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Saturday, May 16, 1992
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 32,460, Time of Game: 3:15
Tigers
7
16-19
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Royals
2
10-24
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Scott Aldred (1-3)
L: Tom Gordon (0-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          2  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  3    7 12  1
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  0    2  9  3

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Phillips DH 3 2 1 0 2 0 .261 .862 22 11 0.006 0.49 0.048 -0.043 0.2 CS
Lou Whitaker 2B 5 2 3 0 0 1 .224 .768 19 10 0.020 0.73 0.065 -0.046 0.6 2 1
Scott Livingstone 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .310 .678 11 9 0.013 0.85 0.063 -0.051 -0.3 0 3 SH
Travis Fryman SS 3 1 3 3 2 0 .319 .867 14 4 0.215 0.99 0.215 0.000 4.0 2 2 2B,IW
Mickey Tettleton C 5 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .864 22 13 -0.125 1.10 0.000 -0.125 -1.9 8 0
Mark Carreon LF 4 0 2 2 0 1 .301 .845 15 10 0.177 1.20 0.218 -0.041 1.5 2 0
Rob Deer RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .225 .910 12 9 -0.083 0.79 0.000 -0.083 -1.3 2 0
Shawn Hare 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 10 7 -0.045 0.59 0.000 -0.045 -0.6 7 2
   Dave Bergman 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .315 6 4 -0.007 0.28 0.000 -0.007 -0.2 0 0
Milt Cuyler CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .224 .559 12 10 0.012 0.49 0.076 -0.064 0.6 3 0 HR,CS
Scott Aldred P 1 1
   Kurt Knudsen P 0 0
   Mike Munoz P 0 0
   Mike Henneman P 0 0
Team Totals 36 7 12 6 4 5 .333 .844 143 87 0.183 0.78 0.685 -0.505 2.6 27 9
2B: T Fryman (5, off R Meacham).
HR: M Cuyler (2, off N Heaton; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line).
SH: S Livingstone (1, off N Heaton).
IBB: T Fryman (1, by N Heaton).
TB: M Cuyler 5; T Fryman 4; L Whitaker 3; M Carreon 2; S Livingstone; T Phillips.
RBI: T Fryman 3 (20); M Carreon 2 (16); M Cuyler (12).
2-out RBI: M Carreon 2; T Fryman 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
E: R Deer (2).
Baserunning
CS: T Phillips (2, 2nd base by T Gordon/B Melvin); M Cuyler (2, 3rd base by T Gordon/B Melvin).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Keith Miller 2B 3 0 1 0 2 0 .311 .824 22 10 -0.061 1.15 0.070 -0.131 -0.1 3 0 CS
Brian McRae CF 5 1 2 0 0 2 .188 .534 19 14 0.119 1.39 0.208 -0.089 1.0 4 0
Gregg Jefferies 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .207 .552 16 10 -0.175 1.56 0.013 -0.188 -1.5 0 2
Bob Melvin C 5 0 0 0 0 2 .344 .801 16 9 -0.125 1.04 0.000 -0.125 -1.3 5 1
George Brett 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .244 .688 22 14 0.109 1.32 0.153 -0.044 0.9 8 1 2B
Kevin McReynolds LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .211 .690 18 10 -0.064 1.28 0.020 -0.084 -0.4 4 0
Mike Macfarlane DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 .200 .731 23 13 -0.076 1.47 0.040 -0.117 -0.6
   Brent Mayne PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .359 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Gary Thurman RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .321 .881 8 5 0.049 0.96 0.070 -0.021 0.5 0 0 2B
   Jim Eisenreich PH-RF 1 1 0 0 1 1 .200 .602 13 7 -0.015 2.38 0.068 -0.082 -0.1 0 0
Rico Rossy SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .182 .610 9 6 -0.032 1.03 0.018 -0.050 -0.3 1 3
   Chris Gwynn PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .593 3 2 -0.039 2.66 0.000 -0.039 -0.2
   Curt Wilkerson SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .136 .357 1 1 -0.005 0.19 0.000 -0.005 -0.2 0 0
Tom Gordon P 0 1
   Hipolito Pichardo P 1 0
   Rusty Meacham P 0 0
   Neal Heaton P 1 1
Team Totals 36 2 9 1 4 7 .250 .631 170 101 -0.315 1.33 0.660 -0.975 -2.4 27 9
2B: G Brett (9, off S Aldred); G Thurman (2, off S Aldred).
