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BOS  8
CAL  4
 BOS 13
CAL  5
(8)		 CLE  3
BAL  1
 KCR 12
DET  8
 SEA  5
@MIL  3
 TEX  4
@MIN  2
 OAK 19
@NYY  5
 TOR  3
CHW  2
 CHC 10
HOU  9
(10)		 NYM  2
@LAD  1
 PIT  5
ATL  4
 SDP  2
MON  1
 PHI  6
@SFG  1
 STL  4
CIN  2
Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 21,130

 Tuesday, August 29, 1989, 7:35
Time of Game: 3:26
Tigers
8
47-87
Lost 10
7th, 25 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          1  0  2   0  0  5   0  0  0    8 13  1
Royals          1  0  1   2  2  3   3  0  X   12 17  0
W: Steve Crawford (3-0), L: Steve Searcy (0-1)
 Royals
12
76-55
Won 1
3rd, 4 GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Pettis CF                   4   2   2   1    1   1  .250  .683   22   13    5   0   
D Bergman 1B                  5   2   3   3    0   0  .260  .694   13    7    6   1   3B,2B
L Whitaker 2B                 4   0   1   2    0   1  .257  .843   18   12    1   2   2B,SF
M Nokes DH                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .254  .680   17   10    0   0   
C Lemon RF                    4   1   2   0    0   2  .237  .678   16   12    1   0   HBP
K Williams LF                 2   1   0   0    0   0  .204  .560   10    4    1   0   HBP
  R Schu 3B                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .214  .629    8    5    0   1   
D Strange 3B-SS               5   0   2   1    0   0  .219  .506   19   13    1   0   2B
M Heath C                     4   1   1   1    0   2  .270  .747   19   11    6   2   
M Brumley SS-LF               4   1   0   0    0   0  .220  .560    6    4    3   1   

J Morris P                                                                    0   0
  E Nunez P                                                                   0   0
  S Searcy P                                                                  0   0
  P Gibson P                                                                  0   1
Totals                       39   8  13   0    1   6              148   91   24   8
Batting Events
2B: D Bergman (11, off L Aquino); D Strange (2, off L Aquino); L Whitaker (15, off L Aquino).
3B: D Bergman (1, off L Aquino).
SF: L Whitaker (9, off L Aquino).
HBP: K Williams (4, by L Aquino); C Lemon (8, by L Aquino).
TB: D Bergman 6; D Strange 3; L Whitaker 2; C Lemon 2; G Pettis 2; M Heath; R Schu; M Nokes.
RBI: D Bergman 3 (25); L Whitaker 2 (75); G Pettis (11); M Heath (35); D Strange (7).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 15.
Fielding Events
E: M Heath (9).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Seitzer 3B                  3   1   1   0    3   0  .276  .703   27   12    1   0   
W Wilson CF                   6   2   1   1    0   0  .256  .668   20   14    0   0   2B,SB
G Brett 1B                    3   3   3   1    3   0  .269  .758   22    7    9   1   CS,IW
B Jackson DH                  4   1   0   1    0   2  .258  .806   21   16    0   0   HBP,SF
J Eisenreich LF               5   3   3   1    0   0  .303  .807   11    7    4   0   2B,SB
D Tartabull RF                5   0   2   1    0   2  .282  .828   20   12    2   0   
  G Thurman PR-RF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .585              0   0   SB
K Stillwell SS                5   2   3   3    0   1  .281  .753   23   14    0   0   2B
F White 2B                    4   0   2   1    1   1  .259  .638   25   14    1   5   2B
M Macfarlane C                4   0   2   2    0   1  .250  .620   15   10    7   0   HBP

L Aquino P                                                                    1   1
  S Crawford P                                                                1   2
  R Luecken P                                                                 1   0
Totals                       39  12  17   0    7   7              184  106   27   9
Batting Events
2B: W Wilson (12, off J Morris); J Eisenreich (26, off J Morris); F White (19, off J Morris); K Stillwell (14, off J Morris).
