Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Macias vs. Byrd
  
  Macias hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Macias reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Easley vs. Byrd
  
  Easley bunts towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. Macias moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Higginson vs. Byrd
  
  Higginson hits a fly ball into left field. Chavez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Macias tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fick vs. Byrd
  
  Fick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sadler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Chavez vs. Lima
  
  Chavez hits a fly ball into center field. Magee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Lima
  
  Sanchez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Lima
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randa vs. Lima
  
  Randa hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Byrd
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Byrd
  
  Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Byrd
  
  Encarnacion hits a fly ball into left field. Chavez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Lima
  
  Dye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ibanez vs. Lima
  
  Ibanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Beltran vs. Lima
  
  Beltran hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ibanez moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Mayne vs. Lima
  
  There goes Beltran. The throw from Fick and he is safe. Beltran steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Mayne vs. Lima
  
  Mayne hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ibanez tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sadler vs. Lima
  
  Sadler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Halter vs. Byrd
  
  Halter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sadler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Magee vs. Byrd
  
  Magee hits a line drive into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Macias vs. Byrd
  
  Macias takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Easley vs. Byrd
  
  Byrd fires to first and picks off Macias. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chavez vs. Lima
  
  Chavez hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Lima
  
  Sanchez hits a popup towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Lima
  
  Sweeney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Randa vs. Lima
  
  Randa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lima fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Byrd
  
  Easley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Byrd
  
  Higginson hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fick vs. Byrd
  
  Fick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Byrd
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fick moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Palmer vs. Byrd
  
  Palmer hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Lima
  
  Dye takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Ibanez vs. Lima
  
  Ibanez hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Beltran vs. Lima
  
  Beltran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dye moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Mayne vs. Lima
  
  Mayne hits a popup, foul, towards short. Halter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sadler vs. Lima
  
  Sadler hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Byrd
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sadler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Halter vs. Byrd
  
  Halter hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Beltran. Halter reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Magee vs. Byrd
  
  Magee hits a popup into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Macias vs. Byrd
  
  Macias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Chavez vs. Lima
  
  Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Lima
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macias fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Lima
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Byrd
  
  Easley hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Byrd
  
  Higginson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Fick vs. Byrd
  
  Fick hits a fly ball into left field. Chavez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Byrd
  
  Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Palmer vs. Byrd
  
  Palmer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sadler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Lima
  
  Randa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Lima
  
  Dye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macias fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ibanez vs. Lima
  
  Ibanez strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Byrd
  
  Encarnacion hits a line drive into left field. Chavez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Halter vs. Byrd
  
  Halter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Magee vs. Byrd
  
  Magee bunts towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. Halter moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Macias vs. Byrd
  
  Macias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Byrd. Halter moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
  Easley vs. Byrd
  
  Easley takes first base on ball four. Macias moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Higginson vs. Cogan
  
  Tony Cogan now pitching.
  
  Higginson hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Lima
  
  Beltran hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mayne vs. Lima
  
  Mayne hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Alicea vs. Lima
  
  Luis Alicea pinch hits for Donnie Sadler.
  
  Alicea hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Chavez vs. Patterson
  
  Danny Patterson now pitching.
  
  Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macias fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fick vs. Cogan
  
  Luis Alicea now playing second base.
  
  Fick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Grimsley
  
  Jason Grimsley now pitching.
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Palmer vs. Grimsley
  
  Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Patterson
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Patterson
  
  Sweeney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sanchez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Randa vs. Patterson
  
  Randa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley fields it and throws to second for the out. Sanchez moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Dye vs. Patterson
  
  Dye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macias fields it and throws to first for the out. Sanchez scores. Randa moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  McCarty vs. Murray
  
  Heath Murray now pitching. Dave McCarty pinch hits for Raul Ibanez.
  
  McCarty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macias fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Hernandez
  
  Roberto Hernandez now pitching.
  
  Encarnacion hits a popup towards short. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Halter vs. Hernandez
  
  Halter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Simon vs. Hernandez
  
  Randall Simon pinch hits for Wendell Magee.
  
  Simon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Macias vs. Hernandez
  
  Roger Cedeno pinch runs for Randall Simon.
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from Mayne and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Macias vs. Hernandez
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cedeno moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Macias vs. Hernandez
  
  Macias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields it and throws to home to get Cedeno. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Easley vs. Hernandez
  
  There goes Macias. The throw from Mayne and he is safe. Macias steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Easley vs. Hernandez
  
  There's a wild pitch. Macias moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Easley vs. Hernandez
  
  Easley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Macias scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Higginson vs. Hernandez
  
  Higginson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Jones
  
  Juan Encarnacion now playing center field. Ryan Jackson now playing right field. Todd Jones now pitching.
  
  Beltran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Mayne vs. Jones
  
  There goes Beltran. The throw from Fick and he is safe. Beltran steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Mayne vs. Jones
  
  Mayne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beltran scores. Mayne moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alicea vs. Jones
  
  Alicea hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Chavez vs. Jones
  
  There goes Alicea. The throw from Fick and he is safe. Alicea steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Chavez vs. Jones
  
  Chavez hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Alicea scores. View Play 

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         Game of 6/27/2001 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Macias J, 3b          4  2  1  0   Chavez E, lf          5  0  1  1   
Easley D, 2b          3  0  1  1   Sanchez R, ss         4  1  2  0   
Higginson B, lf       4  1  1  2   Sweeney M, 1b         4  0  2  0   
Fick R, c             4  0  2  0   Randa J, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Clark T, 1b           4  0  2  0   Dye J, rf             3  0  0  1   
Palmer D, dh          4  0  0  0   Ibanez R, dh          3  1  1  0   
Encarnacion J, rf-cf  4  0  0  0   McCarty D, ph         1  0  0  0   
Halter S, ss          4  1  3  1   Beltran C, cf         4  2  4  1   
Magee W, cf           3  0  0  0   Mayne B, c            3  0  1  2   
Simon R, ph           0  0  0  0   Sadler D, 2b          2  0  0  0   
Cedeno R, pr          0  0  0  0   Alicea L, ph-2b       2  1  1  0   
Jackson R, rf         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4 10  4                        35  5 12  5

Detroit          100 001 002 --  4
Kansas City      010 000 112 --  5
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lima J                6.1  7  2  2  1  1
Patterson D           1.1  2  1  1  0  0
Murray H              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Jones T (L)           0.1  3  2  2  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Byrd P                6.2  7  2  2  2  1
Cogan T*              0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Grimsley J            1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Hernandez R (W)       1.0  2  2  2  1  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Byrd P
DP -- Detroit 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, Kansas City 7
2B -- Macias J, Halter S
HR -- Higginson B, Beltran C, Halter S
SB -- Beltran C 2, Cedeno R, Macias J, Alicea L
SH -- Easley D
SF -- Higginson B, Mayne B
WP -- Hernandez R 2
T -- 2:50
A -- 15207

    

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