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Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 12,903 |
Wednesday, September 6, 1989, 7:51 Time of Game: 2:59 |
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Royals
5
80-59
Lost 3
2nd, 4½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Royals 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 3
Tigers 0 4 2 0 0 2 3 0 X 11 14 0
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Tigers
11
53-89
Won 6
7th, 25 GB
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Batting Stats
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details K Seitzer 3B 4 1 2 0 1 1 .278 .714 17 9 1 0 2B K Stillwell SS 4 0 2 0 1 1 .281 .762 23 11 0 1 G Brett 1B 5 2 2 2 0 0 .267 .778 17 10 8 1 HR,2B,GDP B Jackson LF 2 1 1 2 2 1 .259 .825 14 4 3 0 HR,IW J Eisenreich CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .301 .796 16 10 2 0 SB D Tartabull DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .279 .823 20 12 0 0 P Tabler RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .263 .637 14 7 4 0 F White 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .263 .646 8 6 1 3 B Boone C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .670 12 7 5 1 GDP C Leibrandt P 0 0 T Leach P 0 0 L McWilliams P 0 0 R Luecken P 0 0 L Aquino P 0 0 Totals 34 5 10 0 5 6 141 76 24 6
Batting Events
2B: G Brett (21, off F Tanana); K Seitzer (16, off F Tanana).
HR: B Jackson (30, off F Tanana; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF); G Brett (11, off F Tanana; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
IBB: B Jackson (5, by B Dubois).
TB: G Brett 6; B Jackson 4; K Seitzer 3; K Stillwell 2; J Eisenreich; P Tabler; F White.
GIDP: B Boone (15); G Brett (15).
RBI: B Jackson 2 (88); G Brett 2 (62); F White (34).
2-out RBI: B Jackson 2; G Brett 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Brett-B Boone.
E: F White (9); B Jackson (6); K Stillwell (13).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Eisenreich (24, 2nd base off F Tanana/M Heath).
Pickoffs: K Seitzer (1st base by B Dubois).
Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details G Pettis CF 3 2 1 0 2 1 .255 .689 26 15 0 0 2·SB M Heath C 5 2 2 0 0 0 .279 .754 23 15 7 0 L Whitaker 2B 4 2 2 3 1 0 .258 .839 17 8 1 4 HR,2B,IW G Ward 1B 2 0 1 2 0 0 .260 .726 2 2 2 0 2B D Bergman PH-1B 1 0 0 0 1 0 .254 .683 15 6 8 0 HBP,IW C Lemon RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .240 .678 19 14 2 0 R Schu DH 3 1 2 1 0 1 .217 .632 10 6 0 0 2B F Lynn PH 2 0 1 1 0 0 .229 .688 4 3 0 0 K Williams LF 0 1 0 0 1 0 .200 .560 7 2 1 0 S Lusader PH-LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .267 .712 15 7 2 0 2B M Brumley SS 5 1 2 2 0 1 .217 .555 14 9 4 5 HR,CS,GDP D Strange 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .216 .532 10 6 0 1 F Tanana P 0 0 E Nunez P 0 0 B Dubois P 0 2 Totals 37 11 14 0 6 4 162 93 27 12
Batting Events
2B: G Ward (10, off C Leibrandt); R Schu (9, off C Leibrandt); S Lusader (4, off T Leach); L Whitaker (16, off C Leibrandt).
HR: M Brumley (1, off C Leibrandt; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF); L Whitaker (27, off R Luecken; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
IBB: D Bergman (3, by T Leach); L Whitaker (6, by T Leach).
HBP: D Bergman (2, by L McWilliams).
TB: L Whitaker 6; M Brumley 5; R Schu 3; S Lusader 2; G Ward 2; M Heath 2; D Strange; C Lemon; F Lynn; G Pettis.
GIDP: M Brumley (4).
RBI: L Whitaker 3 (79); M Brumley 2 (9); G Ward 2 (28); R Schu (20); F Lynn (42).
2-out RBI: L Whitaker 3.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 15.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. L Whitaker-M Brumley-D Bergman; D Strange-L Whitaker-G Ward.
Baserunning Events
SB: G Pettis 2 (36, 2nd base off T Leach/B Boone).
