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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 21, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 21, 1989 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Gubicza |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Gibson |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 24,853 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Rocky Roe 3B: Mike Reilly |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Thurman | Center Fielder |
| Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
| Luis de los Santos | First Baseman |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Pat Tabler | Left Fielder |
| Bo Jackson | DH |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| Brad Wellman | Second Baseman |
| Rey Palacios | Third Baseman |
| John Wathan | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
| Chet Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Fred Lynn | Left Fielder |
| Matt Nokes | DH |
| Keith Moreland | First Baseman |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Rick Schu | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 21, 1989
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Gibson
Thurman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Gibson
Stillwell hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
de los Santos vs. Gibson
de los Santos hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Thurman moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Tartabull vs. Gibson
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tabler vs. Gibson
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Gubicza
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wellman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Gubicza
Lemon hits a popup, foul, towards first. de los Santos settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on de los Santos. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Gubicza
Lemon hits a popup towards short. Stillwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Gubicza
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Gubicza
Trammell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gibson
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Gibson
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lynn throws the ball in to Whitaker who tags Macfarlane, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Wellman vs. Gibson
Wellman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Palacios vs. Gibson
Palacios hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Gubicza
Lynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Gubicza
Nokes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moreland vs. Gubicza
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lynn scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Gubicza
Heath strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Gibson
Thurman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Gibson
Stillwell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
de los Santos vs. Gibson
de los Santos hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Gibson
Tartabull hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schu vs. Gubicza
Schu hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pettis vs. Gubicza
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards first. de los Santos fields the ball and throws to Gubicza covering. Safe. Schu moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Gubicza
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wellman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schu moves to third. Pettis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Whitaker vs. Gubicza
Whitaker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trammell vs. Gubicza
Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Tabler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schu tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Gubicza
Lynn hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of Thurman. Lynn reaches second base with a double. Tabler throws the ball in to Palacios who tags Lynn trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Pettis scores. Whitaker goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Gibson
Tabler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Gibson
Jackson is hit by the pitch. Tabler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Macfarlane vs. Gibson
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Tabler scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Wellman vs. Gibson
Wellman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Palacios vs. Gibson
Palacios hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schu fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Gubicza
Nokes hits a popup into center field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Gubicza
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wellman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Gubicza
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Gibson
Thurman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Gibson
Stillwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
de los Santos vs. Gibson
de los Santos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Schu vs. Gubicza
Schu hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Macfarlane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Gubicza
Pettis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Gubicza
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Gibson
Tartabull is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Gibson
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gibson
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Gubicza
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. de los Santos juggles the ball. That's an error on de los Santos. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Gubicza
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palacios fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Gubicza
Lynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Whitaker trying to get to home. Tabler throws the ball in to Macfarlane who tags Whitaker, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Nokes vs. Gubicza
Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wellman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Gibson
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wellman vs. Gibson
Wellman hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Williams
Frank Williams now pitching. Kevin Seitzer pinch hits for Rey Palacios.
Seitzer takes first base on ball four. Wellman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Eisenreich vs. Williams
Jim Eisenreich pinch hits for Gary Thurman.
Eisenreich hits a line drive into left field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Stillwell vs. Williams
Stillwell takes first base on ball four. Wellman moves to third. Seitzer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Buckner vs. Hernandez
Bill Buckner pinch hits for Luis de los Santos. Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Gubicza
Bill Buckner now playing first base. Kevin Seitzer now playing third base. Jim Eisenreich now playing center field.
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wellman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Gubicza
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Schu vs. Gubicza
Schu takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pettis vs. Gubicza
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Hernandez
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Hernandez
Tabler hits a popup, foul, towards first. Moreland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hernandez
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Gubicza
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Gubicza
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Gubicza
Trammell hits a line drive into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Hernandez
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hernandez
Frank White pinch hits for Brad Wellman.
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Moreland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Hernandez
Seitzer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Eisenreich vs. Hernandez
Eisenreich strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1989 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Thurman G, cf 2 0 0 0 Pettis G, cf 4 1 1 0
Eisenreich J, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Lemon C, rf 4 0 0 0
Stillwell K, ss 3 0 1 0 Whitaker L, 2b 2 1 0 0
de los Santos L, 1b 3 0 2 0 Trammell A, ss 3 0 0 1
Buckner B, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Lynn F, lf 3 1 3 2
Tartabull D, rf 3 0 0 0 Nokes M, dh 3 0 1 0
Tabler P, lf 4 1 1 0 Moreland K, 1b 3 0 0 0
Jackson B, dh 3 1 1 0 Heath M, c 3 0 0 0
Macfarlane M, c 4 0 3 1 Schu R, 3b 2 1 1 0
Wellman B, 2b 3 0 1 1
White F, ph 1 0 0 0
Palacios R, 3b 2 0 0 0
Seitzer K, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 9 2 27 4 6 3
Kansas City 010 100 000 -- 2
Detroit 013 000 00x -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gubicza M (L) 8.0 6 4 4 3 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson P (W) 6.1 8 2 2 1 5
Williams F 0.1 0 0 0 2 0
Hernandez G (S) 2.1 1 0 0 0 4
E -- de los Santos L 2
DP -- Kansas City 1, Detroit 3
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Detroit 3
2B -- Lynn F
SF -- Trammell A
HBP -- by Gibson P (Jackson B), by Gibson P (Tartabull D)
T -- 2:27
A -- 24853
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