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BOS  3
TBD  2
(10)		 KCR  2
DET  0
 MIN  2
CHW  1
 NYY  4
CLE  2
 OAK  4
SEA  3
(10)		 TEX  4
ANA  2
 TOR  7
BAL  4
 STL  2
@ARI  0
 ATL  5
MON  1
 HOU  6
@CIN  3
(10)		 FLA  5
NYM  4
 COL  3
@LAD  2
(12)		 PHI  4
CHC  2
 PIT  7
MIL  2
 SDP  3
SFG  2
Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 18,720

 Sunday, June 14, 1998, 1:06
Time of Game: 2:00
Tigers
0
24-40
Lost 1
4th, 13½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  1
Royals          1  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  X    2  5  0
W: Glendon Rusch (4-8), L: Seth Greisinger (0-2)
 Royals
2
25-41
Won 1
4th, 13½ GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .271  .689   17   12    2   0   
J Randa 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .251  .685   13    9    0   2   GDP
B Higginson RF                4   0   0   0    0   2  .314  .931   17   11    4   0   
T Clark 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .287  .865   16   12    4   2   
D Easley DH                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .301  .948   10    6    0   0   GDP
L Gonzalez LF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .845   12    7    4   0   
J Oliver C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .703   12    8    5   2   
B Ripken 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .675    7    4    2   0   
D Cruz SS                     3   0   3   0    0   0  .263  .634    9    6    2   2   2B,CS

S Greisinger P                                                                1   0
  S Runyan P                                                                  0   0
  D Brocail P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       31   0   7   0    0   5              113   75   24   8
Batting Events
2B: D Cruz (7, off G Rusch).
TB: D Cruz 4; D Easley; J Randa; B Hunter; T Clark.
GIDP: D Easley (5); J Randa (6).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding Events
E: J Randa (3).
Baserunning Events
CS: D Cruz (3, 2nd base by G Rusch POCS).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Damon CF                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .286  .777   16    8    3   0   HR,CS
J Offerman 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .296  .827   18   13    3   2   
H Morris DH                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .339  .828   19    9    0   0   
J King 1B                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .269  .781   21   11    9   1   
D Palmer 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .839   12    8    1   0   
L Sutton LF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .233  .662   10    5    1   0   3B
J Dye RF                      2   1   0   0    1   1  .246  .627   12    6    3   0   
L Rivera SS                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .583    9    6    2   5   
M Sweeney C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .215  .578   11    7    5   0   

G Rusch P                                                                     0   2
Totals                       29   2   5   0    4   5              128   73   27  10
Batting Events
3B: L Sutton (2, off S Greisinger).
HR: J Damon (6, off S Greisinger; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).
TB: J Damon 4; L Sutton 3; H Morris; L Rivera; J Offerman.
RBI: L Rivera (2); J Damon (20).
2-out RBI: L Rivera.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Offerman-J King; L Rivera-J King.
Baserunning Events
CS: J Damon (8, 2nd base by S Runyan/J Oliver).

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
S Greisinger, L (0-2)          6     5   2   2    3   4   1   4.26   27   95-54   27· 7·20    7·13· 2· 0     55    -     0.87   0.09
S Runyan                       1     0   0   0    1   1   0   4.15    3   17-9     6· 1· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.49   0.03
D Brocail                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.26    3   11-8     4· 1· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.02
Totals                         8     5   2   2    4   5   1          33  123-71   37· 9·25    8·16· 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
G Rusch, W (4-8)               9     7   0   0    0   5   0   4.84   31  111-73   40·11·22   11·15· 5· 0     78    -     1.06   0.64
Totals                         9     7   0   0    0   5   0          31  111-73   40·11·22   11·15· 5· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: G Rusch (1; D Cruz, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Fieldin Culbreth.
Time of Game: 2:00.
Attendance: 18,720.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 23mph from Left to Right, Overcast, Showers.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Kansas City Royals                           
1. Brian Hunter                 CF       1. Johnny Damon                 CF
2. Joe Randa                    3B       2. Jose Offerman                2B
3. Bobby Higginson              RF       3. Hal Morris                   DH
4. Tony Clark                   1B       4. Jeff King                    1B
5. Damion Easley                DH       5. Dean Palmer                  3B
6. Luis Gonzalez                LF       6. Larry Sutton                 LF
7. Joe Oliver                    C       7. Jermaine Dye                 RF
8. Billy Ripken                 2B       8. Luis Rivera                  SS
9. Deivi Cruz                   SS       9. Mike Sweeney                  C

   Seth Greisinger               P          Glendon Rusch                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 1 1-3 OO 1,(0-0)  18% 73% 0-1 DET J. Randa G. Rusch Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b6 2 -2- R 2,(1-0)  10% 82% 1-0 KCR L. Rivera S. Greisinger Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Dye Scores
b1 0 --- R 2,(1-0)  9% 64% 0-0 KCR J. Damon S. Greisinger Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t2 0 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  8% 64% 0-1 DET D. Easley G. Rusch Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
t6 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  -7% 55% 0-1 DET B. Hunter G. Rusch Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Cruz to 3B

