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CAL 14
NYY  3
 DET  4
KCR  1
 MIN  6
@MIL  1
 SEA  9
BAL  6
 CIN 18
@COL  7
 CHC  4
@HOU  3
 LAD  2
@MON  1
 SDP  3
@NYM  2
 ATL  5
@PIT  1
 FLA 10
@STL  9
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 7,882

 Thursday, August 29, 1996, 7:06
Time of Game: 2:52
Royals
1
61-74
Lost 1
5th, 20 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1 12  0
Tigers          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  3  X    4  9  0
W: Joey Eischen (1-1), L: Kevin Appier (11-10), S: Jose Lima (2)
 Tigers
4
48-86
Won 1
5th, 26½ GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Offerman SS                 5   1   1   0    0   0  .291  .776   18    9    0   1   
J Damon CF                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .690   13    8    3   0   
C Paquette LF                 5   0   4   1    0   1  .278  .808   26   16    2   0   2B
J Vitiello 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .776   16    9    3   2   GDP
J Nunnally RF                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .167  .640   20   13    0   0   
M Sweeney DH                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .272  .718   13    9    0   0   
M Macfarlane C                3   0   1   0    1   2  .269  .830   22   14   13   0   
K Lockhart 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .285  .747   11    7    1   0   
J Randa 3B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .292  .764   15    8    0   1   

K Appier P                                                                    2   0
Totals                       38   1  12   0    1   7              154   93   24   4
Batting Events
2B: C Paquette (13, off O Olivares).
TB: C Paquette 5; J Randa 2; M Sweeney; J Damon; M Macfarlane; K Lockhart; J Nunnally; J Offerman.
GIDP: J Vitiello (11).
RBI: C Paquette (58).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Higginson LF                4   1   3   1    0   1  .315  .983   19   11    2   0   HR
M Lewis 2B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .281  .758   16   10    4   1   2B
T Fryman SS                   4   2   2   1    0   2  .265  .773   13    9    2   4   2B,SB
R Sierra RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .719   15    9    1   0   
T Clark 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .249  .778   20    9    7   1   
M Nieves DH                   4   0   1   1    0   2  .267  .882   11    8    0   0   
P Nevin 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   2  .308  .731   19   13    1   4   
B Ausmus C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .213  .581   10    8    7   0   
K Bartee CF                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .278  .682   11    7    3   0   

O Olivares P                                                                  0   1
  J Eischen P                                                                 0   0
  J Lima P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       33   4   9   0    1  13              134   84   27  11
Batting Events
2B: T Fryman (29, off K Appier); M Lewis (25, off K Appier).
HR: B Higginson (21, off K Appier; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
TB: B Higginson 6; M Lewis 3; T Fryman 3; P Nevin; M Nieves.
RBI: P Nevin (2); T Fryman (87); B Higginson (67); M Nieves (53).
2-out RBI: P Nevin; M Nieves.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Fryman-M Lewis-T Clark.
Baserunning Events
SB: T Fryman (4, 2nd base off K Appier/M Macfarlane).

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
K Appier, L (11-10)            8     9   4   4    1  13   1   3.07   34  134-84   43·28·13    8·12· 3· 0     60    -     0.95  -0.02
Totals                         8     9   4   4    1  13   1          34  134-84   43·28·13    8·12· 3· 0           -  
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
O Olivares                     6.2  11   1   1    1   3   0   4.69   31  122-73   51·13· 9   13·14· 5· 0     50    -     1.39   0.24
J Eischen, W (1-1)             2     1   0   0    0   3   0   4.37    7   27-17    6· 6· 5    2· 2· 1· 0          1-0    1.47   0.22
J Lima, S (2)                  0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.40    1    4-3     0· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.45   0.01
Totals                         9    12   1   1    1   7   0          39  153-93   57·20·16   15·16· 6· 0          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Joyce, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - John Hirschbeck.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 7,882.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 82° F, Wind 5mph in from Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Detroit Tigers                               
1. Jose Offerman                SS       1. Bobby Higginson              LF
2. Johnny Damon                 CF       2. Mark Lewis                   2B
3. Craig Paquette               LF       3. Travis Fryman                SS
4. Joe Vitiello                 1B       4. Ruben Sierra                 RF
5. Jon Nunnally                 RF       5. Tony Clark                   1B
6. Mike Sweeney                 DH       6. Melvin Nieves                DH
7. Mike Macfarlane               C       7. Phil Nevin                   3B
8. Keith Lockhart               2B       8. Brad Ausmus                   C
9. Joe Randa                    3B       9. Kimera Bartee                CF

