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CAL  4
NYY  0

KCR  3
@DET  2

(13)
MIN  6
@MIL  2

BOS  8
@OAK  3

SEA  5
BAL  1

CLE  8
@TEX  2

CHW  4
@TOR  2

(11)
CHC  2
ATL  1

(12)
FLA  6
@CIN  1

MON  7
SDP  6

NYM  6
SFG  5

(10)
PHI  6
LAD  3

PIT  9
HOU  5

STL 15
COL  6

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 17,647

Sunday, September 1, 1996, 1:16
Time of Game: 3:36
Royals
3
63-75
Won 2
5th, 19 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12  13    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  1   0  0  0   1    3  7  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0   0    2  7  1
W: R Huisman (2-1), L: M Myers (0-5), S: J Jacome (1)
Tigers
2
49-88
Lost 2
5th, 27½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Offerman 2B-1B              4   2   1   1    2   1  .288  .776   30    8   0   HR,SB
T Goodwin CF                  6   1   2   1    0   0  .279  .660   20    6   0   SB,CS
J Randa 3B                    5   0   0   0    0   3  .289  .755   16    0   4   
J Vitiello DH                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .243  .757   17    0   0   
  L Norman PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .114  .349         0   0   
  B Roberts PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .701    3    0   0   
C Paquette LF                 5   0   0   0    0   3  .271  .793   21    2   0   
M Sweeney C                   4   0   2   0    1   1  .282  .750   21   12   1   2·2B
K Young 1B                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .803    4    6   0   CS
  K Lockhart PH-2B            3   0   0   0    0   2  .278  .729    9    1   1   
J Damon RF                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .687   17    2   0   
D Howard SS                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .607   15    2   4   GDP

C Haney P                                                                0   1
  J Montgomery P                                                         0   1
  J Bluma P                                                              0   0
  R Huisman P                                                            0   1
  J Jacome P                                                             0   1
Totals                       44   3   7   2    3  13              173   39  14
BATTING
2B: M Sweeney 2 (7, off J Lima, off R Lewis).
HR: J Offerman (4, off J Thompson; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
TB: J Offerman 4; M Sweeney 4; T Goodwin 2; J Damon; K Young.
GIDP: D Howard (6).
RBI: T Goodwin (33); J Offerman (37).
2-out RBI: T Goodwin; J Offerman.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
FIELDING
DP: 1. J Randa-K Lockhart-J Offerman.
BASERUNNING
SB: J Offerman (16, 2nd base off M Myers/B Ausmus); T Goodwin (61, 2nd base off J Lima/B Ausmus).
CS: K Young (3, 2nd base by J Thompson/B Ausmus); T Goodwin (18, 2nd base by M Myers/B Ausmus).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Bartee CF                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .287  .699   10    2   0   SB,CS
  C Pride PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .838    4    0   0   
  A Trammell 2B               2   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .571    4    0   1   
M Lewis 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .279  .754   18    0   3   2B
  B Higginson PH-CF           2   1   1   0    1   0  .313  .978   14    2   0   
T Fryman SS                   5   1   1   2    0   0  .264  .774   15    5   4   HR,GDP
R Sierra LF                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .252  .710   20    1   0   
T Clark 1B                    5   0   1   0    0   3  .249  .788   24   10   3   
E Williams DH                 5   0   0   0    0   2  .202  .579   25    0   0   
M Nieves RF                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .259  .857   15    4   0   
P Nevin 3B                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .294  .678   20    1   1   
B Ausmus C                    5   0   1   0    0   2  .212  .577   21   13   0   2B

J Thompson P                                                             0   3
  R Lewis P                                                              0   0
  J Eischen P                                                            0   0
  J Lima P                                                               1   0
  M Myers P                                                              0   1
Totals                       44   2   7   2    3  12              190   39  16
BATTING
2B: B Ausmus (13, off R Huisman); M Lewis (27, off C Haney).
HR: T Fryman (21, off J Montgomery; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).
TB: T Fryman 4; B Ausmus 2; M Lewis 2; P Nevin; B Higginson; K Bartee; T Clark.
GIDP: T Fryman (17).
RBI: T Fryman 2 (89).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
FIELDING
DP: 1. M Lewis-T Fryman-T Clark.
E: T Fryman (9).
BASERUNNING
SB: K Bartee (19, 2nd base off C Haney/M Sweeney).
CS: K Bartee (10, 2nd base by C Haney/M Sweeney).

