Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Ritz
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Stillwell vs. Ritz
  
  Stillwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Ritz
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Pettis vs. Gordon
  
  Pettis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Gordon
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Pettis goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Gordon
  
  Mike Brumley pinch runs for Alan Trammell.
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive beyond second. White can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Brumley moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Lynn vs. Gordon
  
  Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brumley tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bergman vs. Gordon
  
  There goes Whitaker. The throw from Boone and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Bergman vs. Gordon
  
  Bergman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Lusader vs. Gordon
  
  Lusader hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. Bergman moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Richie vs. Gordon
  
  Richie strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Strange vs. Gordon
  
  Strange hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Winters. Strange reaches second base with a double. Bergman scores. Lusader goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Heath vs. Gordon
  
  Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Strange scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Pettis vs. Crawford
  
  Steve Crawford now pitching.
  
  Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crawford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Ritz
  
  Mike Brumley now playing shortstop.
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Eisenreich vs. Ritz
  
  Eisenreich strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Ritz
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brumley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Brumley vs. Crawford
  
  Brumley hits a line drive into right field. Winters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Crawford
  
  Whitaker strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Crawford
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Winters vs. Ritz
  
  Winters takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Ritz
  
  Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Winters moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Ritz
  
  White hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Winters moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Seitzer vs. Ritz
  
  Seitzer hits a line drive into right field. Lusader settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Winters tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Stillwell vs. Ritz
  
  Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman fields it and throws to second for the out. Boone moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Brett vs. Ritz
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. Stillwell moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Jackson vs. Ritz
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Bergman vs. Crawford
  
  Bergman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Lusader vs. Crawford
  
  Lusader hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Bergman moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Richie vs. Crawford
  
  Richie hits a popup towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Strange vs. Crawford
  
  Strange takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Heath vs. Crawford
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Eisenreich vs. Ritz
  
  Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops it up and throws to first, with Ritz covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Ritz
  
  Tartabull hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Winters vs. Ritz
  
  Winters hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Ritz
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brumley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pettis vs. Crawford
  
  Pettis hits a line drive into left field. Jackson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jackson. Pettis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Brumley vs. Crawford
  
  Brumley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pettis moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Whitaker vs. Crawford
  
  Whitaker is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Lynn vs. Crawford
  
  Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pettis tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bergman vs. Crawford
  
  Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Ritz
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops it up and throws to first, with Ritz covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Ritz
  
  Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Stillwell vs. Ritz
  
  Stillwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Seitzer moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Ritz
  
  Brett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker catches it and throws to second with Brumley covering, to double up Seitzer. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Lusader vs. Crawford
  
  Lusader hits a fly ball into center field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Richie vs. Crawford
  
  Richie hits a line drive into right field. Winters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Strange vs. Crawford
  
  Strange takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Heath vs. Crawford
  
  Heath takes first base on ball four. Strange moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Pettis vs. Leach
  
  Terry Leach now pitching.
  
  Pettis strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Ritz
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Eisenreich vs. Ritz
  
  Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Tartabull vs. Ritz
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brumley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Brumley vs. Leach
  
  Mike Macfarlane now catching.
  
  Brumley hits a fly ball into center field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Leach
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Leach
  
  Lynn takes first base on ball four. Whitaker moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Bergman vs. Leach
  
  Bergman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Seitzer settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Seitzer. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Bergman vs. Leach
  
  Bergman hits a fly ball into right field. Winters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Lusader vs. Leach
  
  Lusader takes first base on ball four. Whitaker moves to third. Lynn moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Richie vs. Leach
  
  Richie hits a ball on the ground into right field. Winters picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Winters. Whitaker scores. Lynn scores. Lusader goes all the way around to score. Richie moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Strange vs. Leach
  
  Strange takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Heath vs. Leach
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Winters vs. Ritz
  
  Winters strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Ritz
  
  Macfarlane hits a fly ball into left field. Richie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  White vs. Ritz
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Seitzer vs. Ritz
  
  Brad Wellman pinch runs for Frank White.
  
