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Tigers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 15, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 15, 1987 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 15, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 15, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doyle Alexander |
Home Starting Pitcher | Danny Jackson |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 40,425 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Tim Welke 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Bill Madlock | First Baseman |
Kirk Gibson | Center Fielder |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Larry Herndon | DH |
Jim Morrison | Third Baseman |
Tim Tolman | Left Fielder |
Matt Nokes | Catcher |
Mike Heath | Right Fielder |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
George Brett | DH |
Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
Jamie Quirk | Catcher |
Ross Jones | Shortstop |
Billy Gardner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 15, 1987
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Jackson
Whitaker 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Jackson
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Jackson
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Jackson
Trammell 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
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Alexander
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Alexander
There goes Wilson. The throw from Nokes and he is out, Trammell applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Alexander
Seitzer hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Alexander
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Jackson
Herndon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Jackson
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolman vs. Jackson
Tolman hits a popup towards the mound. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Jackson
Nokes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Alexander
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Alexander
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Alexander
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Jackson
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Jackson
Whitaker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Jackson
Madlock hits a popup towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Alexander
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Alexander
Quirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Alexander
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Jackson
Gibson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Jackson
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Jackson
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Alexander
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Alexander
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Alexander
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Alexander
Tartabull hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Jackson
Morrison hits a line drive into left field. Smith picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Smith. Morrison moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolman vs. Jackson
Tolman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morrison moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nokes vs. Jackson
Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morrison scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Jackson
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Alexander
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Alexander
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Alexander
Balboni hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Alexander
Quirk hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Alexander
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Jackson
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Jackson
Madlock is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Jackson
Gibson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Jackson
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Jackson
Herndon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Madlock scores. Gibson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morrison vs. Jackson
Morrison hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gibson tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolman vs. Jackson
Tolman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Alexander
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Alexander
Seitzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Alexander
Brett hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Seitzer moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tartabull vs. Alexander
There's a wild pitch. Seitzer scores. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Alexander
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Alexander
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Alexander
White hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Tolman. White reaches second base with a double. Brett scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Balboni vs. Alexander
Balboni hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Jackson
Nokes hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Jackson
Heath hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Jackson
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. King
Eric King now pitching.
Quirk hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. King
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. King
Wilson 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
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Jackson
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Jackson
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Jackson
Trammell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Jackson
Herndon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Farr
Steve Farr now pitching.
Morrison hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull who is chasing the ball. Morrison reaches third base with a triple. Herndon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tolman vs. Farr
Tolman hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morrison tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Farr
Nokes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Farr
Heath takes first base on ball four. Nokes moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Farr
Whitaker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. King
Dave Bergman now playing first base.
Seitzer hits a popup towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. King
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops it up and throws to first, with King covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. King
Tartabull strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Stoddard
Bob Stoddard now pitching.
Bergman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Stoddard
Gibson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Stoddard
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Stoddard
Herndon takes first base on ball four. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morrison vs. Stoddard
Morrison hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. King
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. King
White hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Balboni vs. Henneman
Mike Henneman now pitching.
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Quirk vs. Henneman
Quirk strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bosley vs. Henneman
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Ross Jones.
Bosley strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/15/1987 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Whitaker L, 2b 5 1 1 0 Wilson W, cf 3 1 1 0 Madlock B, 1b 2 2 1 0 Seitzer K, 3b 4 1 1 0 Bergman D, 1b 1 0 0 0 Brett G, dh 3 1 1 1 Gibson K, cf 4 1 1 1 Tartabull D, rf 4 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 5 1 1 2 Smith L, lf 4 1 2 1 Herndon L, dh 4 1 3 1 White F, 2b 4 0 2 1 Morrison J, 3b 4 2 2 2 Balboni S, 1b 4 0 1 0 Tolman T, lf 3 0 0 1 Quirk J, c 4 0 1 0 Nokes M, c 3 0 0 1 Jones R, ss 3 0 0 0 Heath M, rf 3 0 0 0 Bosley T, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 8 9 8 34 4 9 3 Detroit 000 013 040 -- 8 Kansas City 000 013 000 -- 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Alexander D 6.0 7 4 4 2 1 King E (W)* 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 Henneman M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Jackson D (L) 7.1 8 7 6 1 6 Farr S 0.2 1 1 1 2 1 Stoddard B 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Smith L DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Detroit 7, Kansas City 5 2B -- Whitaker L, White F 3B -- Morrison J HR -- Smith L, Trammell A CS -- Wilson W SF -- Morrison J, Tolman T HBP -- by Jackson D (Madlock B) WP -- Alexander D T -- 3:05 A -- 40425
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