CS: M Brumley (4, 3rd base by R Luecken/B Boone).
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 C Leibrandt, L (5-11) 2 6 6 6 1 1 1 5.23 13 43-28 20· 4· 3 3· 8· 4· 0 20 - 0.93 -0.61 T Leach 3 4 2 0 4 2 0 3.96 16 59-34 19· 4·11 4· 6· 1· 0 1-0 1.20 0.05 L McWilliams 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.17 2 6-3 1· 1· 1 1· 0· 0· 0 2-1 0.89 -0.07 R Luecken 2 3 3 3 1 1 1 3.07 9 32-18 13· 2· 3 5· 2· 1· 0 3-1 0.50 -0.01 L Aquino 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.54 4 14-8 5· 0· 3 1· 3· 1· 0 0-0 0.01 0.00 Totals 8 14 11 9 6 4 2 44 154-91 58·11·21 14·19· 7· 0 6-2
C Leibrandt faced 3 batters in the 3rd inning.
T Leach faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
L McWilliams faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
T Leach faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
L McWilliams faced 2 batters in the 6th 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 F Tanana 3.1 6 5 5 1 6 2 3.67 17 65-39 20· 5·14 1· 9· 3· 0 33 - 0.94 -0.46 E Nunez, W (3-3) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.82 1 1-1 1· 0· 0 1· 0· 0· 0 2-0 2.43 0.11 B Dubois, S (1) 5 4 0 0 4 0 0 0.75 21 74-36 21· 4·11 11· 6· 1· 0 0-0 0.87 0.20 Totals 9 10 5 5 5 6 2 39 140-76 42· 9·25 13·15· 4· 0 2-0
Balks: T Leach (1).
WP: C Leibrandt (9).
HBP: L McWilliams (6; D Bergman).
IBB: B Dubois (2; B Jackson); T Leach 2 (8; L Whitaker, D Bergman).
Pickoffs: B Dubois (2; K Seitzer, 1st base).
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - John Shulock, 1B - Dan Morrison, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Jim Evans.
Time of Game: 2:59.
Attendance: 12,903.
Field Condition: Soaked.
Start Time Weather: 65° F, Night, Rain.
Lineups
Kansas City Royals Detroit Tigers 1. Kevin Seitzer 3B 1. Gary Pettis CF 2. Kurt Stillwell SS 2. Mike Heath C 3. George Brett 1B 3. Lou Whitaker 2B 4. Bo Jackson LF 4. Gary Ward 1B 5. Jim Eisenreich CF 5. Chet Lemon RF 6. Danny Tartabull DH 6. Rick Schu DH 7. Pat Tabler RF 7. Kenny Williams LF 8. Frank White 2B 8. Mike Brumley SS 9. Bob Boone C 9. Doug Strange 3B Charlie Leibrandt P Frank Tanana 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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| t3 | 2 | -2- | RR | 6,(3-2) | -20% | 54% | 2-4 | KCR | G. Brett | F. Tanana | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Seitzer Scores |
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | RR | 1,(0-0) | 19% | 74% | 2-2 | DET | M. Brumley | C. Leibrandt | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Williams Scores |
| t1 | 2 | -2- | RR | 2,(1-0) | -18% | 33% | 0-0 | KCR | B. Jackson | F. Tanana | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Brett Scores |
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | R | 3,(2-0) | 16% | 49% | 0-2 | DET | R. Schu | C. Leibrandt | Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Lemon Scores; Schu to 3B/Adv on E7 (throw) |
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | 3,(0-2) | 12% | 71% | 4-4 | DET | L. Whitaker | C. Leibrandt | Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Heath to 3B |
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' Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | KCR | K. Seitzer | F. Tanana | Strikeout Swinging |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 1% | 54% | 0-0 | KCR | K. Stillwell | F. Tanana | Strikeout Swinging |
| t1 | 2 | --- | 5,(3-1) | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | KCR | G. Brett | F. Tanana | Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF) | |
| t1 | 2 | -2- | RR | 2,(1-0) | -18% | 33% | 0-0 | KCR | B. Jackson | F. Tanana | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Brett Scores |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 34% | 2-0 | KCR | J. Eisenreich | F. Tanana | Lineout: LF (Deep LF) |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -2% | 32% | 0-2 | DET | G. Pettis | C. Leibrandt | Lineout: RF (CF-RF) |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -2% | 30% | 0-2 | DET | M. Heath | C. Leibrandt | Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF) |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -1% | 29% | 0-2 | DET | L. Whitaker | C. Leibrandt | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | 2% | 31% | 2-0 | KCR | D. Tartabull | F. Tanana | Strikeout Swinging |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | 1% | 32% | 2-0 | KCR | P. Tabler | F. Tanana | Strikeout Looking |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 33% | 2-0 | KCR | F. White | F. Tanana | Popfly: SS (Deep 3B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 30% | 0-2 | DET | G. Ward | C. Leibrandt | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b2 | 1 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 3% | 33% | 0-2 | DET | C. Lemon | C. Leibrandt | Single to LF (Line Drive) | |
