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OAK  6
@ANA  3
 BOS  5
@BAL  1
 KCR  8
@DET  3
 DET  2
KCR  1
 MIN  6
CHW  5
 SEA  1
TEX  0
 TBD  5
NYY  2
 TOR  5
CLE  2
 ATL  7
FLA  3
 CHC 13
PIT  2
 PHI  2
@CIN  1
 PHI  5
@CIN  1
 MIL  5
ARI  4
 NYM  4
MON  0
 SDP 10
COL  4
 LAD  6
@SFG  2
 STL 10
HOU  6
Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Comerica Park, Attendance: 18,844

 Saturday, October 6, 2001, 4:34PM
Time of Game: 1:56
Royals
1
64-97
Lost 1
5th, 26 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1 10  1
Tigers          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  4  0
W: Steve Sparks (14-9), L: Chris George (4-8)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
 Tigers
2
66-95
Won 1
4th, 24 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Febles 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .658   13    9    2   4   
A Berroa SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .626   11    9    0   4   
C Beltran CF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .306  .867   11    6    5   0   HR
M Sweeney DH                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .305  .921   10    6    0   0   
R Ibanez RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .279  .842   11    8    2   0   
L Alicea 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .274  .687   15   11    0   0   
D Brown LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .245  .630   18   13    4   0   
D McCarty 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .250  .733   12    8   11   1   
G Zaun C                      3   0   2   0    1   0  .320  .913   15   10    1   0   CS

C George P                                                                    1   1
Totals                       36   1  10   0    1   3              116   80   26  10
Batting Events
HR: C Beltran (22, off S Sparks; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: C Beltran 5; G Zaun 2; D McCarty 2; M Sweeney; R Ibanez; D Brown; L Alicea.
RBI: C Beltran (95).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: C George ().
Baserunning Events
CS: G Zaun (2, 2nd base by S Sparks/J Cardona).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Macias CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .713   11    8    7   0   
D Easley 2B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .251  .702   10    7    1   0   2B
B Higginson DH                4   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .808    7    5    0   0   2B
R Simon 1B                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .304  .773    8    6    7   0   SF
S Halter 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .815   14   11    2   3   
W Magee LF                    2   1   1   1    1   0  .214  .673   11    6    4   0   HR
D Cruz SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .661   11    6    2   3   
J Cardona C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .655   10    6    3   1   
C Wakeland RF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .722   13   10    1   0   

S Sparks P                                                                    0   1
Totals                       29   2   4   0    1   1               95   65   27   8
Batting Events
2B: B Higginson (28, off C George); D Easley (27, off C George).
HR: W Magee (5, off C George; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: R Simon (2, off C George).
TB: W Magee 4; D Easley 3; B Higginson 2.
RBI: W Magee (17); R Simon (36).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: D Easley (1st base by C George).

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 George, L (4-8)              8.2   4   2   2    1   1   1   5.59   31   95-65   50· 2·13   13·15· 2· 1     68    -     0.99  -0.03
Totals                         8.2   4   2   2    1   1   1          31   95-65   50· 2·13   13·15· 2· 1           -  
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Sparks, W (14-9)             9    10   1   1    1   3   1   3.65   37  115-79   54· 4·21    7·25·10· 1     65    -     1.49   0.47
Totals                         9    10   1   1    1   3   1          37  115-79   54· 4·21    7·25·10· 1           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: C George (1; D Easley, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Brian O'Nora, 1B - Fieldin Culbreth, 2B - Larry Young, 3B - Andy Fletcher.
Time of Game: 1:56.
Attendance: 18,844.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 48° F, Wind 25mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Detroit Tigers                               
1. Carlos Febles                2B       1. Jose Macias                  CF
2. Angel Berroa                 SS       2. Damion Easley                2B
3. Carlos Beltran               CF       3. Bobby Higginson              DH
4. Mike Sweeney                 DH       4. Randall Simon                1B
5. Raul Ibanez                  RF       5. Shane Halter                 3B
6. Luis Alicea                  3B       6. Wendell Magee                LF
7. Dee Brown                    LF       7. Deivi Cruz                   SS
8. David McCarty                1B       8. Javier Cardona                C
9. Gregg Zaun                    C       9. Chris Wakeland               RF

   Chris George                  P          Steve Sparks                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 1 --- R 4,(2-1)  -25% 55% 0-1 KCR C. Beltran S. Sparks Home Run
b9 0 --- 2,(1-0)  17% 81% 1-1 DET D. Easley C. George Double to LF (Line Drive)
b9 1 --3 RO 2,(0-1)  17% 100% 1-1 DET R. Simon C. George Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Easley Scores
b2 1 --- R 3,(1-1)  11% 64% 0-0 DET W. Magee C. George Home Run
t8 2 1-3 O 3,(1-1)  11% 61% 1-1 KCR D. Brown S. Sparks Flyball: RF

