G. Pettis S. Crawford 1% 96% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Pettis to 2B/Adv on E7
b4 6-1 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O DET M. Brumley S. Crawford -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B; Pettis to 3B
b4 6-1 1 --3 4,(3-0)  DET L. Whitaker S. Crawford 0% 96% Intentional Walk
b4 6-1 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  RO DET F. Lynn S. Crawford 1% 97% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Pettis Scores/unER
b4 7-1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O DET D. Bergman S. Crawford -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 7.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-7, Tigers' Kevin Ritz facing 9-1-2
t5 1-7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR F. White K. Ritz 1% 97% Groundout: 1B-P
t5 1-7 1 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR K. Seitzer K. Ritz -1% 97% Walk
t5 1-7 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR K. Stillwell K. Ritz -1% 95% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Seitzer to 2B
t5 1-7 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO KCR G. Brett K. Ritz 3% 98% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Royals' Steve Crawford facing 6-7-8
b5 7-1 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O DET S. Lusader S. Crawford -0% 98% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b5 7-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET R. Richie S. Crawford -0% 98% Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
b5 7-1 2 --- 4,(3-0)  DET D. Strange S. Crawford 0% 98% Walk
b5 7-1 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  DET M. Heath S. Crawford 0% 98% Walk; Strange to 2B
Terry Leach replaces Steve Crawford pitching
b5 7-1 2 12- 6,(2-2)  O DET G. Pettis T. Leach -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 7.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-7, Tigers' Kevin Ritz facing 4-5-6
t6 1-7 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR B. Jackson K. Ritz 1% 98% Strikeout Swinging
t6 1-7 1 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR J. Eisenreich K. Ritz -1% 98% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t6 1-7 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO KCR D. Tartabull K. Ritz 1% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Royals' Terry Leach facing 2-3-4
Mike Macfarlane replaces Bob Boone playing C batting 8th
b6 7-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET M. Brumley T. Leach -0% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b6 7-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  DET L. Whitaker T. Leach 0% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
b6 7-1 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  DET F. Lynn T. Leach 0% 99% Walk; Whitaker to 2B
b6 7-1 1 12- 2,(0-1)  DET D. Bergman T. Leach 0% 99% E5 on Foul Ball
b6 7-1 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O DET D. Bergman T. Leach -0% 99% Flyball: RF (Deep 2B)
b6 7-1 2 12- 6,(3-2)  DET S. Lusader T. Leach 0% 99% Walk; Whitaker to 3B; Lynn to 2B
b6 7-1 2 123 1,(0-0)  RRR DET R. Richie T. Leach 1% 100% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Whitaker Scores; Lynn Scores; Lusader Scores/Adv on E9/unER; Richie to 2B
b6 10-1 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  DET D. Strange T. Leach 0% 100% Walk
b6 10-1 2 12- 5,(3-1)  O DET M. Heath T. Leach -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 10.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-10, Tigers' Kevin Ritz facing 7-8-9
t7 1-10 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR M. Winters K. Ritz 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t7 1-10 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Macfarlane K. Ritz 0% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t7 1-10 2 --- 3,(0-2)  KCR F. White K. Ritz -0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
Brad Wellman pinch runs for Frank White (2B) batting 9th
t7 1-10 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O KCR K. Seitzer K. Ritz 0% 100% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 10.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 10-1, Royals' Luis Aquino facing 1-2-3
Luis Aquino replaces Terry Leach pitching
Brad Wellman moves from PR to 2B
Rey Palacios replaces Kevin Seitzer playing 3B batting 1st
b7 10-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  DET G. Pettis L. Aquino 0% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b7 10-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET M. Brumley L. Aquino -0% 100% Popfly: 3B (Deep 3B)
b7 10-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O DET L. Whitaker L. Aquino 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Pettis to 2B
b7 10-1 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O DET F. Lynn L. Aquino -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 10.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-10, Tigers' Shawn Holman facing 2-3-4
Shawn Holman replaces Kevin Ritz pitching
Jeff Datz replaces Rob Richie (LF) playing C batting 7th
Rick Schu replaces Lou Whitaker playing 2B batting 3rd
Mike Heath moves from C to LF
Scott Lusader moves from RF to CF
Ken Williams replaces Gary Pettis (CF) playing RF batting 1st
t8 1-10 0 --- 3,(2-0)  KCR K. Stillwell S. Holman -0% 100% Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
Bill Pecota pinch runs for Kurt Stillwell (SS) batting 2nd
t8 1-10 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  O KCR G. Brett S. Holman 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Pecota to 3B
Jeff Schulz pinch hits for Bo Jackson (LF) batting 4th
t8 1-10 1 --3 2,(0-1)  R KCR J. Schulz S. Holman -0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Pecota Scores
t8 2-10 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O KCR J. Eisenreich S. Holman 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t8 2-10 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  KCR D. Tartabull S. Holman -0% 100% Walk; Schulz to 2B
t8 2-10 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Winters S. Holman 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 10-2, Royals' Jeff Montgomery facing 5-6-7
Jeff Montgomery replaces Luis Aquino pitching
Pat Tabler replaces George Brett playing 1B batting 3rd
Bill Pecota moves from PR to SS
Jeff Schulz moves from PH to LF
Gary Thurman replaces Jim Eisenreich playing CF batting 5th
b8 10-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET D. Bergman J. Montgomery 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 10-2 1 --- 7,(3-2)  DET S. Lusader J. Montgomery 0% 100% Walk
b8 10-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET J. Datz J. Montgomery 0% 100% Hit By Pitch; Lusader to 2B
b8 10-2 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O DET D. Strange J. Montgomery -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Lusader to 3B; Datz to 2B
b8 10-2 2 -23 4,(1-2)  O DET M. Heath J. Montgomery 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 10.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-10, Tigers' Shawn Holman facing 8-9-1
t9 2-10 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Macfarlane S. Holman 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t9 2-10 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR B. Wellman S. Holman 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
Bill Buckner pinch hits for Rey Palacios (3B) batting 1st
t9 2-10 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR B. Buckner S. Holman 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 10.

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