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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 4, 1987
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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 August 4, 1987 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 4, 1987 |
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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 | August 4, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny Jackson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dan Petry |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 23,330 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Drew Coble 3B: Dale Scott |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
George Brett | First Baseman |
Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
Bo Jackson | Center Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Steve Balboni | DH |
Ross Jones | Shortstop |
Larry Owen | Catcher |
Billy Gardner | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Bill Madlock | DH |
Kirk Gibson | Left Fielder |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Larry Herndon | Right Fielder |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
Mike Heath | Catcher |
Darnell Coles | Third Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 4, 1987
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Petry
Smith 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 -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Petry
Seitzer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gibson. Seitzer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Petry
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. Seitzer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tartabull vs. Petry
Tartabull is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Jackson
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Jackson
Madlock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Madlock reaches second base with a double. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gibson vs. Jackson
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Whitaker tags and scores. Madlock tags and moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trammell vs. Jackson
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herndon vs. Jackson
Herndon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Madlock scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Jackson
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Petry
Jackson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Petry
White is hit by the pitch. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Balboni vs. Petry
The ball gets by Heath for a passed ball. Jackson moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Balboni vs. Petry
Balboni hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Petry
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson tags and scores. White tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Owen vs. Petry
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Jackson
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Jackson
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coles vs. Jackson
Coles strikes out. The throw from Owen to pick off Heath, and he's out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Petry
Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Petry
Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Petry
Brett hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Petry
Tartabull strikes out. There goes Brett. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Petry
Jackson 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 3
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, 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 -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Jackson
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Jackson
Gibson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Petry
White hits a fly ball into right field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Petry
Balboni hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Petry
Jones bunts in front of the plate. Heath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Petry
Owen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Jackson
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Jackson
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Jackson
Evans takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Jackson
Heath hits a popup towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Petry
Smith hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Petry
There goes Smith. The throw from Heath and he is out, Trammell applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Petry
Seitzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Petry
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Seitzer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tartabull vs. Petry
Tartabull hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Seitzer scores. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Petry
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Brett scores. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Henneman
Mike Henneman now pitching.
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles juggles the ball. That's an error on Coles. Tartabull scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Balboni vs. Henneman
Balboni hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Jackson scores. White moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Henneman
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to second for the out. White scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Henneman
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Jackson
Coles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Jackson
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Jackson
Madlock hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Coles moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Jackson
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Coles scores. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Jackson
Trammell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Jackson
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones misplays the ball. That's an error on Jones. Madlock scores. Gibson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Jackson
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Henneman
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Henneman
Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Henneman
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 6
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Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Jackson
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Jackson
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Jackson
Coles hits a popup towards short. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Henneman
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Henneman
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Henneman
There goes Tartabull. The throw from Heath and he is out, Whitaker applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Henneman
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Jackson
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Jackson
Madlock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Jackson
Gibson hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Gibson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Jackson
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Henneman
Balboni hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Henneman
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Henneman
Owen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Jackson
Herndon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson who is chasing the ball. Herndon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Jackson
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Jackson
Evans hits a popup towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heath vs. Jackson
Heath 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 9
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Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Henneman
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Henneman
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Henneman
Brett hits a line drive into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Henneman
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. Seitzer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Henneman
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Jackson
Coles hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Jackson
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Jackson
Madlock hits a popup towards short. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/4/1987 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Smith L, lf 5 1 2 1 Whitaker L, 2b 4 1 0 0 Seitzer K, 3b 5 1 4 0 Madlock B, dh 5 2 2 0 Brett G, 1b 5 1 2 0 Gibson K, lf 3 0 2 2 Tartabull D, rf 3 1 1 1 Trammell A, ss 4 0 0 0 Jackson B, cf 4 2 1 1 Herndon L, rf 4 0 2 1 White F, 2b 3 1 0 0 Lemon C, cf 3 0 0 0 Balboni S, dh 4 1 2 2 Evans D, 1b 2 0 0 0 Jones R, ss 3 0 0 2 Heath M, c 4 0 0 0 Owen L, c 4 0 0 0 Coles D, 3b 4 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 8 12 7 33 4 7 3 Kansas City 011 150 000 -- 8 Detroit 200 020 000 -- 4 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Jackson D (W) 9.0 7 4 3 4 5 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Petry D (L) 4.1 9 7 5 0 3 Henneman M 4.2 3 1 0 2 5 E -- Coles D, Jones R DP -- Kansas City 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Kansas City 6, Detroit 7 2B -- Seitzer K, Madlock B, Gibson K 3B -- Herndon L HR -- Smith L, Balboni S SB -- Brett G CS -- Smith L, Tartabull D SF -- Gibson K, Jones R HBP -- by Petry D (Jackson B), by Petry D (White F) PB -- Heath M T -- 2:39 A -- 23330
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