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | R | 3,(2-0) | 16% | 49% | 0-2 | DET | R. Schu | C. Leibrandt | Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Lemon Scores; Schu to 3B/Adv on E7 (throw) |
| b2 | 1 | --3 | R | 1,(0-0) | 4% | 53% | 1-2 | DET | K. Williams | C. Leibrandt | Wild Pitch; Schu Scores |
| b2 | 1 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 2% | 55% | 2-2 | DET | K. Williams | C. Leibrandt | Walk | |
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | RR | 1,(0-0) | 19% | 74% | 2-2 | DET | M. Brumley | C. Leibrandt | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Williams Scores |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 73% | 4-2 | DET | D. Strange | C. Leibrandt | Groundout: SS-1B |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 72% | 4-2 | DET | G. Pettis | C. Leibrandt | Strikeout |
| 4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 75% | 2-4 | KCR | B. Boone | F. Tanana | Groundout: SS-1B |
| t3 | 1 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -4% | 70% | 2-4 | KCR | K. Seitzer | F. Tanana | Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF) | |
| t3 | 1 | -2- | O | 1,(0-0) | 4% | 74% | 2-4 | KCR | K. Stillwell | F. Tanana | Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home) |
| t3 | 2 | -2- | RR | 6,(3-2) | -20% | 54% | 2-4 | KCR | G. Brett | F. Tanana | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Seitzer Scores |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 55% | 4-4 | KCR | B. Jackson | F. Tanana | Strikeout Swinging |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 4-4, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | 5,(2-2) | 4% | 59% | 4-4 | DET | M. Heath | C. Leibrandt | Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF) | |
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | 3,(0-2) | 12% | 71% | 4-4 | DET | L. Whitaker | C. Leibrandt | Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Heath to 3B | |
| b3 | 0 | -23 | RR | 1,(0-0) | 10% | 82% | 4-4 | DET | G. Ward | C. Leibrandt | Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Heath Scores; Whitaker Scores |
| Terry Leach replaces Charlie Leibrandt pitching | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | -2- | O | 3,(0-2) | -3% | 79% | 6-4 | DET | C. Lemon | T. Leach | Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF) |
| b3 | 1 | -2- | 3,(1-1) | 3% | 82% | 6-4 | DET | R. Schu | T. Leach | Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Ward to 3B | |
| Scott Lusader pinch hits for Kenny Williams (LF) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| b3 | 1 | 1-3 | 6,(3-2) | 2% | 84% | 6-4 | DET | S. Lusader | T. Leach | Walk; Schu to 2B | |
| b3 | 1 | 123 | OO | 1,(0-0) | -10% | 74% | 6-4 | DET | M. Brumley | T. Leach | Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-C |
| 2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-6, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Scott Lusader moves from PH to LF | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 4,(1-2) | -4% | 70% | 4-6 | KCR | J. Eisenreich | F. Tanana | Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF) | |
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | O | 6,(3-2) | 2% | 72% | 4-6 | KCR | D. Tartabull | F. Tanana | Strikeout Swinging, Eisenreich Steals 2B |
| t4 | 1 | -2- | 5,(3-1) | -3% | 69% | 4-6 | KCR | P. Tabler | F. Tanana | Walk | |
| t4 | 1 | 12- | R | 3,(1-1) | -11% | 58% | 4-6 | KCR | F. White | F. Tanana | Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Eisenreich Scores; Tabler to 2B |
| Edwin Nunez replaces Frank Tanana pitching | |||||||||||