SF: B Jackson (4, off J Morris).
IBB: G Brett (11, by J Morris).
HBP: B Jackson (2, by P Gibson); M Macfarlane (1, by J Morris).
TB: K Stillwell 4; J Eisenreich 4; G Brett 3; F White 3; M Macfarlane 2; D Tartabull 2; W Wilson 2; K Seitzer.
RBI: K Stillwell 3 (46); M Macfarlane 2 (18); D Tartabull (52); W Wilson (37); F White (33); J Eisenreich (45); G Brett (56); B Jackson (78).
2-out RBI: M Macfarlane 2; K Stillwell 2.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 8 for 18.
Baserunning Events
SB: G Thurman (14, 2nd base off P Gibson/M Heath); W Wilson (20, 2nd base off J Morris/M Heath); J Eisenreich (22, 3rd base off J Morris/M Heath).
CS: G Brett (3, 2nd base by J Morris/M Heath).

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
J Morris                       4.1  10   6   6    4   2   0   5.04   27   92-54   33·10·11    6·14· 7· 0     17    -     1.25  -0.48
E Nunez                        0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.93    2    7-5     4· 1· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.79   0.03
S Searcy, BS (1), L (0-1)      0.2   4   3   3    2   2   0   7.45    8   36-19    8· 4· 7    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.58  -0.52
P Gibson                       2.1   3   3   2    1   3   0   4.24   12   46-26   16· 5· 4    4· 3· 1· 0          3-0    0.59  -0.11
Totals                         8    17  12  11    7   7   0          49  181-104  61·20·22   14·19· 8· 0          5-0 
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
L Aquino                       5     8   6   6    0   3   0   3.65   25   76-45   33· 5· 5    6·14· 6· 0     30    -     1.05  -0.29
S Crawford, BS (1), W (3-0)    3     4   2   2    1   2   0   3.27   14   52-33   19· 7· 6   10· 1· 0· 0          2-2    1.70  -0.28
R Luecken                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.64    4   20-13    7· 1· 5    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.19   0.01
Totals                         9    13   8   8    1   6   0          43  148-91   59·13·16   19·15· 6· 0          2-2
L Aquino faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: J Morris (1).
WP: None.
HBP: J Morris (1; M Macfarlane); L Aquino 2 (4; C Lemon, K Williams); P Gibson (6; B Jackson).
IBB: J Morris (1; G Brett).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - John Hirschbeck, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Greg Kosc.
Time of Game: 3:26.
Attendance: 21,130.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 75° F, Wind 5mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Kansas City Royals                           
1. Gary Pettis                  CF       1. Kevin Seitzer                3B
2. Dave Bergman                 1B       2. Willie Wilson                CF
3. Lou Whitaker                 2B       3. George Brett                 1B
4. Matt Nokes                   DH       4. Bo Jackson                   DH
5. Chet Lemon                   RF       5. Jim Eisenreich               LF
6. Kenny Williams               LF       6. Danny Tartabull              RF
7. Doug Strange                 3B       7. Kurt Stillwell               SS
8. Mike Heath                    C       8. Frank White                  2B
9. Mike Brumley                 SS       9. Mike Macfarlane               C

   Jack Morris                   P          Luis Aquino                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 2 123 RR 3,(2-0)  31% 74% 7-8 KCR M. Macfarlane S. Searcy Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Eisenreich Scores; Stillwell Scores; White to 2B
t6 1 12- R 1,(0-0)  -23% 37% 5-6 DET G. Pettis S. Crawford Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Heath Scores; Brumley to 3B; Pettis to 2B
b4 1 1-- R 4,(2-1)  16% 58% 2-3 KCR W. Wilson J. Morris Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Seitzer Scores
t6 1 -23 RR 4,(1-2)  -16% 21% 6-6 DET D. Bergman S. Crawford Single to RF (Ground Ball); Brumley Scores; Pettis Scores
t3 0 1-- R 3,(2-0)  -14% 32% 1-1 DET D. Bergman L. Aquino Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Pettis Scores

