Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Sparks
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanchez vs. Sparks
  
  Sanchez hits a fly ball into right field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Sparks
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Damon moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Dye vs. Sparks
  
  Dye hits a popup, foul, towards first. Morris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Polonia vs. Durbin
  
  Polonia strikes out. Ortiz drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Polonia out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Macias vs. Durbin
  
  Macias hits a popup towards short. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Durbin
  
  Higginson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Quinn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Sparks
  
  Randa hits a fly ball into left field. Magee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Quinn vs. Sparks
  
  Quinn strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  McCarty vs. Sparks
  
  McCarty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Durbin
  
  Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Durbin
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Magee vs. Durbin
  
  Magee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Encarnacion vs. Durbin
  
  Encarnacion strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morris vs. Durbin
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarty scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morris for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Sparks
  
  Ortiz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Reboulet vs. Sparks
  
  Reboulet takes first base on ball four. Ortiz moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Damon vs. Sparks
  
  Damon bunts towards the mound. Sparks fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sparks. Ortiz scores. Reboulet goes all the way around to score. Damon moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Sanchez vs. Sparks
  
  The ball gets by Cardona for a passed ball. Damon scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Sparks
  
  Sanchez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Sparks
  
  Sweeney strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Sparks
  
  Dye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cardona vs. Durbin
  
  Cardona hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Polonia vs. Durbin
  
  Polonia hits a fly ball into left field. Quinn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Macias vs. Durbin
  
  Macias takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Higginson vs. Durbin
  
  Higginson hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Sparks
  
  Randa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Quinn vs. Sparks
  
  Quinn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McCarty vs. Sparks
  
  McCarty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Durbin
  
  Palmer hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Durbin
  
  There's a wild pitch. Palmer moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Durbin
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Damon. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Palmer scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Magee vs. Durbin
  
  Magee hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Encarnacion vs. Durbin
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Morris vs. Durbin
  
  Morris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Cardona vs. Durbin
  
  Cardona hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Sparks
  
  Ortiz hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Encarnacion. Ortiz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Reboulet vs. Sparks
  
  Reboulet hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ortiz scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Damon vs. Sparks
  
  There's a wild pitch. Reboulet moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Damon vs. Sparks
  
  Damon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reboulet scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanchez vs. Sparks
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Sparks
  
  Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Dye vs. Sparks
  
  Dye hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Macias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Polonia vs. Durbin
  
  Polonia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Macias vs. Durbin
  
  Macias hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Damon. Macias reaches second base with a double. Polonia moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Higginson vs. Durbin
  
  Higginson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Polonia scores. Macias scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Palmer vs. Durbin
  
  Palmer hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Durbin
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Quinn. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Higginson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Magee vs. Bochtler
  
  Doug Bochtler now pitching.
  
  Magee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Encarnacion vs. Bochtler
  
  Encarnacion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Magee moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Morris vs. Bochtler
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards second. Reboulet scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Sparks
  
  Randa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Quinn vs. Blair
  
  Willie Blair now pitching.
  
  Quinn hits a fly ball into center field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  McCarty vs. Blair
  
  McCarty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Macias fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Cardona vs. Bochtler
  
  Cardona hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reboulet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Polonia vs. Bochtler
  
  Polonia takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Macias vs. Bochtler
  
  Macias hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reboulet scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Polonia moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Higginson vs. Bochtler
  
  Higginson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Palmer vs. Bochtler
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  Palmer vs. Bochtler
  
  Palmer hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Cruz
  
  Nelson Cruz now pitching.
  
  Ortiz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Magee. Ortiz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Reboulet vs. Cruz
  
  Reboulet hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ortiz moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Damon vs. Cruz
  
  Damon hits a fly ball into center field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ortiz tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Cruz
  
  Sanchez is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Bochtler
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Magee vs. Bochtler
  
  Magee hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ortiz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Bochtler
  
  Encarnacion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morris vs. Bochtler
  
  Morris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Encarnacion moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Becker vs. Bochtler
  
  Rich Becker pinch hits for Javier Cardona.
  
  Becker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Encarnacion scores. Morris moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Ausmus vs. Byrdak
  
  Tim Byrdak now pitching. Brad Ausmus pinch hits for Luis Polonia.
  
  Ausmus takes first base on ball four. Becker moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Macias vs. Byrdak
  
  Macias hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Byrdak
  
  Higginson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Palmer vs. Larkin
  
  Andy Larkin now pitching.
  
  Palmer strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Cruz
  
  Rich Becker now playing right field. Brad Ausmus now catching.
  
  Sweeney strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Cruz
  
  Dye hits a fly ball into center field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Cruz
  
  Randa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Quinn vs. Cruz
  
  Quinn strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Larkin
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Magee vs. Larkin
  
  Magee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Larkin
  
  Encarnacion strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  McCarty vs. Cruz
  
  McCarty is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Cruz
  
  Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pose vs. Cruz
  
  Scott Pose pinch hits for Jeff Reboulet.
  
  Pose strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/22/2000, game 2 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Damon J, cf           2  1  2  2   Polonia L, rf         3  1  1  0   
Sanchez R, ss         4  0  0  0   Ausmus B, ph-c        0  1  0  0   
Sweeney M, dh         3  0  0  0   Macias J, 2b          4  2  2  4   
Dye J, rf             4  0  0  0   Higginson B, dh       3  1  1  2   
Randa J, 3b           4  0  2  0   Palmer D, 3b          5  1  1  0   
Quinn M, lf           4  0  0  0   Cruz D, ss            5  1  3  2   
McCarty D, 1b         4  0  0  0   Magee W, lf           5  0  2  0   
Ortiz H, c            4  3  3  0   Encarnacion J, cf     5  1  2  1   
Reboulet J, 2b        2  2  1  1   Morris H, 1b          3  1  1  0   
Pose S, ph            1  0  0  0   Cardona J, c          3  0  0  0   
                                   Becker R, ph-rf       1  1  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  6  8  3                        37 10 14 10

Kansas City      003 020 100 --  6
Detroit          000 140 50x -- 10

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Durbin C              4.1  8  5  5  2  2
Bochtler D (L)        2.1  5  3  3  2  0
Byrdak T*             0.0  1  2  2  2  0
Larkin A              1.1  0  0  0  0  3

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sparks S+             5.0  6  5  2  2  3
Blair W               1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Cruz N (W)            3.0  2  1  1  0  5
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 6th

E -- Sparks S
DP -- Kansas City 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Kansas City 3, Detroit 9
2B -- Cruz D 2, Ortiz H 2, Macias J
HR -- Macias J
SB -- Higginson B, Polonia L
SH -- Damon J
SF -- Damon J
WP -- Durbin C, Sparks S
PB -- Cardona J
T -- 3:08
A -- 35046

    

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