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BAL  8
CLE  3
 BOS  5
TEX  4
 OAK  4
@CHW  3
(11)		 KCR  2
DET  1
 MIL  6
NYY  5
 SEA  8
CAL  7
 MIN  8
@TOR  3
 CIN  7
@LAD  4
(11)		 CHC  3
@NYM  1
 MON  6
@PIT  4
 ATL  4
@SDP  2
 HOU  3
@SFG  2
 STL  4
PHI  2
Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 27,467

 Wednesday, August 3, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:24
Tigers
1
62-43
Lost 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  4  0
Royals          1  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  X    2  7  0
W: Bret Saberhagen (12-10), L: Frank Tanana (12-7)
 Royals
2
54-53
Won 1
4th, 11½ GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Bergman LF                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .329  .857   14   10    3   0   
L Whitaker 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .771   13    8    2   3   
L Salazar SS                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .284  .731   18   13    1   3   
M Nokes C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .672   13    8    6   0   
D Murphy CF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .429 1.000   14    8    1   0   
C Lemon RF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .272  .779   14   10    0   1   HBP
D Evans 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .199  .676   11    9    7   2   
R Knight DH                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .608   16   11    0   0   
T Brookens 3B                 3   1   1   0    0   1  .278  .768   10    7    1   2   2B

F Tanana P                                                                    3   0
Totals                       31   1   4   0    1   7              123   84   24  11
Batting Events
2B: T Brookens (16, off B Saberhagen).
HBP: C Lemon (5, by B Saberhagen).
TB: T Brookens 2; D Bergman 2; D Murphy.
RBI: D Bergman (15).
2-out RBI: D Bergman.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 1.
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .269  .625    9    7    7   0   
K Stillwell SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .744   13    9    0   0   
K Seitzer 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .798   18   10    1   0   
G Brett 1B                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .337  .990   18    8    5   1   
F White 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .266  .685    8    7    0   4   
D Tartabull RF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .269  .849   14    8    1   0   
P Tabler DH                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .267  .666    8    7    0   0   
B Jackson LF                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .261  .776   15    7    5   0   IW
L Owen C                      2   0   1   0    1   1  .185  .476   12    6    7   0   

B Saberhagen P                                                                1   1
Totals                       30   2   7   0    3   4              115   69   27   6
Batting Events
IBB: B Jackson (2, by F Tanana).
TB: K Stillwell; D Tartabull; L Owen; P Tabler; W Wilson; F White; G Brett.
RBI: P Tabler (37); G Brett (79).
2-out RBI: P Tabler.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 8.

Pitching Stats

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, L (12-7)             8     7   2   2    3   4   0   3.87   33  115-69   37· 8·24   13·13· 2· 0     61    -     1.11   0.09
Totals                         8     7   2   2    3   4   0          33  115-69   37· 8·24   13·13· 2· 0           -  
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
B Saberhagen, W (12-10)        9     4   1   1    1   7   0   3.73   33  123-84   51·11·22    7·17· 2· 0     81    -     1.23   0.59
Totals                         9     4   1   1    1   7   0          33  123-84   51·11·22    7·17· 2· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Saberhagen (3; C Lemon).
IBB: F Tanana (7; B Jackson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Mark Johnson.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 27,467.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 95° F, Wind 5mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Kansas City Royals                           
1. Dave Bergman                 LF       1. Willie Wilson                CF
2. Lou Whitaker                 2B       2. Kurt Stillwell               SS
3. Luis Salazar                 SS       3. Kevin Seitzer                3B
4. Matt Nokes                    C       4. George Brett                 1B
5. Dwayne Murphy                CF       5. Frank White                  2B
6. Chet Lemon                   RF       6. Danny Tartabull              RF
7. Darrell Evans                1B       7. Pat Tabler                   DH
8. Ray Knight                   DH       8. Bo Jackson                   LF
9. Tom Brookens                 3B       9. Larry Owen                    C

   Frank Tanana                  P          Bret Saberhagen               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 2 12- R 1,(0-0)  19% 75% 1-1 KCR P. Tabler F. Tanana Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); White Scores; Tartabull to 3B; Tabler to 2B
t5 2 -2- R 3,(0-2)  -13% 54% 0-1 DET D. Bergman B. Saberhagen Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Brookens Scores
b1 1 1-3 R 3,(2-0)  9% 70% 0-0 KCR G. Brett F. Tanana Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Wilson Scores; Stillwell to 3B
b1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  9% 67% 0-0 KCR K. Stillwell F. Tanana Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Wilson to 3B
t9 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  7% 91% 1-2 DET M. Nokes B. Saberhagen Flyball: CF

