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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 3, 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 3, 1987 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 3, 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 3, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Buddy Black |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 25,781 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dale Scott 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Drew Coble |
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 |
Mike Macfarlane | 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 3, 1987
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Morris
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Morris
Seitzer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Morris
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Morris
There's a wild pitch. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Morris
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Morris
There's a wild pitch. Brett moves to third. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Morris
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Morris
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Black
Whitaker hits a popup towards short. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Black
Madlock strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Black
Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Black
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Black
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herndon vs. Black
Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Morris
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Morris
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Morris
Macfarlane hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Morris
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Black
Lemon hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Black
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Black
Heath hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coles vs. Black
Black fires to first and picks off Heath. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Morris
Seitzer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Morris
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Morris
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Morris
There's a wild pitch. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Morris
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Black
Coles hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Black
Whitaker 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Black
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Morris
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Morris
Balboni hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Morris
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Morris
Macfarlane hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Black
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Black fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Black
Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Black
Herndon takes first base on ball four. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Black
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Morris
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Morris
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Morris
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Morris
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Morris
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Black
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Black
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Black
Coles hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Morris
White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Morris
Balboni hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Morris
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Morris
Macfarlane hits a popup, foul, towards third. Coles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Black
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Black
Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Black
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops it up and throws to first, with Black covering, for the out. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trammell vs. Black
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herndon vs. Black
Herndon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Morris
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Morris
Seitzer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Morris
Brett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Morris
There's a wild pitch. Seitzer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Morris
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Black
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Black
Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Evans reaches second base with a double. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heath vs. Black
Heath is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coles vs. Black
Coles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to home to get Lemon. Evans moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitaker vs. Black
Whitaker strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Morris
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 -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Morris
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Morris
Balboni hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Black
Madlock bunts towards the mound. Black fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Black
Jim Walewander pinch runs for Bill Madlock.
Gibson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Davis
John Davis now pitching.
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Davis
Pat Sheridan pinch hits for Larry Herndon.
Sheridan 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, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Davis
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Morris
Jim Eisenreich pinch hits for Ross Jones. Pat Sheridan now playing right field.
Eisenreich hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Morris
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Mike Macfarlane.
Bosley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Morris
Smith hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Morris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Davis
Angel Salazar now playing shortstop. Larry Owen now catching.
Evans 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: ---
Nokes vs. Gleaton
Jerry Gleaton now pitching. Matt Nokes pinch hits for Mike Heath.
Nokes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coles vs. Gleaton
There's a wild pitch. Nokes moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coles vs. Gleaton
Coles is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Gleaton
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. Nokes moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tolman vs. Gleaton
Tim Tolman pinch hits for Jim Walewander.
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tolman vs. Gleaton
Tolman strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Morris
Matt Nokes now catching.
Seitzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Morris
Brett hits a line drive into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Morris
There's a wild pitch. Seitzer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Morris
Tartabull hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Morris
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Morris
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Gleaton
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Gleaton
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Gleaton
Tom Brookens pinch hits for Pat Sheridan.
Brookens strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Gleaton
Lemon hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/3/1987 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Smith L, lf 5 0 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 5 0 1 0 Seitzer K, 3b 5 1 2 0 Madlock B, dh 4 0 1 0 Brett G, 1b 3 0 1 0 Walewander J, pr 0 1 0 0 Tartabull D, rf 4 1 2 2 Tolman T, ph 1 0 0 0 Jackson B, cf 4 0 0 0 Gibson K, lf 5 1 3 2 White F, 2b 5 1 1 1 Trammell A, ss 4 0 2 0 Balboni S, dh 4 1 1 1 Herndon L, rf 2 0 0 0 Jones R, ss 3 0 0 0 Sheridan P, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Eisenreich J, ph 1 0 0 0 Brookens T, ph 1 0 0 0 Salazar A, ss 0 0 0 0 Lemon C, cf 4 0 0 0 Macfarlane M, c 3 0 1 0 Evans D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bosley T, ph 1 0 0 0 Heath M, c 3 0 1 0 Owen L, c 0 0 0 0 Nokes M, ph-c 1 0 1 0 Coles D, 3b 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 4 8 4 38 2 10 2 Kansas City 000 101 000 2 -- 4 Detroit 000 000 020 0 -- 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Black B* 7.0 8 2 2 3 3 Davis J 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 Gleaton J (W) 1.2 2 0 0 1 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Morris J (L) 10.0 8 4 4 4 10 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Kansas City 8, Detroit 10 2B -- Whitaker L, Evans D HR -- Balboni S, White F, Gibson K, Tartabull D SB -- Trammell A, Gibson K CS -- Heath M WP -- Morris J 5, Gleaton J T -- 3:23 A -- 25781
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