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' Luis Aquino facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 52% 0-0 DET G. Pettis L. Aquino Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -7% 45% 0-0 DET D. Bergman L. Aquino Triple to LF (Line Drive)
t1 1 --3 RO 2,(1-0)  -2% 43% 0-0 DET L. Whitaker L. Aquino Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Bergman Scores
t1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  -1% 42% 1-0 DET M. Nokes L. Aquino Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  -2% 40% 1-0 DET C. Lemon L. Aquino Hit By Pitch; Nokes to 2B
t1 2 12- O 2,(1-0)  4% 44% 1-0 DET K. Williams L. Aquino Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  4% 48% 0-1 KCR K. Seitzer J. Morris Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b1 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 44% 0-1 KCR W. Wilson J. Morris Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  2% 46% 0-1 KCR G. Brett J. Morris Wilson Steals 2B
b1 1 -2- R 2,(0-1)  9% 55% 0-1 KCR G. Brett J. Morris Single to RF (Line Drive); Wilson Scores
b1 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 52% 1-1 KCR B. Jackson J. Morris Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 50% 1-1 KCR J. Eisenreich J. Morris Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Luis Aquino facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O 8,(3-2)  2% 52% 1-1 DET D. Strange L. Aquino Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 54% 1-1 DET M. Heath L. Aquino Groundout: 1B-P
t2 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 55% 1-1 DET M. Brumley L. Aquino Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 53% 1-1 KCR D. Tartabull J. Morris Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b2 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 51% 1-1 KCR K. Stillwell J. Morris Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 53% 1-1 KCR F. White J. Morris Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b2 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  1% 55% 1-1 KCR M. Macfarlane J. Morris Hit By Pitch
b2 2 12- 9,(3-2)  3% 57% 1-1 KCR K. Seitzer J. Morris Walk; White to 3B; Macfarlane to 2B
b2 2 123 O 2,(1-0)  -7% 50% 1-1 KCR W. Wilson J. Morris Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Luis Aquino facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -4% 46% 1-1 DET G. Pettis L. Aquino Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
t3 0 1-- R 3,(2-0)  -14% 32% 1-1 DET D. Bergman L. Aquino Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Pettis Scores
t3 0 -2- R 1,(0-0)  -9% 23% 2-1 DET L. Whitaker L. Aquino Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Bergman Scores
t3 0 -2- O 4,(1-2)  3% 26% 3-1 DET M. Nokes L. Aquino Flyball: LF
t3 1 -2- O 3,(0-2)  3% 29% 3-1 DET C. Lemon L. Aquino Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 -2- O 5,(3-1)  3% 32% 3-1 DET K. Williams L. Aquino Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  4% 36% 1-3 KCR G. Brett J. Morris Walk
b3 0 1-- O 6,(1-2)  -4% 32% 1-3 KCR B. Jackson J. Morris Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 29% 1-3 KCR J. Eisenreich J. Morris Flyball: CF
b3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  2% 31% 1-3 KCR D. Tartabull J. Morris Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Brett to 2B
b3 2 12- R 6,(3-2)  12% 43% 1-3 KCR K. Stillwell J. Morris Single to CF (Line Drive); Brett Scores; Tartabull to 3B
b3 2 1-3 O 5,(2-2)  -6% 37% 2-3 KCR F. White J. Morris Popfly: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 2.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Luis Aquino facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -6% 31% 3-2 DET D. Strange L. Aquino Double to RF (Line Drive)
t4 0 -2- O 6,(2-2)  4% 35% 3-2 DET M. Heath L. Aquino Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  4% 39% 3-2 DET M. Brumley L. Aquino Flyball: RF
t4 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  3% 42% 3-2 DET G. Pettis L. Aquino Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 9-1-2
