Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. George
  
  Torres hits a popup towards first. Sweeney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fick vs. George
  
  Fick strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Magee vs. George
  
  Magee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Simon vs. George
  
  Simon hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Sparks
  
  Knoblauch hits a fly ball into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Sparks
  
  Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tucker for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Sparks
  
  Beltran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Sparks
  
  There goes Beltran. The throw from Rivera and he is safe. Beltran steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Sweeney vs. Sparks
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Halter vs. George
  
  Halter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Paquette vs. George
  
  Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. George
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ibanez vs. Sparks
  
  Ibanez hits a line drive into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Sparks
  
  Randa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sparks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Sparks
  
  Perez bunts towards the mound. Sparks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Mayne vs. Sparks
  
  Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Paquette. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Febles vs. Sparks
  
  Febles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. George
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Beltran. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Macias vs. George
  
  Macias hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Torres vs. George
  
  Torres strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Fick vs. George
  
  George fires to first and has Macias trapped. There's the throw to Perez who tags Macias for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Fick vs. George
  
  Fick strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Sparks
  
  Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Tucker vs. Sparks
  
  Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beltran vs. Sparks
  
  Beltran 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 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Magee vs. George
  
  Magee hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simon vs. George
  
  Simon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simon for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Halter vs. George
  
  Halter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Sparks
  
  Sweeney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Magee. Sweeney reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Ibanez vs. Sparks
  
  Ibanez hits a popup towards third. Paquette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Randa vs. Sparks
  
  Randa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Sparks
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field. Torres picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Torres. Sweeney scores. Randa goes all the way around to score. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Mayne vs. Sparks
  
  Mayne hits a popup towards short. Halter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Febles vs. Sparks
  
  Febles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paquette vs. George
  
  Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. George
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. George
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. Rivera moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Macias vs. George
  
  Macias hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Knoblauch. Macias reaches second base with a double. Rivera scores. Cruz moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Torres vs. George
  
  Torres hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Fick vs. George
  
  Fick strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Sparks
  
  Knoblauch hits a fly ball into right field. Fick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Sparks
  
  Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tucker for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Sparks
  
  Beltran hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Macias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Magee vs. George
  
  Magee hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beltran. Magee reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Simon vs. George
  
  Simon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. George fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Halter vs. George
  
  Halter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Knoblauch. Halter reaches second base with a double. Magee scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Paquette vs. Affeldt
  
  Jeremy Affeldt now pitching.
  
  Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Rivera vs. Affeldt
  
  There's a wild pitch. Halter moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Rivera vs. Affeldt
  
  Rivera strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Sparks
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ibanez vs. Sparks
  
  Ibanez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Randa vs. Sparks
  
  Randa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ibanez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Sparks
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Magee. Perez reaches second base with a double. Ibanez scores. Randa goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayne vs. Sparks
  
  Sparks spins and fires to second, with Halter covering, and Perez is picked off. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mayne vs. Sparks
  
  Mayne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Febles vs. Sparks
  
  Febles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Magee. Febles reaches second base with a double. Mayne goes all the way around to score. Febles moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Knoblauch vs. Acevedo
  
  Juan Acevedo now pitching.
  
  Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Macias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Affeldt
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Macias vs. Affeldt
  
  Macias strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Affeldt
  
  Torres takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fick vs. Affeldt
  
  Fick hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Acevedo
  
  Tucker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Beltran vs. Acevedo
  
  Beltran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tucker moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Sweeney vs. Acevedo
  
  Sweeney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Magee. Sweeney reaches second base with a double. Tucker scores. Beltran moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Ibanez vs. Walker
  
  Jamie Walker now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Beltran scores. Sweeney moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Ibanez vs. Walker
  
  Ibanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Macias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Randa vs. Walker
  
  Randa hits a fly ball into left field. Magee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sweeney tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Walker
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Magee vs. Affeldt
  
  Donnie Sadler now playing third base.
  
  Magee hits a line drive towards first. Sweeney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simon vs. Affeldt
  
  Simon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Halter vs. Affeldt
  
  Halter hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Mayne vs. Anderson
  
  Matt Anderson now pitching.
  
  Mayne hits a fly ball into right field. Fick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Febles vs. Anderson
  
  Febles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Macias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Anderson
  
  Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Paquette vs. Affeldt
  
  Paquette strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Affeldt
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into left field. Knoblauch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Affeldt
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/24/2002 -- Detroit at Kansas City (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Torres A, cf          3  0  0  0   Knoblauch C, lf       5  0  1  0   
Fick R, rf            4  0  0  0   Tucker M, rf          3  1  0  0   
Magee W, lf           4  1  2  0   Beltran C, cf         4  1  2  0   
Simon R, 1b           4  0  0  0   Sweeney M, 1b         4  2  2  1   
Halter S, ss          4  0  1  1   Ibanez R, dh          4  1  1  0   
Paquette C, 3b        4  0  0  0   Randa J, 3b           2  2  1  1   
Rivera M, c           4  1  1  0   Sadler D, 3b          0  0  0  0   
Cruz J, dh            3  0  1  0   Perez N, ss           4  0  3  3   
Macias J, 2b          3  0  2  1   Mayne B, c            4  1  1  0   
                                   Febles C, 2b          4  0  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  7  2                        34  8 12  6

Detroit          000 011 000 --  2
Kansas City      000 203 30x --  8

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sparks S (L)          5.2 10  5  4  1  0
Acevedo J*            0.1  2  3  3  1  0
Walker J              1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Anderson M            1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
George C              5.1  7  2  2  1  4
Affeldt J (W)         3.2  0  0  0  1  5
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Paquette C, Torres A
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Kansas City 5
2B -- Cruz J, Sweeney M 2, Macias J, Magee W, Halter S, Perez N, Febles C
SB -- Beltran C
CS -- Macias J
SF -- Randa J
WP -- Affeldt J, Walker J
T -- 2:52
A -- 11825

    

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