PITCHING

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 Haney                        8     2   0   0    2   7   0   4.60   27  102-67   39·11·17    9· 8· 1· 0     83    -     1.16   0.67
J Montgomery, BS (10)          1     2   2   2    0   0   1   4.26    5   20-14    8· 0· 6    1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    1.88  -0.39
J Bluma                        2     1   0   0    1   3   0   2.77    7   24-13    4· 5· 4    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.18   0.31
R Huisman, W (2-1)             1.2   2   0   0    0   2   0   2.49    7   31-18    9· 3· 6    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.99   0.23
J Jacome, S (1)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.34    1    5-3     2· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    5.17   0.16
Totals                        13     7   2   2    3  12   1          47  182-115  62·19·34   14·14· 4· 0          1-0 
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Thompson                     7     3   1   1    1   9   1   3.06   23   88-67   38·13·16    5· 5· 3· 0     75    -     0.87   0.29
R Lewis                        0     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.37    1    3-1     1· 0· 0    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.97  -0.07
J Eischen                      1.1   1   1   0    0   1   0   4.27    5   19-13    7· 3· 3    2· 1· 1· 0          1-0    1.08   0.13
J Lima                         3.1   1   0   0    1   2   0   5.09   13   41-29   15· 8· 6    4· 4· 2· 0          1-1    1.76   0.29
M Myers, L (0-5)               1.1   1   1   1    1   1   0   4.99    5   18-12    4· 5· 3    0· 2· 1· 0          1-0    2.31  -0.15
Totals                        13     7   3   2    3  13   1          47  169-122  65·29·28   11·12· 8· 0          3-1 
R Lewis faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Hirschbeck, 1B - Jim Joyce, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Ted Hendry.
Time of Game: 3:36.
Attendance: 17,647.
Field Condition: Dry.
Weather: 82° F, Wind 10mph in from Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Detroit Tigers                       
1. J Offerman           2B    1. K Bartee             CF 
2. T Goodwin            CF    2. M Lewis              2B 
3. J Randa              3B    3. T Fryman             SS 
4. J Vitiello           DH    4. R Sierra             LF 
5. C Paquette           LF    5. T Clark              1B 
6. M Sweeney            C     6. E Williams           DH 
7. K Young              1B    7. M Nieves             RF 
8. J Damon              RF    8. P Nevin              3B 
9. D Howard             SS    9. B Ausmus             C  

