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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 6, 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 September 6, 1989 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 6, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Leibrandt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Tanana |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 12,903 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Shulock 1B: Dan Morrison 2B: Tim Welke 3B: Jim Evans |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
| George Brett | First Baseman |
| Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Jim Eisenreich | Center Fielder |
| Danny Tartabull | DH |
| Pat Tabler | Right Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| John Wathan | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Gary Ward | First Baseman |
| Chet Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Rick Schu | DH |
| Ken Williams | Left Fielder |
| Mike Brumley | Shortstop |
| Doug Strange | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 6, 1989
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Tanana
Seitzer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Tanana
Stillwell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Tanana
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Tanana
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Tanana
Eisenreich hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Leibrandt
Pettis hits a line drive into right field. Tabler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Leibrandt
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Leibrandt
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitaker for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Tanana
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Tanana
Tabler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Tanana
White hits a popup towards short. Brumley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Leibrandt
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Leibrandt
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Schu vs. Leibrandt
Schu hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Jackson picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Jackson. Lemon goes all the way around to score. Schu moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Leibrandt
There's a wild pitch. Schu scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Leibrandt
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brumley vs. Leibrandt
Brumley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Leibrandt
Strange hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Leibrandt
Pettis strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Tanana
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brumley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Tanana
Seitzer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pettis. Seitzer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stillwell vs. Tanana
Stillwell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Tanana
Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Tanana
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Leibrandt
Heath hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Leibrandt
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. Heath moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ward vs. Leibrandt
Ward hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Ward reaches second base with a double. Heath scores. Whitaker scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Leach
Terry Leach now pitching.
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Schu vs. Leach
Schu hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Lusader vs. Leach
Scott Lusader pinch hits for Ken Williams.
Lusader takes first base on ball four. Schu moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brumley vs. Leach
Brumley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett fields it, tags Brumley out, and throws to home to double up Ward, who tagged and tried to score. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Tanana
Scott Lusader now playing left field.
Eisenreich hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Tanana
Tartabull strikes out. There goes Eisenreich. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Tabler vs. Tanana
Tabler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
White vs. Tanana
White hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Eisenreich scores. Tabler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Nunez
Ed Nunez now pitching.
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Leach
Strange hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Leach
Pettis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Leach
There goes Pettis. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Pettis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Leach
Heath hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Leach
Whitaker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Bergman vs. Leach
Dave Bergman pinch hits for Gary Ward.
The umpire calls a balk on Leach Pettis moves to third. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Bergman vs. Leach
Bergman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Leach
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Tabler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Dubois
Dave Bergman now playing first base. Brian Dubois now pitching.
Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Dubois
Dubois fires to first and picks off Seitzer. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Dubois
Stillwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Dubois
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. Stillwell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Dubois
Jackson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Eisenreich vs. Dubois
Eisenreich 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 5
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schu vs. Leach
Schu strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lusader vs. Leach
Lusader hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Lusader reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Brumley vs. Leach
Brumley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strange vs. Leach
Strange hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Strange for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Dubois
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brumley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Dubois
Tabler hits a popup into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Dubois
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dubois fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Leach
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Leach
There goes Pettis. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Pettis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Leach
Heath hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Pettis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Whitaker vs. McWilliams
Larry McWilliams now pitching.
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Stillwell. Pettis scores. Heath moves to third. Whitaker moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Bergman vs. McWilliams
Bergman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Luecken
Rick Luecken now pitching.
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lynn vs. Luecken
Fred Lynn pinch hits for Rick Schu.
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynn for the out. Heath scores. Whitaker moves to third. Bergman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Lusader vs. Luecken
Lusader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Dubois
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Lusader settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Dubois
Seitzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Dubois
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Seitzer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Dubois
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brumley vs. Luecken
Brumley bunts towards second. White picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on White. Brumley moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strange vs. Luecken
There goes Brumley. The throw from Boone and he is out, Seitzer applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Luecken
Strange hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pettis vs. Luecken
Pettis takes first base on ball four. Strange moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Luecken
Heath hits a line drive into right field. Tabler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Luecken
Whitaker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Luecken
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dubois
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Eisenreich vs. Dubois
Eisenreich hits a fly ball into left field. Lusader settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Dubois
Tartabull hits a popup towards short. Brumley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Dubois
Tabler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Dubois
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brumley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Aquino
Luis Aquino now pitching.
Lemon hits a line drive into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Aquino
Lynn hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lusader vs. Aquino
Lusader hits a fly ball into right field. Tabler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Brumley vs. Aquino
Brumley hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Dubois
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Dubois
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brumley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Dubois
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Dubois
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/6/1989 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Seitzer K, 3b 4 1 2 0 Pettis G, cf 3 2 1 0
Stillwell K, ss 4 0 2 0 Heath M, c 5 2 2 0
Brett G, 1b 5 2 2 2 Whitaker L, 2b 4 2 2 3
Jackson B, lf 2 1 1 2 Ward G, 1b 2 0 1 2
Eisenreich J, cf 4 1 1 0 Bergman D, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Tartabull D, dh 4 0 0 0 Lemon C, rf 5 1 1 0
Tabler P, rf 3 0 1 0 Schu R, dh 3 1 2 1
White F, 2b 4 0 1 1 Lynn F, ph 2 0 1 1
Boone B, c 4 0 0 0 Williams K, lf 0 1 0 0
Lusader S, ph-lf 3 0 1 0
Brumley M, ss 5 1 2 2
Strange D, 3b 4 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 10 5 37 11 14 9
Kansas City 202 100 000 -- 5
Detroit 042 002 30x -- 11
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leibrandt C (L)* 2.0 6 6 6 1 1
Leach T+ 3.0 4 2 0 4 2
McWilliams L# 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Luecken R 2.0 3 3 3 1 1
Aquino L 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Tanana F 3.1 6 5 5 1 6
Nunez E (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Dubois B (S) 5.0 4 0 0 4 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
# Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Jackson B, Stillwell K, White F
DP -- Kansas City 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Detroit 9
2B -- Brett G, Schu R, Seitzer K, Whitaker L, Ward G, Lusader S
HR -- Jackson B, Brumley M, Brett G, Whitaker L
SB -- Eisenreich J, Pettis G 2
CS -- Brumley M
HBP -- by McWilliams L (Bergman D)
WP -- Leibrandt C
Balk -- Leach T
T -- 2:59
A -- 12903
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