TB: G Brett 3; G Thurman 2; B McRae 2; K Miller; G Jefferies; R Rossy; M Macfarlane.
RBI: G Brett (10).
2-out RBI: G Brett.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Fielding
E: K McReynolds (2); G Brett (2); T Gordon (1).
Baserunning
CS: K Miller (4, 2nd base by S Aldred/M Tettleton).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Scott Aldred, W (1-3) 5.2 5 1 1 2 3 0 6.48 23 102 61 42 5 14 8 10 6 0 56 0.214 1.12 1.6
Kurt Knudsen, H (1) 2 2 1 0 2 2 0 0.00 11 50 29 16 5 8 1 6 2 0 1 0 0.014 2.06 -0.1
Mike Munoz, H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.19 1 5 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.082 3.22 0.4
Mike Henneman 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.50 5 13 8 4 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.007 0.25 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 2 1 4 7 0 1.00 40 170 101 62 13 26 11 18 8 0 56 3 0 0.317 0.78 2.4

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Gordon, L (0-5) 2.1 6 2 2 1 2 0 4.85 12 46 26 14 5 7 3 6 4 0 38 -0.118 1.04 -1.0
Hipolito Pichardo 2.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.73 9 31 18 10 2 6 5 3 1 0 1 0 0.117 0.75 1.5
Rusty Meacham 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0.61 7 25 17 9 4 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 -0.026 0.42 -0.0
Neal Heaton 2 5 4 4 2 1 1 4.68 13 44 28 19 2 7 5 5 3 0 0 0 -0.155 0.72 -3.0
Team Totals 9 12 7 6 4 5 1 6.00 41 146 89 52 13 24 14 18 8 0 38 1 0 -0.182 1.33 -2.6
Balks: None.
WP: K Knudsen (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: N Heaton (1; T Fryman).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Dan Morrison, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Dale Scott.
Time of Game: 3:15.
Attendance: 32,460.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 82° F, Wind 16mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Kansas City Royals
1 Tony Phillips DH 1 Keith Miller 2B
2 Lou Whitaker 2B 2 Brian McRae CF
3 Scott Livingstone 3B 3 Gregg Jefferies 3B
4 Travis Fryman SS 4 Bob Melvin C
5 Mickey Tettleton C 5 George Brett 1B
6 Mark Carreon LF 6 Kevin McReynolds LF
7 Rob Deer RF 7 Mike Macfarlane DH
8 Shawn Hare 1B 8 Gary Thurman RF
9 Milt Cuyler CF 9 Rico Rossy SS
Scott Aldred P Tom Gordon P

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Top 5 Plays

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 1-3 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R KCR B. McRae K. Knudsen -15% 67% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Eisenreich Scores/No RBI/unER; McRae to 3B
t8 3-2 2 12- 4,(1-2)  R DET M. Carreon N. Heaton 13% 87% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Whitaker Scores; Fryman to 3B
t1 1-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  R DET M. Carreon T. Gordon 9% 69% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Livingstone Scores; Fryman to 2B
b6 0-3 2 -2- 6,(1-2)  R KCR G. Brett S. Aldred -9% 78% Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); McRae Scores
b7 2-3 2 --3 3,(1-1)  O KCR G. Jefferies K. Knudsen 8% 75% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Tom Gordon facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  DET T. Phillips T. Gordon 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O DET L. Whitaker T. Gordon -3% 50% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET S. Livingstone T. Gordon 6% 57% Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Phillips to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  R DET T. Fryman T. Gordon 7% 63% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Phillips Scores; Livingstone to 2B
t1 1-0 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O DET M. Tettleton T. Gordon -4% 59% Flyball: CF
t1 1-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  R DET M. Carreon T. Gordon 9% 69% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Livingstone Scores; Fryman to 2B
t1 2-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O DET R. Deer T. Gordon -3% 65% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Scott Aldred facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- 9,(3-2)  KCR K. Miller S. Aldred -4% 62% Walk
b1 0-2 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR B. McRae S. Aldred 4% 65% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-2 1 1-- 1,(0-1)  O KCR G. Jefferies S. Aldred 4% 69% Miller Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
b1 0-2 2 --- 7,(3-2)  KCR G. Jefferies S. Aldred -1% 68% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b1 0-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR B. Melvin S. Aldred 2% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Tom Gordon facing 8-9-1
t2 2-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET S. Hare T. Gordon -2% 69% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t2 2-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  DET M. Cuyler T. Gordon 3% 72% Single (Bunt to P's Left); Cuyler to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw)
t2 2-0 1 -2- 3,(2-1)  O DET T. Phillips T. Gordon -4% 67% Cuyler Caught Stealing 3B (P-SS-3B-2B)
t2 2-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  DET T. Phillips T. Gordon 1% 68% Single (Ground Ball to P's Right)