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' Steve Sparks facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 52% 0-0 KCR C. Febles S. Sparks Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 54% 0-0 KCR A. Berroa S. Sparks Popfly: SS
t1 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 55% 0-0 KCR C. Beltran S. Sparks Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Chris George facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 DET J. Macias C. George Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 51% 0-0 DET D. Easley C. George Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 53% 0-0 DET B. Higginson C. George Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b1 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 50% 0-0 DET R. Simon C. George Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 52% 0-0 KCR M. Sweeney S. Sparks Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 54% 0-0 KCR R. Ibanez S. Sparks Groundout: P-1B
t2 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  1% 55% 0-0 KCR L. Alicea S. Sparks Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Chris George facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 DET S. Halter C. George Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- R 3,(1-1)  11% 64% 0-0 DET W. Magee C. George Home Run
b2 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 62% 1-0 DET D. Cruz C. George Popfly: 2B
b2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 61% 1-0 DET J. Cardona C. George Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- 10,(3-2)  -4% 57% 0-1 KCR D. Brown S. Sparks Single to LF (Line Drive)
t3 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  -6% 50% 0-1 KCR D. McCarty S. Sparks Single to CF (Line Drive); Brown to 2B
t3 0 12- O 1,(0-0)  6% 57% 0-1 KCR G. Zaun S. Sparks Popfly: 3B
t3 1 12- O 2,(0-1)  5% 62% 0-1 KCR C. Febles S. Sparks Flyball: CF
t3 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  5% 67% 0-1 KCR A. Berroa S. Sparks Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Chris George facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 65% 1-0 DET C. Wakeland C. George Groundout: 1B-P
b3 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 63% 1-0 DET J. Macias C. George Flyball: LF
b3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 65% 1-0 DET D. Easley C. George Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
b3 2 1-- 1% 66% 1-0 DET B. Higginson C. George Easley Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Easley to 3B
b3 2 --3 O 1,(0-0)  -4% 62% 1-0 DET B. Higginson C. George Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  3% 65% 0-1 KCR C. Beltran S. Sparks Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 67% 0-1 KCR M. Sweeney S. Sparks Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  -2% 66% 0-1 KCR R. Ibanez S. Sparks Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  3% 69% 0-1 KCR L. Alicea S. Sparks Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Chris George facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 67% 1-0 DET R. Simon C. George Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 65% 1-0 DET S. Halter C. George Popfly: 2B
b4 2 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 66% 1-0 DET W. Magee C. George Walk
b4 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 64% 1-0 DET D. Cruz C. George Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 67% 0-1 KCR D. Brown S. Sparks Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 69% 0-1 KCR D. McCarty S. Sparks Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t5 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -2% 68% 0-1 KCR G. Zaun S. Sparks Walk
t5 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  3% 71% 0-1 KCR C. Febles S. Sparks Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Chris George facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 69% 1-0 DET J. Cardona C. George Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 67% 1-0 DET C. Wakeland C. George Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 66% 1-0 DET J. Macias C. George Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  4% 70% 0-1 KCR A. Berroa S. Sparks Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 66% 0-1 KCR C. Beltran S. Sparks Single to RF (Line Drive)
t6 1 1-- O 3,(2-0)  5% 70% 0-1 KCR M. Sweeney S. Sparks Flyball: CF
t6 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  4% 74% 0-1 KCR R. Ibanez S. Sparks Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Chris George facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 72% 1-0 DET D. Easley C. George Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 70% 1-0 DET B. Higginson C. George Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 69% 1-0 DET R. Simon C. George Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  4% 74% 0-1 KCR L. Alicea S. Sparks Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 77% 0-1 KCR D. Brown S. Sparks Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- 4,(2-1)  -2% 74% 0-1 KCR D. McCarty S. Sparks Single to LF (Line Drive)
t7 2 1-- 5,(0-2)  -4% 71% 0-1 KCR G. Zaun S. Sparks Single to RF (Line Drive); McCarty to 2B
t7 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  8% 79% 0-1 KCR C. Febles S. Sparks Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Chris George facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 8,(2-2)  -2% 77% 1-0 DET S. Halter C. George Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 76% 1-0 DET W. Magee C. George Groundout: P-1B
b7 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 75% 1-0 DET D. Cruz C. George Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  6% 80% 0-1 KCR A. Berroa S. Sparks Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- R 4,(2-1)  -25% 55% 0-1 KCR C. Beltran S. Sparks Home Run
t8 1 --- 3,(1-1)  -5% 50% 1-1 KCR M. Sweeney S. Sparks Single to RF (Line Drive)
t8 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  6% 56% 1-1 KCR R. Ibanez S. Sparks Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  -6% 50% 1-1 KCR L. Alicea S. Sparks Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Sweeney to 3B
t8 2 1-3 O 3,(1-1)  11% 61% 1-1 KCR D. Brown S. Sparks Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Chris George facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -5% 56% 1-1 DET J. Cardona C. George Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O 7,(2-2)  -4% 53% 1-1 DET C. Wakeland C. George Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 50% 1-1 DET J. Macias C. George Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  6% 56% 1-1 KCR D. McCarty S. Sparks Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- 4,(1-2)  -6% 50% 1-1 KCR G. Zaun S. Sparks Single to RF (Line Drive)
t9 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  11% 61% 1-1 KCR C. Febles S. Sparks Zaun Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t9 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  3% 64% 1-1 KCR C. Febles S. Sparks Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Chris George facing 2-3-4
b9 0 --- 2,(1-0)  17% 81% 1-1 DET D. Easley C. George Double to LF (Line Drive)
b9 0 -2- O 3,(2-0)  2% 83% 1-1 DET B. Higginson C. George Groundout: 2B-1B; Easley to 3B
b9 1 --3 RO 2,(0-1)  17% 100% 1-1 DET R. Simon C. George Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Easley Scores
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 2.

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