b4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 39% 2-3 KCR M. Macfarlane J. Morris Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- 5,(3-1)  3% 42% 2-3 KCR K. Seitzer J. Morris Walk
b4 1 1-- R 4,(2-1)  16% 58% 2-3 KCR W. Wilson J. Morris Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Seitzer Scores
b4 1 -2- 4% 62% 3-3 KCR G. Brett J. Morris Balk; Wilson to 3B
b4 1 --3 4,(3-0)  2% 64% 3-3 KCR G. Brett J. Morris Intentional Walk
b4 1 1-3 RO 2,(0-1)  2% 67% 3-3 KCR B. Jackson J. Morris Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Wilson Scores
b4 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 64% 4-3 KCR J. Eisenreich J. Morris Brett Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 4.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Royals' Luis Aquino facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  3% 68% 3-4 DET D. Bergman L. Aquino Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 70% 3-4 DET L. Whitaker L. Aquino Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  1% 71% 3-4 DET M. Nokes L. Aquino Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  6% 77% 4-3 KCR J. Eisenreich J. Morris Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
b5 0 -2- 3% 81% 4-3 KCR D. Tartabull J. Morris Eisenreich Steals 3B
b5 0 --3 O 5,(2-2)  -4% 76% 4-3 KCR D. Tartabull J. Morris Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 --3 R 4,(2-1)  7% 83% 4-3 KCR K. Stillwell J. Morris Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Eisenreich Scores
b5 1 -2- R 5,(3-1)  6% 89% 5-3 KCR F. White J. Morris Single to CF (Line Drive); Stillwell Scores
b5 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  1% 90% 6-3 KCR M. Macfarlane J. Morris Single to CF (Line Drive); White to 2B
Edwin Nunez replaces Jack Morris pitching
b5 1 12- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 89% 6-3 KCR K. Seitzer E. Nunez Flyball: CF
b5 2 12- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 87% 6-3 KCR W. Wilson E. Nunez Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 6.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-6, Royals' Luis Aquino facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 83% 3-6 DET C. Lemon L. Aquino Single to CF (Line Drive)
t6 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  -7% 76% 3-6 DET K. Williams L. Aquino Hit By Pitch; Lemon to 2B
t6 0 12- R 1,(0-0)  -11% 65% 3-6 DET D. Strange L. Aquino Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Lemon Scores; Williams to 2B
Steve Crawford replaces Luis Aquino pitching
t6 0 12- R 5,(3-1)  -13% 51% 4-6 DET M. Heath S. Crawford Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Williams Scores; Strange to 2B
t6 0 12- O 1,(0-0)  9% 60% 5-6 DET M. Brumley S. Crawford Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Heath to 2B
t6 1 12- R 1,(0-0)  -23% 37% 5-6 DET G. Pettis S. Crawford Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Heath Scores; Brumley to 3B; Pettis to 2B
t6 1 -23 RR 4,(1-2)  -16% 21% 6-6 DET D. Bergman S. Crawford Single to RF (Ground Ball); Brumley Scores; Pettis Scores
t6 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  2% 23% 8-6 DET L. Whitaker S. Crawford Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 25% 8-6 DET M. Nokes S. Crawford Groundout: 2B-1B
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 8, Royals 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 6-8, Tigers' Steve Searcy facing 3-4-5
Steve Searcy replaces Edwin Nunez pitching; Rick Schu replaces Kenny Williams (LF) playing 3B batting 6th; Doug Strange moves from 3B to SS; Mike Brumley moves from SS to LF
b6 0 --- 3,(2-0)  6% 31% 6-8 KCR G. Brett S. Searcy Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
b6 0 1-- O 5,(1-2)  -5% 25% 6-8 KCR B. Jackson S. Searcy Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  6% 31% 6-8 KCR J. Eisenreich S. Searcy Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Brett to 2B
b6 1 12- O 6,(2-2)  -7% 24% 6-8 KCR D. Tartabull S. Searcy Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 12- R 4,(1-2)  13% 38% 6-8 KCR K. Stillwell S. Searcy Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Brett Scores; Eisenreich to 2B