t2 2-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O DET L. Whitaker T. Gordon -2% 67% Phillips Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Scott Aldred facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR G. Brett S. Aldred 2% 69% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b2 0-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O KCR K. McReynolds S. Aldred 2% 71% Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b2 0-2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O KCR M. Macfarlane S. Aldred 1% 72% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Tom Gordon facing 2-3-4
t3 2-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  DET L. Whitaker T. Gordon 3% 74% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
t3 2-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O DET S. Livingstone T. Gordon -3% 72% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
Hipolito Pichardo replaces Tom Gordon pitching
t3 2-0 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  DET T. Fryman H. Pichardo 3% 75% Walk; Whitaker to 2B
t3 2-0 1 12- 6,(3-2)  O DET M. Tettleton H. Pichardo -3% 71% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t3 2-0 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O DET M. Carreon H. Pichardo -3% 68% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Carreon to 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Scott Aldred facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR G. Thurman S. Aldred -7% 61% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
b3 0-2 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O KCR R. Rossy S. Aldred 5% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Thurman stays at 2B
b3 0-2 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  KCR K. Miller S. Aldred -3% 63% Walk
b3 0-2 1 12- 7,(1-2)  O KCR B. McRae S. Aldred 5% 69% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-2 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O KCR G. Jefferies S. Aldred 5% 74% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Jefferies to 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Hipolito Pichardo facing 7-8-9
t4 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET R. Deer H. Pichardo -2% 72% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t4 2-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET S. Hare H. Pichardo -1% 71% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
t4 2-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET M. Cuyler H. Pichardo -1% 70% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Scott Aldred facing 4-5-6
b4 0-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR B. Melvin S. Aldred 3% 73% Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
b4 0-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR G. Brett S. Aldred 2% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-2 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR K. McReynolds S. Aldred 1% 76% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Hipolito Pichardo facing 1-2-3
t5 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET T. Phillips H. Pichardo -2% 74% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 2-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET L. Whitaker H. Pichardo -1% 73% Lineout: CF
t5 2-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET S. Livingstone H. Pichardo -1% 72% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Scott Aldred facing 7-8-9
b5 0-2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR M. Macfarlane S. Aldred 3% 75% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-2 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR G. Thurman S. Aldred 2% 77% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b5 0-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR R. Rossy S. Aldred -2% 75% Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
b5 0-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR K. Miller S. Aldred 3% 79% Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Rusty Meacham facing 4-5-6
Rusty Meacham replaces Hipolito Pichardo pitching
t6 2-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R DET T. Fryman R. Meacham 8% 87% Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Fryman Scores/Adv on E7 (throw)/Adv on E3 (throw)/No RBI/unER
t6 3-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET M. Tettleton R. Meacham -1% 86% Flyball: CF
t6 3-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET M. Carreon R. Meacham -1% 85% Strikeout Swinging
t6 3-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET R. Deer R. Meacham -1% 84% Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Scott Aldred facing 2-3-4
b6 0-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR B. McRae S. Aldred -5% 80% Single (Bunt to Weak 2B-1B)
b6 0-3 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR G. Jefferies S. Aldred 4% 84% Flyball: CF
b6 0-3 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR B. Melvin S. Aldred 3% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole); McRae to 2B
b6 0-3 2 -2- 6,(1-2)  R KCR G. Brett S. Aldred -9% 78% Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); McRae Scores
Kurt Knudsen replaces Scott Aldred pitching