   C Haney              P        J Thompson           P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  2-0  1--  2  -47%  41% T Fryman        J Montgomery    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Higginson Scores
   t13   2  2-2  -2-  4   33%  79% T Goodwin       M Myers         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Offerman Scores
   b13   1  3-2  ---  7  -17%  69% B Ausmus        R Huisman       Double to RF (Pop Fly to Deep 1B)
   b13   2  3-2  -2-  5   16% 100% B Higginson     J Jacome        Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
   t 6   2  0-0  ---  6   16%  59% J Offerman      J Thompson      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Justin Thompson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  J Offerman      Lineout: SS
   O      ---  3   46%  T Goodwin       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   45%  J Randa         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Haney facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   42%  K Bartee        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--      39%  M Lewis         Bartee Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   43%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   47%  T Fryman        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  3   50%  R Sierra        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Justin Thompson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   48%  J Vitiello      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   46%  C Paquette      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   44%  M Sweeney       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Haney facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   47%  T Clark         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   49%  E Williams      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   50%  M Nieves        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Justin Thompson facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   54%  K Young         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      47%  J Damon         Young Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---  4   45%  " "             Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  4   44%  D Howard        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Haney facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   47%  P Nevin         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   49%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   50%  K Bartee        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Justin Thompson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   47%  J Offerman      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   45%  T Goodwin       Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   44%  J Randa         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Haney facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   46%  M Lewis         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   49%  T Fryman        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  6   47%  R Sierra        Walk
   O      1--  3   50%  T Clark         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Justin Thompson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   47%  J Vitiello      Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  4   44%  C Paquette      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  8   46%  M Sweeney       Walk
   O      1--  1   43%  K Young         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Haney facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   46%  E Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   48%  M Nieves        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   50%  P Nevin         Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Justin Thompson facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   55%  J Damon         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   OO     1--  3   44%  D Howard        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   R      ---  6   59%  J Offerman      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  1   58%  T Goodwin       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Chris Haney facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   62%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   58%  K Bartee        Walk
   O      1--      65%  M Lewis         Bartee Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  4   61%  " "             Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  3   67%  T Fryman        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Justin Thompson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   64%  J Randa         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   62%  J Vitiello      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   61%  C Paquette      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Chris Haney facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   66%  R Sierra        Popfly: 1B (Deep 1B)
   O      ---  5   70%  T Clark         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   72%  E Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Richie Lewis facing 6-7-8
                  Richie Lewis replaces Justin Thompson pitching
          ---  3   79%  M Sweeney       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
                  Joey Eischen replaces Richie Lewis pitching; Keith Lockhart pinch hits for Kevin Young batting 7th
   O      -2-  4   74%  K Lockhart      Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   71%  J Damon         Flyball: CF; Sweeney to 3B
   O      --3  4   66%  D Howard        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Chris Haney facing 7-8-9
                  Jose Offerman moves to 1B; Keith Lockhart moves to 2B
   O      ---  2   73%  M Nieves        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   78%  P Nevin         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   82%  B Ausmus        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joey Eischen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   79%  J Offerman      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  2   82%  T Goodwin       Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Jose Lima replaces Joey Eischen pitching
          1--      83%  J Randa         Goodwin Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   81%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P; Goodwin to 3B
   R      --3  4   90%  J Vitiello      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Goodwin Scores/unER/No RBI; Vitiello to 1B
                  Les Norman pinch runs for Joe Vitiello batting 4th
   O      1--  2   89%  C Paquette      Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Jeff Montgomery facing 1-2-3
                  Jeff Montgomery replaces Chris Haney pitching; Curtis Pride pinch hits for Kimera Bartee batting 1st
   O      ---  4   94%  C Pride         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  Bobby Higginson pinch hits for Mark Lewis batting 2nd
          ---  4   87%  B Higginson     Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   RR     1--  2   41%  T Fryman        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Higginson Scores
   O      ---  3   46%  R Sierra        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   50%  T Clark         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 10th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Jose Lima facing 6-7-8
                  Alan Trammell replaces Curtis Pride playing 2B batting 1st; Bobby Higginson moves to CF
   O      ---  2   43%  M Sweeney       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   38%  K Lockhart      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   34%  J Damon         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Jaime Bluma facing 6-7-8
                  Jaime Bluma replaces Jeff Montgomery pitching
   O      ---  5   41%  E Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   46%  M Nieves        Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   43%  P Nevin         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   50%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 11th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Jose Lima facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   43%  D Howard        Flyball: RF
          ---  6   50%  J Offerman      Walk
   O      1--  4   42%  T Goodwin       Popfly: 3B
   O      1--  3   34%  J Randa         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 11th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Jaime Bluma facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   41%  A Trammell      Flyball: CF
          ---  5   35%  B Higginson     Walk
   OO     1--  3   50%  T Fryman        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 12th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Jose Lima facing 4-5-6
                  Bip Roberts pinch hits for Les Norman batting 4th
   O      ---  3   43%  B Roberts       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   38%  C Paquette      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   45%  M Sweeney       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
                  Mike Myers replaces Jose Lima pitching
   O      -2-  3   34%  K Lockhart      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 12th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Rick Huisman facing 4-5-6
                  Rick Huisman replaces Jaime Bluma pitching
   O      ---  6   41%  R Sierra        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   35%  T Clark         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   43%  E Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   50%  M Nieves        Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 13th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Myers facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   43%  J Damon         Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1   38%  D Howard        Flyball: CF
          ---  5   42%  J Offerman      Walk
          1--      45%  T Goodwin       Offerman Steals 2B
   R      -2-  4   79%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Offerman Scores
   O      1--      77%  J Randa         Goodwin Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS-1B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 13th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Rick Huisman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   87%  P Nevin         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  7   69%  B Ausmus        Double to RF (Pop Fly to Deep 1B)
   O      -2-  2   84%  A Trammell      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Jason Jacome replaces Rick Huisman pitching
   O      -2-  5  100%  B Higginson     Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET199609010

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