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, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 52% 0-0 DET D. Bergman B. Saberhagen Flyball: LF
t1 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 54% 0-0 DET L. Whitaker B. Saberhagen Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 55% 0-0 DET L. Salazar B. Saberhagen Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  4% 58% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson F. Tanana Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  9% 67% 0-0 KCR K. Stillwell F. Tanana Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Wilson to 3B
b1 0 1-3 O 4,(2-1)  -6% 61% 0-0 KCR K. Seitzer F. Tanana Flyball: LF
b1 1 1-3 R 3,(2-0)  9% 70% 0-0 KCR G. Brett F. Tanana Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Wilson Scores; Stillwell to 3B
b1 1 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  -6% 65% 1-0 KCR F. White F. Tanana Strikeout Swinging
b1 2 1-3 O 7,(3-2)  -4% 61% 1-0 KCR D. Tartabull F. Tanana Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 63% 0-1 DET M. Nokes B. Saberhagen Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -3% 60% 0-1 DET D. Murphy B. Saberhagen Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
t2 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  3% 63% 0-1 DET C. Lemon B. Saberhagen Flyball: CF
t2 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  2% 66% 0-1 DET D. Evans B. Saberhagen Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 64% 1-0 KCR P. Tabler F. Tanana Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 62% 1-0 KCR B. Jackson F. Tanana Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  1% 64% 1-0 KCR L. Owen F. Tanana Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
b2 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 62% 1-0 KCR W. Wilson F. Tanana Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 64% 0-1 DET R. Knight B. Saberhagen Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 66% 0-1 DET T. Brookens B. Saberhagen Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -2% 64% 0-1 DET D. Bergman B. Saberhagen Single to 2B (Line Drive to SS-2B)
t3 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  3% 67% 0-1 DET L. Whitaker B. Saberhagen Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 65% 1-0 KCR K. Stillwell F. Tanana Popfly: 3B
b3 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 64% 1-0 KCR K. Seitzer F. Tanana Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b3 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  -1% 63% 1-0 KCR G. Brett F. Tanana Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 6,(1-2)  3% 65% 0-1 DET L. Salazar B. Saberhagen Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 68% 0-1 DET M. Nokes B. Saberhagen Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- 7,(3-2)  -2% 66% 0-1 DET D. Murphy B. Saberhagen Walk
t4 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 69% 0-1 DET C. Lemon B. Saberhagen Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 67% 1-0 KCR F. White F. Tanana Popfly: SS
b4 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 65% 1-0 KCR D. Tartabull F. Tanana Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 64% 1-0 KCR P. Tabler F. Tanana Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 68% 0-1 DET D. Evans B. Saberhagen Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 70% 0-1 DET R. Knight B. Saberhagen Flyball: LF
t5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -3% 67% 0-1 DET T. Brookens B. Saberhagen Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t5 2 -2- R 3,(0-2)  -13% 54% 0-1 DET D. Bergman B. Saberhagen Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Brookens Scores
t5 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  3% 57% 1-1 DET L. Whitaker B. Saberhagen Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -3% 54% 1-1 KCR B. Jackson F. Tanana Strikeout Looking
b5 1 --- 5,(3-1)  3% 57% 1-1 KCR L. Owen F. Tanana Walk
b5 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 55% 1-1 KCR W. Wilson F. Tanana Groundout: 2B-1B; Owen to 2B
b5 2 -2- O 4,(2-1)  -5% 50% 1-1 KCR K. Stillwell F. Tanana Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 53% 1-1 DET L. Salazar B. Saberhagen Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 56% 1-1 DET M. Nokes B. Saberhagen Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 57% 1-1 DET D. Murphy B. Saberhagen Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 54% 1-1 KCR K. Seitzer F. Tanana Groundout: 1B-P
b6 1 --- 5,(3-1)  4% 58% 1-1 KCR G. Brett F. Tanana Walk
b6 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  5% 63% 1-1 KCR F. White F. Tanana Single to P (Bunt to Front of Home); Brett to 2B
b6 1 12- O 1,(0-0)  -6% 56% 1-1 KCR D. Tartabull F. Tanana Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Brett out at Hm/RF-2B-C; White to 2B
b6 2 12- R 1,(0-0)  19% 75% 1-1 KCR P. Tabler F. Tanana Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); White Scores; Tartabull to 3B; Tabler to 2B
b6 2 -23 4,(3-0)  1% 76% 2-1 KCR B. Jackson F. Tanana Intentional Walk
b6 2 123 O 3,(0-2)  -6% 70% 2-1 KCR L. Owen F. Tanana Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- 3,(0-2)  -7% 63% 1-2 DET C. Lemon B. Saberhagen Hit By Pitch
t7 0 1-- O 6,(1-2)  6% 69% 1-2 DET D. Evans B. Saberhagen Flyball: CF
t7 1 1-- O 5,(1-2)  6% 75% 1-2 DET R. Knight B. Saberhagen Strikeout Swinging
t7 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  4% 79% 1-2 DET T. Brookens B. Saberhagen Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 77% 2-1 KCR W. Wilson F. Tanana Popfly: 2B
b7 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 76% 2-1 KCR K. Stillwell F. Tanana Bunt Popfly: P
b7 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 75% 2-1 KCR K. Seitzer F. Tanana Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  6% 81% 1-2 DET D. Bergman B. Saberhagen Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  4% 84% 1-2 DET L. Whitaker B. Saberhagen Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  3% 87% 1-2 DET L. Salazar B. Saberhagen Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 86% 2-1 KCR G. Brett F. Tanana Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 85% 2-1 KCR F. White F. Tanana Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b8 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 84% 2-1 KCR D. Tartabull F. Tanana Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  7% 91% 1-2 DET M. Nokes B. Saberhagen Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  5% 96% 1-2 DET D. Murphy B. Saberhagen Flyball: LF
t9 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  4% 100% 1-2 DET C. Lemon B. Saberhagen Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 2.

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