| t4 | 1 | 12- | OO | 1,(0-0) | 11% | 69% | 5-6 | KCR | B. Boone | E. Nunez | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-5, Royals' Terry Leach facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 67% | 6-5 | DET | D. Strange | T. Leach | Flyball: LF (Short LF) |
| b4 | 1 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 2% | 69% | 6-5 | DET | G. Pettis | T. Leach | Walk | |
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 71% | 6-5 | DET | M. Heath | T. Leach | Pettis Steals 2B | |
| b4 | 1 | -2- | O | 2,(0-1) | -3% | 68% | 6-5 | DET | M. Heath | T. Leach | Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B) |
| b4 | 2 | -2- | 4,(3-0) | 1% | 69% | 6-5 | DET | L. Whitaker | T. Leach | Intentional Walk | |
| Dave Bergman pinch hits for Gary Ward (1B) batting 4th | |||||||||||
| b4 | 2 | 12- | 3,(2-1) | 1% | 70% | 6-5 | DET | D. Bergman | T. Leach | Balk; Pettis to 3B; Whitaker to 2B | |
| b4 | 2 | -23 | 5,(3-1) | 1% | 71% | 6-5 | DET | D. Bergman | T. Leach | Intentional Walk | |
| b4 | 2 | 123 | O | 4,(1-2) | -6% | 65% | 6-5 | DET | C. Lemon | T. Leach | Flyball: RF (RF Line) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-6, Tigers' Brian Dubois facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Brian Dubois replaces Edwin Nunez pitching; Dave Bergman moves from PH to 1B | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | 4,(3-0) | -5% | 59% | 5-6 | KCR | K. Seitzer | B. Dubois | Walk | |
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | O | 1,(1-0) | 8% | 68% | 5-6 | KCR | K. Stillwell | B. Dubois | Seitzer Picked off 1B (P-1B) |
| t5 | 1 | --- | 6,(3-2) | -3% | 64% | 5-6 | KCR | K. Stillwell | B. Dubois | Walk | |
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 67% | 5-6 | KCR | G. Brett | B. Dubois | Groundout: 1B unassisted; Stillwell to 2B |
| t5 | 2 | -2- | 4,(3-0) | -1% | 65% | 5-6 | KCR | B. Jackson | B. Dubois | Intentional Walk | |
| t5 | 2 | 12- | O | 4,(2-1) | 6% | 71% | 5-6 | KCR | J. Eisenreich | B. Dubois | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-5, Royals' Terry Leach facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 69% | 6-5 | DET | R. Schu | T. Leach | Strikeout Swinging |
| b5 | 1 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 4% | 73% | 6-5 | DET | S. Lusader | T. Leach | Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF) | |
| b5 | 1 | -2- | O | 5,(2-2) | -3% | 70% | 6-5 | DET | M. Brumley | T. Leach | Strikeout Swinging |
| b5 | 2 | -2- | O | 1,(0-0) | -3% | 67% | 6-5 | DET | D. Strange | T. Leach | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-6, Tigers' Brian Dubois facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 4% | 71% | 5-6 | KCR | D. Tartabull | B. Dubois | Groundout: SS-1B |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(2-0) | 3% | 73% | 5-6 | KCR | P. Tabler | B. Dubois | Popfly: RF (Short RF) |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 75% | 5-6 | KCR | F. White | B. Dubois | Groundout: P-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-5, Royals' Terry Leach facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | 5,(1-2) | 3% | 78% | 6-5 | DET | G. Pettis | T. Leach | Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole) | |
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | 2,(1-0) | 3% | 81% | 6-5 | DET | M. Heath | T. Leach | Pettis Steals 2B | |
| b6 | 0 | -2- | 8,(3-2) | 6% | 86% | 6-5 | DET | M. Heath | T. Leach | Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Pettis to 3B | |
| Larry McWilliams replaces Terry Leach pitching | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | 1-3 | R | 3,(1-1) | 7% | 93% | 6-5 | DET | L. Whitaker | L. McWilliams | Fielder's Choice SS; Pettis Scores/Adv on E6 (throw to Hm)/No RBI/unER; Heath to 3B; Whitaker to 2B |
| b6 | 0 | -23 | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 94% | 7-5 | DET | D. Bergman | L. McWilliams | Hit By Pitch | |
| Rick Luecken replaces Larry McWilliams pitching | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | 123 | O | 5,(1-2) | -3% | 90% | 7-5 | DET | C. Lemon | R. Luecken | Strikeout Swinging |
| Fred Lynn pinch hits for Rick Schu (DH) batting 6th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 1 | 123 | RO | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 92% | 7-5 | DET | F. Lynn | R. Luecken | Groundout: 1B unassisted; Heath Scores/unER; Whitaker to 3B; Bergman to 2B |