  Seitzer hits a line drive towards short. Brumley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pettis vs. Aquino
  
  Brad Wellman now playing second base. Rey Palacios now playing third base. Luis Aquino now pitching.
  
  Pettis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brumley vs. Aquino
  
  Brumley hits a popup towards third. Palacios settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Aquino
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitaker for the out. Pettis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Lynn vs. Aquino
  
  Lynn strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Stillwell vs. Holman
  
  Ken Williams now playing right field. Rick Schu now playing second base. Scott Lusader now playing center field. Jeff Datz now catching. Mike Hea
  
  Stillwell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lusader. Stillwell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Holman
  
  Bill Pecota pinch runs for Kurt Stillwell.
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Lusader settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pecota moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Schulz vs. Holman
  
  Jeff Schulz pinch hits for Bo Jackson.
  
  Schulz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pecota scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Eisenreich vs. Holman
  
  Eisenreich strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Tartabull vs. Holman
  
  Tartabull takes first base on ball four. Schulz moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Winters vs. Holman
  
  Winters hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schu fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bergman vs. Montgomery
  
  Bill Pecota now playing shortstop. Pat Tabler now playing first base. Jeff Schulz now playing left field. Gary Thurman now playing center field.
  
  Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tabler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bergman for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lusader vs. Montgomery
  
  Lusader takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Datz vs. Montgomery
  
  Datz is hit by the pitch. Lusader moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Strange vs. Montgomery
  
  Strange hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lusader moves to third. Datz moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Heath vs. Montgomery
  
  Heath strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Holman
  
  Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brumley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Wellman vs. Holman
  
  Wellman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Holman
  
  Bill Buckner pinch hits for Rey Palacios.
  
  Buckner strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/5/1989 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Seitzer K, 3b         2  0  0  1   Pettis G, cf          5  2  3  0   
Palacios R, 3b        0  0  0  0   Williams K, rf        0  0  0  0   
Buckner B, ph         1  0  0  0   Trammell A, ss        1  0  1  1   
Stillwell K, ss       4  0  3  0   Brumley M, pr-ss      4  1  0  0   
Pecota B, pr-ss       0  1  0  0   Whitaker L, 2b        4  2  2  0   
Brett G, 1b           3  0  0  0   Schu R, 2b            0  0  0  0   
Tabler P, 1b          0  0  0  0   Lynn F, dh            2  1  0  2   
Jackson B, lf         3  0  0  0   Bergman D, 1b         3  1  0  0   
Schulz J, ph-lf       1  0  1  1   Lusader S, rf-cf      3  2  2  1   
Eisenreich J, cf      4  0  1  0   Richie R, lf          4  0  1  2   
Thurman G, cf         0  0  0  0   Datz J, c             0  0  0  0   
Tartabull D, dh       3  0  1  0   Strange D, 3b         2  1  1  2   
Winters M, rf         3  1  0  0   Heath M, c-lf         4  0  1  1   
Boone B, c            2  0  1  0                                      
Macfarlane M, c       2  0  0  0                                      
White F, 2b           3  0  2  0                                      
Wellman B, pr-2b      1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  9  2                        32 10 11  9

Kansas City      001 000 010 --  2
Detroit          600 103 00x -- 10

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gordon T (L)          0.2  6  6  6  1  1
Crawford S            4.0  2  1  0  5  1
Leach T               1.1  2  3  2  3  1
Aquino L              1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Montgomery J          1.0  0  0  0  1  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ritz K (W)            7.0  7  1  1  3  5
Holman S              2.0  2  1  1  1  2

E -- Boone B, Jackson B, Seitzer K, Winters M
DP -- Kansas City 1, Detroit 3
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Detroit 11
2B -- Strange D, Lusader S, Stillwell K
SB -- Whitaker L
SF -- Lynn F 2, Seitzer K
HBP -- by Montgomery J (Datz J)
T -- 2:50
A -- 12742

    

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