   Kevin Appier                  P          Omar Olivares                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 0 --- R 5,(2-2)  24% 86% 1-1 DET B. Higginson K. Appier Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t7 1 -2- R 6,(2-2)  -17% 47% 0-1 KCR C. Paquette O. Olivares Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Offerman Scores
b4 2 12- R 3,(2-0)  11% 67% 0-0 DET P. Nevin K. Appier Single to CF (Ground Ball); Fryman Scores; Clark to 2B
t1 1 12- OO 3,(1-1)  9% 55% 0-0 KCR J. Vitiello O. Olivares Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 2 --3 O 5,(2-2)  7% 60% 1-1 KCR J. Nunnally J. Eischen Strikeout Swinging

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Omar Olivares facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 52% 0-0 KCR J. Offerman O. Olivares Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
t1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  -2% 50% 0-0 KCR J. Damon O. Olivares Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 KCR C. Paquette O. Olivares Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Damon to 2B
t1 1 12- OO 3,(1-1)  9% 55% 0-0 KCR J. Vitiello O. Olivares Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  3% 58% 0-0 DET B. Higginson K. Appier Single to RF (Line Drive)
b1 0 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 57% 0-0 DET M. Lewis K. Appier Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B); Higginson to 2B
b1 1 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 53% 0-0 DET T. Fryman K. Appier Strikeout Swinging
b1 2 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 50% 0-0 DET R. Sierra K. Appier Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Omar Olivares facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 KCR J. Nunnally O. Olivares Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 54% 0-0 KCR M. Sweeney O. Olivares Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -1% 53% 0-0 KCR M. Macfarlane O. Olivares Walk
t2 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  3% 56% 0-0 KCR K. Lockhart O. Olivares Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 53% 0-0 DET T. Clark K. Appier Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 DET M. Nieves K. Appier Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 DET P. Nevin K. Appier Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Omar Olivares facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- 3,(2-0)  -4% 46% 0-0 KCR J. Randa O. Olivares Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  4% 50% 0-0 KCR J. Offerman O. Olivares Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
t3 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 53% 0-0 KCR J. Damon O. Olivares Flyball: RF
t3 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 KCR C. Paquette O. Olivares Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Offerman to 2B
t3 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  5% 56% 0-0 KCR J. Vitiello O. Olivares Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 53% 0-0 DET B. Ausmus K. Appier Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b3 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 DET K. Bartee K. Appier Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  1% 53% 0-0 DET B. Higginson K. Appier Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b3 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 DET M. Lewis K. Appier Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Omar Olivares facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -4% 46% 0-0 KCR J. Nunnally O. Olivares Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
t4 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  -6% 40% 0-0 KCR M. Sweeney O. Olivares Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Nunnally to 2B
t4 0 12- O 7,(1-2)  6% 46% 0-0 KCR M. Macfarlane O. Olivares Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 12- O 3,(1-1)  5% 51% 0-0 KCR K. Lockhart O. Olivares Flyball: CF
t4 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  5% 56% 0-0 KCR J. Randa O. Olivares Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  4% 61% 0-0 DET T. Fryman K. Appier Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b4 0 1-- O 8,(3-2)  -2% 58% 0-0 DET R. Sierra K. Appier Strikeout Swinging, Fryman Steals 2B
b4 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  2% 61% 0-0 DET T. Clark K. Appier Walk
b4 1 12- O 5,(2-2)  -5% 55% 0-0 DET M. Nieves K. Appier Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 12- R 3,(2-0)  11% 67% 0-0 DET P. Nevin K. Appier Single to CF (Ground Ball); Fryman Scores; Clark to 2B