b6 2 12- 7,(3-2)  5% 43% 7-8 KCR F. White S. Searcy Walk; Eisenreich to 3B; Stillwell to 2B
b6 2 123 RR 3,(2-0)  31% 74% 7-8 KCR M. Macfarlane S. Searcy Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Eisenreich Scores; Stillwell Scores; White to 2B
b6 2 12- 5,(3-1)  2% 76% 9-8 KCR K. Seitzer S. Searcy Walk; White to 3B; Macfarlane to 2B
Paul Gibson replaces Steve Searcy pitching
b6 2 123 O 5,(2-2)  -6% 70% 9-8 KCR W. Wilson P. Gibson Flyball: CF (Short CF)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 8, Royals 9.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 8-9, Royals' Steve Crawford facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- 6,(2-2)  -7% 63% 8-9 DET C. Lemon S. Crawford Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t7 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 66% 8-9 DET R. Schu S. Crawford Groundout: P unassisted (P's Left); Lemon to 2B
t7 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  6% 72% 8-9 DET D. Strange S. Crawford Groundout: 2B-1B; Lemon to 3B
t7 2 --3 O 7,(3-2)  7% 80% 8-9 DET M. Heath S. Crawford Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 8, Royals 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-8, Tigers' Paul Gibson facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- 4,(3-0)  3% 82% 9-8 KCR G. Brett P. Gibson Walk
b7 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  4% 86% 9-8 KCR B. Jackson P. Gibson Hit By Pitch; Brett to 2B
b7 0 12- R 3,(1-1)  7% 93% 9-8 KCR J. Eisenreich P. Gibson Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Brett Scores; Jackson to 2B
b7 0 12- R 5,(3-1)  4% 97% 10-8 KCR D. Tartabull P. Gibson Single to LF (Ground Ball); Jackson Scores; Eisenreich to 3B
Gary Thurman pinch runs for Danny Tartabull (RF) batting 6th
b7 0 1-3 R 1,(0-0)  1% 98% 11-8 KCR K. Stillwell P. Gibson Thurman Steals 2B; Eisenreich Scores/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)/unER
b7 0 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 98% 12-8 KCR K. Stillwell P. Gibson Strikeout Swinging
b7 1 -2- O 7,(2-2)  -0% 97% 12-8 KCR F. White P. Gibson Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 -2- O 5,(1-2)  -0% 97% 12-8 KCR M. Macfarlane P. Gibson Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 8, Royals 12.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 8-12, Royals' Steve Crawford facing 9-1-2
Gary Thurman moves from PR to RF
t8 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 98% 8-12 DET M. Brumley S. Crawford Groundout: P-1B
t8 1 --- 8,(3-2)  -1% 97% 8-12 DET G. Pettis S. Crawford Walk
t8 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  1% 98% 8-12 DET D. Bergman S. Crawford Popfly: LF (Short LF)
t8 2 1-- O 6,(2-2)  1% 99% 8-12 DET L. Whitaker S. Crawford Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 8, Royals 12.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 12-8, Tigers' Paul Gibson facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -0% 99% 12-8 KCR K. Seitzer P. Gibson Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
b8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 99% 12-8 KCR W. Wilson P. Gibson Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- 2,(1-0)  0% 99% 12-8 KCR G. Brett P. Gibson Single to CF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b8 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 99% 12-8 KCR B. Jackson P. Gibson Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 8, Royals 12.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 8-12, Royals' Rick Luecken facing 4-5-6
Rick Luecken replaces Steve Crawford pitching
t9 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 100% 8-12 DET M. Nokes R. Luecken Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  0% 100% 8-12 DET C. Lemon R. Luecken Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --- 4,(2-1)  -0% 100% 8-12 DET R. Schu R. Luecken Single to P (Ground Ball)
t9 2 1-- O 6,(2-2)  0% 100% 8-12 DET D. Strange R. Luecken Groundout: P unassisted (P's Left)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 8, Royals 12.

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