b6 1-3 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  KCR K. McReynolds K. Knudsen -2% 76% Walk
b6 1-3 2 12- KCR M. Macfarlane K. Knudsen -1% 75% Wild Pitch; Brett to 3B
b6 1-3 2 1-3 7,(3-2)  O KCR M. Macfarlane K. Knudsen 7% 82% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 1.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Rusty Meacham facing 8-9-1
t7 3-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET S. Hare R. Meacham -2% 81% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 3-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET M. Cuyler R. Meacham -1% 80% Strikeout Swinging
t7 3-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET T. Phillips R. Meacham -1% 79% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Kurt Knudsen facing 8-9-1
Jim Eisenreich pinch hits for Gary Thurman (RF) batting 8th
b7 1-3 0 --- 8,(3-2)  KCR J. Eisenreich K. Knudsen -7% 72% Walk
Chris Gwynn pinch hits for Rico Rossy (SS) batting 9th
b7 1-3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR C. Gwynn K. Knudsen 4% 76% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Eisenreich to 2B
b7 1-3 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O KCR K. Miller K. Knudsen 6% 82% Foul Popfly: C
b7 1-3 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R KCR B. McRae K. Knudsen -15% 67% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Eisenreich Scores/No RBI/unER; McRae to 3B
b7 2-3 2 --3 3,(1-1)  O KCR G. Jefferies K. Knudsen 8% 75% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 2.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Neal Heaton facing 2-3-4
Neal Heaton replaces Rusty Meacham pitching
Curt Wilkerson replaces Chris Gwynn (PH) playing SS batting 9th
Jim Eisenreich moves from PH to RF
t8 3-2 0 --- 3,(2-0)  DET L. Whitaker N. Heaton 3% 78% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B)
t8 3-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET S. Livingstone N. Heaton -1% 77% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Whitaker to 2B
t8 3-2 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  DET T. Fryman N. Heaton 1% 78% Intentional Walk
t8 3-2 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O DET M. Tettleton N. Heaton -4% 74% Strikeout Swinging
t8 3-2 2 12- 4,(1-2)  R DET M. Carreon N. Heaton 13% 87% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Whitaker Scores; Fryman to 3B
t8 4-2 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  O DET R. Deer N. Heaton -3% 84% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Kurt Knudsen facing 4-5-6
Dave Bergman replaces Shawn Hare playing 1B batting 8th
b8 2-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR B. Melvin K. Knudsen 4% 88% Strikeout Swinging
b8 2-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR G. Brett K. Knudsen -5% 83% Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
b8 2-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR K. McReynolds K. Knudsen 6% 89% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b8 2-4 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  KCR M. Macfarlane K. Knudsen -4% 85% Single (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Brett to 2B
Mike Munoz replaces Kurt Knudsen pitching
Brent Mayne pinch runs for Mike Macfarlane (DH) batting 7th
b8 2-4 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Eisenreich M. Munoz 8% 93% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 2.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Neal Heaton facing 8-9-1
t9 4-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O DET D. Bergman N. Heaton -1% 92% Lineout: LF
t9 4-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  R DET M. Cuyler N. Heaton 4% 96% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Cuyler Scores
t9 5-2 1 --- 9,(3-2)  DET T. Phillips N. Heaton 0% 97% Walk
t9 5-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  DET L. Whitaker N. Heaton 0% 97% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Phillips to 2B
t9 5-2 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O DET S. Livingstone N. Heaton -0% 97% Groundout: P unassisted (Short 1B Line); Phillips to 3B; Whitaker to 2B
t9 5-2 2 -23 2,(1-0)  RR DET T. Fryman N. Heaton 2% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Phillips Scores; Whitaker Scores
t9 7-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET M. Tettleton N. Heaton -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-7, Tigers' Mike Henneman facing 9-1-2
Mike Henneman replaces Mike Munoz pitching
b9 2-7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR C. Wilkerson M. Henneman 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 2-7 1 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR K. Miller M. Henneman -0% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
b9 2-7 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR B. McRae M. Henneman -1% 98% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Miller to 2B
b9 2-7 1 12- 2,(1-0)  O KCR G. Jefferies M. Henneman 1% 100% Flyball: LF
b9 2-7 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O KCR B. Melvin M. Henneman 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 7, Royals 2.

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