b4 2 12- O 4,(0-2)  -4% 62% 1-0 DET B. Ausmus K. Appier Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Omar Olivares facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 66% 0-1 KCR J. Offerman O. Olivares Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 68% 0-1 KCR J. Damon O. Olivares Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t5 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -2% 67% 0-1 KCR C. Paquette O. Olivares Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
t5 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  3% 70% 0-1 KCR J. Vitiello O. Olivares Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 67% 1-0 DET K. Bartee K. Appier Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b5 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 66% 1-0 DET B. Higginson K. Appier Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 67% 1-0 DET M. Lewis K. Appier Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b5 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 64% 1-0 DET T. Fryman K. Appier Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Omar Olivares facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  4% 68% 0-1 KCR J. Nunnally O. Olivares Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t6 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  3% 71% 0-1 KCR M. Sweeney O. Olivares Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 --- 5,(1-2)  -2% 69% 0-1 KCR M. Macfarlane O. Olivares Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
t6 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  -3% 66% 0-1 KCR K. Lockhart O. Olivares Single to RF (Ground Ball); Macfarlane to 2B
t6 2 12- O 4,(2-1)  7% 73% 0-1 KCR J. Randa O. Olivares Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 70% 1-0 DET R. Sierra K. Appier Groundout: 1B-P
b6 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 69% 1-0 DET T. Clark K. Appier Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 67% 1-0 DET M. Nieves K. Appier Popfly: 1B (Short 1B Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Omar Olivares facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- 3,(2-0)  -7% 61% 0-1 KCR J. Offerman O. Olivares Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
t7 0 1-- O 3,(2-0)  4% 64% 0-1 KCR J. Damon O. Olivares Groundout: SS-1B; Offerman to 2B
t7 1 -2- R 6,(2-2)  -17% 47% 0-1 KCR C. Paquette O. Olivares Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Offerman Scores
t7 1 -2- O 5,(3-1)  5% 52% 1-1 KCR J. Vitiello O. Olivares Groundout: 3B-1B; Paquette to 3B
Joey Eischen replaces Omar Olivares pitching
t7 2 --3 O 5,(2-2)  7% 60% 1-1 KCR J. Nunnally J. Eischen Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 6,(1-2)  -4% 56% 1-1 DET P. Nevin K. Appier Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b7 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 52% 1-1 DET B. Ausmus K. Appier Flyball: LF
b7 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 50% 1-1 DET K. Bartee K. Appier Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Joey Eischen facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  5% 55% 1-1 KCR M. Sweeney J. Eischen Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  4% 59% 1-1 KCR M. Macfarlane J. Eischen Strikeout Looking
t8 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 62% 1-1 KCR K. Lockhart J. Eischen Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Kevin Appier facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- R 5,(2-2)  24% 86% 1-1 DET B. Higginson K. Appier Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b8 0 --- 3,(0-2)  4% 90% 2-1 DET M. Lewis K. Appier Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b8 0 -2- R 2,(0-1)  5% 95% 2-1 DET T. Fryman K. Appier Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Lewis Scores
b8 0 -2- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 95% 3-1 DET R. Sierra K. Appier Flyball: CF; Fryman to 3B
b8 1 --3 O 6,(3-2)  -2% 93% 3-1 DET T. Clark K. Appier Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 --3 R 1,(0-0)  4% 96% 3-1 DET M. Nieves K. Appier Single to RF (Pop Fly to Deep 2B); Fryman Scores
b8 2 1-- O 5,(1-2)  -0% 96% 4-1 DET P. Nevin K. Appier Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 4.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Joey Eischen facing 9-1-2
t9 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -4% 92% 1-4 KCR J. Randa J. Eischen Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
t9 0 1-- O 4,(2-1)  4% 96% 1-4 KCR J. Offerman J. Eischen Flyball: CF
t9 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  3% 99% 1-4 KCR J. Damon J. Eischen Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
Jose Lima replaces Joey Eischen pitching
t9 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  -0% 98% 1-4 KCR C. Paquette J. Lima Defensive Indifference; Damon to 2B
t9 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  2% 100% 1-4 KCR C. Paquette J. Lima Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 4.

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