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Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 23, 1996
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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 23, 1996 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1996 |
|---|---|
| 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 23, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | A.J. Sager |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Appier |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 15,603 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Drew Coble 1B: Rick Reed 2B: Mark Johnson 3B: Larry Young |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curtis Pride | Left Fielder |
| Mark Lewis | Second Baseman |
| Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
| Ruben Sierra | DH |
| Bobby Higginson | Center Fielder |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Melvin Nieves | Right Fielder |
| Andujar Cedeno | Shortstop |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Keith Lockhart | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Damon | Right Fielder |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| Michael Tucker | Left Fielder |
| Craig Paquette | Third Baseman |
| Bob Hamelin | First Baseman |
| Mike Sweeney | DH |
| David Howard | Shortstop |
| Bob Boone | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 23, 1996
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pride vs. Appier
Pride hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Appier
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. Pride moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Fryman vs. Appier
Appier spins and fires to second and Lockhart drops the ball. That's an error on Lockhart. Pride moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Fryman vs. Appier
Fryman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Sierra vs. Appier
Sierra hits a fly ball into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Sager
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Sager
Lockhart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Sager
Damon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Appier
Higginson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Appier
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Nieves vs. Appier
Nieves takes first base on ball four. Higginson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Appier
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Sager
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Sager
Tucker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Sager
Paquette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hamelin vs. Sager
Hamelin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Paquette moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Sager
Sweeney hits a line drive into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Appier
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pride vs. Appier
Pride strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Appier
Lewis hits a line drive into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Sager
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Sager
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lewis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Sager
Lockhart strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Appier
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Appier
Sierra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Appier
Higginson hits a line drive towards right. Damon catches it and throws to first to double up Sierra. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Sager
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lewis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Sager
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Sager
Tucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paquette vs. Sager
Paquette hits a fly ball into right field. Nieves 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: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Appier
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Appier
Nieves strikes out. Macfarlane drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Nieves out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Appier
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Sager
Hamelin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lewis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Sager
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Sager
Howard strikes out. There goes Sweeney. The throw from Ausmus to Cedeno, and Sweeney is out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Appier
Ausmus hits a popup, foul, towards third. Paquette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pride vs. Appier
Pride strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Appier
Lewis is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Sager
Goodwin hits a line drive into left field. Pride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Sager
Lockhart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Sager
Damon hits a fly ball into left field. Pride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Sager
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Appier
Fryman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Appier
Sierra is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Appier
Higginson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Appier
Clark hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Appier
Nieves hits a line drive into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Appier
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Sager
Tucker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pride. Tucker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Paquette vs. Sager
There's a wild pitch. Tucker moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Paquette vs. Sager
Paquette is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Hamelin vs. Sager
Hamelin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Lima
Jose Lima now pitching.
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lima
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lewis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Appier
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pride vs. Appier
Pride takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Appier
Kimera Bartee pinch runs for Curtis Pride.
Lewis hits a popup towards third. Paquette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Appier
Fryman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hamelin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Lima
Kimera Bartee now playing center field. Bobby Higginson now playing left field.
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lima fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Lima
Lockhart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lima fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Lima
Damon hits a fly ball into center field. Bartee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Pichardo
Hipolito Pichardo now pitching.
Sierra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Pichardo
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Pichardo
Clark takes first base on ball four. Higginson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Nieves vs. Pichardo
Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards second. Lockhart scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Olson
Gregg Olson now pitching.
Macfarlane is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Olson
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lewis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Olson
Paquette hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hamelin vs. Olson
Les Norman pinch runs for Craig Paquette.
Hamelin hits a line drive into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1996 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Pride C, lf 3 0 1 0 Goodwin T, cf 4 0 0 0
Bartee K, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Lockhart K, 2b 4 0 1 0
Lewis M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Damon J, rf 4 0 0 0
Fryman T, 3b 4 1 1 1 Macfarlane M, c 4 0 0 0
Sierra R, dh 3 0 1 0 Tucker M, lf 4 1 2 0
Higginson B, cf-lf 4 1 2 1 Paquette C, 3b 4 0 2 0
Clark T, 1b 3 1 1 1 Norman L, pr 0 0 0 0
Nieves M, rf 3 0 0 0 Hamelin B, 1b 4 1 2 2
Cedeno A, ss 3 0 0 0 Sweeney M, dh 3 0 1 0
Ausmus B, c 3 0 0 0 Howard D, ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 6 3 34 2 8 2
Detroit 000 000 300 -- 3
Kansas City 000 000 200 -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Sager A (W) 6.1 7 2 2 0 6
Lima J 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
Olson G (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Appier K (L) 8.0 5 3 3 3 10
Pichardo H 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Lockhart K
DP -- Detroit 1, Kansas City 3
LOB -- Detroit 4, Kansas City 5
2B -- Tucker M
HR -- Fryman T, Higginson B, Clark T, Hamelin B
CS -- Sweeney M
WP -- Sager A
T -- 2:38
A -- 15603
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