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' Glendon Rusch facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 52% 0-0 DET B. Hunter G. Rusch Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 54% 0-0 DET J. Randa G. Rusch Popfly: 2B
t1 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 55% 0-0 DET B. Higginson G. Rusch Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Seth Greisinger facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- R 2,(1-0)  9% 64% 0-0 KCR J. Damon S. Greisinger Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 62% 1-0 KCR J. Offerman S. Greisinger Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 61% 1-0 KCR H. Morris S. Greisinger Groundout: 1B-P
b1 2 --- 7,(3-2)  1% 62% 1-0 KCR J. King S. Greisinger Walk
b1 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 60% 1-0 KCR D. Palmer S. Greisinger Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  -4% 56% 0-1 DET T. Clark G. Rusch Single to CF (Line Drive)
t2 0 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  8% 64% 0-1 DET D. Easley G. Rusch Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 65% 0-1 DET L. Gonzalez G. Rusch Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Seth Greisinger facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  3% 68% 1-0 KCR L. Sutton S. Greisinger Walk
b2 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 65% 1-0 KCR J. Dye S. Greisinger Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 63% 1-0 KCR L. Rivera S. Greisinger Flyball: CF
b2 2 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 60% 1-0 KCR M. Sweeney S. Greisinger Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 63% 0-1 DET J. Oliver G. Rusch Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 65% 0-1 DET B. Ripken G. Rusch Popfly: 1B
t3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  -1% 64% 0-1 DET D. Cruz G. Rusch Single to LF (Line Drive)
t3 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 66% 0-1 DET B. Hunter G. Rusch Cruz Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Seth Greisinger facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 64% 1-0 KCR J. Damon S. Greisinger Popfly: 2B
b3 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 63% 1-0 KCR J. Offerman S. Greisinger Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 62% 1-0 KCR H. Morris S. Greisinger Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 64% 0-1 DET B. Hunter G. Rusch Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -3% 61% 0-1 DET J. Randa G. Rusch Single to P (Line Drive)
t4 1 1-- O 6,(3-2)  4% 65% 0-1 DET B. Higginson G. Rusch Strikeout Looking
t4 2 1-- O 6,(2-2)  3% 68% 0-1 DET T. Clark G. Rusch Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Seth Greisinger facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 66% 1-0 KCR J. King S. Greisinger Strikeout Swinging
b4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  4% 70% 1-0 KCR D. Palmer S. Greisinger Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Palmer to 2B
b4 1 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 66% 1-0 KCR L. Sutton S. Greisinger Flyball: LF
b4 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  1% 67% 1-0 KCR J. Dye S. Greisinger Walk
b4 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 63% 1-0 KCR L. Rivera S. Greisinger Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 66% 0-1 DET D. Easley G. Rusch Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 69% 0-1 DET L. Gonzalez G. Rusch Popfly: 3B (Deep 3B)
t5 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 70% 0-1 DET J. Oliver G. Rusch Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Seth Greisinger facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 68% 1-0 KCR M. Sweeney S. Greisinger Strikeout Looking
b5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 66% 1-0 KCR J. Damon S. Greisinger Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 2 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 67% 1-0 KCR J. Offerman S. Greisinger Single to CF (Fly Ball)
b5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  3% 70% 1-0 KCR H. Morris S. Greisinger Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Offerman to 3B
b5 2 1-3 O 3,(2-0)  -5% 65% 1-0 KCR J. King S. Greisinger Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  4% 69% 0-1 DET B. Ripken G. Rusch Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- 2,(1-0)  -6% 62% 0-1 DET D. Cruz G. Rusch Double to RF (Line Drive)
t6 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  -7% 55% 0-1 DET B. Hunter G. Rusch Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Cruz to 3B
t6 1 1-3 OO 1,(0-0)  18% 73% 0-1 DET J. Randa G. Rusch Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Seth Greisinger facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 71% 1-0 KCR D. Palmer S. Greisinger Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  7% 78% 1-0 KCR L. Sutton S. Greisinger Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b6 1 --3 O 2,(1-0)  -7% 71% 1-0 KCR J. Dye S. Greisinger Fielder's Choice 1B; Sutton out at Hm/1B-C-3B-1B; Dye to 2B/Adv on throw
b6 2 -2- R 2,(1-0)  10% 82% 1-0 KCR L. Rivera S. Greisinger Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Dye Scores
b6 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 80% 2-0 KCR M. Sweeney S. Greisinger Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  4% 84% 0-2 DET B. Higginson G. Rusch Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 86% 0-2 DET T. Clark G. Rusch Strikeout Swinging
t7 2 --- 4,(2-1)  -2% 84% 0-2 DET D. Easley G. Rusch Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  4% 88% 0-2 DET L. Gonzalez G. Rusch Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Sean Runyan facing 1-2-3
Sean Runyan replaces Seth Greisinger pitching
b7 0 --- 5,(3-1)  2% 89% 2-0 KCR J. Damon S. Runyan Walk
b7 0 1-- O 6,(1-2)  -2% 88% 2-0 KCR J. Offerman S. Runyan Flyball: RF
b7 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 86% 2-0 KCR H. Morris S. Runyan Damon Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b7 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 85% 2-0 KCR H. Morris S. Runyan Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  4% 89% 0-2 DET J. Oliver G. Rusch Strikeout Swinging
t8 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 92% 0-2 DET B. Ripken G. Rusch Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 2 --- 4,(1-2)  -2% 89% 0-2 DET D. Cruz G. Rusch Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t8 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  4% 93% 0-2 DET B. Hunter G. Rusch Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Doug Brocail facing 4-5-6
Doug Brocail replaces Sean Runyan pitching
b8 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  -1% 93% 2-0 KCR J. King D. Brocail Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 92% 2-0 KCR D. Palmer D. Brocail Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b8 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 92% 2-0 KCR L. Sutton D. Brocail Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  4% 96% 0-2 DET J. Randa G. Rusch Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 99% 0-2 DET B. Higginson G. Rusch Flyball: LF
t9 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 100% 0-2 DET T. Clark G. Rusch Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 2.

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