| b6 | 2 | -23 | O | 2,(1-0) | -2% | 90% | 8-5 | DET | S. Lusader | R. Luecken | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 8. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-8, Tigers' Brian Dubois facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 2% | 93% | 5-8 | KCR | B. Boone | B. Dubois | Flyball: LF (Deep LF) |
| t7 | 1 | --- | 4,(1-2) | -3% | 90% | 5-8 | KCR | K. Seitzer | B. Dubois | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | 4,(2-1) | -4% | 86% | 5-8 | KCR | K. Stillwell | B. Dubois | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 3B); Seitzer to 2B | |
| t7 | 1 | 12- | OO | 2,(0-1) | 9% | 95% | 5-8 | KCR | G. Brett | B. Dubois | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 8. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-5, Royals' Rick Luecken facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 96% | 8-5 | DET | M. Brumley | R. Luecken | Single to 2B (Bunt to Weak 2B); Brumley to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B) | |
| b7 | 0 | -2- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 94% | 8-5 | DET | D. Strange | R. Luecken | Brumley Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B) |
| b7 | 1 | --- | 3,(2-0) | 1% | 95% | 8-5 | DET | D. Strange | R. Luecken | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B) | |
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | 7,(3-2) | 1% | 95% | 8-5 | DET | G. Pettis | R. Luecken | Walk; Strange to 2B | |
| b7 | 1 | 12- | O | 3,(1-1) | -1% | 94% | 8-5 | DET | M. Heath | R. Luecken | Lineout: RF |
| b7 | 2 | 12- | RRR | 4,(3-0) | 5% | 99% | 8-5 | DET | L. Whitaker | R. Luecken | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Strange Scores; Pettis Scores |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 0% | 99% | 11-5 | DET | D. Bergman | R. Luecken | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 11. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-11, Tigers' Brian Dubois facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | 4,(3-0) | -0% | 99% | 5-11 | KCR | B. Jackson | B. Dubois | Walk | |
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | 0% | 99% | 5-11 | KCR | J. Eisenreich | B. Dubois | Flyball: LF (Short LF) |
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | 0% | 100% | 5-11 | KCR | D. Tartabull | B. Dubois | Popfly: SS |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | -0% | 99% | 5-11 | KCR | P. Tabler | B. Dubois | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Jackson to 2B | |
| t8 | 2 | 12- | O | 2,(1-0) | 0% | 100% | 5-11 | KCR | F. White | B. Dubois | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 11. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 11-5, Royals' Luis Aquino facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Luis Aquino replaces Rick Luecken pitching | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 100% | 11-5 | DET | C. Lemon | L. Aquino | Lineout: LF |
| b8 | 1 | --- | 3,(1-1) | 0% | 100% | 11-5 | DET | F. Lynn | L. Aquino | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole) | |
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 6,(3-2) | 0% | 100% | 11-5 | DET | S. Lusader | L. Aquino | Flyball: RF |
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4,(2-1) | 0% | 100% | 11-5 | DET | M. Brumley | L. Aquino | Flyball: LF (LF-CF) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 11. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-11, Tigers' Brian Dubois facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 0% | 100% | 5-11 | KCR | B. Boone | B. Dubois | Flyball: RF |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 0% | 100% | 5-11 | KCR | K. Seitzer | B. Dubois | Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B) |
| t9 | 2 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 0% | 100% | 5-11 | KCR | K. Stillwell | B. Dubois | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole) | |
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 100% | 5-11 | KCR | G. Brett | B. Dubois | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 11. | |||||||||||
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