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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 20, 1982
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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 April 20, 1982 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1982 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1982 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Milt Wilcox |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 10,654 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Marty Springstead |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Jerry Martin | Right Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chet Lemon | DH |
| Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
| Kirk Gibson | Center Fielder |
| Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
| John Wockenfuss | Catcher |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Wilson | Right Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 20, 1982
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Wilcox
Poquette takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Wilcox
Wathan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Wilcox
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Wilcox
Aikens hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Blue
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Blue
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Blue
There goes Cabell. The throw from Wathan and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Blue
Gibson hits a line drive towards first. Aikens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Wilcox
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Wilcox
McRae hits a line drive into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Wilcox
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Wilcox
White hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Wilcox
Washington strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Blue
Herndon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Blue
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Blue
Brookens bunts towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wockenfuss moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Blue
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Wockenfuss scores. Brookens goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Blue
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Blue
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Blue
Lemon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Lemon reaches second base with a double. Trammell scores. Whitaker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Wright
Jim Wright now pitching.
Cabell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Martin. Cabell reaches second base with a double. Lemon scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Wright
Gibson 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, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Wright
Herndon hits a line drive towards first. Aikens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Wilcox
Poquette hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wockenfuss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Wilcox
Wathan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Wilcox
Brett hits a line drive into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Wilcox
Aikens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Wright
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Wright
Brookens hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Wright
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Wright
Trammell hits a popup in front of the plate. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Wilcox
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Wilcox
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Wilcox
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Wright
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Wright
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Wright
Cabell strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wilcox
White hits a popup towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Wilcox
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Wilcox
Poquette hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Wright
Gibson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Wright
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Wright
Wockenfuss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Wright
Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Wilcox
Wathan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Wilcox
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Wilcox
Aikens hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Wright
Kelly Heath now playing second base.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Wright
Trammell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Trammell reaches second base with a double. Wilson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Wright
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Wright
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Trammell scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Wright
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Wilcox
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Wilcox
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Wilcox
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Wilcox
Heath hits a line drive into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Wright
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wright
Lynn Jones pinch hits for Larry Herndon.
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Wright
Wockenfuss takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Wright
Howard Johnson pinch hits for Tom Brookens.
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Wright
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Wilcox
Lynn Jones now playing left field. Howard Johnson now playing third base.
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Wilcox
Poquette hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Wilcox
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for John Wathan.
Quirk hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Wilcox
Brett 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 8
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Jackson
Jamie Quirk now catching. Grant Jackson now pitching.
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington misplays the ball. That's an error on Washington. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Jackson
Mick Kelleher pinch hits for Lou Whitaker.
Kelleher hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Jackson
Lemon hits a line drive into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Jackson
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Wilcox
Mick Kelleher now playing second base.
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Wilcox
Otis hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Wilcox
McRae strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1982 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Poquette T, lf 3 0 0 0 Lemon C, dh 5 1 1 2
Wathan J, c 2 0 0 0 Cabell E, 1b 5 0 2 1
Quirk J, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Gibson K, cf 4 0 1 0
Brett G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Herndon L, lf 3 0 0 0
Aikens W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Jones L, ph-lf 1 0 1 0
Otis A, cf 3 0 0 0 Wockenfuss J, c 2 1 1 0
McRae H, dh 3 0 0 0 Brookens T, 3b 3 1 1 0
Martin J, rf 3 0 1 0 Johnson H, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
White F, 2b 2 0 0 0 Wilson G, rf 4 2 3 2
Heath K, 2b 1 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 3 2 1 1
Washington U, ss 2 0 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 3 1 2 1
Kelleher M, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 1 0 35 8 13 7
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit 060 002 00x -- 8
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V (L) 1.1 6 6 6 1 0
Wright J 5.2 7 2 2 2 2
Jackson G 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Wilcox M (W) 9.0 1 0 0 5 9
E -- Washington U
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Detroit 6
2B -- Wilson G 2, Lemon C, Cabell E, Trammell A
CS -- Cabell E
T -- 2:26
A -- 10654
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